ing expensi

stood in front of the gigantic mirror staring at myself as the servants looked about me, I looked stunning but I didn't feel happy. I was

uld do our thing and I'll return to my room and

ind me and I saw Astrid pacing all over the room and

sparkling " he sai

onight, let's ge

dmiration in his eyes. But I wasn't about to let a simple flattery charm me

tightly "In few minutes time, you'll be my Luna" he said

eally wa

locked in his. It was an inner battle to resist the urge to pull away, as every fiber of

he air was alive with the sweet scent of blooming flowers and the soft rustle of leaves. Garlands

ing. And as Astrid swept aside the leafy curtain, a pathway of petals and g

laughing, eating or running around just to look at us and

lly love

dding, I had kept myself up thinking why an Alpha would choose a female werewolf wh

ic S

ads, scrutinizing our every move. I scanned the sea of faces with growing urgency, searching for the one familiar presence, the only reason I wa

y should be for the alpha's household: opulent, fo

all at one side of the table. The rules were always to si

d do anything to get away f

one another. She smiled at me and I did return it. Rumors had it that the L

's why I hav

from Astrid and sit beside a mother figure but of cou

, I felt more uncomfortable. This was the beginning of the rituals to be

it on Astrid's laps a

est of my gown. I shoot him a burning glare so heated that he should burst into flames o

ge and it's another thing to be rejecte

snap, keeping

't help it, you're mine now Freya!" He sai

nd huff before throwing away my dignity and following his orders, making

e not even mates" I said stil

on my chin redirecting my gaze to his face, and for a

You ca

h the way he made me look into his eyes, I shook in fright almos

for a few hours?" He asked,

nto marriage is normal. My best friend isn't

It wouldn't be hard for one to figure out that Astrid and I were not one bit

ot be embarrassing for all of us and of

at us from below, unblinking. Despite t

ding us both a scolding look. He then slaps on a p

forth to you my son and his Luna, the future leaders of

h blah b

t say the same for his Luna. She looked genuinely happy. The alpha's speech went on and

how nothing about was merely brought to light, not eve

hing me by surprise. He held me firmly in his arms, his face beaming with a radiant smile

g: harm my Luna, and

spers, still in Astrid's arm, I kept looking at his face g

your mate..

ned him about the nature of this bond, his question was rather f

dropping on his laps as he sat down again; he handled me with so much gentleness and familia

ur seats. Although I tuned out the majority of h

of this, the way he becam

er going to be and yet he cl

ful for that because I no longer saw anyone staring at us or

s torture is o

he discussion he was having with us Lu

e betrothed to this man sitting beside me

y, I picked the opportunity to t

tend forever" I said to him pla

me, confused

etending and your father

like I've hit a nerve. That's good th

ttitude if I were you,"

e nerve! Forcing me to sit on his laps

food and the laughter; they were all enough to make one

rders abruptly just immediately I stood up f

n to retrieve it, and as I lifted my gaze to his, he grasped my arm fiercely. But I quickly wrenched free, turning away fro

attling of silverware when a palm slams down on

what it's like to be inco

I heard the Luna order, I was immensely grateful to

he scene he would have creat

°°

strangle me, depriving me of aor. I walked along the waterside. My gown drapi

's silver glow. Its beauty mesmerized me, and I reveled in th

No more freedom of any kind and servants following me everywhere I step

ust left behind, if this was true love, it would have been Astrid and

, I had heard a ruffle amongst the bushes and as I turned swiftly out of fe

I ordered, and ye

ed something about me sticking around with people. With this sham of a mar

op up all over my arms, along with the hairs on the back of my neck rising as I heard another r

I need to get

ith a scratch on my body, and whatever it

g that I'm being watched. Though I know

ig

th I came. Walking fast and being careful not to s

almost like static in my ears that's l

efore as I keep hearing the bushes moving with me. I'm close! I

t from your own bonding ceremony and then

ice the tense atmosphere. Astrid was no longer seated with his father instead there were standing

led up in my head I couldn't concentrate on listening in and I coul

t gossips!" I scolded, rolling my eyes towards t

sidering the fact that the crowd had thier eyes on me but when i look up i saw Astrid running towards me, i would have assumed he was ruming

pale like life had been s*ck*d out from her body. In the same freakis

t that scream out of my head, I heard a deep

s, its enormous, wolf-like form hurtling towards me with terrifying speed. Behind her,

e. Even in mid-leap, the beast seemed to dwarf a normal wolf by tenfold, its massive paws outs

alk but I simply didn't get the chance to. The creature's impact struck my t

east and suddenly I found myself calling out to Astrid and holding my hand ou

yself seeping into t