My mood suddenly turned sour after hearing the name of Lysander's alpha. Did I come here to forget about that jerk only to be reminded? What kind of prank was this? And why was Abby not here?"Why? Don't tell me you will be wedded to him?" I did not answer.Realization dawned on him.“Fuck.” Lysander sniffed me once more, and realization dawned on him. "That's Alpha Redd's scent. You were the one whom he was referring to? You are his mate?""Unfortunately, he is. Did you bring him with you? Your alpha?""Was he that bad? I have known him since we were children. You will like him eventually.”I scoffed. “Like him? I’m not a fool. Did you even know about our agreement?”“Contract marriage? He did tell me everything. I was the only one who knew about it.”Good. The smaller the circle of people who know about it, the better. “Where is that bastard?”I wished I was drunk right now and told him all the vulgar words that were playing in my mind to appease myself. “Careful with the choice
NATASHA: The rest of the drive was uneventful, with me not wanting to talk to the driver. An unfamiliar song wafted through the air, while I had been constantly checking my phone to check if Abby had texted. None. That woman. Tomorrow, we will talk and she should have a lot of explaining to do. The car had smelt so much of cedarwood—Alpha Redd's scent. No matter how many times I told myself that I should not sniff his scent, but sometimes, I found myself inhaling his scent, calming my nerves which should not happen! I must not forget that Alpha Redd was my enemy. If he did not come into the equation, Ali might not reject me at all. I thought he would just leave me alone when he started opening his mouth. "What's your favorite color?" he asked out of the blue. He was trying his best to make me warm up to him, but he would find it difficult. He will try his damndest to get my trust because he will have a difficult time with that. I gave him a half-shrug. I always gave Alpha
NATASHA:My stupid tears won't stop falling as my lips quivered.Pathetic, Natasha. How could you make yourself this vulnerable in front of the alpha?Alpha Redd was right. Given my current state, I was indeed pathetic and my pitiful tears would not stop falling at all. They were unending, making me look in a more embarrassing spot. The only thing that I was thankful for was that Alpha Redd was not laughing at me. It's fine now. You have to pull yourself together, Natasha. I slapped my face and angrily wiped my tears away while glaring at Alpha Redd. His eyes locked at my tears and his mood became even more sour. He did not like what he was seeing. A growl escaped from his lips. "It makes me mad that you're crying over a bastard like him, Tasha. He is not worthy of your tears."Ali was worth everything. All through our relationship, he was nothing but sweet to me. He was kind and the type of man who would take care of my needs even if he had his own. He was the prince charming
NATASHA:Alpha Redd and I reached the pack in one piece. Almost everyone had gone to sleep, except some of the warriors doing some patrol and servants on their night duty. And I was grateful that none of my family were awake to ask me and scold me for going home late. The servants, upon spotting Alpha Redd, shut up and continued whatever they were doing.I unbuckled my seat belt and was about to push the door open when someone opened it for me—Alpha Redd. It sickened me how he continued to act like a gentleman even if that was not him. Not saying anything, I stepped out of the car and was about to go straight inside the house when Alpha Red pulled me to a stop by holding my wrist. My eyebrows furrowed as I watched our connected hands. "Not that fast, my little Tasha. You haven't said goodbye to your husband, yet."He was so tall that I had to crane my neck. Gritting my teeth, I looked up at him and said, "We are not married, yet. You are not my husband, yet. I might change my m
When I reached our packhouse, my muscles were already sore from shopping for clothes. The omega of the pack greeted me and asked for my bags which I easily handed them. “Please put it in my room safely. Everything I bought is for the orphaned kids,” I announced as they nodded. “Did Ali come here and visit me?” “No, Miss Natasha. He did not.” I nodded, confused about why he never did. We talked yesterday over the phone that he would visit me here and we will talk about our plans for the wedding. Ali, the alpha of another neighboring pack, was my mate who was never met by Father. We decided to tell Father today. The servant hurried away with the bags in her hand. I entered inside and was about to go upstairs when I found Daddy sitting on the couch, with a sour expression on his face. I usually saw him in his study, watching the news while his other hand was holding his phone, tending to someone's call. Having a meeting. Pack meetings and other stuff. Or sipping his coffee. But not n
“Redd Larson?” I managed to ask when I finally had the ability to speak. This man staring at me with his blue eyes was the alpha who wanted to take my hand. Why? What was his ulterior motive? "Future husband?" Why did it feel like someone was choking me when I said those last two words?“Your future husband. Nothing else, Tasha. In flesh and blood. The one who liked you first and noticed your beauty despite the fact that you not looking in my direction. I assure you, Tasha. The moment I laid my eyes on you that fateful day, I heard ringing bells in my ears.”Did he like me that much? Probably not because he liked me. It would probably be that he would sell me to another alpha for a large sum of money after he was done with me. That was a more plausible explanation than he liked me at first sight. I felt as if a bucket of cold water was suddenly thrown on my shoulder. "You are quite artistic with your words, Alpha Redd but it would never sway me. How could you ever feel that way agai
My knees lost the strength to stand up and a pair of strong arms comforted me. The smell of cedarwood hit my nose and temporarily dulled the pain of my fresh rejection. I looked up and saw Alpha Redd giving me a worried expression. "Tasha. Are you all right?" "What happened, Natasha?" Daddy asked. "Alpha Ali just rejected me." There was no surprise on their faces. Not even a fake worry. They were expecting it. The two of them. I saw red. "What have you done, Daddy?" "Your father did not do anything. It's just your mate was an asshole after finding out that your pack is going downhill. You don't deserve an asshole like him," Alpha Redd spat. Disgusted, I broke away from his hold and faced them. Daddy couldn't look me in the eyes as if he was guilty of doing something. "Are you my dad, Alpha Redd? Why do you answer on his behalf?" He shrugged his broad shoulders, smirking. "It's no longer an issue. Now that Alpha Ali is out of the equation, you'll accept me as your mate." "Mat
"Dad! Is this your way of controlling my life?" "I am not controlling your life, Natasha." "Then what? What do you call this? I thought we were still looking for someone who would invest in the company. But what is happening right now? You wanted me to marry someone whom I barely know?" Alpha Redd put down his wine and faced me. "You will know more about me after our marriage, Tasha. You will know how amazing I am as your future husband. Do you want to support orphaned children? You can continue doing that after our marriage. I can even build an orphanage for you. Or anything you want. Tell me.” Glaring at him, I said, “You cannot buy me, Alpha Redd. You cannot buy my love and affection. I still hated you. In my eyes, you are nothing but an opportunist.” “Six months.” The four of us looked in Dad’s direction. “Alpha Redd and I had talked about it. He only wants six months to be with you since the Elders wanted him to marry. Anyone would do, but he saw you once and wanted you to b