Mated to the Alpha King

It was a sunny and vibrant day as Ashley’s 21st birthday was celebrated and her parents planned everything as this was the age where she would get to shift into her werewolf form. They made big plans, especially for the marking ceremony.Balloons spread across the floors and some floated in the air. A big banner hung in the middle of the living room that read ‘Happy 18th Birthday Ash’. A two-step chocolate-covered cake was made specially for her as it was her favorite flavor.The room was filled with music and the atmosphere was buzzing with celebration. Ashley didn’t let a frown appear on her face as she was with people who loved and cherished her. She was all dressed up in a short red dress that hugged her curves perfectly and she let her long dark hair flow gorgeously down her back. She coupled her cute dress with a pair of black stiletto heelsThey all presented gifts to her and she couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear and she ripped the paper off the boxes filled with gifts. S

Keithera felt angry and surprised at the same time when she heard the name, but she had to adjust her expression so Ashley wouldn’t notice and fortunately for her, she was still staring blankly into space.Why would this happen, how could the moon goddess do this to her and bless Ashley with the destiny she could have by becoming Luna. She remembered the words of rejection from Xavier and came back to her senses.‘I can’t let this happen, I am the one meant to be Luna’ Keithera declared to herself inwardly, with a forced smile planted on her face, she looked at Ashley.“Ash, that's wonderful news, you will become the Luna of our pack” Keithera spoke up with a face now full of happiness.“What are you saying, don’t you know he would reject me like the others, what makes me any different?” Ashley scolded her friend as she tried to implant false hope in her mind.Keithera wanted to be supportive and at the same time stop her from being his mate. She had to use the right words to convince

The moment Xavier realized Ashley had been abducted he was furious, he grew angrier that the mind link didn't work and he shifted. He set out with his guards as they scattered across their territory to look for her. He closed in on an abandoned building that was sitting in the middle of nowhere. and he could smell her scent faintly. He broke the locked door and was disheartened when he saw the state Ashley was in.Ashley’s unconscious body was on the cold hard floors with bruises on her hands and legs, her hair covering her pale face. Xavier shifted back and carried her in his arms.A tear ran across his face as he looked at the state of his Luna. “Whoever did this is going to pay dearly” Xavier seethed. “I couldn’t agree more,” Koa huffed. Xavier quickly called the pack doctor when he got to the mansion, and he arrived immediately and examined Ashley.“The wounds aren’t too deep so they’ll heal quickly, she was weakened by aconite but I placed a liquid in her mouth for treatment”

In the vast dining hall, the architecture of the room was built to fit a king, with the tall white walls that blended with the black-gold encrusted glass table that was already filled with numerous dishes. The white cushioned chairs were pushed under the table decorated with white veils around them.The gold chandelier filled the room with luminous light, and the chimney brought warmth to the cold atmosphere. The aroma of food was dancing about everyone’s noses as they couldn’t wait to dig in.Ashley's parents and Rosalie were already seated at the table waiting for their children to join them.Ashley walked leisurely to the table and sat on a different chair so she wouldn’t be close to Xavier. She could feel eyes on her and glanced at everyone giving them a small smile.“Is everything alright my dear? Where is Xavier?” Rosalie questioned giving a glance at Ashley wondering why she decided to change from her normal seating position.“He’s on his way” Ashley replied and forced a smile

Ashley was bewildered, her mouth was agape in shock, with eyes wide open in surprise. “What?” She managed to murmur as she was still trying to process what she just heard.“There are things I’ve been keeping from you Ash and-“ Xavier was cut off as Ashley stood up from the bed in anger.“So you have been lying to me all this while? Why didn’t you tell me you had a brother? Did you lie about your father's death too?” Ashley barked, spitting every question that her mind was bringing up.The last question she asked got to Xavier's head making him infuriated, he immediately stood up and raised his hand to her face wanting to land a slap over it, but he closed his eyes and clenched his palm.“Don’t you ever ask me that? Don't you ever question my father’s death? How dare you even ask me that?” Xavier retorted with a face filled with anger and eyes of rage pointing at her face.Ashley’s anger quickly quenched at the sound of Xavier's angry tone. “I'm sorry, I just…I” She stammered trying to