Nathan:
I watched as the woman, my wife, entered the house before closing the door.
Her eyes were fixed on the ground as her heart raced against her ribcage.
I let the pack’s females deal with her as I entered my office, ignoring her presence. They were here for the mating ceremony tonight and they would be gone by morning, leaving us alone as they each went to their houses.
“Nathan, you must complete the mating, you know that” mom said, entering the office after me. Her eyes didn’t meet mine, knowing that I was already annoyed by this whole thing. I knew that they would be choosing a mate for me, but I didn’t expect her to be ten years younger than I was, nor did I expect her to be from a rivaling family “the ceremony is tonight, and both of you would be expected to attend…”
“I believe that I am thirty, and I know my orders, mother. Therefore, I will finish what I have to do here before going up to my bedroom. I expect her to be ready by then” I kept my eyes on her as I spoke, my voice cold and monotonous, stopping her from reminding me of whatever duties she believed I forgot. She nodded and walked out of the office without saying a word, getting the hint of my want to stay alone.
I poured myself a glass of whiskey, gulping it down in one shot. I poured myself another glass and walked toward my desk, sitting on my chair as my mind raced.
The idea of her being an Alpha’s daughter disturbed me, and the fact that she could easily send him our information when we were oblivious didn’t escape my mind. The lack of trust that I had for their family was one thing that I could not deny, but when our elders gave an order; it was not to be broken. Therefore, if they chose her as my wife then there must have been a reason for it. Though what it was, I had no idea.
However, regardless of the reason, I was going to go with it.
We’ll see how this all ends.
Gulping down my glass of whiskey, I put the glass down on the table and walked out of the office, heading toward my bedroom where she was supposed to be waiting for me. I could hear her heart racing inside the bedroom, and seeing as there were two women by the door, I knew that they were guarding the door to ensure that she didn’t disturb me.
I nodded at them to open the door, not bothering to knock it, and doing as told, they both opened the door and closed it before walking away, giving me my privacy. The woman’s eyes widened in surprise, and I could see her gulping as she fought to say a word when she saw me.
“I told them to have you ready when I walked up here” I said coldly. Her hands shook despite her wrapping them around herself, staying quiet as if she’s lost her tongue. I walked toward her and taking a step back in fear, she nearly tripped. I wrapped my arm around her waist, stabilizing her before letting her go “strip”
“Please, I know that we have to complete the mating…”
“Good, then you’ve learned your lessons correctly”
“Just give me tonight. I know that you don’t care, but please, this is my one request from you” Katerina looked down at my feet, avoiding my eyes as she feared my reaction. I kept my eyes on her for a second before nodding “I know that we have the ceremony later tonight, I will be ready for it, and then tomorrow; I’ll be ready for you and for our marriage, I just need to…”
“You have tonight alone, but tomorrow I expect you to be ready, on my bed when I enter this room. I do not care whether or not you’re afraid, you know your duties as my wife and I expect you to fulfill them. Otherwise, I will know how to deal with you” I said, turning toward the door, ignoring her pleas, leaving her alone, and giving her the space that she was asking for.
I could hear a sob break from her lips once I closed the door, and shaking my head at her, I walked down the stairs, leaving her alone. Mom’s eyes widened in surprise when she saw me, shaking her head in question. I wasn’t expected out of the room until tonight before the ceremony.
“I’ll be out for a while, but I expect the woman to be ready, physically and mentally, tomorrow. I’m giving her today as a break to familiarize herself with her surroundings, but inform her that she could consider this as a favor from me, and it would only be a one time thing” I said coldly, looking my mother in the eye. Her own eyes were wide in surprise as she processed my words, not expecting that as my reaction “and before you remind me, I’ll be back before tonight’s ceremony; you needn’t worry about that”
I walked out of the house before she could say another word. I knew not to do anything crazy or risky as the elders would have their spies watching us for the next few days, ensuring that we completed our duties toward one another as husband and wife. The woman was expected to give birth to my child, and if one of us resists, we would be dealing with dire consequences that neither one of us wanted to deal with.
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 requ
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