Chapter Two – A mate for Princess Vanessa
Rihanna's POV
That was the third chariot coming in today carrying the last Alpha or soon to be Alpha or son of an Alpha.
I wanted to laugh, my wolf, Lana, was laughing already.
It seemed our pretty Princess Vanessa won’t find her mate today. If she does, he wouldn’t be amongst those fine Alpha males she hoped on.
Lana smirked devilishly, “Today would be bad for her. I’d annoy her again.”
I brushed the idea off immediately, “You wouldn’t. Stop acting like a rash cause you have powers. You’d be caught.”
And then I’d be punished for it, I only wish to lie low in this pack and be happy as I can be.
Raymond ran to me and I chuckled seeing him struggle to climb the hill, the gel on his hair had weakened, making his hair look tattered.
But he looked dashing nevertheless, nothing seemed to make him look bad.
I looked ahead and saw Princess Vanessa's frustrated face. One more Alpha to arrive.
I didn’t get why she, as an Alpha King’s daughter, had to get married to an Alpha as well. It should be to her mate, Alpha or not.
And if he wasn’t Alpha, would she bear to reject him? Insecure thoughts filtered into my head. Would my own mate reject me? I was no one.
“Ahh, Rih, how do you do this!” Raymond grunted as he finally reached the top hill, he laid face up beside me. I rolled my eyes.
He was just a weak little wolf. Or I was a really strong wolf. I made sure not to show it so as not to get hated more.
“Why are you here? Won’t you go sing for your princess?” I teased him. I knew he hated her and his disgusted face confirmed it.
“Nah, I ran from there because so far all the Alphas weren’t her mate. What if somehow I became her mate? You know, maybe the Moon Goddess gave her a future Beta instead!”
My face was contorted, Lana was laughing at me, I didn’t even see what was funny. Ray ran from there cos he didn’t want to be her mate?
“If you are her mate, you both would feel a bond before eighteen. Neither of you felt one so you can’t be her mate now.” I explained.
And if you were, dear brother, I’d make sure you reject her cos she’d be the end of you.
Ray shrugged, “She's nice to me recently, so I thought of that. Maybe it’s because her brother’s coronation is coming.” Raymond nodded.
That was another big event coming. By then, all the young girls in our pack would have turned eighteen, so he can be crowned with a Luna Queen. I was a bit anxious.
My brother would be his future Beta, and I’ve never been more proud. My father wasn’t very respected by the Alpha King.
But Prince Chris was different, if he could treat me, a nobody with so much respect, I felt he’d be a better Alpha King than his father was.
“And here comes Jake Justin of the Black Rose Pack, son of the Alpha. Princess Vanessa better be lucky.” Raymond looked ahead.
I followed his gaze.
Never had I seen a Black Rose werewolf before. They were usually heavily tanned and very very sexy. It was a rumor but was very true.
Jake Justin jumped down from his horse and I felt the ground tremble from where I was. He had a powerful aura that the pack and guests felt.
He wore a tuxedo jacket with formal black boots. His hair was in mullet style and his dark eyes added more power to him.
Also the black rose on his cloth was chef kiss.
Princess Vanessa shook when he bowed at her. She could barely bow back. I noticed the smirk he had, he knew the aura he emitted.
“I like that guy already.” I blurted. I liked any guy who'd mess around with Princess Vanessa and make her feel lower. The Alpha must be well informed.
“You like him? Well, he and Princess Vanessa don’t seem to be mates. Hope for the best!” Raymond shouted.
My eyes widened and I slapped his shoulders. I felt no connection to Jake Justin, so he’d never be my mate. I was near eighteen and I'd know.
“I didn’t mean I want him as a mate. I just meant I liked that he’s messing with Princess Vanessa. Baloney head!” I added a knock on his head.
He sprang up from the ground and I ducked, “Nah, I’d get you Rih. For now, let me go grab some cake. Want some?”
I shook my head. “I don’t want her cake.” My eyes remained fixed on Jake Justin, I watched him interacting with the other Alphas.
There was something about his smile, they didn’t seem real, and faded off almost immediately. I recognized those fake smiles.
I gave them a lot during a formal gathering where the Beta’s children had to be presented to the council of packs.
Raymond and I should be the Alpha King’s Betas, as twins, but my Alpha King rejected me being Beta and threatened to demote me to omega if I refused to step down.
All because I destroyed Princess Vanessa’s tenth birthday cake and made Raymond take the blame.
I was hated, my position stripped from me.
My father could do nothing. And my mother seemed like she agreed. My brother and Prince Chris were the only ones who felt pity for me.
The Alpha of Red Moon Pack stood up to give a toast to Princess Vanessa, “To the Princess's health and beauty.”
Everyone cheered except Jake Justin.
I gagged. Princess Vanessa’s beauty was a gift from her mother. And improved greatly by heavy makeup. That Alpha was just looking for favor.
Another Alpha stood up to toast and I realized they’d all toast for her. “To the Princess's wisdom and grace.”
Lana rolled her eyes. Princess Vanessa had no grace, and wisdom! They were really looking out for the Alpha King’s favor.
The father already had a proud smile. The third Alpha stood up, he seemed like he was searching for what to say.
“To the Princess’s happy marriage and long long life.” It was cheered and even the Alpha King nodded at it. Meh. I awaited Jake Justin's.
“The Princess is highly blessed already. I'd toast to the future Alpha King and his Betas and to the unity of our Packs under his rulership!”
Loud cheers erupted from the crowd after Jake Justin’s toast, even my father even clapped. The Alpha King’s face stiffened but he forced a smile.
I caught up on what Jake Justin did there. Black Rose Pack was amongst the pack who had voted me to be among the Alpha King’s Betas. I was so honored that such a powerful pack valued me.
“Thank you. My Betas and I would do a good job.” Prince Chris responded to the toast with a bow. And there were more cheers.
Chapter Three – Fight with Sasha. Rihanna’s POV “Thank you. My Betas and I would do a good job.” Prince Chris responded to the toast with a bow. And they’re were more cheers. Jake Justin nodded and the other Alphas gave him a friendly pat. Raymond was there and he also bowed at the Alphas. They did the same. It seemed they searched around for me but couldn’t see me. I noticed Jake Justin looking above the hills but he looked down again. I felt more important all of a sudden. The other Alphas didn’t think I was irrelevant and Prince Chris, as well. Lana swelled in pride inside me. “I like these guys.” she smiled. I nodded. I really really like these Alphas. Lana pushed me forward and we slid down the hill. Jake Justin’s head popped up again and he looked above the hills. I forgot Black Rose wolves lived in the forest so their sense of hearing was very sharp. If he was hearing something from the hills, he’d be alert. Walking towards them, I had an air of in
Chapter Four – Our Birthday Ball. Rihanna’s POV It was the D-day, the day I'd finally meet him, my mate. The day I can show off my silver wolf, bar them all from coming near me and emitting intimidating auras. They’d all shudder in fear as I fulfilled the prophecy. Long ago, there was a random prophecy that a silver wolf would bless the werewolf land. One stronger than any Alpha King could control. He or she wasn’t to be feared as they weren’t born to cause havoc but to integrate the lands and fight off any Werewolves' enemies. It was said to be the blessing of the Moon goddess to her people but the twisted werewolves assumed it was a curse to control them. Hence, ostracizing and killing silver wolves. Many silver wolves were slaughtered and sent away from their packs. The moon goddess kept on blessing her people with the silver wolf till she stopped and that was when an Alpha King rose up to stop the belief. His mate had been a silver wolf and he didn’t wa
Chapter Five – Rejected. Rihanna’s POV Prince Chris was my mate. As I had always dreamed. He was my mate. Lana stopped jumping when she saw his confused look become a bit sad. Didn’t he want us? How could he be sad to see us? Lana slumped back inside as I walked towards Prince Chris. “We are mates?” it wasn’t a question. It was clear we were. I may have a bad sight but not a bad sense of smell. I studied his expression. No, this wasn’t the look of a man who just found their mate. It looked hurt but offended. I looked offended as well. “You’re not happy we are mates, why?” I asked him. He didn’t look up in my eyes. Someone cleared their throat behind and I looked to see the Alpha King towering over me. He was dressed as well, only with black suit. The Alpha King looked at us incredulously and I understood he heard me speaking of mates. The Luna Queen walked out, her blonde hair was in a high pony, making her look taller. She looked over at us. She stared
Chapter Six – She died. Chris' POV The birthday celebration of Raymond and Rihanna was ruined, due to my rejection. As I passed by the hall, the maidens who were cleaning would momentarily gossip about me. I heard them. They thought I was too much of a heartless to have rejected my mate. She was nice to them and they thought she’d make a good Luna. She was also the Beta’s daughter and could protect the pack. I thought so too, but my mother didn’t. Perhaps I was a wuss, who rejected his mate for his mother’s sake. I finally found Raymond by the bank of the river. It was important to talk to him, to tell him I was sorry and did what I thought best. Actually, his sister was the only appropriate werewolfess to be my mate, by rejecting her, I was heavily wrong. “I don’t want to talk.” Raymond said as I came close. I still came forward. “But I want to. This shouldn’t destroy your friendship…” “What friendship? We were friends yet you treated my sister that way?” he snapped
Chapter Seven – His Venting.Chris’s POVA week passed. The maid that ran to inform the Black Rose Pack had reached within two days.It may have been a spy and not an ordinary maid or why else would she think of reporting to another pack. There was an infamous rumor that the Black Rose Pack kept spies in the packs of their allies. They usually never involved themselves in matters of my pack, the Alpha King’s pack, till recently when my father aimed for closer and better relations with them. Their only and first contribution to our pack was letting Rihanna be Beta and that had been ruined. This case just shot my anxiety level to the roof.“Chris, haven’t you opened the letter?” my father’s voice boomed through the hall I was in.The letter from the Black Rose Alpha to me has been in my hands for hours while my mind thought hard on how to bear the consequences of it’s content. I placed it on the table. “No, I haven’t.” How can I? It could be a verdict to never approve me as Alpha
Chapter Eight – Perk of A Silver Wolf.Rihanna’s POVBeing a rogue was hard. I rolled on my back again, trying to get some comfort that will slid me to sleep. I found none. I lifted myself from the ground and eyed the cave I was coiling myself in. Was I sure I could do this? Being a rogue? Not even the maids in our household lived this hopeless. If the rains came, I’d freeze to death. “Maybe instead of saying what you can’t do, try doing what you can?” Lana scolded. “And what’s that smartass? What in the world am I good at that will save us out here!” I pointed at my surrounding. “Use the eyes the moon goddess gave you. Go hunt girl. Or better, let me do the hunting. Sit back and whine.” she began pushing for control. I slacked backwards and let her take control, I was once again enthralled by her beautiful fur. In wolf form, I ran towards the bushes to hunt. It was morning so the animals maybe quite few, but they’d be amongst the preys. I sighted a deer enjoying breakfast but
Chapter Nine – A bitter soul. Rihanna’s POVThe rains came so we had to move. The caves already had owners and I wasn’t in the mood to drag a cave with animals. We were in our wolf form, my silver wolf seemed more agile under difficult situations then perfect. The omega girl from a clan, who was named Dara, was really struggling under the rain. She was my responsibility so I had to help. “Climb on me!” I told her. I had learnt to break into mind link while trying to warn her about tigers earlier.Another perk of silver wolves, I wondered if it worked with Alphas too.Also we had no pack and were basically each other packs so we deserved to share mind links. “Can you carry me and all those memories you have with you?” She gazed at my bag and then at me. “Don’t worry, I’m good.” She continued crawling ahead. The bag on me, where the last of the memories I could link to my pack, and only because they were from my pack. That didn’t quite sit well with Dara. Without these, we would
Chapter Ten – A Rogue Silver.Chris's POV A coronation should be a joyful thing but mine wasn’t. I always looked at the day with love but as it came, everything annoyed me to the bone. There was still no news of Rih’s body, but it was speculated to have been beaten by fishes since a farmer had seen blood in the river once. That must have been painful and my heart would always be heavy about it, a guilt I couldn’t remove. More painful than rejecting my mate.I looked ahead at the Alphas and leaders of packs that congratulated me. The Black Rose Pack was next and only Jake Justin and his warriors attended. “Oh Alpha King, congratulations!” he smirked, stretching his hand for a shake. I took it nonchalantly and shook it but I did notice the little squeeze he gave my hand. “Why didn’t your mother attend?” His eyes shone. “You know I have a mother? Or was this a new knowledge you amassed as the new Alpha King?” A sighed left my lips. He was tiring to guilt trip in every way, but I