4. Married With The Alpha King

Etizia's POV

The big day had finally arrived. I stood in front of the mirror, gazing at myself in the wedding gown.

"Ha!" I couldn't help but let out a sarcastic laugh. "Wow, I'm actually going to marry the Alpha King."

I hadn't even seen his face when he wasn't in his wolf form. Not that I was expecting a handsome husband or anything. I just wasn't thrilled about the whole situation.

"Isn't she unlucky?" I heard a voice coming from the door.

I narrowed my eyes at the door, where two maids were standing guard.

"Yeah, marrying the Alpha King might make her powerful, but there's a rumor going around that he's incredibly hideous. That's why he wears a golden mask to hide his face, right?"

The Alpha King wears mask?

That's the first time I've heard that.

Intrigued, I approached the door and pressed my ear against it.

"It's not just a rumor. They say that anyone who lays eyes on the Alpha's face dies instantly."

"Does he have a curse?"

"No. He kills them."

I gasped silently, covering my mouth in shock.

So my future husband is someone who would kill anyone who sees his face? How cruel could he be?

"Well, if he's really that ugly, it might make you feel like dying. Pfft..."

"Hey, lower your voice. Do you want to die?"

They must be relieved that they can talk so casually about it.

"If anyone's going to die, it'll be me," I whispered to myself.

"What on earth are you two chattering about?!" a booming voice suddenly echoed from outside, causing me to take a step back.

Without warning, the door swung open, revealing a maid with an air of elegance.

"Greetings, our future Luna," she said, bowing her head. "I am Omega Hanny, and I will be your servant from now on."

I awkwardly smiled and nodded, unsure of how long I would last in this place.

"The ceremony is about to begin. If you would please follow me."

As she mentioned the impending wedding, my heart started racing. Fear consumed me as I followed her towards the ceremony hall.

Standing in front of the towering wall, my entire body trembled, and my hands clutching the bouquet turned icy cold.

I felt as if I was waiting for my own execution.

And then, the ceremony commenced.

"Let's give a warm welcome to the Alpha King's bride!" someone shouted.

I closed my eyes and thought to myself, 'Alright, let's just embrace death and be done with it.'

There wasn't really any other choice for me.

The doors swung open wide, and I opened my eyes.

I could feel all the eyes on me. However, I kept my head down as I made my way down the white aisle.

Each step reverberated in my ears like the beat of a drum.

Then, I heard whispers all around.

"Is that the Luna?"

"She's beautiful."

"Who's her father again?"

"Alpha Quinn from the Esquar Pack."

"But Alpha Quinn never included her in the mating ceremony."

"I've heard rumors that she's actually the daughter of an Omega maid."

"Does that mean the Alpha King's mate has Omega blood?"

It did not take a long time before the compliments turned into cruel mockery.

I took a deep breath and whispered to myself, 'Just keep your head down. This will be over soon. Don't look ahead.'

Suddenly, the wedding march came to a stop, and I found myself standing at the very end. It was then that I realized my groom, the Alpha King, was right beside me.

My throat went dry, and I felt my life slowly slipping away.

"Are you choosing the floor over me? You've been staring down the whole time," a voice that sounded both familiar and unfamiliar chimed in.

The voice had a deep and husky tone that made me wonder if I had heard it before.

"Look up. Even if you raise your head, you won't catch a glimpse of my face," he added.

Filled with fear, I slowly lifted my head. And there stood Alpha Nox, donning a golden mask to hide his identity.

Underneath the mask, his captivating crimson eyes locked with mine.

'Those eyes...where have I seen them before?' I wondered.

Why did they seem so familiar to me?

"Well, now that you're finally looking, I can admire your beautiful face even more," he remarked.

I furrowed my brows.

Did he just give me a compliment?

My initial impression of Alpha King was that he was a rude and violent leader. But to my surprise, he turned out to be quite kind.

I couldn't help but mutter, "You. Why..."

However, before I could inquire further, the Pack's Elder stepped in and started the wedding speech.

"Alpha King, please make your vow to the Goddess of the Moon," the Elder requested.

During the Elder's speech, my head was filled with inquiries regarding the Alpha King.

He doesn't seem to match the description I heard from the gossip. Or perhaps, could it be because there were so many people observing?

"Alpha King, kindly make your pledge to the Goddess of the Moon," the Elder asked.

As soon as the Elder brought up the werewolves' marriage vow, I was jolted back to the present moment. I glanced at my husband, who turned to face me with his golden mask on.

"I, the Alpha King of all Packs," he started, "and the respected leader of Renoir Pack, will select Etizia as my Luna," Nox declared.

And my heart sank.

"I'm making this pledge in front of the Moon Goddess. From this day forward, MY MATE is mine," he said, a smirk playing on his lips hidden behind the mask.