Chapter 2

I was in the garden, kneeling against the floor as I watered the hibiscus, a smile making its way to my lips as I hummed. My mother’s favorite flowers was hibiscus, I remember my father getting her lots of it whenever he could and now, watering the same flowers only brought me nothing but joy. 

I tucked a strand of hair that fell to my forehead behind my ear, wiping my face with my other hand, leaning back lightly to admire the work I just did.

 

I paused, scrunching my nose as I got a whiff of the most enticing smell ever, the smell of a long lost cabin in the woods, freshly baked cookies sitting on the window, spring flowers covering every corner of the cabin that’s filled with seasonal vines. The smell of home. 

 

I stood up as the scent got thicker with the air, like it was calling out for me and only me. I could feel the taste on my tongue. The smell wasn’t from the garden, I knew that. I looked around, trying to see who or what had such smell, one that made my legs weaken and heartbeat quicken. 

 

I hurriedly slipped my slippers on, 

attempting to walk out of the garden only to see him.

He stood right before me in a red sleeveless T-shirt that clung to his body like a second skin. His arms were thick and veiny as his biceps flexed from the slightest movement. His chest muscles were well defined and perfectly chiseled out that it complimented his broad shoulders and matched his overall frame very well. His stomach was flat with a decent six pack peeking out and a tight core that emphasized on perfectly sculpted V shape that dipped into his waist band.

He had a crazy blue jeans trousers to match and a black Jordan sneakers. I swallowed hard as my eyes trailed back to his face. A light gasped left my lips as soon as I made eye contact with him. His sea blue eyes seemed to draw me in, eliciting a gasp from me again, his skin was as smooth as butter, I had a sudden urge to run my palms against the smoothness of his skin, watching the sun shinebrightly on his skin, highlighting the golden tanned skin. His hair was fluffy from him raking it throughly? A sandy brown hair that covered his forehead. He had a perfectly sculpted jaw, looking like the goddess herself sculpted him. Thick succulent lips were moulded into his face. 

 

“Mate” He whispered loud enough for me to hear. My eyes widen as soon as he grabbed my arm, his eyes growing wide with worry.

 

“You have to leave.” He blurted out. I furrowed my eyebrows, confused by the behavior. 

 

“What?”

 

“You have to leave now. I’ll help you escape here and my father won’t notice but please, you need to leave now.” He grabbed my hand tighter, pulling me.

 

I jerked my hand back from his hold, “What? I’m going anywhere! I have to stay. I have a reason to stay and I can’t leave.”

I barked out.  His eyes widen by the tone of my voice, bringing his fingers to massage his temple.

 

“You do not understand, staying here any longer will only endanger your life and I can’t loose you. Not now that I just found you so please, come with me and leave this place.”

 

“I can’t- I have too much at stake! I have just too much at stake and I can’t go. I have something important to do before leaving.”

 

His eyes bore into mine “The pack found out you’re planning to kill him. They found out about your plans and now you have to leave, that’s why I came searching for you. You have to-“ he didn’t get to complete his sentence.

 

A couple of men were running towards our direction, all armed and I recognized them as the warriors from the pack. I swallowed hard, eyes flickering from the men rushing towards me and my mate.

 

He yanked me tightly as we ran, I had to get to safety but how? I held the hem of my skirt and ran as fast as I could with my mate by my side. “They will catch up to us, I’ll distract them but you have to leave! You have to keep running and don’t look back. On no circumstance should you look back.”He yelled. My eyes widened on assimilating what he just said, legs coming to a halt as we rounded a corner

 

“What? You’re coming with me. I’m not leaving you—“ I didn’t get to complete my words as the heavy footsteps of the warriors came barreling in. 

 

 

“Go! I’ll distract them!” He yelled, pushing me towards the direction I could call as the exit. I couldn’t just leave him to his fate. He’s my mate. I can’t just leave him to face all of these by himself.

 

“Go! Don’t stop running and don’t look back.” He yelled, pushing me further. I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat as I ran towards the exit. My mate was no longer with me. I turned back briefly only to see two warriors, pining him down with all their might as another hovered against him, teeth bare as he sneered, pulling out a sharp knife and plunged it deep into his chest.

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Eyes snapped open, I jolted up from the bed, drenched in sweat and fear, chest heaving heavily as I looked around the room I was kept. I placed my hand against my chest in a bid to calm myself. 

 

‘I’m okay, I’m okay, I’m okay.’ I muttered repeatedly like a chant and got out of bed, I wiped my forehead, flicking the hair that was rather stuck on my forehead away and sighed, reaching for the jar of water and poured it into a cup, gulping it down in a go.

I hurriedly reached for the knife I had kept hidden the night before, sighing in relief when it was still there. 

 

What sort of dream did I just have? Why in the world would I even be in a garden in this pack to begin with and dream about someone I don’t even know. I couldn’t help but remember just how sinfully good that person was in my dream. Only in my dream would I ever get to see someone like that and well look how it turned out, he was stabbed. 

I felt worry rumble within me. Why am I worried about someone I don’t know? Why am I worried about a dream?

'It’s just a dream, Elena. No need to get worked up about it.’ I muttered and got up from the bed.'

 

I heard a light knock on the door and quickly laid back down on the bed, pretending to be asleep. I didn’t want to talk to anyone yet.

Whoever was at the door came in on their own. Talk about privacy.

 

I heard footsteps coming towards my direction but made no move to even open my eyes.

It was just one but two people in my room, perhaps the ladies from yesterday. I confirmed it when they started to talk

 

“She’s still asleep? I wanted to hear her voice.”One of them says and I knew it was the one I hadn’t seen yet.

 

“Her voice? Why?” The other replied, walking around the room.

 

“You know, to know just hear how she speaks and if she’s going to be a tough one or another one that Alpha might just break easily.” She whispered lowly as though she could be heard.

 

“Don’t go saying things like that against the Alpha, Carla. We are only here to help her get ready for the mating ceremony and nothing else.”

 

I felt my heartbeat stop for a minute. Mating ceremony is today? I am going to be tied to that monster today and have to accept him as my Alpha even if he isn’t my mate. I’ll have to give up my virginity to the man that invaded my pack and killed my parents. 

A tear fell down my cheeks before I even realized, luckily the two maids sent to help me were to engrossed in whatever conversation they were having and didn’t even notice my discomfort.

 

“Isn’t it time to wake her? She has to get ready.”

 

I felt someone stand over me, gazing at my figure. “Let her sleep for some few minutes more, after all, her life is going to change in less than two hours.”

 

“Young master hasn’t been seen around, seems like he’s taking the news hard just like we thought he would.”

 

“Well, I’m not surprised. The Young master isn’t one to condone acts of his father but then again, what can he do? Nothing! His father is still the Pack Alpha and therefore holds all power and can down whatever he wants.”

The young master? The one from my dream?’ I pondered 

 

“Our voices might just wake her up so let’s leave, we’ll be back in thirty minutes.” I couldn’t help but think the last words were directed at me. Maybe she knew I wasn’t asleep but decided not to call me out on my lie. Whatever it was, I’m glad I have thirty minutes to myself.

 

The door got shut and my eyes flew open, I rested my hands against my tummy, staring at the ceiling. In less than two hours, I will have to bare the mark of the man that killed my parents and kidnapped me. In less than two hours, I’ll give up my virginity to some slimy, cocky and evil bastard. In two hours I’ll be closer to my goal of killing Alpha Williams.

 

The voice of my ex-pack alpha rang in my ears 'Kill Williams and avenge your parents’ it echoed in my ears. I will do just that, I’ll bring my parents killer to his knees and kill him.

 

I got up from the bed and walked to the bathroom. Since everyone is preparing for the mating ceremony, I should do my own part and have my bath.

 

A while later, I walked out of the bathroom to see the lady from before in the room, she turned to look at me, her face unreadable. 

 

She stared at me hard and just then did I notice what was in her hands. My breathe hitched upon seeing what she had in her hands. 

Oh fuck. The knife I successfully hid away was in her hands. I slowly looked up at her, her face expressionless.

 

“I can exp-“

 

She rushed towards me, grabbing me by the shoulders and leaned towards me as though she was hugging me. “If you’re killing William, you’re taking revenge for my parents and younger sister too. I have Wolfsbane. You should drench your knife in it.”