Contracted To Marry The Alpha King

Can we do this? Can we leave this place without them seeing us? Isabella questioned her wolf, her mind racing over all the pros and cons of what she's about to do.

"What-if life on the other side of the castle doesn't go as planned? Would I really risk venturing into the unknown for my own benefits?" She muttered, anxiety rooting in her brain.

After a while, her mind was made up, and now had decided to take things into her own hands.

With careful deliberate steps, she walked toward her bedroom door which was closed.

“I can do this. My fate is in my own hands." She whispered, while slowly turning the doorknob to her room. 

Her heart beat rapidly inside her chest with each movement she made. I need to ensure nobody can see me leaving the pack. Nobody needs to tell me the decision I made is wrong. So, I'll go as quickly and quietly as possible. She thought as The door swiftly opened with a creaking sound, disturbing the silence in the hallway.

Creak

 All that was there was the squeaking floorboards as the wind blew into the dark and desolate castle. 

Everybody was in a deep slumber, not knowing that she was slowly making her way to the edge of the castle.

Once she placed her foot outside her bedroom door, doubt crept into her mind again. 

On the one hand, she was determined to find her own way in the pack. But on the other hand, fear of her mother and father's reaction caught her off guard. And the uncertainty of it all, filled her heart, causing her to think it over for a couple minutes.

I don't know if I should do this. The thought of my mother finding out I had left scares me!  Why can't I f*cking remove the worry from my mind? She pondered while turning her head left and right, as fear gripped the very part of her soul that she wanted to keep to herself. But no, that wasn't possible, since everything she had done was for the success of the werewolf kingdom. 

“Ahem.” Her wolf cleared her throat, interjecting Isabella’s train of thought. 

Isabella rolled her eyes, then continued venturing further, not caring about the thoughts of her wolf. 

But before she could continue, Isabella responded, her mind filling with annoyance. “What do you want? Don't you see you're interrupting me?” Then she crossed her arms over her chest, fuming with anger. 

She didn't need her wolf's input on what she should do, yet the thought of going it alone was a dangerous opposition. 

“Listen here, Isabella! We can do this. I know you're worried. H*ll I am as well. We’re in this together no matter what comes. I'll make sure we get to the other side safely." Her wolf spoke in a calming and reassuring manner, easing her worries.

I’m glad no one's here. Not even my bodyguards. Isabella thought as she walked toward the door to where her freedom was.

Then out of nowhere, the last person she would expect stood in front with her arms over her chest. 

“Isabella! You shouldn’t be outside the castle walls!” Sarah whispered in the air as she followed her toward the castle's front door. 

With each step she took, her anger and disappointment filled the castle.

‘I need to tell her my true feelings. If she doesn’t agree with me, then I don’t care. I have to know how she will respond. But I don't know if it's what I truly want.’ She thought to herself as she shifted from one foot to the other, and the floorboards made a loud creaking sound.

Come on, Isabella. You can do this. Just say the words that are on your mind. Her wolf, said to her, as encouraging as possible.

My wolf, you're correct. We can. I don't know why I doubted in the first place. Thanks for the reminder. Isabella

 She straightened her back and looked deeply into her mother’s eyes. A sense of longing filled her to the brim. 

“I hate being cooped in my room,"  Isabella whined, her voice filling with sadness as the words spilled from her mouth, startling people who were standing idly in the living room.

“Everybody must leave the room now because I have to talk with my daughter." Her mother spoke with authority, then paused for a brief second.

But they didn't stop talking, in fact their voices rang louder than before.

"Why must we leave? The way she is acting is a concern for the wellness of the pack." One of them spoke up, their voice tinged with anger.

"Enough! I won't have you second guessing what I say! You all will do what I say! If you don't you'll risk being removed from this pack!" Her mother declared loudly, causing the chaos to stop in its track.

And then they left one by one, leaving both Isabella and her mother alone in the room.

As they peered at each other, the tension inside of the room grew little by little until it burst into flames.

 I want to leave this god-forsaken place, and never return. She pondered whilst crossing her arms over her chest. 

Her mother breathed deeply, and placed her left hand underneath Isabella's chin, lifting it just a tad.

Disgusted by her mother's affection, she shuddered, trying to remove her hand from her chin.

"Mom, remove your hands off my chin, now!" She said through gritted teeth.

“I understand you don’t want to, but I need you safe and secure. My dear Issy, this is a dangerous world we live in. That’s why you must obey my every word.” Her mother declared with finality. 

As the words fell from her mouth, Isabella’s hands started clenching and unclenching.

Thinking that her mother would at one point agree to it, and then next take it away.

‘Why can’t she understand that being alone in the castle doesn't bring me happiness?’ Isabella thought to herself, disdain filling her body. 

“Mother! You don’t get how your overbearing ways have ruined my f*cking life!"