Mating Day

Lisa's POV

“Hasten up, Lisa, Time is not on our side!” My father’s voice echoed through the hallway, sending chills down my spine as I dressed up.

Today is the day, I’ve been waiting for, my mating ceremony day and I would not allow my dad's hasty spirit and thick voice distract me from making up as I desired.

"I'm coming dad, just a minute." At least, I felt this response should cool him down abit.

My dad is the beta leader of my pack, the Umbra pack.

Ever since I was a kid, after my mum's tragic death, I was set to be the bride of another pack when I turned eighteen, and my 18th birthday was four days ago.

My fiancee to be is the future leader of his pack, a very strong alpha. Alpha Cole of the Redmoon pack.

“Lizzy?” I heard my dad's thick voice call out from behind me as I turned to face him.

I tried to hide my panic, but my face betrayed me.

“I thought you said just a minute? But it's over a minute now and you are still not ready.” He said as he carefully observed my make up.

"Dad! It isn't right to enter a lady's room without knocking." I replied teasingly.

"And it isn't right to be late to events, especially an event as glorious as this one." He taunted back.

I could only smile and nod to his words, "Alright dad, I'll be done in two minutes, and I mean it this time."

"No dear, I'm not blind, I can see you're done, you're just not ready to leave. So come with me now." His tone was serious now.

Without another word, I followed him out of the house, and into the car. We drove until we arrived at the venue. Guards greeting us as we passed.

My eyes widened in surprise when I saw the large auditorium and the large crowd waiting for us inside.

My heart skipped a beat the minute I laid eyes on the man I'm supposed to mate with. Only two of them stood, Cole and his dad, Chief Ned.

I couldn’t help but quake when I noticed Alpha Ned was assessing me, checking to see if I was fit for his son.

My dad exchanged pleasantries with him, and I used that opportunity to take a quick glance at Cole. Our gaze met and I could tell this dude can't wait to devour me like I was his object of pleasure.

“Lisa,” my dad’s voice caught my attention, and immediately I knew what he meant. I needed to climb the altar.

I took off my shawl, and the cold air swirled around my body. The velvet dress I wore was so thin that I was almost naked. It was a ritual among werewolves that packs had followed for centuries, baring all our sins for our mates to accept.

And it also made it easier for us to shift without destroying our clothes.

My long blue hair covered my chest areas, it veiled my nipples from the cold as I walked up the cold steps with bare legs.

My betrothed Cole stood up front, waiting for me. His broad chest were marked with white moon markings that stood identical to the ones on my chest and collarbone.

“Adorable,” Cole whispered as his brown eyes stared at me.

There was silence everywhere, it almost felt like I could hear a pin drop. It was time for Cole to claim me, I sighed,to relieve the pressure I felt in my chest.

Suddenly, Cole growled and I felt heat inside me, like my body was on fire.

I screamed from the agony as my knees hit the floor. My body felt like it was in flames. as white steam came out of me. Was changing supposed to be this agonizing and painful?

What's going on? why wasn’t I changing? I could feel Cole’s strong grip on my hair as he pulled me up to look at him.

“You dared defy my orders to change?” Cole muttered. The quiet hall erupted into whispers.

“Oh, no, no, this has to be a mistake,” my dad spoke, his tone confused.

“You dare bring a useless wolf to us?” Ned yelled, facing my dad.

I felt another pain that made Cole take his hands of me. I heard a large gasp escape from the priest and I looked at the reflection from the moon pool at the altar, and what I saw was shocking.

My once fully blue hair now had a streak of silver strands, while even my once dark brown eyes were now a bright blue that had me reeling back in shock. And everyone could see it.

“You brought a cursed wolf to us? Isn’t this silver hair a trait of the Wildwood clan that is now extinct? What is the meaning of this?” Ned shouted, his hand pointed towards my dad.

I looked to my dad for help, but instead, I saw confusion written all over his face. "This could only mean one thing," he stammered, "She's not really my child."

Gasps filled the hair, and for a moment, I wanted nothing more than to just disappear.

"So you mean, you've raised a bastard child all this while?" Cole asked, his eyes flashing with anger.

“Look at me.” Cole yelled, his tone authoritative. I looked up to meet his gaze. He growled again, urging me to bend my head down in fear and respect, but I didn’t. Instinctively, a growl rumbled in my throat, showing my disposition: I would not yield to him.

“You really are a bastard, bitch. You refuse to bow to your alpha." He spat.

"Forgive me, Alpha Cole and Chief Ned; I didn't know that I wasn't her biological father.” he urged desperately.

I could see the embarrassment on his face as he looked at me with so much disdain.

"Nothing you say can undo anything, even though the bond has not been completed, the vows have been made, and she belongs to my son, so he can do what he wants with her as he sees fit. She is a cursed, useless child. And you know it is our tradition to kill the weak,” Chief Ned said

I looked to my dad to see his face, but he took his gaze from me. “I agree, she's yours to punish as you deem fit." He said coldly.

“Dad..please-“I pleaded, but he didn't look at me at all. "I'm not your father, child. Go look for your father elsewhere." He turned and left the auditorium. Hot tears spilled from my eyes as he walked away.

“Poor Lisa, first, your mother whored and left you miserable, now, your father has just denied you. it is such a pity that I'll have to kill you,” Cole said, his voice adding to the pains I felt in my heart.

He turned to his father, "What do we do with her?" He asked.

Ned spat on the floor, stumping his feet on the spot he spat on, "She's to be treated like an animal. Kill her."

Cole turned to face me, "Time to join your mother in the grave but first, I, Alpha Cole Hardy of the Redmoon Pack, reject you Lisa Andrew as my mate!”