Chapter:-2(Past)

(10 years ago)

Author POV:-

It's not that Trisha thinks Jason doesn't love her like his own, rather, she sometimes wishes he didn't. It would make it so very easy to leave him behind, run away from the demands of the life she'd always thought he wanted. But as things stand, disappearing would break Jason's heart, and Trisha just can't do it. He's the only father she's ever known, kind and stern and the first gentle touch she knew since the vague memory of her parents' passing as a child.

The most difficult part is that Trisha herself knows it gives Jason no pleasure to demand that she need to marry. Her fiancé is certainly not of her choosing, and Jason has instilled in her a great respect for the ideals of love and devotion. She knows if Jason is asking this of her, they have run out of options.

"He was once a good man," Jason tells her.

"He is known as the most talented person in various countries now, and I know little of that man, but I heard he is hardworking, he had a good heart. I know you are also his fan, I saw you watch his live concert everytime."

For a moment, Trisha considers being childish - accusing Jason of being heartless and locking herself away in her room until Jason relents and tells her that of course he can afford to keep her, she needn't marry an almost perfect stranger, and everything will be as it was. But Trisha is no longer a child, and she knows the way the world turns. The way omegas are treated in society.

They have been too hungry and cold to sleep at some nights, but Jason always made sure it was not Trisha who suffered because of his financial incompetence, always gave her his own share just like any responsible parent will do for their child. Trisha knows the look of a person who has tried to make things work, but to no avail, and Jason is holding just that look right now. Then how can she let this man down? 

"I'm sure he is still a stranger, yes I like him but as an artist not as an Alpha." Trisha hears herself saying instead of screaming at him that it isn't fair. "I trust that you would not have me give someone you do not think I could love."

Jason's face looks almost anguished and Trisha feels a chill of apprehension.

"I hope all will be well."

"He will love you, his father was the one who chose you for his son, so don't worry."

Trisha had never led a hard life after Jason had adopted her because her parents started abusing her being an Omega. Jason's lifestyle was ascetic by both choice and necessity, but he held a good name, one that Trisha has been graced with the benefits of at times. The respect and favor it afforded him for so long has never run out, but Jason funds have, so that all the pair of them have left is that name and a meager living. At nineteen, it is a reasonable time for Trisha to find herself a spouse and if providence has decided to nudge her in that direction by virtue of financial troubles, so be it.

She has even managed to work her way around being somewhat optimistic about the whole thing, with help from her friends. Zee and Simon who, both being alphas, don't have the same difficulties of an omega in their Society between them and couldn't care less for whether Trisha has a duty as being the Omega of a house, but they are graced with good humor. They nearly made her think fate is bringing her to the love of her life by the time Trisha walks down the aisle.

Everyone wants Jonathan Wisdom, a number one artist all around the world. Who can sign, dance and act.

Trisha followed him from the start, maybe she was his first fan. Jonathan came from a powerful family. His father is a great business man and his mother is a politician.

He was born with a silver spoon, but at a very young age, he chose his own path.

Some people say Jonathan is a mumma boy, his mother supports him with everything but his father is strict. But they are still a happy family. And how can they not?

Trisha sees how much Jonathan cares for his fans, he is the most loveable artist.

The first sight of her soon to be husband banishes when she meets him for the first time.

She is by means ugly or decrepit, but he is something like a decade her senior and possibly the most dour-looking soul she has ever laid eyes on. In a handsome suit, Jonathan, the son of Jason's boss looks as though he is here for his funeral, or possibly someone else's. Someone he doesn't greatly regret the passing of, in fact.

Her to-be husband is tall, and has black eyes, Trisha thinks could be expressive and lively, but he spends the entirety of the ring ceremony determinedly glaring at his father. Trisha uses his distraction and the slight cover of her veil to study him and is disappointed to find his instincts toward this person so negative, because she could see herself finding her husband physically appealing if nothing else. Perhaps the alpha is only nervous. The Jonathan she knows from television is always smiling.

He is not nervous. The moment they've said they exchange rings and he's been instructed to kiss Trisha cheeks, he leads what can only be called a charge out of the church. Zee and Simon, the only guests besides the parents of the bride and groom, make faces at Trisha as they rush out, and she can tell they think to make a joke of Jonathan eagerness to be alone with her. Trisha has a feeling this march to the waiting carriage has little to do with Jonathan wanting to be alone with her and more to do with wanting to be away from as many people as possible.

Her suspicions are confirmed as Jonathan brushes past his mother and father, his father glare at him but his mother glare at Trisha.

Now Trisha is nervous, did Mrs. Wisdom doesn't want her for her son.

When they sit with each other for dinner, Trisha tries to talk to him. And at that point she understood, her lovelife is not going to be as smooth as she thinks.

"So how are you holding up Jonathan? Or would you like for me to address you as Alpha? To be honest, I'm a bit nervous. You know I am your big fan, I always watch all your movies and hear all your songs." Trisha asks after the silence has drawn on too long for her liking.

Jonathan startles slightly as if he has forgotten Trisha is there, and maybe he has.

"Whatever you wish to. Just don't disturb me!" he answers finally in a firm tone.

"And why not? I mean we are getting married in a week." she presses, wondering if Jonathan is the sort of man who deals well with impertinence. For both their sakes, she hopes so.

Jonathan stares at her with dark eyes, and Trisha catches herself before she can sit back at the intensity of the gaze.

"Because this marriage means nothing to me." His arms cross over his broad chest, and though he doesn't seem a threat to Trisha in particular, neither does she seem pleased with him. "And while your position as being my spouse and Omega grants you certain freedoms with me according to my father, but let me tell you one thing. Neither me nor my mother wants you. You and your father can trick my father but not us. We know people like you. Gold digger"

It was such a strong reaction for such an innocent question and Trisha has to fight down the urge to tell Jonathan 

The Alpha can stop this wedding if he wants, remembering Jason's request for Trisha to be patient with Alpha. Instead, she settles in for a long ride with the Alpha, whom she will call husband soon.