Alpha Ricardo's POVI wandered around my room and finally stood before my mirror. I was dressed regally, my head held high and my posture exuding royalty. I wore a deep purple velvet robe trimmed with intricate gold thread along its edges. Around my neck, a golden sash hung loosely with a dazzling sapphire pendant. In my hands, I gripped a long, firm, golden scepter.''You can do this,'' My wolf encouraged me while I heaved a sigh and left the mirror. I continued walking around my room until I heard Jayson's words in my head. 'Everything is set.'' He announced to me, causing fear to envelope my entire being. ''I'm on my way.'' I managed to speak and closed the mind link.With a deep sigh, I composed myself and stared at the mirror one more time before teleporting away.Within the spilt of some seconds, I appeared in my conference hall and wasn't surprised to meet my gammas seated in their different seats. The minute they saw me, they all stood and bowed their heads in respect. ''Have
Mia's POVI slowly opened my eyes and felt the harsh rays of light piercing through the blinds. My head was pounding, and my mouth felt like sandpaper.When I tried to move, I realized I was in “someone's arms!” I gasped in surprise and turned to my left to see who was lying on the bed with me, and to my surprise, it was alpha Ricardo staring at me blankly.I jerked away from his embrace and jumped out of bed, my eyes wide with surprise. I stared, perplexed, at the room, which was decorated in the style of a bridal suite. With panting breath, I cast a quick glance at my clothes, only to discover that I was dressed in traditional wedding attire. ''What….'' I stammered in fear and held Alpha Ricardo's gaze. ''Tell me it's…'' I paused and went for my neck, only to feel a fresh cut on my neck.With panting breaths, I scrambled to the mirror and stood before it. I moved my head sideways, and my breath seized at what I saw. ''No!'' I yelled and placed my finger on it. Quickly, I closed my e
Alpha Ricardo's POVWith a heavy sigh, I emptied the glass of wine into my mouth, and while going to fill the next cup, my door opened, forcing my attention to it. ''Alpha Ricardo.'' Mia yelled angrily as she marched forward to me, still in the wedding dress, ''What is the meaning of this?'' She screamed, fuming with rage and anger. ''I'm now a prisoner?'' She yelled, holding my gaze with hate. ''I won't let that happen, Alpha Ricardo; you have no authority over me,'' She yelled while I just stood and watched, her fumed with anger. I wanted to speak, but I was short of words.''And this…'' She yelled and went for the ring on her finger, ''What makes you think I would accept this marriage?'' She asked bitterly and struggled to take the ring off her finger. Quickly, I fixed my gaze on the ring and sealed it to her finger with my abilities.With angry groans, she struggled to take it off, but it was useless. ''What is…'' She paused and looked up at me, ''You did this?'' She fumed and ang
Mia's POVI held the stunned eyes of Jayson when he heard my words. ''Tell me you are joking, Mia. You just can't let him die.'' Jayson pleaded with panic while I scoffed bitterly and said, ''Even his death won't be enough to pay for the pain he made me go through!'' I yelled, ''I lost both my parents. I was in pain, but what did he do? He inflicted more pain on me.'' I yelled with gritted teeth, ''I won't heal him, I won't.'' I spoke firmly.''Jayson!'' Alpha Ricardo called out weakly, ''Help me on my feet.'' He said and spat out more blood, cursing fear to run down my spine, but I shook it off.I watched Jayson as he lifted him up and wrapped his hand around his shoulder. ''Mia!'' Alpha Ricardo called out weakly while holding my gaze with weak eyes, which broke all my bones. ''Mine!'' My wolf howled in pain, causing my heart to throb. ''I'm sorry, I apologize for inflicting so much pain on you, no amount of apologies will take those memories away, but I hope that one day you will fo
Alpha Ricardo's POVThe door opened, and alpha Joshua walked out of the room and stood before me. ''You did the right thing, but you have a lot to do to get her love. I hope you are up to the task,'' He said and walked away, while Simeon led him away.I opened the door and stepped into the room. I closed the door and walked further into the room to see Mia standing beside the window with her back turned to me. She was obviously in deep thought, making me curious about what she discussed with Joshua.''You should be in bed,'' I murmured and got a heavy sigh from her before she turned around. ''I need to go back to my room….'' She tried speaking, but I cut in, ''You can stay here and rest a little longer.'' I suggested and noticed a big frown appeared on her face. ''Just being married does not mean we should act like everything is okay between us.'' She spoke seriously, ''I hate you, and nothing on earth will change that.'' She said firmly and took steps towards me but stopped a step aw
Alpha Ricardo's POVI emptied the bottle of whiskey into my mouth and smashed the empty bottle on the floor. With a groan, I stood to my feet and walked to the window. I inhaled deeply and perceived the fresh air coming from the garden downstairs.''What will you do now that the seer has confirmed that the box in his hand is the actual box,'' Eric asked, while I remained silent because I didn't have a response.I was damn confused and scared. Mia has gone through a lot. Firstly, she lost her mother, and then I maltreated and rejected her, and now I can't let her lose her wolf and abilities; she might not survive it. ''Maybe you should tell her about it,'' My wolf suggested, but I kicked against it, ''You heard what he said.'' I groaned and walked back to the bed. I knew I was between the devil and the deep blue sea. Either I let Mia go, or she loses her wolf and abilities, and who knows what might happen to her.With a frustrated sigh, I glared at the clock at my bedside and saw that
Mia's POV''Are you serious?'' Sandra asked, and I nodded and saw their eyes filled with shock. ''And you didn't tell us about it,'' Rachael spoke with a frown on her face from the screen. ''I told you it's complicated,'' I said and got a scoff from Sarah. I knew it was hard for both to believe that I had been married to alpha Ricardo, but I wanted to avoid telling them I was hypnotized. For strange reasons, I didn't want to tell them. ''Does your father know about this?'' Rachael asked, ''He is the reason I got married in the first place. Do you know that man wants to exchange my life with his?'' I announced and got a shocked gasp from them. ''A letter…'' I tried speaking, but the screen kept breaking, showing the network was bad, probably because of the weather. ''Can you hear me?'' Sarah asked, but her voice was cracking, ''Let's talk later.'' I told them and ended the video call.With a sigh, I left the bed, packed my hair in a bun, took off the towel, and dressed in a pair of s
Alpha Ricardo's POVI knew what I was about to do would be a disaster, but that was the only plan, and I needed to do it in order to achieve my plan. ''This is wrong.'' My wolf howled in disapproval, but I ignored him and smiled at Lady Golden, who had been talking to Mia about how she was so sorry about her loss, but Mia didn't give her a response. Obviously, she was shocked by my words.''I need to be in my room. Please excuse me.'' Mia stood at her feet and hurried away. My heart clenched in my chest, but I knew I had to do it to achieve my plans, and sadly, I couldn't tell her about it. I didn't want mistakes.''She is still hurt.'' I spoke, trying to set up a conversation with Golden, ''Yes, it's difficult to lose one's mate.'' She sighed deeply, ''So, have you met your mate yet?'' I asked, and she went silent for a while before responding by shaking her head, but I knew she was lying. I have done my findings and learned she met her mate three years ago, but wouldn't accept him b
“One month later..." "Oh my goodness!" Rachel exclaimed as she walked into the room. "You look so beautiful!" She screamed and placed a kiss on Mia's cheek. "Stop it, you will ruin her makeup." Sarah grumbled and pulled Rachel away.With a big smile, Mia stared at herself in the mirror, beaming at her reflection. "You are a beautiful bride," her wolf, Lexine, praised, and Mia smiled before getting to her feet."I think it's time to leave," she announced to everyone in the room, and they all nodded.She was escorted out of her room by her bridesmaids, Sarah, Rachel, and Beatrice.They took the stairs to the living room, where servants and maids lined up and respectfully lowered their heads as she walked past them with a grateful smile.She was escorted out of the mansion where a white limousine was parked, waiting for her, with Simeon and two other top security standing at the door.They bowed their heads to her while she flashed them a grateful smile and got into the limousine along w
A week later We were back from Miami, and I was seated before the mirror combing my hair when Alpha Ricardo walked in."You are awake." He spoke as he walked up to me and stood behind me. "Let me!" He spoke and took the comb from me.Slowly he combed my hair while I watched him with thrilled eyes as he packed my hair in a bun."How are you able to do that?" I asked and he smiled before responding, "I do comb my mom's hair, it was the favorite thing I love doing for her." He said and stood before me. "I knew my mother wanted a female child but since she could no longer conceive, I decided to be a son and daughter for her." He said while I smiled, seeing the excitement in his eyes as he talked about her."I combed and also change her nail polish, most times I followed her to the spa. We were basically siblings more than mother and son." He spoke and I saw a hint of sadness in his eyes. He must have really missed her a lot."Hey!" I called out while cupping his both cheeks with my hands.
Mia's POVI felt kisses trailing all over my face, and with a soft chuckle, I opened my eyes to see Alpha Ricardo bent over me. "Good morning sunshine, it seems this was the only way to wake you up." He spoke, and before I could respond, he sealed his lips with mine.The kiss was soft but filled with passion. He moved away from my lips and shifted to the left crook of my neck, inhaling deeply before locking eyes with me. "You are so perfect." He paused as I smiled and shyly looked away, realizing we were back at the cottage."I teleported us back," he said, as if reading my thoughts. "And I made us breakfast." He added, causing me to flash him a grateful smile.I noticed he held my gaze for a moment, a worried look appearing on his face before he spoke. "Are you hurt? Do you feel discomfort anywhere?" He asked, and I nodded, faking a fake frown."Where?" He asked, sounding worried."On my lips, I think you should check it out," I joked, and he smiled before sealing his lips with mine.
3rd Person’s POVHe deepened the kiss and kissed her softly, ignoring the possessive howl from Eric. Slowly, he placed a kiss on her cheek and moved to the left corner of her neck where his mark was imprinted and nipped it, causing a throaty groan to leave Mia’s lips. He moved his lips from her neck down to her breast and placed kisses on her breast and made her sit on the bed.He groaned, feeling the heat filtering through the layer of his underwear. His hand moved down to her ass, pushing it deep and encouraging her to grind harder on him. “Argh…” She groaned in anticipation. He went below her back and unhooked her bra. He yanked it up, and she shyly covered her breasts with the blanket, preventing it from being displayed.“Don’t be shy, everything about you is perfect.” Alpha Ricardo whispered and slowly moved the blanket away, but she pulled him to herself that He could feel the softness of her breast and hardness of her nipples against his bicep, which made his wolf, Eric, to p
Alpha Ricardo's POV Three days later... I woke up to the smell of an enticing aroma. Filled with curiosity, I left the bed,washed my face in the sink and made my way to the kitchen, where Mia stood with her back turned to me. With a smile, I leaned against the wall and took a quick glance at her. She was wearing a short, sleeveless crop top, looking incredibly sexy. All I wanted was to wrap my hands around her waist, but I didn't want to make her uncomfortable."How long will you keep standing there, staring?" she asked, still not looking my way.With a chuckle , I approached her and planted a kiss on the back of her neck. "Good morning," I greeted, inhaling her captivating smell."Morning, Alpha Ricardo," she replied, and I frowned. "Ricardo, call me Ricardo," I grumbled, and she shyly smiled. "You know it will take a while for me to actually do that," she said, and I nodded, fully understanding her."What is my queen doing?" I asked, and she smiled before answering, "Making the be
Mia's POVI stood before the mirror, gazing at my reflection in a figure-hugging blue dress. Loose waves cascaded over my shoulders, and a vibrant red lipstick adorned my lips."You look beautiful," my wolf praised, and I shyly tucked a strand of hair behind my ear before picking up my bag. Taking one last glance at myself, I left the room and entered the sitting room. As soon as I walked in, I saw him standing there, dressed in a navy blue suit that perfectly complemented my dress. He turned around upon hearing me and greeted me with a warm smile."Good evening, my dear," he said, his eyes sweeping over my appearance. "You look absolutely stunning in that dress."Blushing, I felt a twinge of embarrassment and looked away. "Thank you," I murmured softly.He approached me and offered his arm. "Shall we go?"I nodded, taking his arm as he led me towards the door. We stepped outside, where a sleek black Mercedes awaited us, with a driver standing attentively beside it."Allow me," Alpha
Mia's POVWe arrived at the airport where the private jet was parked. I couldn't contain my excitement as I gazed at Alpha Ricardo, who smiled warmly at me. He extended his hand and helped me onto the jet. As we got settled, I took in the luxurious interior of the plane with my heart racing. Alpha Ricardo guided me to my seat and helped me fasten my seatbelt."Comfortable?" he asked with a hint of concern in his voice. I nodded mutely, unable to form words as I felt his warm breath on my cheek. He sat down beside me and fastened his own seatbelt, giving me a reassuring smile. I couldn't help but feel nervous in his presence, wondering what would happen between us during this trip.“What is meant to happen?” my wolf teased, and I gulped, knowing what she meant.Trying to calm my nerves, I looked out the window, observing the scenery as the jet took off. Alpha Ricardo glanced at me, his gaze lingering for a moment before he looked away. The flight passed in awkward silence as I avoided
Alpha Ricardo's POV"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have..." I tried apologizing, but she stopped me. "It's okay," she said with a weak smile and sat back on the bed. I watched her wipe away some droplets of tears from her eyes and went into deep thoughts. "What are you thinking?" I asked, and she didn't respond immediately. Instead, she stood up and stared outside the window for a while before turning to hold my gaze."I want to forgive you," she paused and sucked a deep breath. "But it's going to take a lot of time..." I did not let her finish her words before speaking. "I will wait even if it takes eternity." I spoke truthfully and saw her nod before walking up to me. She flashed me a warm smile and returned to the bed. She sat and held my gaze, and none of us said a word until I decided to speak."Do you need me to do anything for you?" I asked, and she shook her head. "I have all I need," she responded with a smile that fluttered my heart."Mine!" Eric growled in my head, causing a famil
Mia's POV“For slapping you?” Alpha Ricardo asked, making sure he heard me right. I didn't respond, choosing instead to focus on Tony, who met my gaze with a dumbfounded expression after I hit him. “Come over here, Beatrice,” I said, gesturing for her to approach. She did so with tears in her eyes, and I could sense her gratitude. “I know everything that's been happening with Tony and how he's been harassing you. But don't worry, I'll make things right.”I turned my attention to Alpha Leo, who looked confused. “Did he really slap you?” Alpha Ricardo asked, waiting for an answer.“We'll talk about that later, but right now, I want Tony punished. He's been harassing this maiden for far too long,” I pleaded. Alpha Ricardo nodded in agreement, even though he had many questions left unanswered.“Tony,” Alpha Ricardo called, and Tony nervously lifted his head. “Are these allegations true? Don't even think about lying to me,” he warned sternly.“I'm sorry, Alpha…” Tony began, but Alpha Ricar