I honestly didn’t care if I died.
I had lost my husband and my father. I had practically no one and nothing to live for. I couldn’t be a Luna to an Alpha-less pack.
“Go ahead and kill me!” I bellowed. “You’re still a cruel, heartless murderer and you will rot for what you’ve done!”
“How dare you speak to me like that you pathetic-” His eyes shot over to me and then glossed over. I could see his entire body change.
“What are you waiting for?” I asked my captor. “Kill me like he said.”
“No!” Alpha Ronan commanded. “Let her go, Beta Grant.”
The man did as he said. Alpha Ronan slowly approached me.
“Who are you?” He asked.
“Luna Bowen.” I replied shakily.
Though I had been fine yelling at him when I thought I was going to die, I was now terrified of him being so close to him.
“And you shall keep that title.” Alpha Ronan grinned. “However, you will need a new wedding dress.”
“For what?”
“For our wedding. The Moon Goddess has chosen you for me. We’re going to get married in three days. That should give you time to get over your dead husband.”
“You’re despicable!” I spat.
“And you are very pretty.” He gently touched my face and I pulled away. “You’ll warm up to me.”
“I won’t. And I will not marry you.” I said firmly.
Alpha Ronan grabbed my face roughly. “Bowen…If you haven’t noticed, I get what I want. And I want you…so I will have you. Willingly or with you kicking and screaming.”
“I’d rather die.”
“Hm. Would you rather your pack die? See because I can welcome them into my pack and protect them…or I can kill them and you will watch as I do.”
“Seems like an easy choice.” Beta Grant grunted from behind me.
Why couldn’t they just kill me? It would be easier for me. I had only been Luna for three hours and I had to make the biggest decision of my life now. Today wasn’t supposed to be like this.
I looked around at my pack. Fear was clear in their eyes. I had to do the right thing.
I hung my head in defeat. “Okay. I will marry you.”
Alpha Ronan smirked. “I knew you’d agree, Bowen.” He pressed his lips against mine hard. It was unlike any other kiss I'd ever had. While it was passionate, it was also harsh and dominating. It felt like he was putting me in my place.
“Beta Grant, take my bride back to our pack house. Make sure nothing touches a hair on her pretty little head. I want her perfect for our wedding night.”
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Beta Grant gripped my arm tightly as we shuffled through the forest. He was much taller than me and took longer strides, so he was basically just dragging me along.
I could feel twigs snagging on my wedding dress. At this point I would have to throw it out. It was dirty and bloody and no longer represented purity and the happiest day of my life.
I looked over at Beta Grant. He had a frown on his face as though he was the one who got the short end of the stick in this particular situation.
Other than his terrifying demeanor, he was an insanely good looking man. He had a jaw that could cut class, intense blue eyes, and through his torn shirt, I could see how big his muscles were.
Maybe in any other circumstance I would find him wildly attractive. Something about him reminded me of Ewan. Maybe he would be just as merciful as Ewan would be in this situation.
“Can you do me a favor?” I asked.
“We’re close. If you have to go to the bathroom, just hold it. “ He grunted.
“It’s not that.”
“Then what is it?”
“Please kill me.” I said suddenly.
He stopped in his tracks and looked over at me. His blue eyes narrowed at me in confusion.
“You want to die?”
I nodded as tears streamed down my face. “Please, Grant.”
“Beta Grant,” he snapped. “You will respect my title.”
“Okay…just kill me. T-tell him I tried to run and you couldn’t stop me and killing me was the only choice!”
“He’s not as dumb as he looks! He’s going to know what happened. Kill yourself on your own time, not mine!”
“You know, I heard The Eclipse Pride was ruthless, but I never could have predicted you were this cruel.” I whispered. “You ruined my wedding day.”
“Well, lucky you, you get to have another one, stop whining.” Beta Grant tugged on my arm again.
“Please!” I begged. “I don’t want to be alive anymore!”
Beta Grant growled. “I really don’t care what you want, Princess. If you die, I die. I was given an order and I have to follow through on it.”
“The last man that was given an order to protect me is now dead.”
“Is that a threat?”
“Maybe it is.”
He laughed bitterly. “My brother has his work cut out with you.”
“Alpha Ronan is your brother? Now I know why you’re so angry.” I stated.
“What does that mean?”
“Well, I don’t have any siblings, but I imagine if my sister were stronger, more powerful and more important than me I would have the same attitude that you do.”
Beta Grant glared at me. “If you weren’t going to be my brother’s wife I would-”
“Kill me? Snap my neck? Rip my heart out? That’s all I’m asking, Beta Grant. If you do one good thing in your life, let it be this.”
“I am not going to kill you, Luna Bowen, get that through your head.”
I paused before biting down hard on his arm. He released me and I took off running. I had no idea where I was going, I was just hoping I could find a cliff to jump off or something.
“Get back here!” Beta Grant roared.
I pushed myself to run faster. “Go back to him,” Basia commanded.
“No!” I shouted.
I heard the sound of water. If I could get to a creek or something, maybe he couldn’t track me. I was relieved when I came across a waterfall. Hopefully there were sharp rocks at the bottom and I wouldn’t survive such a jump.
“Luna Bowen don’t!” I heard Beta Grant shout.
Well, it’s now or never.
I lept off of the cliff and prayed that death would take me quickly.
I hit the water hard and immediately sank to the bottom. I didn’t even try to swim up. I finally felt relief as my feet hit the bottom of the lake. This was it. I could see everyone I loved on the other side. My mother, my father, and Ewan.Of course I felt awful for my pack, but maybe if he wasn’t able to use them as leverage, Alpha Ronan wouldn’t kill them all. I also felt kind of bad that Beta Grant would suffer consequences for what happened, but he was also a jerk and would probably deserve it.I closed my eyes and let death take me…I felt water shooting up my throat and I coughed fiercely and spit it out. Why the hell was I breathing?I opened my eyes and saw a pair of beautiful blue eyes staring back at me. Maybe I actually was dead. I reached up and touched his face softly.“Ewan…” I murmured. “You’re here.”“Are you okay?” His voice sounded
I pulled at my dress nervously.All of my clothes were now picked out by Alpha Ronan, and I was not a fan of his style. My dress was weirdly sexy. It showed off my cleavage and was gold and sequined. I felt ridiculous.Alpha Ronan on the other hand smiled when he saw me. “Now you look like my Luna.” Before I could prepare myself he had wrapped his arms around me and kissed me.I shut my eyes tightly and pretended it was Ewan. Though Ewan would never kiss me so roughly or grab my ass in front of other people.“You taste so sweet,” Alpha Ronan grinned. “Hope you’re just as sweet in other places.”I wanted to vomit. The thought of doing anything in the bedroom with him disgusted me, but I knew I would have to at some point. I was going to be the wife to an Alpha who were known to have high sex drives. As Luna, I would have to satisfy that sex drive.“Beta Grant, keep an eye
Had I lucked out by falling out of the window? Would I die when I hit the ground?I grunted as I landed on a flower bed. Nope. No death, just a lot of pain.Above me, I saw Beta Grant looking out of the window. “Luna Bowen, are you okay?!” He called.“No, I’m alive!” I yelled back.“Just stay there!”Well I had nowhere else to go.I saw some pack members staring at me strangely. I gave them a weak wave as Beta Grant came running towards me. He lifted me up, carryinging me bridal style. Fitting considering what I was wearing.“Why are you such a klutz?” He demanded as he quickly made his way back into the house. “You could have died! Which I’m sure is what you wanted.”“At least it wasn’t on purpose this time.” I laughed.“It’s not funny!”“What happened?” Alpha
“Shit!” I hissed slowly turning around.There was Beta Grant glaring at me with his arms crossed. “I knew you were up to something. What the hell do you think you’re doing?”“Trying to escape and not kill myself. That’s growth, right?”“I thought you said you had a good talk with my mom,”“I did! This is what she suggested I do! You think I came up with this by myself? She wants me to escape. She doesn’t want me to have the life she does.”Beta Grant gulped. “She said that?”“Not in so many words,
I slowly walked out of the bathroom.Alpha Ronan’s eyes lit up upon seeing me. He was wearing nothing but briefs. His abs looked incredible and his bulge was prominent. I might be in for a wild ride tonight.He held out his hand to me and I took it, letting him pull me to him. He kissed me powerfully, wrapping his arms around me.While I wasn’t a virgin, I still wasn’t sure how to do this with anyone other than Ewan. I wasn’t sure where to put my hands and if Alpha Ronan even wanted to be touched. This was too nerve wracking.Alpha Ronan gently grabbed my hands and put them against his torso. His abs were immaculate. They were perfect and hard. He guided my hand even lower into his briefs, making me grab him.
I didn’t even get to pack my suitcase.Ronan insisted he had a better idea about what I should wear for our week-long honeymoon. I worried there wouldn’t be much in the way of clothing.“Be downstairs in five minutes, Bowen!” Ronan called. “We’re running late.”“Okay darling!” I responded.“And make sure your hair is down, I like it better that way!”“Yes my love!”I grumbled as I yanked the scrunchie out of my hair and watched as my curls tumbled down. Ewan liked my hair down better too, but he would have never told me how to wear it.
“What are you doing here?!” I screamed, scrambling for my towel.“This is my room!” He shot back.“But why would you come here, knowing I was showering?”“I thought you were done, the water wasn’t on when I came in! I didn’t know you would try to seduce me.”“Oh don’t flatter yourself, I thought it was Ronan. I was going to make him…happier.”Beta Grant laughed. “Oh you learn quickly, don’t you? You’re going to use sex to keep his temper at bay. Not a bad idea. He always was a more physical person.”“Whatever, can you get out so I can put clothes on?” I question
I groaned as I opened my eyes and lifted my head.I was in a mostly empty room that was lit dimly. I tried to move my arms and legs but they were tied to a chair.“Help!” I yelled. “Someone help me!”“Ah, she’s awake,” Reed’s voice came from behind me.He and another large man now stood in front of me. “Wow you really did want to tie me up,” I shook my head.“What can I say? I’m a straightforward guy.” Reed chuckled.“Do you know who my husband is?”“Alpha Ronan. We’re more than aware.” The other guy