Chapter 6 - Brianna

My father might not have locked me in a cell but he may as well have. Three of his most highly trained warriors took me straight to my room and locked me inside before standing guard outside it for the whole evening. I could have probably still taken all of them down and escaped, but where would that have gotten me?

I would have ended up on the run with no money and no clue where I was going. I have no intention of being forced into being someone’s chosen mate but if I was going to escape then I had to make sure I did this right. Make sure that there was no chance of me getting caught or followed. Unfortunately, that meant I was stuck here, waiting in my room for my father to come and deal with me.

I thought he would only make me wait for a few minutes before he came to reprimand me but it seems as though I couldn’t have been more wrong. After a few hours of listening to the people standing guard outside my room and gossiping about me, I realised that he wasn’t coming tonight. I was probably trying to make me worry, I had seen him do that to prisoners before. I just never thought he would do it to his own daughter. These last few days were making it clear just how little I really knew about my father and I wasn’t sure I liked the person I was getting to know now.

After that realisation, I laid on my bed staring at the ceiling while trying to make sense of my situation. I spent what felt like hours working out everything I might need to help me make my escape in the morning until eventually, I fell into a light dreamless sleep.

It was still grey outside when I opened my eyes to the sound of the door to my room being unlocked. My wolf was already wide awake, she had been ready for a fight since last night and she was so glad that someone finally had the nerve to face her. I, on the other hand, was more hesitant. There was someone else with my father, although I didn’t recognise who they were, their alpha aura was unmistakable.

“I hope that the ride over here was pleasant. It would be nice if we could have some coffee together and talk about our respective business ventures before you head back.” My father told the other alpha as they walked into the room.

It was odd, I had never heard him talk in such an apologetic tone to anyone before. I turned my attention to the stranger, he was tall with long dark hair and brown eyes. He was attractive and he had the muscles that you would expect from an alpha but there was also a sadness to his gaze that he was trying to hide.

Even though my father had probably called him here straight from his bed, he was dressed in a three piece suit and his hair was immaculately styled. I couldn’t deny that this man was attractive, even if I didn’t usually go for men who fit the alpha stereotype.

I was more than a little relieved that I hadn’t decided to change into my sleepwear last night. The last thing I needed was for this sexy looking mystery alpha to see me in tiny shorts and a t-shirt with no bra underneath. His effect on my body was so strong that I am pretty sure that my nipples were erect just from being in the same room as him. At least in this outfit he wouldn’t be able to see what he was doing to me.

“What is going on?” I asked, the shock making my voice go a little high pitched. It had nothing to do with arousal, that would be silly.

“I told you that you would be moving in with your mate today, don’t you remember?”

My father was putting on fake niceties but it sounded as though he was barely holding onto his temper. I guess that was to be expected. He was still annoyed at me for what I did last night but he didn’t want to lose his temper in front of the other alpha. He probably hadn’t even admitted to him what had happened last night.

Did alpha Dalton even know that I hadn’t agreed to this arrangement? His expression was strange, it almost looked like pity. He wasn’t at all what I expected given his reputation. Then again his reputation didn’t say anything about how devastatingly handsome he was either.

I had never seen anyone so effortlessly ooze sex appeal before, no wonder he was so popular with the women. If I met him on a night out then I am sure that I would have ended up sleeping with him. For once even my wolf agreed with me rather than being repulsed over the idea of being with anyone other than our mate.

“I’m not going,” I replied. Just because the guy was as hot as hell didn’t mean I agreed to spend my life with him.

“Don’t you dare argue with me. You will leave with your mate and at the party tonight you will act as though you are in love, do you understand?” My father growled. He turned around, effectively dismissing me but I wasn’t ready to give up and his attitude was making me so angry.

“You can’t do this. I will not be sold to some man to be his sex toy.” I screamed. My father turned around slowly.

“You will do exactly as you are told. You will be his Luna and he can use you any way he sees fit.”

It was pointless arguing with him and his backwards thinking, he was never going to change his mind. He really didn’t seem to care what would happen to me after alpha Dalton took me away. I let out a growl of frustration before jumping to my feet and storming across the room. My claws were out before I reached my father, I don’t even know if I was planning to hurt him but I didn’t get the chance.

Before I could do anything to my father, alpha Dalton grabbed me and pushed me against the wall. He pressed his body against mine while holding my wrists above my head so that I couldn’t scratch him with my claws.

“Leave us,” alpha Dalton hissed.

My father smirked at me before leaving me alone with alpha Dalton. Once he had left the room and closed the door behind himself, alpha Dalton loosened his grip on my wrists. It wasn’t enough so I could escape his grasp but at least his nails were no longer digging into my flesh.

“I’m sorry about that sweetheart, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I thought about claiming a mate.” Alpha Dalton’s eyes were blazing into mine and I could feel his wolf close to the surface.

“Then let me go, tell my father that you don’t want me.” I knew better than to talk to an alpha like this. Apparently I had no filter today, either that or I had woken up with a death-wish.

“I can’t do that.” He replied, his voice was gravely and seductive but I refused to be distracted by it.

“Why not? You could have anyone you want, why would you choose to take me against my will?”

Yep, I definitely had a death wish this morning.

“If I don’t claim a mate soon my wolf will become unstable. I’m sorry for the way this happened but I am not sorry for choosing you. You are beautiful, smart, and fierce, everything I could want in a Luna. I will be a good mate to you, I will treat you well and once we mark each other we will fall desperately in love.”

There was a determination in his eyes as he spoke, as though he had made up his mind and there was nothing in the world that could change it. I didn’t like it but at least he didn’t sound like the tyrant that everyone claimed he was. It could have been an act to make me lower my defences but I didn’t believe that, there was a vulnerability to the way he spoke to me.

Maybe It wouldn’t be so bad going with him. I wasn’t giving up on escaping, only postponing it for a few days. Maybe I could even share his bed for a few nights until I left, that way I could see for myself if those other rumours about him were true or not.

“Fine, I’ll go with you but don’t think that means we will be sleeping together.” At least not today anyway, I have more self esteem than that.

“That is a pity, I was really looking forward to finding out what you tasted like.” He whispered. His hot breath on my neck sent shivers all the way down my spine.

“It won’t be too long until you are begging me to take you though. I can already smell the scent of your arousal and it is making my mouth water in anticipation.”

I was in deep shit. His voice was doing strange things to me, that combined with the feeling of his erection pressing against me made me want to open my legs and welcome him inside of me. The bastard was right, it was only a matter of time until I was begging for his cock. When I say a matter of time, I mean minutes if he didn’t back up and give me some space.

He leaned forward and pressed his lips against my neck, it felt so good to have his lips on me that I had to suppress a moan. There was however nothing that I could do about the smell of my arousal, it was all around us and deepening by the second.

He kissed me slowly and sensually all the way up my neck and along my jaw. It felt so good having him pressed up against me but I needed more, my body was practically begging for a release. It made me want to wrap my legs around him and beg him to take me. I was losing control but at that moment I didn’t care.

“Alpha,” I moaned, as I rocked my hips towards him. I felt him smile against the skin of my jaw for a second before he pulled away from me, letting me go and taking a couple of steps back.

“As much as I would love to continue this, we have to get home. I will give you a chance to pack a few things and meet you downstairs.”