I'm amazed when I see the guy. I expected him to be really ugly based on what people said about him, but I was totally wrong. He's actually super good-looking. He walks gracefully and takes a seat reserved for him.
Even his clothes look good on him, and he has this strong, manly vibe that even my dad couldn't hide his surprise about.
His chiseled face makes his blue eyes stand out, and it made my heart skip a beat. His eyes are the coolest part about him, like the ocean. If it weren't for all the rumors about how mean he is, I might have totally fallen for him. But I managed to keep my cool and not show how impressed I was by his looks.
Suddenly, he glanced my way as if he knew I was watching. But then, his good-looking face turned into an angry frown.
I wondered if he didn't know about our arranged marriage or if he just doesn't like me. I couldn't figure out why his expression changed so fast.
Perhaps he didn't like me staring at him, but who can blame him? He's so good-looking that he naturally catches people's eyes, including mine.
Well who cares anyway?
As I sat in the pack gathering with my father and the other pack leaders who were seated at the other end, I couldn't shake off the feeling that something big was about to happen.
A powerful force pulsed through the air.
In the midst of the crowd, I found myself scanning through the crowd.
Suddenly, an unseen force drew me toward a figure, and my eyes landed on Alpha Asher.
So It was him. The one destined to be my mate.
Our eyes locked, and a surge of recognition passed between us. The mate pull intensified, binding us in an invisible way.
I knew he sensed the pull too but to my surprise, he looked away as I watched him walk away into the pack house in a fast pace.
I became worried because I thought he would be excited that we were actually mates but I guess I was wrong.
After waiting for only god knows when, he still didn't come out from the pack house.
By now, the festival was almost ending.
My father couldn't stop sending me a death stare so I was forced to go find my mate, Alpha Asher.
Perhaps it was even best we get to know each other, and discuss one or two before proceeding for our marriage.
As soon as I stepped on the pack stairs, I felt a strong pull guiding me to one of the pack's rooms, Rita's room, to be exact.
It felt odd because I questioned why my spirit directed me there. Before I could even knock, a strange feeling crept over me. My instincts warned me that something was off, and sure enough, when I attempted to knock, I discovered the door was slightly open.
Peeking inside, I saw Alpha Asher engaged in intimate activities with Rita, the pack's cook.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
I screamed at the top of my voice because this time, I couldn't control how I feel.
I was mad.
I was going insane.
Just when I thought I have found a mate it turned out he is betrayal. And Rita who I thought had her own mate was busy sleeping with another person's mate and that's my mate she's having sex with.
Knowing I had caught them, Rita tried to lie.
"Oh Sarah, I'm sorry it's not what you think, you know? He tried to grab me".She started crying and I knew immediately that they were fake tears. She wasn't happy that I was going to be married off to an Alpha so she did this to hurt me.
I am trying to accept the fact that I would be send off to be with Alpha Asher who turned out to be my mate, I only wanted to manage being with him to get away from my pack members but seeing him having sex with another made my heart changed towards him.
How could she?She's been eyeing him even before I knew he was my mate today. I remember how they looked at each other through the crowd.
"Come on, stop screaming. Do you want your father to see you like this?" Rita whispered, knowing I didn't believe her.
"I won't stop, Rita. You have your own mate, so why are you doing this to me? Sleeping with my mate, and I won't stay quiet," I said loudly. My voice reached others in the pack, and a crowd gathered behind me to see what was happening.
In front of everyone, Alpha Asher coldly looked into my eyes, and he didn't seem sorry for what just happened.
I wanted an explanation!
I just wanted a simple reason why he would do something so hurtful, especially with our pack's cook.
But his next words cut through me like a sword.
"You're not my mate, and I'll never accept you as one," he declared, his gaze fixed on Rita as if she were his soulmate.
My heart sank as he hugged her and she kissed him, leaving me at a loss for words.The pack stood in shocked silence as the person I just found out was my mate turned to someone else in public. Tension filled the air, and I felt my cheeks burn with embarrassment.
He didn't even look my way, and the weight of his rejection weighed heavily on me. Whispers among the pack members only added to the humiliation. I tried not to show my weakness by holding back tears, but the pain in my chest was undeniable.
As he walked away with Rita, leaving me behind, it felt like my world shattered into a million pieces.
I only agreed to marry him to escape the humiliation from the pack and my father's anger, but catching him with someone else hurts.
"What's the point of the marriage?"
I whispered to myself. I think he heard me, possibly because of wolves' keen hearing, as he suddenly stopped and looked my way.
"It's just politics, my dear. Don't overthink our marriage. You're not important to me, and I don't see you being useful even for pleasure. Decide if you want to be my wife, but remember, we're not mates," he said.My head was burning, and it felt like it might explode.
I couldn't bear the humiliation anymore, so I did something unexpected.
"I, the daughter of Alpha Adams Charles, accept your rejection. I renounce you as my mate, and our paths shall never cross."
I could hear murmurs in the crowd, mocking me, but at this point, I don't care anymore.
My heart broke into pieces as he turned away without a second look. I couldn't figure out why fate was so cruel to me at this time. I felt lost and confused, wondering what I did to deserve this rejection.
Oh, right, it's because I didn't have a wolf.
Being an Omega is a curse. A wolf less one at that. I was constantly reminded of how useless I was, and that's why.
"Well, I can't just stand here and wallow in self-pity" I said to myself.
I decided I had to leave. To leave this pack and get away from my father and my pack members. After all, no one cares if I live or survive.
I'll take this chance to find myself peace but away from this pack and this misery.
I didn't pay attention to people watching me or care about what they were saying about the recent situation. Right now, I'm not concerned with what anyone thinks of me because my only focus is to get away from this place.I saw my dad searching for me in the crowd, and to avoid him finding me before I could leave, I quickly got an idea. I decided to mask my smell by using one of the champagne bottles I found on the ground.This time, everyone was focused on a girl who kept dancing and screaming after she got matched with one of the Alphas at the annual festival.I poured two bottles of champagne on myself, nodded in approval as my scent mixed with alcohol. It'd be tough to spot me now.Making sure no one was watching, I hurried into the dark bushes, away from everyone.I made sure no one saw me leave, then breathed a sigh of relief. Starting my journey into the unknown, you might wonder where I'm headed at this late hour, but truth is, I've got nowhere to go.All I wanted was to get
I woke up on the cold ground and realized I was in a dark, smelly dungeon. There were cockroaches and rats all around. When I tried to stand up, I found my hands and feet tied in chains. I glanced around and saw cells on each side, but mine was empty, and no one was nearby. I stretched forward and saw one of the guards out through the little hole on the door I peek from. Feeling thirsty, I needed to grab his attention to draw him over. I quickly stood up, rushed to the barrier, and shook it hard. "Please, let me out! I can explain. You got the wrong person, please let me out!" I cried, doing my best to get his attention. It seemed like he heard me because I soon heard footsteps coming toward me. A short man with a round belly and a grimacing face, marked with red splotches, showed up. I stepped back as he reached for my cell door, unlocking it. "Come here, you noisy brat!" he said, smirking as he approached, and the back of his rough hand jammed across my face. "Do we all have t
Sarah's POV"Wow!" Everyone in the room exclaimed together. I was surprised too, but I couldn't say anything. Damon's personal servant? That was unexpected."Damon!" The alpha's mom shouted. She looked shocked and angry."This woman should be punished," she added. Damon's father watched quietly, and it was unclear what he was thinking. Soon, the council members started whispering in disagreement."This is unacceptable.""She deserves to be punished.""She's a spy!""This breaks the law."The murmurs continued, and I'm sure it eventually got Alpha Damon angry. "Quiet!!!" He shouted, and the whole building trembled for a moment. If he had been angrier, everyone might have been in serious trouble.Everyone became completely silent.After a few minutes, his anger faded away. He made sure to calm down before speaking up again."I'm in charge here, and I make the decisions. No one tells me what to do."Then it dawned on everyone again that as the Alpha, he had the last word on anything.
*SARAH*I took a big breath and knocked on the brown door in front of me. I hoped everything would go well. No one answered after the second knock, so I decided to go in. Ella said he was in his study.I opened the door and walked into the big room. It looked really smart, with lots of dark wood bookshelves full of fancy books and journals.In the middle of the room, there was a big oak desk with a comfy leather chair. Sunlight came in through thick curtains, making the Persian rug on the wooden floor look nice and warm. On the walls, there were cool paintings and old maps.The study looked really nice, mixing old-fashioned style with modern stuff, perfect for working or thinking. I was really impressed. It was so different from my pack. The difference was huge.I snapped back to reality and saw that nobody was there. Was Ella really this mean? It was clear she didn’t like me, but why lie about where the Alpha was with a straight face?“I shouldn’t be here,” I thought and started to l
His hand touched my face gently, as if asking a question, while his eyes stared into mine with perseverance. We stayed like that for a moment, our breaths mixing, filled with anticipation. His fingers moved softly along my jawline, sending a shiver down my spine with a whispered touch. He leaned closer, almost kissing me, and I could feel his warm breath on my face. In that moment, it felt like time stopped, and everything around us disappeared, leaving only the intense yet gentle connection between us.I kept shaking when he touched me, praying he continued, but then he suddenly stopped and acted like nothing happened. I was confused by his reaction and felt like he only saw me as someone he could play with, nothing more.It took me a while to recover, of course. No man has ever made me feel this way before. None. I watched him walk to the big bed in the middle of the room and sit at the edge. Then he grabbed his MacBook from a small table nearby."Be diligent, cautious and composed
Sarah's POVIt was getting dark, but it was still my first day working.The sunset looked nice, and there was a lot of activity as the pack people were getting ready for an outdoor dinner.I had to help set up outside, so I kept going back and forth between the big pack house and the gardens, carrying things like tablecloths, decorations, and centerpieces for the dining area.I had to go get a box from a storage area far away in the pack house. I felt proud and nervous because they trusted me with this job, and I wanted to do it right without getting lost. I had to follow the instructions carefully because the pack house was huge, and I didn't want to mess up. It was even bigger than my dad's pack house, which I thought was already pretty big.I found the storage area and decided to take a quicker path through the gardens that Ella showed me. The garden was really pretty, and even though there was a lot of activity outside, it was peaceful here.As I walked carefully, I started think
*DAMON*“Search for her now!!” I ordered everyone sternly. I had a bad feeling about her disappearance. It was strange, and I couldn’t make sense of it.I was deeply troubled. What had happened to Sarah? Where could she be? It didn’t seem like she would just leave, especially since she seemed content with her being my servant here.Myles came in a few minutes later and reported, “Alpha, she’s nowhere to be found. The maids mentioned they last saw her during the outdoor dinner preparations.”My heart felt tight suddenly, but I didn’t show it. It was a strange feeling.“Keep investigating,” I said, trying to hide my fear of losing her. I felt responsible for her well-being, and not being able to watch over her was tough.“But alpha, she might have run away,” Myles objected casually.The pain hit me again, and I struggled to keep calm and not grab my chest.“There’s no way she could have left. Find her,” I ordered firmly, eager for him to leave.As soon as he shut the door, I collapsed
ALPHA DAMON POV We went towards the noise, but the walls were closed. I carefully looked at the four walls underground and found what I needed: the door to the noisy room looked like the walls. “She must be here,” I thought. Even though I couldn’t smell her anymore, I kept going underground, believing she was there.I found some clues and pushed the wall, and it opened like I thought it would. The door seemed unused for a long time. We went through it and ended up in a passage. Suddenly, my instincts told me to look up, and someone jumped down. We were attacked right away because the noise from the hidden door must have alerted them. I managed to defeat one attacker by myself before Myles and I continued down the dark, dusty hallway. I was confident we were getting closer to finding Sarah. We saw a door ahead and walked towards it. Before we reached it, the door opened, and a man with a scar on his face came out. He was surprised to see us, clearly not expecting strangers. Myle