Chapter 2

      Shirley

His words were like a hot knife that was laced with wolfsbane. He doesn't seem to care about all that, and he had a stony expression on his face, and I knew instantly that he isn't someone to be messed with. He knew what he was doing and wouldn't hesitate to kill me if he got the chance. 

A cold shiver ran down my spine as I stared at him. It hurt me to know he had a fiancée already, and knowing that made things hard for me. My breathing became hard, and I stared at my partner with tears glistening in my eyes. I was waiting patiently for my mate to reject me, but none of that happened, and I couldn't help but think that I still have a chance with my mate. 

My mate left almost immediately with an amused look in his eyes, and I knew he was surprised with the way things were going. I knew that something was hindering him from being with me, and it has nothing to do with him having a partner.

"Who is going to save me now that my mate has abandoned me?" I thought as I fought back the tears, which were threatening to fall.

I couldn't believe this was happening to me. I was feeling loads of pain all over my body. I couldn't believe my friend had abandoned me. Tears gathered on my face, and I wiped them off immediately. I'm hopeless now that my mate has abandoned me, but I'm still glad he hasn't rejected me, knowing I might get a chance to be with him. 

I didn't know what to do because I didn't know who would save me from my father. The only hope I had was my mate, but now he had abandoned me. I could feel my wolf was upset. I couldn't say anything. I just watched him leave. I couldn't believe I was abandoned by my friend. Tears fell freely from my face as I gazed at the sky with a sad look on my face. I can't believe my friend abandoned me. I thought he would be my savior, but instead he abandoned me.

I had thought he would accept me, but he didn't. Instead, he told me the unwanted news. Nobody is going to be happy to hear that his or her mate said he had a fiancée already and that he had abandoned them. I knew that it was only a matter of time before he rejected me. 

I knew I'm going to be sold out, and I might not have the chance to get rejected by my mate; I couldn't hold the tears in my eyes and they fell freely; I was abandoned by my father, and now is my mate. 

The maid I came with has been observing, but she hasn't said a thing. After a while, she touched me slightly, and she told me to wipe away the tears on my face because my dad was coming.

I spotted my father walking towards me, and I cleaned the tears from my face immediately. My maid uses her shoulder to touch me lightly so that I should smile. My father stared at me as he walked towards me with a frown on his face. He stood in front of me, glaring daggers into my eyes. It seems like my father noticed me.

"Behave yourself at the party tonight or you will be in trouble; don't ruin my mood, and you know what I will do to you if you do," my dad said in his deep brutal voice, and I could feel waves of fear rushing down my spine.

We headed towards the hall at the entrance. My maid used her shoulder to touch me lightly. I knew what she was insinuating, and that was for me to put on a fake smile that I had always worn since I was a kid. I was always forced to do it, and I didn't want to make him beat me up, so I had no choice but to do that.

I walked into the hall with a fake smile, returning the guest's greeting. They were all happy to witness my birthday, but they were not aware that I would be sold that same day. I sighed sadly as I walked towards the seat reserved for me with a straight face.

This is not how I planned my life. I have been living a miserable life since I was born. I planned to live a peaceful life, not this miserable one.

I stared around the place, looking at the decorations made for today, and I knew they were made for the wrong reason. I felt alone, and tears escaped my eyes. 

I knew no one was going to save me, but I had to escape. I can't be sold out. I have to do something about this; I have to come up with a plan, and I should escape. I can't be sold out, not anymore. I knew that I was willing to be sold for a short time, but I changed when I found my mate, and it happens that he doesn't want me. He didn't wait for me and went ahead to have a fiancée.

I knew I had to find a way to escape from all of this. I knew being rogue wasn't a good idea, and it won't help with all this, but I will face more hardship than this. I would have considered running to my mate's pack, but that can't happen since he has a fiancée. I want to be free from all of this, and I would stop at nothing else but to get this done. I would escape from my father; I have to. What am I going to do? I can't allow my dad to sell me off to a pack and ruin my life. I have to live for myself; I have come up with a plan.

I heard my father's voice say, "This is my beautiful daughter." I raised my head to see my father walking towards me with his cold gaze on me, and my gaze fell on him and a couple of men walking beside him. I felt a cold chill run down my spine as I stared at them. I could feel my father's cold gaze on my body. I need no one to tell me what it means. I stood up from the chair and approached them.

"This is Alpha Brian," he introduced them to me. I try to act less scared when I feel his hard gaze on my body.

I forced a smile on my face for the young men my father was introducing me to, with nothing but fear that couldn't be detected by any of them.

"Shiley, you should go get ready for the dance," my dad said, and I stared at him confusedly.

"Da….dance?" I asked him a question, and he stared at me with anger visible in his eyes.

"Don't tell me you'll forget about the dance so soon." My dad said to make eye contact with me, and I knew he didn't want me to try asking any further questions.

"Yes, I just remembered," I said with a smile plastered on my face. I was happy that I was able to call him dad, even if it was just a pretense. I was happy that I was able to call him dad after so many years.

I know I'm not ready to dance, but I have no choice but to dance. I couldn't believe my dad would sell me. I need to plan how I will escape this. I need to think first.

At this moment, all the lights went out, and I was wondering what was happening; chaos was all I could hear, along with the screams of the people. I didn't know where to go.

I stood at the same spots shivering with fear; I didn't want to run or to stay; I didn't know what to do; I couldn't see anything; and I could hear people screaming.

"No one is going to save me, and I will die here," I thought with my body shivering.

I closed my eyes tightly, waiting to see what would happen.

I just hope my dad is alright. I wish that nothing had happened to my father, because I can't afford to lose him.

Someone sneaked behind me before I could see what was happening. The person used his hand to cover my eyes. I struggled to take my hands off my eyes, but I couldn't, and I was knocked out.

                  

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I woke up with a migraine. I looked around and wondered who brought me here because I couldn't remember myself coming here. The incident that happened yesterday flashed in my head. 

I looked around with fear; I didn't know where I was. I found out that I'm in jail. Who brought me here, and why am I here? I was shivering with fear; I didn't know what would happen.

I walked towards the door, and my eyes widened in shock with my mouth agape. I couldn't believe who I saw. I saw my friend standing in front of me. What is he doing here? Is he the one that brought me here?

"Why am I here?" What did I do to you to deserve this, firstly. You abandoned me as your mate, and now you brought me here. Then why'd you bring me here?" I asked, and he scoffed.

"Mate?" "Don't ever call me your mate," he said with a frown plastered on his face.

"Why?... Why are you doing this to me?" I asked.

"It's because you are my enemy and not my mate." "Do you expect me to be with my enemy?" My friend said, and I felt my heart freeze with shock.