(Alexandra)
“YOU are not only the future luna of our pack, Alexandra. You are a woman. And that is your greatest strength. Men cannot live without women. Many of them may loathe the wolves, but deep down, they could not help but want you.”
While walking down the aisle, those words from my mother echoed in my ears as I glanced around me. And she was right. The humans despised my kind and yet, the men’s lustful gaze all over my body cannot be denied. They were looking at me like a meal they were not supposed to eat. And they detested that about me even more. It would have been a step closer to victory if they were my target.
Too bad, they weren’t.
Disregarding them, I still believe that this could have been a wonderful beach wedding. The sun was about to set soon. It was my favorite time of the day. The cool breeze was perfect for the summer night. And behind me, I could hear the soft sound from the waves whenever they’d hit the sand. There was also a very sweet music coming from a renowned pianist who flew from New York to the Philippines solely for this event. The decorations were superb, too. There were red roses everywhere, making everything looked like the scene from a romantic movie.
If the guests didn’t know the history of the people in this town, they would probably believe that the bride and groom were hopelessly in love with each other. That was the kind of fantasy the humans here were trying to sell since this supposed to be wedding of the year will be featured in magazines and newspapers tomorrow morning. The outsiders who knew nothing about this town wouldn’t have guessed that just three months ago, the humans and the wolves were determined to wipe out each other’s existence in the world.
The two opposing clans were sitting on each of my side. On my left, there were humans who were watching me with those wary eyes. I know that they were keeping their daggers and guns beneath their fancy clothes. I’d heard the sound of metal and I’d sniffed the scent of the gunpowder the minute I entered the venue. This was a wedding, but they came prepared to turn this into a funeral anytime.
Sitting on my right side were the wolves, just waiting for the perfect opportunity to sink their claws and teeth into the humans’ flesh to fulfill their revenge. Both sides were looking at each other with disdain and rebellion. None of the guests were happy about this union.
And I could totally relate. I’d run away, too, if I had a choice.
I held my bouquet firmly and decided to look at the altar where the groom was waiting with that enticing smile on his lips. Once again, I felt the rage surged through me. I’d been harboring this feeling since I was a little girl. So much blood of our people had been spilt because of these humans. And I vowed on their grave that I would avenge their death.
Now was the time to do it.
The tales these humans tell their kids were nothing but lies. The real demons were not the ones that could be found in the woods, not the ones with bright yellow eyes, long and sharp claws, fur, and tails, but the ones who looked exactly like my groom who was hiding his intention behind that award-winning smile.
In his white tuxedo, Luther Sinclair looked dashing from head to toe. He was the only one smiling here as if he was truly happy to tie the knot with me that’s why I could feel the furious gaze the female humans were throwing at my direction. They must have found it unfair for someone so perfect to marry a woman they secretly call a ‘beast’ never knowing that most of the time, humans were more beastly than the wolves.
But these humans were only quick to judge others. They were blind and deaf when it comes to their own actions and mistakes. I’d rather be a beast than become one of them.
Luther’s smile broadened when our eyes met. This was only my second time meeting him. Our first encounter took place a few weeks after my father, the Alpha Calypso Kendricks, and Governor Duncan Sinclair, Luther’s father, signed a peace treaty. To strengthen the treaty and ensure it would last, they decided to make their children marry each other.
In another time, no one would be allowed to give me orders. But the command came from the Alpha himself whose every word was the law in our pack. That’s why when he summoned me back in this town and told me about this epic plan, I didn’t refuse it. And since the elders from both sides, especially the humans, wanted to rush the wedding, Luther and I had been busy for the past weeks to finish our job in order to make time for this wedding. I went to Manila to tie up some loose ends while he had been to several business conferences abroad and only got back recently.
A month later and here we are, two complete strangers, in this wedding venue.
Luther was an amazing actor. Back then, he didn’t even bat an eyelash after we were told about the agreement. After he shook hands with me as if I was among his business associates, he left in a hurry. It was like he didn’t want to spend another precious second of his in the woods where the wolves lived. The feeling was mutual, though.
Right now, being surrounded by countless humans felt stifling. I didn’t have a good look at him that day. All I noticed was his shoulder-length ink-black hair and his porcelain-white skin which was opposite to mine.
I had the chance to look at Luther now. He was tall, probably around six feet. His tuxedo didn’t hide his muscular frame. His hair was neatly tied in a bun. And with that smile which showed his perfect set of white teeth, no one would have believed that he was being forced into this marriage.
But then again, there was no way I’d know what was going on in his head. Whatever the case, all of the humans were just the same in my eyes. They may have weak bodies, but they had atrocious and cunning minds.
“Duncan, there is still time. Maybe we can still find a way out of this. Can’t you see? By doing this, you are literally throwing our son into the wolves!” Mrs. Molly Sinclair whispered to her husband who stood beside Luther.
If I heard that, I bet all of the wolves here had also heard the same thing. I heard some of them growl like a hungry beast which made Mrs. Molly’s eyes widened out of fear. Her face turned pallid in an instant.
“Oh, God, Duncan! Did you hear how those beasts snarled at me? Where is your conscience? How could you do something like this to our only son?”
I almost crushed the bouquet and wished I took some anti-stress tablets before coming here. I don’t normally advocate violence but I had at least some people I’d like to assassinate with zero percent guilt. And Mrs. Molly was on top of my list. I know that it was her brother who led the secret organization to take down the wolves before. She was aware of that and maybe she was scared we’d retaliate through her son. She was now freaking out when she glanced my way.
I composed myself, looked straight into her eyes, and gave her a playful smile as I walked faster to taunt her.
Mrs. Molly shook her husband’s arm hysterically. “Duncan, please-“
“We’ve talked about this many times before, Molly. I’m not going to change my mind. If you don’t want them to eat you for dinner, then I suggest you zip your goddamn mouth right now. You are embarrassing our family. Besides, I’ve already given the werewolves my word. You were there to witness it. I will not back out now only to follow your whims,” the Governor said firmly. “This alliance was created for both sides to achieve grace and peace after several years of battling against each other. This town will finally be freed from the bloodshed. Don’t you desire that, too? From the beginning, your son knows the sacrifice he is making. And he agreed to it. The people will know him as a hero.”
I tried not to scoff by those empty words. It was funny how the Governor was trying to make his wife shut up, but his voice was unquestionably loud like he intended to remind everyone, especially his people, of the huge sacrifice his family had made in honor of this alliance.
What a hypocrite.
“Pa is right. So, please stop this now, Ma,” I heard Luther whisper.
His mother was horrified. “Don’t tell me you actually wanted to marry that beast? Have you fallen in love with her?”
“Love?” Luther’s gaze went back to me. He looked at me as if he had known me from way back, as if he knew something I didn’t which irritated me so much. He didn’t answer, but he laughed, as if he had just heard the funniest joke today.
He reacted that way knowing full well that I could hear him. And when his laughter faded, his eyes wandered to my face down to my body. His Adam’s apple moved. And when our gazes met for the second time, there was now a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Unlike his mother, Luther was not acting like a prey, but a predator who had set its eyes on its next food.
“Humans seduce wolves. They make our kind submit to them. Once you fall in love with a human, you will lose. I trust you, Alexandra. Do not lose this game,” my mother, the current Luna, warned me before I stepped out of my hotel room.
The game had started the second I decided to show up today. Every place where the humans and wolves were in becomes a battlefield. This wedding ground was a battlefield in its own way, too. And when this ends, I will make sure that I will not be the one devoured.
If this was how Luther wanted to play, then I will not disappoint him.
The tension grew thicker when I finally reached the altar. I only walked for a minute or two, but the path through the altar felt so long and tedious. Not to mention that the humans had made the carpet needlessly long as if they didn’t want me to reach the altar at all. It was probably to give the groom some time to run away in case he had a change of heart.
But Luther seemed to be as determined as I am to go on with the wedding because just like me, I knew he had a mission, too, which I plan to uncover soon.
“Don’t think about anything else and just focus on the task at hand, Xandra. The pack will be right behind you,” the Alpha whispered in my ear before giving my hand to the groom.
The minute Luther and I held hands; I heard the clacking of metals. But just like the rest of the wolves, I remained unfazed as I showed my groom my sweetest smile.
“I don’t know about you but this is my first time getting married. So, even if I’m only marrying out of duty, I still don’t want my wedding to be ruined,” I told him when he gently squeezed my hand as if he was reassuring me which I found amusing.
Suddenly, his eyes darkened. “No one will ruin this wedding, Alexandra. You will be mine at the end of this day.”
He said those words with such certainty which made me laugh. “I think you’re mistaken about something, Luther. It’s true that I will be a Sinclair at the end of the day but I will never be yours. You, on the other hand, will have no choice but to belong to me. I’m sorry about that,” I said and when the smell of gunpowder became more pungent, I grabbed Luther’s nape.
He glared at me. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
“This is on you. You should have made an effort in getting to know your bride at least.”
I heard his chest pounding as my eyes changed its color. From blue, they became yellow. When the humans stood and pulled out their guns, my nails and teeth became longer and sharper and without a word, I bit Luther’s neck.
In an instant, the music had stopped as blood poured down his white tuxedo which had made the guests scream.
THE SUN had already set when I released Luther. He held onto the chair as he struggled to breathe. Blood was still dripping from my mouth when I faced the guests. The humans looked appalled. I knew that expression all too well. I’d seen it in my family’s faces every time we’d find a new corpse of a wolf in the woods.When the humans recovered from shock, they all pointed their weapons in the wolves’ direction who remained sitting calmly. It was chaotic. Mrs. Molly didn’t stop wailing while the Governor glanced at the cameramen first and motioned them to stop shooting before he turned to look at me. He didn’t say anything, but I could tell he was cursing me with his eyes. His hand was on his back side where he kept his gun. Their guards had been alerted; they immediately surrounded my pack.The couple was about to rush to the altar when the Alpha and the Beta in our pack blocked their path.“Mr. Kendricks, what on Earth j
IT WAS the first time that there had been a mark on a human. Suddenly, I felt like my head was going to explode. Does this mean that this despicable human was my mate?Oh, God. My breathing hitched. Out of billions of people in the world, why him? What kind of nasty trick was this?“Darling, the priest was asking you a question. You can stare at my face all you want after the wedding. But right now, kindly give him an answer, all right? We’ve made the priest wait long enough already. Have mercy. If we make him wait more than this, he might pass out before he could give us his blessing.”Luther uttered those words tenderly. It was meant to be a joke but nobody laughed since the threat in his eyes was impossible not to notice. The guests were beginning to mumble and my pack was now worried, too. I took a deep breath and pulled myself together as I glanced back at the priest who repeated the question.Not long after and I found myself sayin
(Alexandra)“WON’T YOU regret it, though? If you do that, only the enemies will get to have a taste of me. Darling, aren’t you curious about what I’d taste like?”The corner of Luther’s mouth moved up a bit. He looked so relaxed and so confident as if he was having the greatest time of his life at the moment. “Trust me. Once you have a taste of me, you wouldn’t dream of tossing me away. I guarantee you would ask for more. You’re going to love me. I mean not to brag but other women would kill for what you have right now.”“They could kill each other then. That would really benefit me and my clan a lot.”Luther chuckled as he spun me around the dance floor. “I could almost hear the gears in your head whirring. Relax, darling.”The devil works fast, but Luther works faster, that’s what I realized during the dance I had with the Alpha. He received a report stating that after the wedding, the humans headquarter had exploded. It was the place which took us quite a while to find. And the Alp
(Luther) “I WANT YOU heart, body, and soul, Alexandra.” I swallowed hard when Alexandra suddenly wrapped her arms around my neck. She tiptoed and pressed her forehead against mine. Our lips were barely brushing against each other. She was one hell of a beauty and she knew it. She knew how to use her face and body as weapons. And it was working. Alexandra had the ability to arouse people’s greed. The second I saw her walked down the aisle, I’d been resisting the urge to take her to the nearest room, pin her against the wall, and claim her. Every fiber of my body wanted her. And she was not helping me fight the temptation with her this close to me. She was just making me want to gobble her up right now. “If you’re aiming for me, don’t you think you at least have to be worthy of me? I’m not just anybody.” Of course, I knew that. She was not the only one who did a little digging about backgrounds here. I’m aware that my little wolf’s existence had made quite a history. Alexandra was t
“YOU SHOULD have just sent us a gift. I heard you came straight from the airport. I’m sure you’re tired. You didn’t have to bother coming all the way here since the gift would have been more welcomed and more appreciated than your presence,” I told Giovanni, the Vice President’s son as soon as I saw him at the gate. Giovanni’s fully-armored guards stood behind him. There were seven of them, mine were five. And they all seemed ready to kill including my cousin who rushed forward and grabbed me by the collar. “Why did you do this? You knew my feelings for Alexandra! I was only gone for a while!” he yelled. “I was supposed to be her groom! You were aware of my plans and yet, you betrayed me, you bastard!” “I may have known your plans, but I didn’t say I would simply go along with them and do nothing. This is why you lost your chance. You let your guard down,” I replied in a neutral voice as I brushed off his hands and straightened my suit which had only intensified Giovanni’s anger. “T
(Alexandra) “I SEE an incredibly gorgeous man and you see an enemy. We are seeing things differently, dear.” I frowned as I glanced at Beatrix, my cousin, my best friend, and my assistant all rolled into one. She was on the left side of the hall, a few tables away from me. She raised her wineglass when our eyes met. Beatrix showed up as Kenji’s partner for tonight and no one doubted her because she was a famous model in the country. She also had an established background and was also known for supporting charities. There was only three people Luther had kept close all these years. Tristan, Isaac, and Kenji. And since the twin brothers were constantly in San Antonio, Beatrix targeted Kenji who worked in Manila, and seduced him so she would have a reason to return here one day since San Antonio was also Kenji’s hometown. Now, Beatrix got the playboy billionaire wrapped around her fingers. I snorted. “Have you forgotten what the humans did to us, to our family? It’s impossible for me
I BIT my lower lip so I wouldn’t burst out laughing after getting in the bridal car since the men who escorted me out of the hall after I pretended to faint were just nearby. I haven’t had this much fun in years.Luther couldn’t join me in the car since Mrs. Molly begged him to stay with her. She was afraid to be alone in the police car after her husband walked away on her. As for the aconite issue, the verdict will be out tomorrow afternoon once the Governor and the Alpha had sort things out in the morning.For now, Mrs. Molly will not get to have her beauty rest in the hotel or in her mansion. She would be spending the night in the cold prison cell since both Luther and his father cannot contact the Alpha. Before that, I know that Trix had already informed my father not to accept any of their calls at the moment. It was the Beta who told the Sinclairs that the Alpha and the Luna were away and would be back to meet them tomorrow.Mrs. Molly cannot avoid imprisonment after I exposed w
WHEN Luther’s hands spread my legs, I immediately opened my eyes. I sat straight and was about to slap him when he caught my hand. He chuckled as if he was already expecting my reaction. Was he just teasing me? I’m stronger than him. I could easily take my hand back and slap him with my other hand or even punched him in the gut. But I stopped the second I saw just how mesmerizing he looked as he laughed that I had to turn away. My chest felt like it was going to explode but not out of anger this time. What was this strange feeling hanging within me? “What are you doing here? What about Mrs. Molly?” I asked when I returned to my senses. I coughed. “I think with a little rest, I will start to feel better. Tell her that what she did broke my heart, but I’ve forgiven her that’s why I hope that she learns to forgive herself, too. This is my second chance at life and right now, I’m just grateful that I’ve recovered from the poison.” Luther looked at me with a knowing smile on his face. “