Marissa was abandoned by her parents as an infant, left in the care of her famous doctor grandfather. Marissa stumbled across a young boy who was close to death and she saved him, Robert. Robert and Marissa became close friends and he would protect her from the Alpha’s son Damien and his friends, the children of the Beta. Jessica and Jake. One day, Robert left without a trace and Marissa was left to endure the bullying on her own. She lost her grandfather when she was 14 years old. With no-one to love and protect her, the pack turned on her and shunned her for being the daughter of traitors. Used for her healing blood and rejected by her fated mate. Marissa leaves the pack and becomes a doctor in the human world. Little did she know her life would go from bad to worse when her long-lost friend returns to find her. The one she loved with all her heart, only to find out he was mated to another, her estranged little sister, Jennifer. Will she be able to live her life peacefully? Or did the Moon Goddess have other plans for her? Will her ex-mate find her and drag her back to the pack? Only fate knows the answers.
View MoreMarissa POV.
My fated mate Alpha Damien hates me and only uses me for two things, my blood being one and my body the other.
“Why do you treat me like that? We are mates. We should love each other!”
“I’ll never love you or think of you as my mate. But you’ll do your duties to me physically, well, not until Jessica returns. You are nothing compared to Jessica!”
The one person who is supposed to love me unconditionally only looks at me with disdain. It feels like he rips my heart out of my chest and then stamps on it. I am not the one he holds in his heart and I never will be. The one who he holds in his heart is his childhood sweetheart, Jessica Morgan. I knew then, like I know now.
My name is Marissa Gilbert. I come from a long line of healers who have precious blood, worth as much as gold dust, though it is not golden. Even with this magical blood that has the capabilities to heal any condition and injury, one would think I would be treated as a queen, sadly that is not the case. I’m looked down upon in the pack all because of what and who my parents are. They were traitors as they went rogue, leaving me to my grandfather without a word. No one is permitted to mention their names within the New Dawn Pack because they are traitors. As for what they did to be labelled as such, the story changes with who you ask.
Growing up, I’ve been subjected to all kinds of humiliations. While the most favoured girl in the pack, Jessica, always had her brother Beta Jake and Alpha Damien tightly wrapped around her little finger. She was to be Damien’s chosen mate and Luna, but that all changed the night before their official engagement announcement.
The night I became of age and we discovered I am Alpha Damien’s fated mate. A fated bond is stronger than a chosen one for werewolves. Jessica was enraged and fled the pack after they had an argument. As mate bond is irresistible for werewolves, Damien married me in secret with the promise that if I helped his pack members with my blood, he would mark me and make me his Luna. However, he has never fulfilled his promise. I know he’s been waiting for Jessica.
If I was a vindictive person, I would want them to all fuck off! But I don’t have it in me. Shaking my head at how my life has turned out, I stand on shaking legs as I head back to the emergency department. I am exhausted. They have used my blood more frequently over the past week because of a building collapsing. No one cares if it kills me as long as I heal their loved ones. It is enough to make me bitter, but I always try not to be.
Walking past members of the pack and colleagues, they all look at me with hatred and whisper behind my back, which is pointless. We are wolves and our hearing is exceptional. They may as well say it to my face.
“Pull yourself together Marissa.” I tell myself I won’t let them see that their words and actions get to me. It won’t do any good.
Increasing my pace, my stomach rolls, I jog towards the bathroom. I vomit what little I had for lunch. Flushing the toilet and opening the cubicle door as I stagger towards the sink to rinse my mouth and wash my face. I have been vomiting frequently. What is wrong with me?
It dawns on me that I haven’t had my cycle. My eyes widen at the realisation, tears streaming down my face. No this, this isn’t happening, it can’t happen. He always made sure I took the morning-after pill because he doesn’t want me to be the mother of his heir.
There is only one way to be certain. After I have composed myself, I head to Dr Brendan’s office. Dr Brendan was a close friend of my grandfather’s and dare I say he is my friend as well.
I explained what was happening and blood tests were taken and sent to the laboratory for urgent testing. Other tests were performed as we waited for the results. Maybe it is just because my blood hasn’t replenished or the fact I am exhausted. After a short while, a ding sounds and the printer starts up.
Dr Brendan looks at the screen, then to me and back to the screen. I shift uncomfortably in the chilling metallic seat. It must be terrible for him to be looking like he has seen a ghost.
“Marissa, I will not ask how this has happened. I know the mechanics of the body.” I furrow my eyebrows. What does he mean? He hands me the report as I read he continues.
“You’re pregnant. But your energy level is life-threateningly low, which is risky for both you and your baby.” I am stunned to speak. But I still can’t help myself weeping when staring at the foetus’ picture, wondering if the arrival of this new life would make him have a soft place for me?
“Please, Dr Brendan. What should I do?” my head snaps up as tears leave my eyes.
“You will have to be admitted and placed under observation. But we need the confirmation of the baby’s father too.” he asks, sighing as he adjusts his glasses.
I lift my teary gaze to him and shake my head. To be pregnant is already a death sentence to me. Revealing our relationship is nothing short of killing the last hope of keeping the baby. I fold the report and put it in my bag.
“I’m sorry. I can’t divulge that information. Please keep this between us until I decide what to do.” I stand up and walk out of the office and, in turn, leave the hospital.
Walking towards my car, the weather matches my mood. The wind has a chill to it as it whips around my legs like a serpent wrapping me up in its icy clutches. The drizzle becomes heavy; it matches my tears. Unlocking my car, I climb in, slamming the door. I sob as I place my head on the steering wheel.
“I’m sorry baby. I won’t subject us to whatever that’s gonna take you away. Momma’s got you.” I wipe my face and head back to the pack house.
After some time, I pull up, and exit the car. I hurry towards the familiar pack house as it rains more heavily.
Walking inside, I remove my coat and bag before I make my way to the kitchen to make myself some food. I used to put too much attention on Damien’s diet while neglecting myself. But now my baby is the priority and I must take good care of us. I approach the fridge and instinctively remove ingredients, only realising the dish I’ve made after it’s prepared. Spaghetti Bolognaise. I scoff. This is Damien’s favourite dish.
As I am washing the dishes and placing them in the dishwasher, a spooky figure comes out of nowhere. It’s Lydia, one of the Omega maids in the Pack House, who hates me just like everyone else in this wretched place.
“You’re pathetic and pregnant! I have seen the shadow of a man entering your room. You are nothing but a whore!” She chuckles with my report in her hand.
“Did you snoop through my bag?!” I raise an eyebrow at her and clench my fists to my sides. She seems to have it out for me, and won’t spare any chance to create trouble in my direction. This moment is definitely one she'll seize.
Any other day, I would ignore her and never retaliate, but not anymore. I will not be a pushover anymore, not when I need to protect my pup.
“I would suggest you keep your mouth shut. We wouldn’t want you to lose your tongue now, would we?” I growl out as I shoulder barges past her out of the kitchen. Little does she know the man she has seen is her Alpha and my mate, but it’s none of my business.
“I can’t wait to tell the Alpha. You will be thrown out of here like the garbage you are!” She lashes out behind me.
I smirk. Snitches get stitches, but who cares. I head to my room to wait for Damien. I am still debating if I should tell Damien. If I do, he would potentially kill me; but I don’t, what if he might at least show mercy to his own pup?
However, Damien doesn’t come back as usual. I tell myself that being an Alpha has various duties to perform. If he had marked me like he promised I would be able to mind link him, but here we are. I never know where he is or whom he is with. I suppose it’s a comfort that he hasn’t marked me. No doubt I would have felt his betrayal.
As the night grows late, I pick up my phone and dial the familiar number. I can’t wait any more, I must know his decision on this baby.
The phone rings for a good amount of time before the weird running and heavy breathing breaks forth from the other end of the phone.
“Hello Alpha, will you come back today? ” I bite my lower lip in silence.
“Damien, my love, save me.” my eyes go wide and my ego crashes. I hear the voice that has plagued my dreams and caused me this amount of pain. It’s Jessica, she has returned.
“Jessica, I’m here. I will save you. Hold on baby, please. I love you.” I don’t say anything and I know it’s wrong to eavesdrop, but I need to know. I can hear the metal groan under the force. I clench my other fist, my nails digging into the flesh on my palm as I feel my blood trickle.
“Marissa, are you there? Are you okay?” I scoff at his fake concern.
“Oh, yes. When will you be home?” I pretend to be as nonchalant as possible. I know what he is going to say.
“I need you to get to the hospital, there is an emergency. A pack member needs your help. She was wounded.” I laugh inwardly at him, also at myself. He is audacious to ask this of me. Me the one who has lived up to our deal yet he hasn’t. He must think I’m a fool. Well the joke is on him. I need to leave, for my baby. I will not risk the life of my pup to save that god awful woman.
Disappointed, I hang up the phone and start ripping my belongings into my suitcase. How stupid have I been? To think that she would never return. I need to leave; I need to get away, and fast.
Closing the zip on my luggage, my door bursts open and a dishevelled-looking Damien stands there, panting, his hands covered in blood. His gaze locked on me and mine on him. His eyes shift to the luggage.
“Going somewhere?”
Marissa POV.The moment the crown was placed on my head, I felt the exchange of power from Lita. But that wasn’t all. I thought it was over until Robert took my hand and I turned to face him.“Marissa, you have always been my Regina, my queen. I have loved you always and I will continue to love you until I take my last breath. My queen, my love. My heart, body, and soul belong to you and only you. Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?” I look at him with my mouth agape. I chuckle to myself as he pulls out rings from his pocket. He looks gorgeous in his royal attire. The red, gold, and black.“Yes.” I say without any hesitation. He turns to the elder and gives him a nod and he starts to speak about marriage and that is it, a sacred bond. I stand, shocked. Wait, we are doing this now?“No time like the present.” Zarah says in my head, and I guess she is right. I’m lost looking at Robert, who winks at me. Why the sly dog.I don’t really hear everything. All I hear is I do from R
Marissa POV.It has been nearly a year since Robert and I started over. The first few weeks were rough. I found every opportunity to cause an argument with him and I threw the betrayal in his face on every damn occasion.He let me rant and rave because he knew I needed to get it out. Even though I knew it was wrong to throw it in his face, I needed to vent and make him realise it still hurt me. He just held me as I screamed and sobbed. After that, something in me just changed towards him completely.He proved to me that he will never do it again and it took time for me to believe him even when I pushed him away time after time. He came back to me every single time to prove to me that he would never hurt me again. In fact, the only one I was hurting with rehashing the past was me. I spiralled into depression.It took months before I could I walk into his old office without seeing the image in my head. He moved offices and removed every trace of the harem from the palace while I was awa
Marissa POV.The moment I saw the heartbreak on Robert’s face, I knew I was in the wrong. I should have told him I was planning on dating. I have been seeing Steven for a few weeks now and he is kind, funny and a genuinely nice person.Steve is an Alpha, but because I never had my coronation as queen, he didn’t know I was Robert’s mate. So when Robert left, I had to tell him who I actually was. He is a new Alpha and took over the position when his Alpha died a year ago. He was originally the Beta of his pack and he hasn’t found his mate.When I told him who I was, he freaked out, which is understandable. He had heard of the True Luna, but didn’t know it was me. When his Alpha was called here three years ago, he wasn’t with him as he was running the pack. So he had no idea who I was.“So you are technically our queen, then? And King Robert is your fated mate?” I remember the look on his face when I confirmed who I was. The poor guy looked like he was about to have a heart attack.I exp
Robert POV.Every time I collect the girls, I am reminded of what I did to Marissa. Her scent lingers on the girls and it makes the feeling of loneliness worse. Every time I look at the girls, I see her face shining back at me. The girls are so much like her it hurts.After Aurora was born, I pulled myself together. I made the changes I needed to make not only to prove that I had changed for Marissa but to prove to myself that I could be a better man.I have not looked at another she-wolf since I fucked up two years ago. Some would say it’s a little too late and I know that. I should have been stronger, but I wasn’t. Just because I was big and strong physically. Mentally and emotionally, I wasn’t. I was depressed and weak and I gave in. Goddess knows I tried to resist the urges, but I couldn’t.The day my world came tumbling down around me, I knew I had to change. No more wallowing in self pity, no more blaming everyone else for what I did, no more acting like a pup. No, I needed to s
Marissa POV.It has been two years since Aurora was born and Robert has been in her life as often as he can be. I have not once felt any pains of betrayal from him. I don’t see him when he comes to see his daughter; I make myself scares so I don’t have to look at him.The research into the flowers has opened my eyes to what they are both capable of. They both have healing properties and we have been able to use them to create new drugs for the humans. One of those drugs helps with fertility issues and the other being the scientific breakthrough in the human world. It can cure most cancers without the patient having to endure months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.The human governments wanted to slap it with a huge price tag but I declined and told them the drug will not be brought. It is to be given for free to those in dire need. To say they weren’t happy would be an understatement, but they soon got on board and so far, we have saved countless lives.Goddess Labs is the top in the
Robert POV.I roar in pain as I clutch my stomach. Is Marissa betraying me? No, she wouldn’t do that, besides the pain comes and goes in waves like a … contraction. She is in labour.“Mom, mom Marissa, get to Snow Vale. She is in labour.” I shout as I breathe through the pain. Nero has refused to speak to me and I know he is allowing me to feel her pain. He has the ability same as every male wolf to lessen the pain so the human can remain strong to support their mate through the labour process, but he won’t do that. He wants me to feel everything.My insides feel like they are on fire and being ripped out through my ass. Fuck! I grit my teeth as another one builds and I pant like I’m the one pushing. Sweat coats my skin as my father enters the room. He comes to my side and assesses the situation.“Lita, call Snow Vale. Marissa is in labour and Nero isn’t taking the pain from Robert.” My mother scoffs from the doorway. She still isn’t speaking to me.“It’s no more than you deserve. The
Marissa POV.It feels good to be home back in my pack. We have been back now for three weeks and I know I am close to giving birth. I instructed Shari that if Robert came here, to not allow him entry. I need to be alone without him or his family trying to make me backdown.When we arrived home, I immediately had the antidote patented and I now own it and it’s production. My team is currently looking at what else the plants can be used for so we can extend on the market.Rowan went back to his thrall and promised he would visit once I have my pup. He will also bring Luca, so he and Athena can start to form a friendship. Damien and Roxy both know what happened and Damien knows not to show me pity. He knows I hate it, so he has been his normal self and for that, I am grateful.Everyone in the pack has looked at me with pride as it takes a lot for anyone to walk away, especially from a mate bond that can’t be broken, but I think I knew this day would come sooner or later. I just hoped it
Robert POV.I’m going to lose her and it’s what I deserve. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I couldn’t help it. Thalia was showing me affection and attention, and things got out of hand. I didn’t know that Marissa was being drugged. I’m glad she was. I didn’t want her to feel it, and I know that makes it so much worse.There were times she drugged me, but that’s no excuse. I know Marissa will walk away, and there is nothing I can do to stop her. There is nothing I can say or do to show her I am sorry. Nero has blocked me out completely as he warned me to not give into Thalia, but I didn’t listen and now I am paying the price.“Son, you need to go and speak to your mate. She is leaving.” My father’s voice enters my head and I ignore him. She deserves to be happy and if that means without me, then so be it. I can’t stop her even if we were on good terms, so no matter what I do, she will still leave.“Robert, you need to try. You fucked up son and now you will pay the price. The on
Marissa POV.After the conversation with Kayla, I’m in shock and sadness. She told me everything. I don’t feel bad for her because she betrayed the sisterhood for her own gains. The Alpha marked her, causing the death of his Luna.The priestess’s had no choice but to hunt her down to kill her and her Alpha. They only found him. She ran away like the traitor she was. Others found out about what she had created and so she began making more for profit.Kyla said it was only supposed to be used on the harem’s and nobody else but it got out and others starting to make their own version of it. Without the Ice Lily, it wouldn’t have been as potent. All this heartache and pain was caused by one love sick woman who, in the end, lost everything she wanted.She told me her organisation runs deeper than just the Lycan Kingdom. She is still part of my pack and so she has pledged her allegiance to me and has handed over more information, which I need to get to the elders.She will remain here until
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