CHAPTER 001

SYLVIA

I rolled my eyes until only the whites of it were seen. The pleasure from every single on me of his thrust drove me crazy.

I grabbed his shoulder tightly and pressed my lips together to stop myself from moaning out too loudly since there were others present at the palace.

"Sylvia!"

I felt chill run down my system as I suddenly jerked back to reality. I looked up to see my step sister standing in front of me with a bucket in her hand. I looked down at my now wet body and smiled deeply.

"Why are you sitting there like a log of wood? Didn't you hear that I am supposed to be at the Prince's today? Get your ass up and start preparing dinner!"

I smiled as I stood up from my already wet bed. I didn't bother to change my dress, even though I was drenched, and I felt cold sizzling down my whole body.

I was smiling even as I walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner for my step sister and her mother. If I dared stay back to change my clothes, all hell would definitely let loose.

After making dinner, I began to set the dining. I could see my mom preparing my sister for the prince's party tonight. I giggled inwardly. It would be such a shame on her today to find out that the Prince would finally announce me as his mate today.

I had been dating the Prince secretly for the past two weeks. He promised to announce me as his mate today during his twenty-third birthday. My sister was putting in so much effort to seduce the Prince.

She had bragged a few days ago to her friends that the prince had been stealing glances at her in school. The Prince was our senior in college since he was older than both I and my step sister.

We were born on the same day by different mothers. My mom had died after birthing me, so I only had my dad on my side. My dad couldn't take the pain. He lived as a shadow of himself and passed on after eight years. My stepmother thought my dad liked his first wife more..

She unleashed all her hatred on me since my mom and dad were no more.

"Are you not done yet?" Her angry voice echoed in my ear.

"Mom," Lillian called as she turned to face my step mom. "I don't think I want to eat her food today. She would definitely poison me because she could see the progress in front."

Her mom agreed with her and waved me away. I rushed back to my room and quickly dressed in my simple red gown. It looked mediocre, but it was the most lovely dress I had.

I looked towards my window. That was the only passage I had without being seen and stopped by my stepmother. I opened the window and jumped out. I heard my stepmom screaming my name from inside the house.

I didn't care about what would happen when I returned. Of course, I would be the prince's mate by then.

I hurried into the king's palace and found somewhere to hide along the hallway. The party was already booming. The place was choked with nicely dressed guests.

The girls wore lovely dresses like my stepsister. Their shoes were as pretty as diamond, and their hairs perfectly styled into shape. Their perfumes were strong, and my stomach was already beginning to grumble because of the different scents of perfume filling up my stomach.

"Hey!" I felt someone grab my shoulder from behind.

My heart sank deeply into my stomach. At first, I thought it was my stepmother who had caught up with me.

I turned around quickly to see a huge woman standing behind me.

"What are you doing loitering around and observing the party?" The lady's voice sounded as thick as she appeared. "Go into the kitchen and clean up the plates. Your mates are busy working, and you're lazing around."

"I am not a maid," I said, feeling slightly intimidated. "I am the prince's fated."

I heard giggles from behind. I turned around to see the girls from my school who bullied me laughing at me. I still felt proud even though I was being belittled. It wouldn't take long before they know the truth.

"You think I am dumb?" The maid asked as she grabbed my dress.

The girls started laughing as they walked away, heading into the main party hall. They could not even defend me. At least, they should have told the woman I wasn't a maid, even though they hated me.

"Let her in," I heard a masculine voice from behind. "She isn't a maid."

I sighed deeply and appreciated Simeon. He was the prince's cousin and also a beta. He led me into the party hall.

"That weak and wolfless omega has some guts to lie about being the alpha prince's fated," I heard one girl saying to another.

They all began to giggle.

The background music was playing softly. Some teenagers were dancing on the dancing floor while others stayed in groups discussing.

Nineteen years of my life, this was the first time I would attend the prince's party. I ignored everyone at the party and just searched everywhere for the alpha prince. He was the only one who would shut everyone up.

He soon walked out of one of the rooms, shirtless. I yawned at the sight of his huge chest and broad shoulders. We had had sex severally in the three weeks we had been dating, but I never got used to how good-looking he was. It was difficult to believe that he fell in love with someone like me. He even accepted the mate bond. I could not believe it.

I knew the Prince would need a powerful beta or gamma by his side. Not a wolfless omega like me. I was grateful that he had accepted me.

Everyone began to cheer as the prince climbed the stage. All the girls were dressed to impress the Prince today since he was supposed to choose his mate on his twenty-third birthday.

"Sylvia," the prince's charming deep voice calmed the crowd down.

My heart shook. I felt a smile escaped my lips. Everywhere was dead silent as all eyes were now glued to me.

The prince stretched his hands towards me and pulled me up to the stage. He kissed the back of my palm and dropped it before facing the crowd with the mic.

Even those who were dancing had stopped dancing. I saw my stepsister staring at me with so much jealousy in her eyes. The eyes of everyone seemed as though they were peering into my soul. It was uncomfortable, but I had to stay put. I was the prince's fated after all.

"Micheal, Scott, Trevor," Prince Bryan called out the name of his three best friends.

They were standing at a separated corner of the room. The three wore a mischievous smile on their faces as they stared at me and the prince. I suddenly noticed that the Prince was smirking.

"So, I won the dare," he spoke as his smirk broadened.

My heart sank deep into my stomach.

"All I had to do was smile at this cheap whore, and she was already in my bed. And guess what's more? I didn't get into her pants just once, but countless times. "

Tears began to drop down freely from my eyes. I hoped that the prince was joking.

"This is a joke, right?" I asked him. "You accepted the mate bond. In fact. You promised to announce me as your mate today."

The prince and his friends burst out in laughter. Every other person in the room joined, including my sister.

"What makes you think I would want to have anything to do with a filthy worthless omega?" The Prince mocked me.

My heart tore into a million shreds with every bit of the prince's word cutting through it like a sharp sword.

"You already got the honour of having me thrust into your disgusting hole. That's the best you can get Silia... or what's your name again?"

"Sylvia," I responded with tears in my voice.

"Sylvia," he responded.

He got it even though my voice cracked when I uttered my name.

"I, Prince Bryan Charles, reject you... Sylvia, whatever your surname is as my mate."

I fell on my knees as I became completely weak. I remembered how I felt the mate bond and how happy I was when the Prince told me he felt it, too.

I was too weak to fight.

The prince pulled me up and urged me to reject him. I didn't want to argue.

"I Sylvia Sky, reject you, Alpha Bryan Charles."