Irina:
“You didn’t tell me that you were sending me as a bride, mama.” I said, looking at my mother. She raised an eyebrow at me but proceeded to drink her wine. This was the third bottle that she’s drowned down so far. “Mama, you are going to end up hurting yourself…”
“You shouldn’t be caring what I do,” she said, and I looked away, avoiding her eyes. “What did you tell the Alpha?”
“What am I to tell him?” I asked, shaking my head at her. “It seems to me that things were decided already; I just had to go with them.”
“Good. Then for the first time, you chose to do what was best for this family.” She said, making me hold my breath. “Did you meet him?”
“He is taking me out in a bit. The two of us are going to…”
“You are not going to say or do anything that would upset him. He is the Alpha’s son, and I think that you should know better than to annoy the man.” She said, and I nodded, knowing it best not to argue. She was tipsy anyway, and I knew that it was only a matter of time before she was knocked out. I just hoped that she didn’t end up doing something foolish when I was out.
“I’ll go and get ready. I believe that you want Castell to be by your side.” I said, and she rolled her eyes.
“I don’t need anyone by my side.” She said, and I took a breath, nodding. I was going to call the maid to stay by the door anyway. It would be best for her to do so. My father wasn’t here, and I knew that this had its effect on her. She didn’t like it when he wasn’t by her side. I knew not to disturb her when she was alone.
“I’ll leave you be then and go get ready.” I said, and she waved her hand, silently asking me to leave. I walked toward the kitchen, calling for her maid. The one thing that we were lucky in, despite my father being an omega, was the fact that he was a good businessman. We weren’t slaves within the pack despite being weak, and that was an advantage to make use of. And though the way that my father managed to make his money wasn’t one that I would approve of, I knew not to complain about it.
“Castell, stay by the door if she needs anything. This is her third bottle, if things get out of hand, call me. I’ll come back.” I said, and she nodded. I walked to my room and started getting ready. I didn’t even know how I was going to face the man, but I knew not to bother with wondering. His father was Alpha Cosimo, and the man knew where we were anyway.
“What are you going to do, Irina?” I asked, voicing out my own thoughts. The number of things that played in my head were countless, but I knew better than to complain. At this point, I was just going to play along. For my family’s safety, I was going to have to play along.
My phone buzzed, and I raised an eyebrow. No one ever messaged or called me unless it was Alpha Cosimo, and I knew that it wouldn’t be him. Not when I just left his office an hour ago.
-I’m on my way. The message said.
I shook my head, knowing that it was the rogue. I shouldn’t have thought that he wouldn’t be getting my number from his father. I put my phone down on the dresser as I went to take a quick shower. I had already washed my hair earlier this morning, a quick body shower was all I needed right now.
“Let’s see what you’re going to be about, rogue…”
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I walked down to the lobby to find the man sitting on one of the couches.
I wore a simple black dress that was tight around my waist, loosening a bit as it reached above my knees. Its cut sleeves kept it held over my breasts, barely exposing a small line of the valley of my breast.
His eyes met mine and he got up. “You look beautiful.”
“Thank you,” I said, looking away from him. I didn’t even know where he was going to take me. I looked down at his suit, and I couldn’t help but find myself shaking my head in question. His words from earlier today were playing in my head. “You don’t look bad yourself. But I can assume that you don’t intend for the two of us to elope tonight, do you?”
“The faster the better, no?” He asked, and I frowned. “The black dress can be a new trending style for you.”
“You are being serious right now?” I asked, and he shrugged.
“Why not?” He asked. I took a breath and he pulled a ring box out of his pocket. He opened it, and my eyes widened at the sight of the diamond ring that was in front of me. “The faster we get this done with, the better. And I think that you know that Cosimo is not the type to like to be questioned.”
“He said that the two of us would get to know one another. Getting married was never in the picture.” I said, and he nodded.
“Because in his mind, he intends on having a grand wedding. And trust me, little wolf, the last thing that you are going to want is to have a wedding of his men around. If they are wolves, they would catch your omega scent, and the last thing that I want is for my reputation as Alpha to be shaken.” He said, and I took a breath.
“So, that’s what this is about.” I said, and he smirked.
“I doubt that you would expect me to want to marry you, do you?” He asked, and I looked away from him. Alpha Cosimo’s words played in my head as I was reminded of the fact that I was to get rid of the man. He believed that he would be free and the Alpha hired him as an assassin to get rid of him. The faster I got done with this, the faster my father would be free.
“And I can assume that you know that I want nothing to do with a rogue like yourself.” I said, looking the man dead in the eye. “But sure. As long as you seem to insist on the two of us eloping, then let’s get this over with.”
“Is that so?” He asked, raising an amused eyebrow as he nodded at me to walk to the door. The two of us walked out of the hotel, and I watched as he nodded at one of the men, I could assume, a beta, his beta, to open the door.
We took a right, and that was when his calm demeanor changed as he grabbed me by my neck, pinning me against the wall behind me.
“What kind of game are the two of you playing on me?” He asked, his voice hard, dark, and intimidating as he spoke. “What game are you and Alpha Cosimo plotting against me this time…?”
Kai:I kept my eyes on the woman, waiting for her response. My grip was firm, but I was sure not to hurt her. I wasn’t the type to harm a woman, but I knew not to trust anything that came from Cosimo. And for the woman to quickly accept eloping when she didn’t even know me wasn’t normal, not in my eyes at least. “Let me go,” she said, and I let out a low growl. I was careful not to catch anyone’s attention, knowing that we were still in public. The last thing that we needed was to catch anyone’s attention. “Until you answer my question, you are…”“He has my father in debt. I am going to pay for it by marrying you. There, you got your answer?” She said, pushing me back. I frowned and she looked at my beta. “You can rot in hell for all I can fucking care…”“You are going to pay your father’s debt by marrying me?” I asked, and she looked away from me for a second. She stayed quiet, not answering, but I already got my answer. The man was selling her off to me to pay a man’s debt. I sho
Irina: “What the fuck do you mean that the two of you eloped?” Alpha Cosimo growled, banging his desk. I kept my eyes on my lap, leaving his son to talk to him. Nevertheless, I knew that the man was going to have his own tow with me. But I was going to have to deal with that later. “I told you, I was more than willing to marry her. She is a beauty anyway, might as well make use of it.” He said, and I let out a warning growl. I was no slave or prostitute for him to be speaking about me in such a manner. “There was a wedding to be planned. We had to have guests…” “I wasn’t going to have a wedding without my mother’s presence, and I think that you know very well why she is not going to attend an event, no matter what it is, where you are present in.” he said, his tone growing harsh. I looked at him for a second and Cosimo drew in a breath. “Fair enough.” He said, and I watched as he turned his attention to me. “Did you constitute the marriage?” “We agreed to do it when we’re bac
Kai:“YOU DID WHAT?” Mom yelled so loud that I believed that the windows would crack.I had to force myself to look away from her, knowing that I had done something that I knew she wouldn’t like. “Mama, you refused to listen to all reason, and you refused to look at what I wanted to do, what I needed to do…”“NEED?” She asked, her eyes widening in surprise. “What the fuck do you need from a bastard like Cosimo? The man abandoned you, he neglected you, and he chose to announce you a bastard in front of everyone. You can’t seriously be thinking of defending him!” “I am not defending the man, mama. But if he is going to live without giving us what WE deserve, what YOU deserve…”“He can rot in hell with what he thinks that he can offer me.” She said, stopping me. Her heart raced against her chest and I could visibly see her chest rising and falling as she fought to catch her breath. “We don’t even know who this woman is, we don’t know what she is up to, and she is working FOR him, Kai.
Irina: “Do you want to tell me how you managed to make the rogue Alpha marry you as fast as he could?” Mom asked, shaking her head in question. “What is that supposed to mean, mother?” I asked, shaking my head in question. She looked me in the eye, studying my expression, and she smiled. “One minute you were against the fact that you were to be married. Next, you and the Alpha have spent the night here as husband and wife. I am curious as to how you have managed to do so in such short notice.” She asked again, verbalizing her question. “It is my father’s life on the line, mother. I believe that you would know me enough to know that I would do anything for him.” I said, and she scoffed. “For him? Or for the power that you can get from the rogue?” Mom asked, shaking her head in question. Her eyes studied my expression, and I shook my head. “I will choose to not discuss such a matter. I already dealt with my father's anger, and now…” “You chose to go against all traditions, you
Kai:I watched as mom had the maids unpack the things that she had them bringing in. She wasn’t speaking nor was she looking at me, and I knew that it was going to take more than just a simple apology for things to be fixed this time. I don’t think that I have ever seen her as angry with me, but I wasn’t going to go back from my decision.“What is all this for, mama?” I asked. She looked at the maids, nodding at them, silently dismissing them from the room. They all walked out without saying a word, and I shook my head in question. “The woman is coming as an Alpha’s bride. She has to look like one. As far as I understand, she is an omega…”“I am an Alpha, but I am an outcast…”“An Alpha is an Alpha whether or not you want to admit it. You seem to be going high about being that demon’s heir that you forgot that IF you are an Alpha now, it is because you earned it by blood. The number of nights that I stayed up tending to your wounds are countless, and I know that you would have fough
Irina:I looked at my reflection for a second, getting lost in my thoughts as I found myself being completely alone.In theory, I knew that I was.But when it came to such an event, it hurt me to see that no one was even bothering to help me get ready as a bride would.My bedroom door was knocked, breaking my train of thoughts as I caught the Alpha’s scent. “Come in.” I called, standing up from in front of my dresser.I turned to face him, and lowering my head to the ground, I was sure not to look him in the eye. He had done more than enough for me as it was, and I was still embarrassed of the situation that I put myself in with him.“Your husband should be here for a bit.” He said, and I nodded. “He called to inform me that he was on his way.”“I am ready,” I said, looking down at the white dress that I was wearing. It wasn’t a wedding dress, but as wolves, we didn’t wed to begin with. The dress reached my knees, and it was more of a traditional dress that symbolizes our pack. A br
Kai: “Are you okay?” I asked Irina, watching as she snapped out of her thoughts. Whatever it was that she had on her mind, I knew that she was annoyed. “I’m fine, thank you.” She said, looking down at her lap. “You said something about a ceremony…” “There is no ceremony.” I said, stopping her. Her eyes met mine and she frowned. “But I didn’t want to find myself staying back in a pack where I clearly wasn’t wanted. And if I should add, one that is clearly ready to find a reason to argue.” She didn’t say a word as she looked out the window, and I knew that she understood that she was helpless. She had nothing to say in response, but that was the last thing that I could care about. “We have a few things to discuss when we get to the Estate before you meet the family.” I said, making the woman’s eyes harden. “You lie to my family and expect to discuss matters with me when it concerns yours?” She asked, and I scoffed. I was thankful for the fact that I was the one driving, it gave t
Irina:“Thank you,” I said, keeping my eyes on the floor as I walked inside the room. Alpha Kai was holding the door for me. He didn’t say a word, but he did smile and nod.He closed the door, and I couldn’t help but frown when I saw that my things were in the room.“How…?”“The easiest part was the luggage.” He said, not bothering to wait for me to complete my question. “Settle in. I am going to go and freshen up, then the two of us can go and get something to eat.” “I thought that…”“I won’t be long.” He said, stopping me. “The suite is big. There is another bathroom for you to shower in the dressing room. You can change the dress that you’re wearing into something that would be more comfortable for you.”“Alpha, I’m sorry, I don’t understand.” I said, taking a step back. I didn’t want this to be a trap. The last thing that I needed was for him to be playing me right now.“The two of us are going to have dinner. Considering that you didn’t have a proper wedding, a nice dinner would