Amber’s POV
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“Why did I have this life Mom and dad? Why didn’t you take me with you? I miss you.”, I sobbed that night to make myself sleep but still my night was cold and sleepless.
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“Amber! Amber!!”, Luna’s loud noise from the other side of the door woke me up instantly. Since the door was unlocked, she slammed the door and walked inside her room, holding a beautiful pink floral dress in her hand. “I would have kicked your ass for sleeping for this long.”, She said angrily.
That was the moment I checked the time and my eyes widened in shock that it was already 10 in the morning.
“But never mind, it’s good that you had a good sleep, those bags under your eyes would have looked sick.”, I was surprised at her behavior. “Come on now, get ready so that I can do your make-up and hide this bruise on your cheek.”, I sighed in relief realizing that today she wasn’t going to hit me but then the realization hit me like a train that she was doing all this because she wanted to present me as the bait in front of my debt collector.
“Today you’re going to call me Mom and your Alpha as your Dad. You have to pretend like our princess and also behave like one.”, Luna said on which I nodded my head.
After freshening up, I wore that pink knee-length floral dress. I would have thanked Luna if she would have gifted me this dress on some other occasion. She then dolled me up for debt collector. I couldn’t help but feel nervous. I looked at the girl standing in the reflection of the mirror, I could barely recognize her.
“Now you look fine. I will send Sam when they will be here. As much as I know, they are on their way.”, Saying this, Luna left the room and made sure to lock it from the outside. I sat on my bed fisting the bedsheet tightly, I felt a tight knot in the pit of my stomach which was making me feel uncomfortable. I didn't want this but this was not in my hand. Along with that, I could feel my wolf getting restless. It looked like she was even nervous because of everything which was going on in my life.
Out of nowhere, I smelt an intoxicating scent, it smelled like mowed grass with a hint of mint. My wolf now began stirring and howling in joy. I couldn’t understand the reason behind it. While I was in trace of that scent, one word from my wolf made me stiffen.
“MATE.”
Really?
I quickly ran toward the window to check who my mate was, but I didn’t find anyone.
‘Is it possible that the person who’s here to take me with him is my mate?’, I asked my wolf but received no response from her.
‘Will he love us?’, I asked her but again met with nothing but silence.
With every ticking second, I felt my heart race faster. When I heard a slight knock on my door and Sam, Standing at the door, I stood up on my feet to finally walk out of my room. With every step, I was getting scared with the thought that today either my mate will reject me or accept me!! At the same time, I was praying to the moon goddess not to complicate my life by making someone else, my mate. Apart from me wanted my future husband to be my mate.
I didn’t realize that I was already in the living room until I heard the sound of someone clearing his throat. I followed the voice and looked at the black eyes, who were already looking at me intently.
‘MATE’
‘MATE’
‘MATE’
My wolf kept chanting in my mind and howling in happiness. I wouldn’t lie but just his stare was enough to make me feel weak on my knees.
“She’s my darling, my princess, Amber.”, Alpha’s voice brought me back to reality and I quickly averted my eyes and that’s when my eyes landed on another man and a girl.
“Then say goodbye to your princess!”, I heard his deep voice. “Marcus, Lily, you both can leave. I will be reaching home with her later.”
“Okay, Bro. Have fun”, His brother said, picking something from the table which I couldn’t see as he used the handkerchief to pick it up. And winked at his brother before leaving while the girl with him didn’t seem happy at all. But she didn’t argue and left from there.
Though I wasn’t looking at him I could feel him walking toward me.“Come with me, Amber.”, Saying this, he held my hand. A wave of spark ran all over my body. I was sure even he would have felt the same but he kept his face blank.
***
He opened the front door of the car like a gentleman and I hopped in. When he started the engine and the car left the colony, he spoke again and this time he said something because of which my hands and legs started freezing.
“Did those Knights really think that I won’t be able to find out that they have sent their maid with me instead of their daughter?”, He let out a dangerously chuckle, making my body freeze. “And I can’t believe that you are even included in their plan?”, He said in a tone mixed with anger and disappointment.
“Now, you’re going to receive all the punishment that their daughter was going to receive.”
Tears started building in my eyes, realizing that my life was not going to change at all. It was just that I was shifted from one hell to the other.
And it pained a little more with the thought that this time who was planning to make my life hell was my mate.
The person who was born to love me.
I didn’t realize I was crying until his rough thumb touched my cheek. My eyes widened in surprise at his unexpected behavior.
“I hate crying babies.”, He muttered. Though he sounded rude and concerned at the same time.
The whole ride was silent. I kept my eyes on the road wondering where I was going. I barely had any idea about the city. After half an hour, the car came to its halt and I checked my surroundings, only to realize that he had parked the car in front of the big restaurant.
But why had he brought me here?
My train of thought was broken when he opened the door of the car for me. I carefully came out of it, trying not to slip because of nervousness and my clumsy nature.
He held my hand again and started to drag me inside the restaurant. But unlike Johnathan, he was not hurting me while doing so. His grip on my hand was loose and his steps were small.
“Hello Sir, How can I help you?”, A beautiful woman asked him the moment we walked inside.
“I need a table for two.”
“Sure. This way.”, She answered and guided us toward the table.
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Once we were settled, he ordered the food for both of us.
“I don’t know what I should do with you.”, He said as I looked at him. “My siblings are already mad that I brought you with me even after knowing that you’re not Knight’s daughter.”, He added and ran his hand in his hair in frustration.
So, they also knew?
“And soon Dad will find out about it as well.”, He sounded tense at the mention of his father. It seemed like he was scared of his reaction.
“Are you mute?”
I quickly shook my head in negative.
“Then care to explain why to act like their daughter?”
“Th..they threatened me..”, I whispered, hoping he would have heard me. I saw him clenching his fist in anger. He didn’t ask anything after that. I gathered some courage and asked the question which was troubled me for a long time. “What…what is the punishment you’re going to give me? Will you kill me or will you do something worse than that?”, I added.
I felt him stiffen at my question. It looked like a bucket of ice was dropped on him.
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#TBC
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