Marissa POV.The moment the crown was placed on my head, I felt the exchange of power from Lita. But that wasn’t all. I thought it was over until Robert took my hand and I turned to face him.“Marissa, you have always been my Regina, my queen. I have loved you always and I will continue to love you until I take my last breath. My queen, my love. My heart, body, and soul belong to you and only you. Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?” I look at him with my mouth agape. I chuckle to myself as he pulls out rings from his pocket. He looks gorgeous in his royal attire. The red, gold, and black.“Yes.” I say without any hesitation. He turns to the elder and gives him a nod and he starts to speak about marriage and that is it, a sacred bond. I stand, shocked. Wait, we are doing this now?“No time like the present.” Zarah says in my head, and I guess she is right. I’m lost looking at Robert, who winks at me. Why the sly dog.I don’t really hear everything. All I hear is I do from R
Marissa POV.My fated mate Alpha Damien hates me and only uses me for two things, my blood being one and my body the other. “Why do you treat me like that? We are mates. We should love each other!”“I’ll never love you or think of you as my mate. But you’ll do your duties to me physically, well, not until Jessica returns. You are nothing compared to Jessica!” The one person who is supposed to love me unconditionally only looks at me with disdain. It feels like he rips my heart out of my chest and then stamps on it. I am not the one he holds in his heart and I never will be. The one who he holds in his heart is his childhood sweetheart, Jessica Morgan. I knew then, like I know now.My name is Marissa Gilbert. I come from a long line of healers who have precious blood, worth as much as gold dust, though it is not golden. Even with this magical blood that has the capabilities to heal any condition and injury, one would think I would be treated as a queen, sadly that is not the case. I
Marissa POV.“I said, where are you going?” He snarls at me as he stalks closer. My heart is pounding against my ribcage. I will not be subjected to this any longer.I know why he is here and I will have no part in it.“I don’t see what concern it is of yours, where I am going. After all, I’m nothing to you now that your precious Jessica is back.” I spit my venom at him. It’s stupid of me to show my defiance to him, but right now I need to leave. To leave this wretched place for the good of my unborn pup. A pup that he will never know about.“Yes, she is back, but you are a healer, Marissa. It is your duty to heal those in need and right now, you will fulfil your duty. Or did you forget our agreement?” He frowns, circling me like prey as I clench my fists firmly to my side. The nerve of him to mention the agreement.“Ha, so you remember the agreement then? Well, I’m sorry to tell you Damien. You never stuck to your end of the agreement, so I have no obligation to stick to mine. You wil
Marissa POV.The moonlight silkily flows my face as I bathe in it. Hearing the door open, I try to open my eyes, but they feel like lead weights. The faint smell of the warm earth after it rains invades my nose. My eyes try to focus on the person who has entered my room. All I can make out is a blurry figure. This person’s aura is truly otherworldly, as if it doesn’t belong in the current surroundings. If I die, I can die happy knowing I have seen something so gorgeous. Maybe the figure is an angel sent to bring me to Moon Goddness Selene. Warm fingers trace the path of my dried tears from under my eyes down my cheeks. The touch leaves a slight trail of heat in their wake. A low moan leaves my mouth at the touch.“You are still so selfless that you would rather sacrifice yourself to save those who don’t deserve saving.” His voice is low and magnetic, reminiscent of somebody that I used to know. I hear this man take a seat next to the bed.The only guy who would visit me and touch me
Damien POV.I stood shocked in place after learning Marissa, my mate, was pregnant. I never thought that her accepting the rejection would have caused her to collapse and bled out. She had so many chances to be frank with me, but she chose to be retricent about it and caused me so much pain and guilt. What have I done? If I had just been honest with her and rejected her from the beginning, this wouldn’t have happened. This is my fault, all of it. For that being said, I never thought she would accept the rejection. I thought she would have fought for me. She should have put up more of a fight to keep me. How could she have done this to me, her fated mate? If she truly loved me, then none of this would have happened. I pace outside the operating room doors as I lose the battle with my mind. Perhaps the pup isn’t even mine. Why am I feeling like this? She is a selfish whore. “Damien, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have come back. This is all my fault.” Jessica cries as she throws herself in
Marissa POV. Looking in the mirror in my office, I have to say, no-one would ever suspect me not to be human. My long chestnut hair is currently up in a neat bun at the back of my head; My creamy skin gets brighter and cheeks become rosy thanks to the increased circulation of blood and hormone during the pregnancy. I look flawless. It’s been a month since I left that god awful pack. Dr. Brendan knew that if Damien thought I survived, he would have killed me because I revealed the secret. As a loyal friend to my late grandfather, Dr. Brendan couldn’t let that happen to me or my pup. With the help of his close friends in human territory, he smuggled me out to safety and secured me a job in a hospital out there. His connections go far and wide and I couldn’t be happier to live in this picturesque town. The town itself is simply beautiful. The distant mountain is sharply defined against the mid-afternoon sky, gracing the foreground decorated by sweet and fluffy clouds and carefree lar
Marissa POV.To say my heart wasn’t in my throat would be an understatement. I’m terrified to say the least. I can’t shift even if I wanted to. I gulp, knowing I need answers. I’m smarter than this.“I know you’re a werewolf. Please don’t tell Damien that you have found me. I will do anything you say. Just don’t hurt me.” I beg desperately. His breathing becomes heavier, almost pained, but he doesn’t confirm or deny anything.“He’s heading this way. Don’t let him run off!” A furious voice sounded in the corridor. Rushed footsteps grow closer to my office, my eyes not leaving the closed door. “Stay down.” A warm large hand snakes feebly over my mouth and I gasp. I nod my head frantically. My heart is beating in my ears. The metallic scent of blood enters my nose as my eyes widen in realisation. He is injured. The people who are drawing closer must be after him. Shit!“Check all the rooms, find him and kill him.” The man from outside says with a growl. Wolves. The guy in my office pull
Marissa POV.Once Lucy and I cleaned Robert’s wounds, we stitched him up before placing a clean shirt on him. Lucy then took her leave, knowing that I needed to rest after coming off the night shift.Sitting opposite Robert as he sleeps on my sofa, I stare at him. Where has he been? How did he find me? Why did he come to me if he was mated? All these questions swirl in my mind. But do I want to know? Lost in my thoughts, a groan comes from the sofa when I see his eyebrows furrow.Standing, I move towards the sofa, placing a hand on his forehead. He suddenly grabs my wrist. I gasp at the static feeling from his touch. His beautiful silver grey eyes pierce into my very soul.“My Regina? I’m sorry, I’m so sorry for this.” A look of guilt and sadness flashes across his face. “Please don’t call me that. I’m Marissa.” I want to play it cool as if I was unaffected and he seems to be surprised by my cold and distant manner. “Marissa, I know you will have lots of questions after all these ye