Chapter 2 Marrying Him!?!

The dining hall of the Alpha’s estate was vast and imposing, much like Alpha Christopher Figueroa himself.

Seated at the head of the long oak table, his presence commanded attention.

His dark eyes burned with the intensity of a wolf who always got what he wanted.

Jade stood at the opposite end, her posture defiant despite the tense air that hung between them. She had been summoned without explanation, and now her father’s words were ringing in her ears.

“You’re marrying Alpha Zack of the Bloodmoon Pack,” he said bluntly, his tone devoid of warmth.

Jade’s jaw tightened. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me,” he said, leaning back in his chair with a smug smile.

“The arrangements have been made. He’s paying handsomely for this union, and I’ll finally be rid of you. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

Her heart thundered in her chest as the implications sank in.

Alpha Zack—the notorious leader of the Bloodmoon Pack.

Stories of his cruelty were whispered in every corner of the werewolf world. He was searching for his third Luna after the mysterious deaths of the first two.

“I won’t do it,” Jade said firmly, her voice rising.

“You can’t force me to marry that monster.”

Christopher’s expression darkened, and he slammed his fist on the table, making the cutlery rattle. “You’ll do as I say! You’ve been nothing but a disrespectful brat your whole life. It’s time you learned your place.”

“My place?” Jade shot back, her voice trembling with rage.

“My place is not beside a killer!”

“It’s not your choice,” Christopher snarled, rising to his feet. “You’re a burden to this pack, and Zack is willing to pay a fortune to take you off my hands. He’ll be here first thing in the morning to collect what’s his. Try anything, and you’ll regret it.”

Jade’s blood ran cold. “He’s coming tomorrow?” She asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

“Yes,” Christopher said, a cruel smirk tugging at his lips. “And don’t know you can pull one of your stunts to get out of this. If you so much as try, I’ll rip out that little handmaid’s throat before your eyes. Do you understand me?”

Jade froze, her breath catching in her chest.

Sophia. The threat was a dagger to her heart, sharper than anything her father had ever said to her before.

“Leave her out of this,” Jade said, her voice trembling with suppressed fury.

Christoper leaned closer, his dark eyes gleaming with malice. “She’s the only thing you seem to care about, so I’ll use whatever I have to keep you in line. Don’t test me, Jade. You’re lucky I’ve tolerated you this long.”

The memory of his words sent to shiver down Jade's spine as she pasted her room the weight of the situation, pressing heavily upon her.

She had always known that escaping her father's control would be perilous, but now the stakes were higher than ever.

It wasn't hurt just her life on the line; Sophia safety depended on her next move.

As the first light of Dawn began to creep through the curtains, Jade knew time was running out.

Alpha Zack would arrive at the pack house in a matter of hours, and with him, the chains of a fate she refused to accept.

“We need to leave tonight,” Jade whispered urgently to Sophia, who stood by the door, her eyes wide with fear.

“But your father-”

“I won't let him hurt you,” Jade interrupted her voice firm. “We'll be careful. We'll find a way.”

Sophia nodded, though her hands trembled as she clinched the edge of her apron, “where will we go?”

“As far from here as we can,” Jade replied, her mind racing with possibilities.

“There's a human town beyond the northern Woods. we can start their blend in and figure out our next steps.”

“But what if he finds us?”

Jade took Sophia's hands in hers, squeezing them gently, “Then we keep running. We don't stop until we're free.”

Determination in Jade Sparked a glimmer of hope in Sophia's heart.

Together they began to gather what little they could carry, preparing for a journey, fraught with danger, but fueled by the promise of freedom.