Amanda's POV
I was covered in a veil and was being escorted by two ladies whom I had no idea who they were. As I walked down the stairs, tears fell freely on my cheek, and I didn’t bother to wipe them off. Soon, I would be getting married to Alpha Edward, and heaven knows what would be my fate and why he would want to marry me. I knew his decision to get us married meant he had a plan, and I wondered what it was and what he would do to me. Slowly, I was accompanied by the women, and then we arrived at the sitting room, where I noticed a few guests were seated. The veil was transparent, allowing me to see smiles on the faces of the few guests. They hadn’t gotten the news of Elisa's death, and they thought she was the one being escorted.The two ladies led me to where Alpha Edward was seated and then helped me to the seat beside him. With panting breath, I looked his way and noticed he had a blank look on his face, which would make it hard for anyone to detect his mood. “Let’s begin,” he said to the priest, and my body shook with fear.The priest came forward and began performing the marriage rite. More tears fell on my cheek as I listened to the marriage rite, and then he brought rings for exchanging rings. Alpha Edward was the first to put the ring on my finger, and after that, it was my turn. With shaky hands, I put the ring on his finger, and a loud clap erupted from the crowd. There were great cheers and laughter, but suddenly, Alpha Edward got up and pulled the veil away, revealing my identity to everyone. Loud gasps left the lips of everyone as they all realized it was me and not my sister Elisa. “Elisa is dead,” Alpha Edward announced, and everyone gasped. “She killed her…” he pointed an accusing finger at me, and I shook my head. “She killed her,” he accused me, and I shook my head as tears fell freely on my cheeks. “You!” He yelled and gripped both of my arms. “You will pay for what you did; you will wish for death, but I, your husband, will make sure death is far from you.” He muttered those words as a promise while his anger-burning eyes glared at me.“Take her back to the pack,” he said, and two men took hold of me. “No, please, No,” I yelled with tears, “Please, I am innocent. I didn’t do it.” I pleaded, but no one came to my aid; rather, they all looked at me with hate and disgust.I was being dragged by the two men out of the sitting room while everyone stood and watched. The men dragged me away and then to a car. Upon reaching the car, they opened the door and forced me in while the two men sat beside me. “Please, I didn’t do it,” I pleaded with them, but they paid deaf ears to me and asked the driver to move. The car moved, and I felt like screaming, shouting, or asking for help, but then I realized I was silent; I couldn’t say a word, but rather, I just sobbed silently.I thought of my life and the words of Alpha Edward. His words weren’t just threats, but they seemed like promises he would fulfil. I wondered what he was going to do to me; I feared that he was going to kill me or do something worse to me. Throughout the journey, I kept crying, but I would pinch myself, hoping everything was a dream and that I would wake up from it. But I was wrong; nothing was a dream, but they were all reality.After a few minutes drive, the car stopped in front of a big black gate and honked at the gate. Soon, the gate opened, and the car drove in. Curious about where I was, I looked outside through the window and realized we were in a mansion. The men pulled me out of the car, and when I came out, I saw different men guiding each corner of the house.“Move,” the men dragged me along with them, and I couldn’t struggle, neither could I say a word. I was being dragged into the mansion, where I saw servants staring at me with confusion in their eyes, but none dared to stop the men or ask them where they were taking me. They pulled me up the stairs, and we got to a door, which they opened and took me in. Entering the room, I realized the room was empty; there was practically nothing in the room.“You will stay here until Alpha Edward comes back,” one of the men said and turned to leave, while the other followed him out. I did not bother to beg or go after them; I was already exhausted, so I just fell to the cold ground and began to sob. As I sobbed, my whole body shook with pain. I was in so much pain; first, I lost my wolf, and then I was accused of killing my sister, and now I'm married to a mate who hates me, and heaven knows what he was going to do to me.I wished I had my wolf; maybe she could have comforted me and told me what to do, but unfortunately, she was no more, and I was left all alone in this.As more tears fell on my cheeks, I thought of Elisa and her sudden death. I wondered who would have killed her in such a brutal manner, and how did the person get into her room with no one noticing.I cried to God for hours until no tears were left in my eyes. I was exhausted and hadn’t had anything throughout the day. Suddenly, I heard a click on the door, and then I quickly sat up. The door opened, and two men walked in. Without saying a word to me, they held my arms and pulled me up on my feet.“Where are you taking me?” I asked in fear and panic, but they didn’t respond; rather, they kept dragging me along. My whole body shook with fear at the thought of where they were taking me and what they would do to me. So many scary thoughts filled my head, and the thought scared me. We reached a door, and they knocked before opening the door, pulling me into the room with them and throwing me on the cold floor. My buttocks hit the hard floor, and I exclaimed in pain. Filled with unbearable pain, I slowly lifted my eyes, and my heart skipped when I saw Alpha Edward seated on the couch, his daggering eyes glaring at me. “Leave us,” he said to the men, and I swallowed in fear.Amanda’s POV The room fell into total silence as the men left, leaving me alone with Alpha Edward. Looking into his eyes, I saw so much hate and anger directed towards me, and I couldn’t bear to look anymore; instead, I averted my gaze as tears dropped onto my cheek. “Why did you do it?” His voice was low, but the anger in his tone was palpable. With a hard gulp, I looked at him and shook my head. “Answer the damn question!” He yelled and threw the glass of wine to the floor, making me flinch in fear. “Why did you do it?” He yelled again, getting up from his seat. In the blink of an eye, he picked me up from the floor and slammed my back against the wall. “Why? Why? Why did you kill her?” He continued to yell, his eyes glowing with anger. “She was supposed to be my second chance mate, but you took her away. You made me lose another mate!” He spat with pain and anger. “Why did you kill her? Why would you do that?” He demanded angrily, and all I could do was sob loudly. I co
Alpha Edward's POVI dashed into my room and hit the wall with my fists. The wall made a crack, but I ignored it and kept hitting the wall, totally ignoring the pain I was feeling in my fists. As I punched the wall, it became stained with my blood, but I ignored it and continued punching the wall until I got exhausted and moved away from it. With trembling hands, I stared at the blood-stained wall and then glanced at my wounded, bleeding hands. My whole body was racked with pain, but it couldn’t be compared to the pain I felt in my heart. Yet again, I have lost another mate to the cold hand of death. Four years ago, I lost my first mate, Veronica, just three months after meeting her, and that day was the worst day of my life. I wanted to die and decided to commit suicide, but as fate would have it, I was saved by Elisa. The prophecy came that Elisa would be my second chance mate, and I would regain the voice of my wolf the moment her mark her. I have waited for this day to get marrie
Amanda’s POVI woke up to a pounding sensation in my head. Slowly, I opened my eyes, but my sight was blurry, so I had to close them and reopen them again. This time, I could see clearly, although the room was a little dark.Slowly, I sat on the cold floor, looked around, and realized I was back in the cell, but I couldn’t recall how I got there. The last thing I remembered was collapsing on the floor after Alpha Edward had his way with me. Remembering those memories brought tears to my eyes, and I began sobbing profusely. My thighs and privates felt sore. I was so weak that it felt like I would give up soon.I looked at myself and realized I was dressed in a strange gown, which I knew belonged to a maid. It looked like a uniform because I saw a maid wearing the same gown.I sobbed loudly as I imagined what would befall me next. Heaven knows what he would do to me.I heard footsteps approaching my cell and, curious to know who it was, I looked toward the gate and saw a guard in front
Alpha Edward’s POV“Where is she?”“She is back in her cell,” my guard responded, and I nodded before signalling for him to leave. After he left, I took a long sip of the whiskey in my hand. A groan left my lips as I thought of my prey and the next torture I should inflict on her. I wanted her to see hell, and what I had just done was only the beginning.A knock landed on the door of my chambers, and without waiting for a response, the door was pushed open, revealing my beta, Matthew.“I figured you would be here,” he said, and I sighed and took another sip of my drink.Matthew sat beside me and then looked at me with a worried gaze. “Are you okay?” he asked, but I didn't give him a response.“The Council of Elders sent their sympathy to you,” he announced, still not getting my response.We both remained silent, and I could feel his constant gaze, so I had to look at him. “What?” I asked because I knew he had something to say.“How have you been?”“You already know the answer to your
Amanda’s POVI heard footsteps and, curious to know who it was, I looked and saw my stepmother in front of my cell gate with a guard. My eyes met hers, and she glared at me with hate. “Give us some privacy,” she said to the guard, who nodded and left. After the guard left, she glared at me from head to toe and then sneered. “If I had my way, I would have killed you right this moment, but then I think Alpha Edward has better plans for you,” she said with hate and disgust. Slowly, I got up from the cold floor and made my way to the cell gate, so I could be close to her. When I reached the cell gate, I locked eyes with her. “Why do you hate me so much?” I asked what has been in my heart for a long time. “I have never done anything to you. Despite all the terrible things you have done to me, I still see you as my mother…”“I’m not your mother!” She spat in my face. “You know who your mother is, and that is not me,” she yelled, and I swallowed my pain. “You and I know that you are awar
Amanda's POVObeying his command, I stripped myself and was left naked before him. He glanced over me, then looked away and sipped his drink.As I stood naked before him, I felt like a worthless rag. Maybe I made the wrong choice; I should have chosen death instead.“Come closer,” he urged, and I swallowed hard before taking steps closer to him. When I got too close, I saw him settle his gaze on my breasts, and I felt so embarrassed that I had to look away.“Go lay on the table on your back,” he ordered, and my feet obeyed. I walked towards the large desk, and this time, the table was cleared; there was nothing on it.I climbed onto the table and lay on my back, waiting for his next action.Soon, he got up from his seat, walked over to a drawer, took something out of it, and approached me. When he reached the table, he made me sit on the table, and our eyes met, but he ignored me and took out a blindfold.“What…” I began, but he didn’t respond; instead, he blindfolded me. Everywhere b
Amanda’s POV“Wake up!” The loud voice of the guard woke me up from my sleep. Slowly, I opened my eyes and realized the sun was out, reflecting into my room through the window and giving my dim room a ray of light. “Stand up,” he ordered as he opened the gate of my cell and harshly pulled me up. “Where are you taking me?” I asked. “You will know when you get there,” he said to me, and I gulped in fear. As he pulled me along, I felt like passing out; I was so hungry and thirsty. “I need water,” I pleaded with the guard, but he ignored me and continued pulling me along. I thought he was taking me to Alpha Edward to have his way with me, but I realized I was wrong when I saw he was taking me to the top of the mansion. I was confused and scared at the same time. He took me to the rooftop, and when we arrived there, I realized two maids were already waiting for us.Confused, I stared at them, wondering what we were all doing here. “Call me if anything goes wrong,” he said to the two ma
Alpha Edward’s POVA knock came on the door, and I asked the person in. A maid rushed in and bowed.“What is it?” I groaned, irritated by her presence. I didn’t want to see or talk to anyone“My lord, the young lady has passed out,” she announced, and I looked her way.“She fainted?” I asked to be sure I heard her right.“Yes, she fainted, and we have woken her up, but she seems so weak. Should she continue to kneel under the sun, or should we send her in and clean her up?” The maid asked, and I went silent.Realizing she had fainted meant the punishment was severe, which was what I wanted, but I didn’t want to push her beyond her limit so she wouldn’t die. I can’t let her die.“Take her back in, clean her up, and send her back to her cell,” I instructed, and the maid nodded before leaving.After she left, I took a long sip of my drink. For the past three days, I have been wallowing in pain while getting drunk in my chambers. I couldn’t sleep, nor could I attend to the duty of the pac