Scarlett POV
I felt my whole world crumbling as I braced myself for whatever the man had to say.
"My bride is what?" Alpha Carlos asked, impatiently.
My father stood up with fear written all over his face, glancing around and looking for the guards, "Emm... I don't think he knew what he was saying... Guards!!” He called on the guards to take the man away.
Luna stood up, gazing at my father, "Your Highness, I think you should allow the young man to speak." she suggested while some of the people supported her.
"Yes, let him complete what he was saying.”
"Our princess is what? Tell us?!” The whole place became rowdy.
"The princess is pregnant by an unknown man." the man revealed with a smirk, making everyone gasp in shock.
His words sent a chill into my heart and I felt my heart was being pierced into a thousand pieces.
How did he know about it?
I could hear the pack mumbling among themselves, questions flying here and there.
“This is against our tradition.”
“Has she been sleeping around?”
“Who is responsible?!” These were the questions the people were asking.
Anger and disappointment are what I saw on Alpha Carlos's face as he gazed at me murderously, "Shit! You are pregnant and you didn't care to let me know?" He asked, furiously.
"No.. No.. Is not what you think. I can explain." I said to Alpha Carlos, shaking my head with tears rolling down my cheek.
I felt ashamed and felt like the ground should just open and swallow me.
Everyone was disappointed and cast a disgusting glare at me.
Father looked at me sadly with an apologetic look on his face.
"This wedding can not continue." one of the elders, stood up and said.
"It will," Alpha Carlos said, coldly, surprising everyone.
"What!? Did you know the consequences of what she has done?" The elder asked.
"Yes, I know." Alpha Carlos replied and urged the priest to continue.
I felt a spark in my heart by his action as emotion swelled up within me, “I know he's going to forgive me when I explain everything to him.” I thought in my head.
We proceeded with the bonding ritual. The priest brought out a knife, cut our fingers with it, and allowed our blood to touch each other. It signifies love and bonding together until death do us part.
The priest pronounced us as husband and wife.
The whole pack cast a disgusting glare at us without clapping or cheering us. Some already started leaving, mumbling to each other with disappointment.
"Let's go." Alpha Carlos said coldly, holding my wrist after the priest's announcements.
On seeing my hesitation, He tightened his grip around my wrist, and we exited the wedding venue with everyone throwing hurtful words at me.
He left my hand irritably immediately we arrived at the car pack.
His convoy drove up and he entered the back seat without glancing at me.
I didn't know whether I would be riding with him or not so I stood outside.
"Do you want an official invitation before you come in?" He asked, coldly.
I quickly got in with my heart beating rapidly in my chest and I felt like it would soon burst at any moment because he looked scary right now.
I don't know how to start apologizing to him so I move closer and hold his arm to get his attention.
He narrowed his eyes dangerously and glared at me while I shivered at his cold glare and quickly removed my grip from his hand.
"Move away!" he snapped.
I was startled and jerked back, hitting the back of my head on the car window.
"Ouch!" I said, rubbing the part of my head that was now hurting.
He cast a dirty look at me and I pushed myself away from him further until I almost embedded into the car door and there was a huge space between us.
I tried to ignore the painful tug in my chest as I focused my gaze on looking outside the window.
We rode to his Mansion in silence, no one dared to say a word.
.............
The car drove into the mansion through the driveway and I breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at me, "Get out!" He uttered coldly as he massaged his temple.
I broke out of my trance and quickly stepped out of the car. I wanted to say something but I swallowed it when the car drove off, leaving me alone at the entrance.
I knew he was mad at me but he could at least introduce me to the maids and make me feel comfortable.
My heart ached as my eyes blurred with tears.
"Welcome home, Luna." A soft elderly voice said, from behind me.
I spun around and saw a woman with average height and black long hair probably in her 40's staring at me with a smile.
"My name is Leah, the head maid." Leah introduced herself and I smiled politely at her.
"Come, let me show you to your room to freshen up while I instruct the maid to prepare the dining room for you," She said politely.
I thanked her and followed her into the huge mansion to the second floor.
"This is the master's bedroom, make yourself comfortable while I ask one of the maids to bring in your luggage and help you unpack your things," she said while two maids came in with my luggage and offered to help me unpack.
"Thank you, I'll take it from here" I replied and entered the huge room.
A king-size bed with blue bedding was in the middle of the room with two side tables and a fireplace close to a sitting area with a flat-screen TV hanging on the wall. The room was huge and luxurious.
I unpacked my luggage and went into the bathroom to get a relaxing bath.
I went to the dining area to eat something before I went back to the room to wait for Alpha Carlos.
“I need to let him know what happened tonight and beg for his forgiveness,” I muttered to myself as I sat on the bed thinking of the best way to explain to him when he came back.
Four hours have passed and Alpha Carlos is nowhere to be found. I convinced myself that he was just busy with something.
The clock struck midnight without seeing Alpha Carlos and I couldn't contain my tears anymore.
I lay on my bed weeping silently before I slept off unknowingly.
I heard the door click open and I opened my eyes and navigated my eyes at the door.
I quickly sat up on the bed and rubbed my eyes to wipe off the sleep from my face as I saw Alpha Carlos walking haggardly drunk.
I rushed up and held his arm to help him walk in properly.
He gazed at me with surprise.
Anger and hatred were evident in his eyes, "What are you doing here bitch!?" He asked me coldly, swatting my hand away.
"You are drunk, let me help you," I said, ignoring his question.
"How dare you touch me, you slut." he said and pushed my hands away.
I felt a pang in my heart and hit the spot frustratingly.
"I need to tell you what happened, please listen to me," I said, with tears welling up in my eyes.
He gazed at me as he levitated his left brown at me, "What did you want to tell me? You betrayed my trust!!" He spat, gripping my neck against the door with anger on his face.
I was shocked by his action, "Is not what you think, please listen to me," I said, struggling to release myself from his grip.
"Is not what I think? Tell me, what am I thinking? Is it the humiliation I felt in front of my people when a stranger announced that you were pregnant or the fact that you married me just to pin the pregnancy on me? Which one, tell me? You shameless slut." He roars, levitating his left brown, still holding my neck.
"I.. Please you.. You are hurting me." I said, trying to lose his grip on my neck.
"I haven't even started hurting you and you are complaining?" He smirked and tightened his grip on my neck, his eyes glowed red as his wolf threatened to take over.
Scarlett POV My heart was pounding with fear as breathing became difficult for me. " Please let me go." I pleaded with tears rolling down my cheek."I was told not to marry you, but I still went ahead. And that's to punish you for trapping me in your web of deceit, " He said clenching harder. I felt something slowly dripping from the side of my neck which felt like my blood.Rage filled Carlos' eyes, as he roared out and tossed me hard against the wall. My head bumped the wall hard, sending me to the floor."WHY?!" I heard Carlos roaring, smashing things around. Fear engulfed me, sending my body trembling at his wrath.His eyes fell on me, as he ordered coldly, "Get out of my room before I kill you!"I struggled to stand up and left the room with my body trembling in fear. Some of the maids who were eavesdropping ran away immediately they saw me coming out of Alpha Carlos's room. I shouted for help and Leah came running to me. She helped me up and took me to a room beside the
Scarlett POV My heart weighed heavy in my chest as I couldn't control the tears in my eyes. Luna held my father's hands and gazed at him, " This is the tradition, your highness. You have to do what the council members say if you don't want to lose the throne of your ancestors because of a silly mistake committed by a slut." she said as she gave me a disgusting glare. Father removed his hands from her grip angrily, "Watch your mouth woman!” he warned. She immediately stayed mute as she continued to glare at me. I was shocked by her words and felt a sting in my chest. I was hoping she was going to plead on my behalf but no, she didn't. I wish my mother was here because I need motherly love right now. I have always yearned for her motherly love when my father married her after the death of my mother but she has always detested and finds every possible means to lash at me. I never knew what I did wrong to her. My father was the only person who loved me, stood by me, and always prote
Alpha Carlos POVShe looked at me with pain written all over her face, but I refused to allow myself to be deceived by her innocent face again.I took a step closer, gazing at her with disgust, “ you heard her right. She will be living with us from now onwards and I will soon make her my woman so, if I were you, I would give her the respect that she deserves.” “ Even if you want to bring a woman into this house, does it ha… have... to be my... my sister?” She asked, choking on her words with tears rolling down her cheeks that broke my heart into a thousand pieces.I wanted to hold her and tell her that everything was alright but I couldn't. She deceived me into marrying her when she knew that she was carrying an abominable child in her womb and I'm going to make this mansion a living hell for her.“I'm the Alpha of this pack, I can bring in any woman I want, if you are not content with it, you are free to go,” I yelled out, glaring at her with disgust before turning around to leave w
Alpha Carlos POV "We have never met before and even if we had, I won't waste my time to remember the face of a lowlife, ordinary guards for that matter." she spat bitterly. Felix frowns with anger written all over his face. I knew Jane might be lying and I didn't like the way she disrespectfully spoke to him. This is one thing I hate about her, she's so pompous and has no manners at all. I only accepted to be with her because of her mother and also to take my revenge on Scarlett. I turned and looked at her angrily and she shivered when she saw how angry I was. "Don't ever speak to him in that manner again. Even if you didn't know him, do you have to speak to him like that? He's my chief guard and I won't allow you to disrespect him like that." I warned with anger in my tone. Her jaw dropped and she looked at me sadly. "I'm sorry, your Highness. I didn't mean to disrespect him that way, it was because I was upset by someone before I came here. I guess, it was the transfer of agg
Scarlett POVWhat have I done, why does he hate me so much?My heart weighed heavy in my chest as tears of agony fell down my cheeks."Answer me!!!" he growled, gripping my arms tightly.I whimper in pain, " They were only introducing themselves to me and I couldn't ignore them.""Was that why you were laughing like a fool?!" he asked haughtily.His words stung my heart and I sucked in more air as the pain moved into my chest and squeezed it."I.. I.. Wasn't..""Enough!! I want you to go to your chamber right now!""But..""Now!!!" he roared with rage, his face scowling in anger as he gazed at me with disgust. My heart was shattered into a million pieces and my eyes brimmed with hot tears as I ran out of the place. I was rushing back to my room with tears in my eyes when I bumped into someone. "Ouch." I winced in pain as I hit my head on his chest which was as hard as a rock. "I'm so sorry, Luna." A sweet and calm voice came, apologizing to me. I raise my gaze to see who would
Felix's POV I waved the strange feelings off and left for the garden with my heart thumping in my chest. I stepped into the garden and I saw my friends sitting on a round table, drinking and charting. " Hey, man. Come over here." Mathew, my friend motioned me with his hand. Mathew was the first friend I got when I came into this pack, he showed me around and made me feel comfortable even when some of them were trying to bully me because I was not from their pack. I paced towards them, glancing around to see if I could see Jane. "You are late mehn, you almost miss the fun," Dan said, gulping down a bottle of whiskey. "You know, with the way he was dressing, I thought he was one of Alpha's friends," Marcus added and they all laughed. "Yeah, I thought so too. or maybe, he's expecting someone," Dan added. "Tell us, who is she?" they all asked in chorus. "You guys are fucking crazy, I swear," I said, shaking my head as I lazily poured myself a wine. I decided not to drink whisky
Scarlett's POV I went back to my room with a heavy heart as it bled with pain. I sat at the foot of the bed and I couldn't help but wept bitterly at how my life had turned out. I have always dreamt of living a peaceful life with my mate while I was growing up but I never knew life had different things planned out for me. Everyone mocked me because I don't have a wolf and when I thought that I was finally going to be happy when the goddess blessed me with my mate then, I got pregnant. "What a pathetic life I have," I muttered to myself. I wiped the tears off my face with the back of my hand as I paced towards the window. I looked at my wrist that was scratched from the way Alpha Carlos gripped me angrily. I gazed outside the window and I realized that the night was still young. "Is my life going to be like this now? I don't have friends to talk to, no phone to call my father and I'm not even allowed to go out. What sort of life is this? Why am I so unlucky?" I asked with fresh
Scarlett's POV I frowned when I saw Jane pacing towards me with an evil grin. She's the last person that I want to see right now because I know she's gonna ruin my night.I wanted to just turn around and leave but she had already gotten closer to me. " Hello, dear sister," She said in a mocking tone. "What do you want?" I asked impatiently as I was not ready for her trouble and I didn't want her to ruin my mood. She inched closer to me with an evil grin on her face, " Well, I didn't see you at the gathering and I was wondering why our dear Luna is not present?" she spat, lifting her left brown. "Did you go to hide your face in shame just like you always do?" she mocked me and I felt my blood boiling with rage. I felt a pang in my chest as her words sliced my heart into pieces. I always go into hiding since I was a child whenever I was being bullied and my father is not around to protect me but she doesn't need to remind me because most of the things that happened to me were be