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The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 1: Martina Robertson
-=Martina's Point of View=-It is often said that a woman's wedding day is one of the most significant and joyous occasions in her life, perhaps even the most memorable.It's the day when she joins the man she loves in a bond that will last a lifetime.This man will accept and love her despite her flaws and imperfections, supporting her through thick and thin, in times of happiness and sadness. However, I find myself devoid of any joy or happiness on my wedding day.The reason is that I am not marrying out of love, but rather due to being coerced into a union with a complete stranger.I had wanted to refuse this marriage, but the consequences were too severe. My stepmother threatened to cut off my father's medical support, which could potentially lead to his death.My father had been involved in a car accident while on his way to pick me up after my solo cruise to celebrate my eighteenth birthday. He had planned to throw a birthday party for me, as is customary for debutantes, but I c
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 2: The Wedding
-=Martina's Point of View=- I was in complete disbelief when I saw who my groom was, and I couldn't help but keep looking at Fiona. "Are you marrying me off to him?" I asked, unable to believe it. "Yes, is there something wrong with that? Besides, I mentioned that you know him, didn't I?" She replied, acting as if there was no issue with my future husband. Everyone is familiar with Zion Montgomery. I mean, who wouldn't know about one of the wealthiest individuals in the world? I've heard about him through the news, particularly in the business sections, and I've seen his face in numerous newspapers. However, I don't personally know him or have ever met him, so it puzzles me. How does my stepmother know someone as wealthy as Zion Montgomery, and why would he want to marry me in the first place? A feeling of unease came over me when I sensed someone staring intently at me. When I glanced over, I saw Zion looking directly at me. Our eyes connected, and I immediately noticed that hi
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 3: His Home
-=Martina's Point of View=-I woke up feeling slightly disoriented, and as I looked up, I was puzzled by the unfamiliar ceiling above me. Without getting out of bed, I scanned the room and realized that it was completely unknown to me.Curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn't help but wonder aloud, "Where am I?" It took a few moments before the memories came rushing back."I'm married."The sudden realization cast a shadow over my mood, and when I glanced at my finger, there it was, undeniable evidence.Resting on my ring finger was a simple gold band with an Alexandrite stone at its center, coincidentally my birthstone. I couldn't determine whether it was just a matter of chance or if this ring was indeed my wedding ring.Strangely, as I continued to gaze at the ring, the weight on my heart seemed to lighten. If only I were married to someone I truly loved.I let out a deep sigh and lay back in bed, reflecting on the events of the previous day. I couldn't shake off the fact tha
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 4: The Island
-=Martina's Point of View=-After getting Zion's confirmation that the island I was looking for was indeed his home, I decided to keep my mouth shut.I feel like throwing up because of my nerves; just thinking that I will be alone on the island with my now-husband makes me feel sick.I always dreamed of marrying the man I love, just like in the fairy tale stories that my dad used to read to me when I was a child—someone I would love forever and who would love me for the rest of our lives—but because of what happened, it made me realize that fairy tales are just for kids, ignorant of how the world really works."Cruel."The world is cruel, and so are the people living in it. There might be people who tend to live an honest life, but there are more people who will do everything just to take advantage of those innocent people.Take me, for example. If I weren't too weak and powerless, then I wouldn't be forced to be wed to someone I didn't love. If I had the money, the power, and the inf
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 5: A Friend
-=Martina's Point of View=- I'm not sure if it was because of my nerves, the stress I've been through, the anxiety I felt and kept on feeling, or maybe all of those emotions, which made me feel exhausted, and after just a few minutes of lying down in bed, I felt my eyelids getting heavy, and I let myself drift into oblivion. It felt like I just closed my eyes when a sudden knock on my door awoke me, and before I could respond to it, the door opened, revealing the same kid maid who I caught looking at me earlier. "Good afternoon, mistress. Master Zion ordered me to fetch you, so you can both have a late lunch," she said, trying to maintain a poker face, but behind it, I could still detect a particular curiosity behind her blue eyes. "It's fine." She courteously introduced herself as Annie and told me that from now on, she would be my personal helper. She then started helping me get ready, and even though I told her that I could manage, she insisted that it was her job to assist me
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 6: His Rules
-=Martina's Point of View=-On the outside, I looked calm and composed, but deep inside, my every nerve was screaming from the fear and intimidation I was feeling because of this old man, who happened to be my husband.Every inch of my body is telling me to run away and to get as far as possible away from Zion, but I remained standing and still did not dare to show any nerves.He just nodded as he finally took his eyes away from me, giving me a chance to take a deep breath as if it could help me calm down.I silently took the seat that Annie motioned for me to take, and just a few minutes later, the helpers served our food.I couldn't help but notice that most of the food served is my favorite, and because of that, I couldn't stop myself from looking in Zion's direction, who is totally emerged in his drink and had a few bites on his plate."Did he prepare these all for me?" I couldn't help but wonder, but immediately dismissed that thought, thinking that even though I'm already his wi
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 7: Might Not be a Bad Person
-=Martina's Point of View=- We finally left the castle around four in the afternoon, and I couldn't help but get excited after finally getting out of that place. Like I've said, I felt like that castle was more of a prison than a home, and now that I finally had the chance to step outside and explore the island—well, at least the pond that Annie told me about—I felt a sense of freedom somehow. "You seem more relaxed." I was awakened when I heard Annie's comment, and when I looked at her, the smile on my face widened, and I looked at her appreciatively. "What made you say that?" I asked tentatively, still unsure if I could be honest with her since she's hired by Zion, meaning her loyalty would be with Zion. "I don't know; you appeared uptight when we were at the castle, but now you look calm and relaxed," she explained. I didn't know how to respond to her observation, so I decided to just keep my mouth shut, and after a few minutes had passed without me responding, she decided to
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 8: Zion's Gone
-=Martina's Point of View=- I woke up the following morning feeling refreshed and energized, I didn't imagine I could wake up feeling like this. A smile appeared on my lips when I remembered the trip Annie and I had to the pond. I couldn't wait for us to return to that place, and this time, I promised myself that I would try swimming in the pond. I also remembered her stories about their community on the southern part of the island, and I promised myself that I would visit that place, with Zion's approval, of course. After a few minutes of spacing out, I suddenly remembered the western part where I was not supposed to go, the place that is dangerous according to Annie. She didn't go into detail about the danger, but it was clear how serious it was because her own group avoided that area with an unshakeable resolution, which made me wonder whether she was really telling the truth. A nagging feeling, though, persisted that there might be more to the story than what was revealed. I
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The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 100: Where I Belong
-=Martina's Point of View=-The beating of my heart began to beat faster as I could finally see the island from afar."Wait for me, Zion," I silently said, feeling the sorrow and longing of a woman who was away with the man she loved.Ever since I left Nancy's province and experienced that bizarre and mysterious event, bits and pieces of my previous life memory came back to me, but not enough for me to know everything, but enough for me to know that I was Esmeralda and Zion is the man I loved during that life.I remembered telling him from my previous life that I would remember him whatever happened, but I betrayed him since I didn't even recognize him and worse I thought of leaving him.I felt so ashamed to see him again, but my desire to be with him won me over, and I promised myself that I would never leave Zion again.While looking at the island, it felt like some invisible hand was pulling me closer to the island as if the island recognized me, and I recognized it as my home, Zio
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 99: Going Back
-=Martina's Point of View=-I kept feeling this ache ever since my visit to that place, and as I awaited our arrival back at my dad's place, this ache was getting more intense."Can you tell me what's really going on, Martina?" I heard Nancy ask."Nothing; I just needed to go home," I answered.Before, when I thought about home, I always referred to my dad's house, which had been my home ever since, or at least before Fionna and her daughters arrived, but now, when I thought about home, I couldn't help but think about the island and Zion's mansion.The pain I felt intensified when I thought about Zion. I couldn't help but feel guilty knowing that he wasn't feeling well when I left him after I found out the truth.I felt ashamed of what I did; yes, it was shocking to learn the truth, but I promised Zion, or rather Zion, that I would love him forever, and yet, in the first instance of the test of our love and my faith in him, I disappointed him.I could still feel Nancy's gaze on me fro
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 98: One
-=Martina's Point of View=-It has been ten minutes, but still, nothing happened. I was really expecting something to happen considering that I came to this place without my full consciousness.I stood up from the big rock where I was sitting, waiting for something to happen, but it didn't."Esmeralda..."I tried calling her name; maybe there was something that she wanted to tell me, but even after uttering her name in the air, still nothing happened."Esmeralda!"This time, I yelled louder, but after holding my breath and waiting, nothing peculiar ever happened.A bitter smile appeared on my lips when I realized how much of a weirdo I may be if someone found me there.Imagine a guest wandering in this part at this hour. People may think that I actually lost it, and they would probably send me straight to the asylum if I told them how exactly I came here."Anything?" I thought to myself when another ten minutes had passed, and when still nothing happened, I took a deep breath and fina
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 97: Disappointment
-=Martina's Point of View=-I awoke to the crowing of roosters, and as I looked out the window, I observed it was still dark. When I looked at the clock, I saw that it was only five o'clock in the morning, still early for me to wake up, however when I was about to go back to sleep, I was disturbed by Nancy who was already wide awake.I didn't even notice her waking up and leaving the bed."Good morning!" She said in a loud voice making me grimace."Could you keep it down, it's still early and I still wanted to sleep," I murmured."No, Martina, five a.m. is already considered late in the province because almost everyone wakes up around four and Mom told me to wake you up for breakfast," she added, and she didn't leave me an opportunity to go back to sleep as she pulled the sheets over my eyes."You're really ruthless," I said, which she just laughed at.I had no choice but to force myself out of bed, and before leaving the room, I decided to do some stretching first, to remove the slee
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 96: Near Esmeralda's Place
-=Martina's Point of View=-I awoke early the next morning, surprised that I hadn't dreamed of Esmeralda and Kian again. I hoped I wouldn't dream about them any longer.Who wants to dream about anything irrelevant to them, even if the woman in the dream happened to look like you and the man you love is always with her?I probably stayed in bed for a few more minutes before deciding to get out, and the first thing I did was double-check that I had everything I needed. Last night, I organized my belongings for my trip with Nancy, going to their province and going to that place.It probably took me about ten minutes to finish inspecting my bags, and then I started getting ready.I took a quick shower which probably lasted for fifteen minutes, and after drying myself with the towel in my bathroom, I walked naked back to my room and wore the clothes I had chosen earlier which was a pair of blue shirt and faded jeans with my favorite sneakers.I was putting on my shoes when I heard a knock
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 95: Meeting my Stepmother and her Wicked Daughters
-=Martina's Point of View=-"What do you mean it's not real? Are you saying that my wedding ring is a fake?" I asked in disbelief."Unfortunately, that is right, miss. It may look real, but upon closer inspection, I confirmed that this isn't made of real gold and diamonds," he said.He continued his explanation, but to be honest, the details slipped my mind as my focus wandered. However, a feeling of suspicion washed over me as I spotted them exchanging secretive glances."Could it be?" I thought to myself."Well, there you have it; you heard it from the expert; your ring was indeed fake, and just as we agreed on, you would go out with...""Actually, I wanted to have a second opinion," I suddenly said, cutting him off."Come on, don't be a sour loser," Benz said."Perhaps I am, or perhaps the test results were incorrect," I said nonchalantly."Are you telling me that I tested your ring wrong?" The employee of the shop said indignation was written on his face."Yes, but was it wrong to
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 94: A Fake Ring
-=Martina's Point of View=-The following day, Dad decided to return to work, but before leaving, he made sure to share breakfast with me first."What do you plan on doing later?" he asked."Nothing much; I was planning to just stay at home, or maybe I could just go out and buy something," I said."Okay, if you wanted to leave, you could use the car instead of commuting; it's much more convenient that way.""Okay," I said.I planned to ask Nancy to drive me just in case I decided to go out; we could also buy the things we might need once we leave tomorrow. Speaking of Nancy, she continued addressing me as her mistress, and I didn't stop her anymore, since, in a way, I kind of missed hearing that. When I heard her calling me that, it made me feel like I was still in the castle.I walked with Dad and watched him leave, and when I could no longer see his car, I decided to look for Nancy so we could talk about our plans for tomorrow.I found Nancy in the kitchen; she was busy cleaning the
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 93: Is it Love?
-=Martina's Point of View=-While gazing at Mommy's grave, I couldn't help but reminisce about the joyful memories we shared, but it didn't take long for the pain of her loss to resurface once again.I yearned to take advantage of this time to release all of my bottled-up emotions and let my tears run freely, but the fact that Dad was behind me kept me from doing so. I didn't want him to see my tears again, knowing that it would only add to the burden of grief he was already carrying after losing Mom and having been in an accident."Sorry, Mom, if I only got to visit now. I miss you, and Dad misses you so much," I said in a gentle voice.I felt my dad putting his arm on my shoulder as if he were giving me the comfort I needed because I really do miss Mom.After that, there was quiet between us; there were moments when words were unnecessary to express our emotions, and this is one of those instances.I was talking to Mom in my head, and when I caught a glimpse of Dad, I knew he was do
The Alpha's Reluctant Bride CHAPTER 92: Hi, Mom
-=Martina's Point of View=-I didn't know how long I was asleep, and I didn't plan on waking up yet; however, I was woken from my sleep by a continuous knock on the door."Next would be Annie's voice," I thought to myself, but I was confused when I didn't hear Annie's voice but instead someone else's."Martina, are you awake? Your dad is waiting for you," I heard Nancy say, so I immediately opened my eyes.I awoke in the familiar surroundings of my room back in our old house, rather than the castle room I had become accustomed to. It occurred to me that I had left Zion's castle after discovering the truth."Martina?" I heard Nancy calling my name again."Yeah, I'm awake; just give me five minutes," I answered, and after that, I heard her footsteps.I took a deep breath and tried to remember everything that happened. I couldn't believe that it had only been more than twenty-four hours since I left the castle, and I couldn't ignore the sadness in my chest.I genuinely missed everyone on
