Katerina:
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” Nathan’s mother, Inna, said entering the room. Her blue eyes, which matched her son’s, were wide with rage as she approached me, pulling me to stand on my feet as I sat on the ground when my weight no longer held me up.
“Please, Inna…”
“Do not cross my son, do you understand me? He gave an order, a direct one, give me one excuse to explain why you did not fulfill?” She snapped, wrapping her hand around my throat, forcing me to look at her. I gulped, trying to catch my breath as I looked at her, fearing her reaction.
“I just need the day, him and I already…”
“I do not care what you told him or what you two agreed to do. Tonight, after the mating ceremony is done, you will be on this bed, ready for him to take you. Otherwise, I will be the one reporting to the elder’s council that you are not fulfilling your duties as a wife, do you think that they would be lenient on you if they find out that you are still a virgin based on YOUR request?” She let go of my throat, taking a step back from me, her eyes glaring daggers at me “now, go and shower. The girls will come and get you ready once you’re done”
She walked out of the room before I could say a word. My heartbeat throbbed in my ear as I fought back another sob. My parents’ words repeated themselves in my ear as I walked toward the closet. I was no longer their beta and they wanted nothing to do with me. If I was married to the Alpha, then it was for their gain as well; they haven’t spent their lives raising me for nothing.
My hands shook as I opened the closet. The maids of the house have already unpacked my bags for me, placing my things where the Alpha must have cleared his closet for me. I stared at a white knee long dress, the dress my mother chose for me to wear at the ceremony. I was to be crowned as the Alpha’s Luna, but for me to be his Luna, whether this was arranged or not; I had to complete the mating.
I pulled my dress out and walked toward the dresser. The bathroom’s door was open, and I knew that I had to freshen up and wash my face before going out to meet anyone. I couldn’t afford embarrassing myself or the Alpha that was, and I couldn’t afford any of the elders seeing me in a broken state; they would be having my head if they did. Therefore, taking a deep breath, I nodded at my reflection before heading to the bathroom.
“You weren’t born a coward, Katerina” I told myself, repeating the words that I forced myself to learn and drill in my head when I found out who they’ve chosen as my mate. I turned the bath’s water on, filling the tub, staring at the rising water for a second “you best start acting like the Luna you are. Otherwise, you are going to be facing your death”
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I smiled when I saw the men of the pack throwing torches of fire toward a big fireplace, cheering on when they saw the flames rise.
Alpha Nathan looked at me, his eyes as cold as they were earlier at the wedding.
The night’s air had the fire increase in size, and I couldn’t help the laugh that escaped my lips when I saw the men and women dancing to the drum beat they were playing. The men stood shirtless while the women wore casual dresses. Alpha Nathan wore black jeans and a white shirt while I wore my white dress.
“Are these your ceremonies?” I asked, wanting to break the ice. I had to find some way to approach the man. His head snapped in my direction and I couldn’t help but shy back in my seat as I feared his reaction, my heart racing against my ribcage “our pack had different ceremonies, that is why I’m asking”
“Yes, it is” he said looking at his pack members. The men looked at him, inviting him in, but the Alpha remained glued to his seat, refusing to get up. My eyes widened when three girls walked up to me, taking my hands in theirs as they pulled me toward the floor before I could say a word.
“Do you know how to dance?” One of them asked, her amber eyes meeting my green ones. I nodded, frowning in confusion, she smiled and as the other girl handed her the scarf.
“No…” I heard Alpha Nathan say from behind me. I turned around when I saw four men approaching him, pulling him to his feet, and dragging him to the dance floor.
“Ignore them, most men are like that” she said tying the scarf to my waist “all you have to do is win your place in his heart”
She winked before taking a step back, smiling at the crowd who cheered on. I couldn’t help the blush that formed on my cheeks when I saw that everyone’s attention was on me. Alpha Nathan crossed his arms over his chest, watching me, his eyes clearly judgmental. The beat of the drums matched my heartbeat and I couldn’t help the devious smile that formed on my lips as I shook my waist to the beat.
“Who is the fairest bride in the pack?” The amber eyed woman asked.
The crowd cheered on as she asked, clapping their hands to the beat of the drums, my own hips moving to match it.
“And who has her as his mate and wife?”
“OUR ALPHA” their clapping didn’t stop, and my own moves didn’t.
“What does that make her?” I felt arms wrap around me from the back as I caught the Alpha scent. He turned me to face him, and taking my hand in his, he pulled me closer, watching as I moved against him.
“OUR LUNA!” I looked at the Alpha, my eyes daring to meet his for the second time today. Nodding in respect before I pulled away from him. I removed the scarf from around my waist, sliding it over his shoulders, pulling him closer, rolling my hips against his own.
“Impressive” he whispered, his hot breath hitting my face “but don’t test your luck too much, malyshka”
The music stopped, our eyes meeting one another’s, his glare finding its way back to his face. I looked at his mother who was standing behind him when he handed me the scarf and walked away. She nodded, giving me her approval. That was something at least.
The drummers went back to their random playing, and I smiled, handing the girl her scarf back. Inna walked toward me, her eyes meeting mine before she took my hand “you did a good job out here, now, you know what you have to do”
Nathan:I watched as Katerina entered the house after her conversation with mom. Her eyes were fixed on the ground as she avoided looking at anyone. Her curly hair covering her face, not revealing her expression.My beta and best friend, Carter, walked up to me with a glass of whiskey in his hand “loosen up, it’s your wedding ceremony”“Shut up before I rip that tongue out of your throat” I said, taking the glass from him. I took a sip from the glass before placing it on the arm rest, running my finger over the top of it as I looked at the dancing crowd.“Where’s your bride?” He asked, nodding at her empty chair. In tradition, my wife should have been by my side throughout the whole evening until the two of us went back to the room while everyone partied. Eventually, the house would be empty by morning, leaving the two of us alone, giving us our privacy.“Probably locking herself up in the bedroom, crying for the ‘fate’ that has been forced on her” I said, rolling my eyes. Her poor, w
Katerina:I paced around the bedroom, waiting for the Alpha to come up.My heart raced against my ribcage, threatening to leave my chest as I thought of what I just did, and the fact that I could hear his footsteps as he walked up the stairs didn’t make the situation any better.The fact that I stood up to him when I knew the consequences of doing so was something that I couldn’t let go of. If my parents found out about this, I would be dead, they wouldn’t even give me a chance to explain why I did it. The door to the bedroom opened, revealing the raging Alpha who walked toward me. He didn’t even give me time to open my mouth or to speak. His mind already fixed on what he wanted to do, his heart racing against his ribcage, his canines exposed for my eyes to see. “You played with the wrong Alpha, malyshka” he snarled, turning me around. My back against his chest as he pulled me to him, grinding his hips against me. His right hand slid down my body, exploring it while I froze, not kno
Nathan:I stared down at Katerina, stopping when my cock was buried deep inside her. Her eyes were closed as she pulled on the restraints that held her in place, and sighing, I untied her left hand, taking it in my right and squeezing it in assurance. I leaned down to her lips, connecting them with my own as I kissed her gently, distracting her from the pain.“I’m going to move now, Katerina”“Please don’t…” I didn’t give her time to complete her sentence as I pulled out half way before pushing inside, my thrusts slow as I considered the fact that she was a virgin. She squeezed my hand tightly, her tears forming in her eyes as she bit her bottom lip, drawing blood. I lowered my hand between us, gently rubbing circles of eight over her clit. Her eyes widened in surprise at the feeling, and despite them being filled with tears, she seemed to have gotten a bit distracted from my rolling hips. I pulled out completely before pushing back inside, the force taking the woman off guard as sh
Katerina:“I will be at work for the day, be sure to familiarize yourself with the house. If there is anything that you may need, the maids are here, just let them know and they would provide” he walked out of the kitchen, heading toward the bedroom, leaving me alone to process what just happened. I stood in my place for a few minutes, staring at the food that I have spent the past hour before turning to the stove. I placed the rest of the food on the dining table before leaving the kitchen. My heart raced against my ribcage as I heard the Alpha walk out of the bedroom, heading toward the door. He didn’t bother looking back at me as he slammed the house’s door shut, leaving me to stand in the middle of the hall like some lost kitten.I was not some whore that he brought from some hooker club to satisfy his sexual needs, why the bloody hell would he be considering that I was? Fucks sake, who the fucking hell did he think he was to think so? “The Alpha” my wolf, Vivian, responded sarc
Nathan:“Set these here please, Annalise” I heard Katerina say when I entered the house.I entered the dining room, following their voices to find her setting a table for two alongside the maids. She looked up at me and smiled, nodding at the maids, dismissing them as she stood in front of me.“What is the meaning of this?” I asked once they were all out of the dining room. Her eyes met mine and she sighed.“I made you dinner”“Are you stupid? Or do you intentionally want to get on my nerves?” I asked the woman who took a deep breath, biting her bottom lip as she stopped herself from saying whatever was on her mind. I glared at her, waiting for her response, but none came for a few seconds, the one thing that could be heard was her racing heartbeat as she stood in silence in front of me. “Call the maids to gather all this, I want nothing…”“I am your bloody damn wife…”“I told you in the morning and I will tell you again, your duty is to please me in bed…”“And I will tell you now, I
Katerina:I limped into the kitchen, my legs barely supporting me as I went to get myself something to drink. The idea of eating anything seemed to be impossible with each step I took, reminding myself of last night’s events. “Alpha Nathan has instructed that you have something to eat before the day” one of the maids said, approaching me to help. I smiled in thanks, taking a seat on the chair that she guided me to. Her brown eyes met my green ones as she looked at me, her expression as gentle as a mother’s looking at her daughter. “Thank you, love, but I would do with a cup of coffee please” I said politely. The maid looked at me, before she froze, taking a step back, worry and fear replacing her once calm expression.“You need to eat to regain your strength” Alpha Nathan said, walking into the kitchen. He stood by the door, his arms crossed over his chest as he waited for my response, but I wasn’t stupid enough to give it to him after what happened last night; I was barely walking
Nathan:“What you are doing is wrong, son” mom said, taking my hand in hers.She had called me to come and see her at her house, but I never expected her to call me to talk about Katerina “mom…”“I know that you don’t like how the marriage happened, and I know that you don’t like the girl’s family; but she did not choose her family” mom said, stopping me. She tightened her grip around my hand, gently running her finger over my hand, trying to calm me down.“Did she ask you for this?” “No, if anything, the girl does not leave the house until you are back inside the pack. But I am your mother, and I can see that you are breaking one another up” “We have been married a week, mom, there is nothing between us to be broken” I said, slowly removing my hands from hers. I got up from the couch before she could say another word, knowing that she might end up opening a past that I wanted nothing more than to get rid of. Gently leaning down, I kissed the crown of her head, letting my lips linge
Katerina:I looked down at my feet as I listened to the Alpha laughing with Gala, the maid who I learned raised him up as a kid.My heart ached as I walked away from his office’s door, heading back to the living room where I was preparing my schedule for next year’s first semester. Classes started in a month and I was still to discuss whether or not the Alpha would allow me to go back to my studies, but then again, the two of us haven’t had a proper conversation without arguing with one another since we got married.I watched as the Alpha and Gala walked out of the office. His eyes meeting mine for a second as he passed the living room “Gala, prepare the table and let us know when it is ready”Gala nodded, walking toward the kitchen as Alpha Nathan walked inside the living room, looking at the laptop in my hand “what are you doing?”“Fixing up my semester’s plan” I said hesitantly. I turned the laptop for him to look at the window only for him to frown.“You’re a student?”“Yes, I am