Chapter Two

Elena's POV 

I couldn't believe what Alpha North had just announced. Why would he approve that? I can't be a slave to Liela, no. This can not happen.

“I will not be a slave to her. North, you promised me. You can't do this to me. Remember you loved me, despite everything I told you about me. You said you will stand by me. What changed?” 

He ignored everything I said and turned to speak to the head of the council, Lord Gryphon

“Begin the ceremony” he instructed the officiator.

Lord Gryphon nodded and quickly began making the little preparations left to begin. I was ignored as though I was not there. Alpha North promised me. He told me this would never happen.

“I don't care about strength, Elena. My strength will cover both of us” his words came to the back of my mind.

I still remembered his words clearly. He can't get married to her. I'm his true mate, why is he doing this to me, I can't let any of this happen. 

“Alpha, my love, you can't do this. Please rethink, this wedding shouldn't and cannot happen. She isn't your true mate, I am.” I said tears rolling down my cheeks.

Leila left the hold of Alpha North and matched towards me, her face filled with rage and anger. I wasn't given a chance to alter a single word when she gave me a slap across the face. It was so unexpected that I fell to the ground landing on my butt, hitting the black ceramic tiles.

My face aches from the slap, with my hand over my cheek, I turned to look at Alpha North but his face remained expressionless, like he never once loved or cared for me. Like he was not the same man who promised me the world!

I was about speaking, when I was interrupted by Alpha North.

“Lock her up in the dungeons, with no food or water until I say so” he commanded, telling the guards. 

They quickly moved from where they stood beside the altar and marched towards me grabbing me by the arm.

“No… you can't do this to me. Remember your promises, No!!” I screamed as I was pulled out of the hall.

I struggled. I could not let them get married. “Alpha North! Alpha North!” I shouted, my voice echoing throughout the walls

I knew no one would save me, I had no one. I was all alone in this world again. The guards did not mind how they held me. The smell of rusted iron, wey wound and decay was all over the place as we stepped in. I could not stop the tears from flowing. I could not stop the pain I felt in my heart.

The guards led me to the last cell at the end of the dungeon. As the door opened, I knew I could not go in there. “Please, you cannot do this to me. Please help me” I pleaded but I was shoved into the cell, falling to the ground and bruising my palms.

I hissed in pain and the sound of the doors shutting, snapped me out of it. “Please, don't lock me in here” I pleaded holding the bars of the cell but they locked me in and left with no remorse.

When I heard the main door close, I knew they were not going to help me. I stumbled back my situation dawning on me. I never for once thought that a day like this would come. Where I would be rejected, turned into a slave and thrown into dungeons, all because I have no wolf. 

Why did the moon goddess bring him to me when she knew he would betray me. He never loved me. He lied to me. He used me. 

Now I'm forced to be a slave to someone who stole my rightful place and my mate.

I sat there on the floor, the darkness filling my soul. I cried my eyes out. I wanted this to not be true. I wanted this to be a dream but I knew it was real.

This was never the way I expected to break the news of our baby to him. I dozed off hours later but woke up soon after feeling dizzy and having headaches. The cell was cold and the darkness did nothing to make me feel better. I hugged my legs as fresh tears threatened to escape my eyes.

I heard footsteps approaching and a smile appeared on my face. Quickly, I got up, wiping my face. I knew Alpha North would not do that. He loved me. He came for me. Even when the person stood before me, I could not see who it was due to the darkness. 

“Open the gate” I heard Liela say, her voice hoarse as she spoke.

She got into the room and spoke. “Has the darkness told you there was no way out of this?”

I shook my head. I still expected Alpha North to come. I looked over, trying to strain my eyes to see. Leila scoffed. “You pitiful human” she cursed.

“I am not a human” I defended, sniffling.

“You are wolfless. You are no different from a human“ she said.

“I-” a slap landed across my cheeks, sending me a few steps back and on the floor, shutting me up.

“Get up!” She commanded, gesturing with her index finger.  

I could not stand. “You forget one thing, Elena. I am your master and you are my slave. You only speak when I ask you to” Leila said.

“Make her stand” she commanded the guards that came with her.

The men got me to my feet and without thinking, I Iunged towards her, ready to fight to get free. Before I could touch her, another slap sent me stumbling back.

“Hold her, you fools” she said to the guards as the next second, I was held by the arm unable to move.

“You stole him from me. You stole my beloved from me. That should have been me, standing at that altar with him” I said, tears rolling down my eyes. 

Another slap met my face. “Now you listen up, slave. You are under me so you should act like one. As your master, you don't try anything foolish with me because I will make you bend” she said holding my cheeks tight

“You'll pay for this I promise you” I said, struggling with the guards.

She laughed, “How then slave, how would you accomplish that when you're wolfless. You're just as weak as the humans.”

I knew I could not fight her. She was strong. “I will not punish you for your stupid behavior because you are going through grief. Just the sight of you feeling heartbroken will do for now” Leila said. 

“Take her to the maids. Change her clothes” she commanded then turned to me. “Slave, once changed, get me a glass of wine in the Alpha's chamber. You have five minutes. Anymore than that and I will break a bone and each time you disobey me, that would be your punishment” with that she turned around and left.