MILDRED'S P.O.V
I stood at the corner of the room watching my stepmother and sister get ready for a wedding they were to attend.According to Molly, my step-sister as she had been blabbing non-stop for the past few days, she said it was the wedding of the year. and sometimes she even wished she was the one in place of the bride.The supreme Alpha of our kingdom was getting married and it was an event of the century."Millie, come here and help with my dress.." I heard Molly scream and I quickly ran into the room as I didn't want to get into trouble that morning.I was considered the black sheep of the family, my father was the Alpha of the Blackburn pack, and my mother the Luna of that time died when giving birth to me.Since then, I have been marked as having bad blood as my mother passed away because of me.My father hated me so much because of that and never paid attention to me as the child who killed his wife turned out to be a girl.The worst part of it all was that I hadn't possessed my wolf yet at the age of twenty, nor had I found my mate, and that made my father hate me the most.Then when I was five, he brought in Navaeh as his new wife. Navaeh happened to be his mistress who already had a daughter for him, Molly."Ahh!! What have you done?" Molly let out a shrill cry and what I did dawned on me, I had accidentally ripped her dress.Well, it was not my fault, the dress was too tight and she literally forced herself into it. She wanted all her curves to come out perfectly."I'm sorry I…""Mom! Look at what Millie has done, she tore my dress on purpose" Molly cried out and Navaeh who was busy adorning herself in the mirror abruptly turned."Oh, I know it. How could you ask this bad luck to help you with your dress? It was bound to be ruined.." she hissed as I stepped away from them."I'm sorry it was an accident..""Shut up! Was it also an accident that your mother died birthing you?" She yelled at me as I fought so hard to fight back her tears."I'm sorry Mom, I…""How many times have I told you not to call me mother.." she charged at me as she grabbed a fistful of my hair making me scream out in pain."You're so unlucky.." she hissed."Mom, what do we do now? It's almost time for the wedding.." Molly asked."Don't worry dear, they're other amazing dresses to choose from. Your father brought you a lot, especially for this occasion.." Navaeh smiled at her daughter."But I wanted this now it's ruined…""I'll take care of it, baby. You!" Navaeh snapped at me as she yanked my elbow."Go out and find me and needle and thread.." she ordered in a cold steel voice."But mother it's dark.." I uttered. It was a festive season. The whole kingdom was celebrating, and there would be no shops around, where did she expect me to find a store to get those?Aside from that, my father was an Alpha, she could easily order a maid to do that. She just wanted to punish me."Go get those items now and fix this dress, I don't care how you do it""Mom it's dark..""I'm sure you don't want your father to be here?" She squinted her eyes at me as I froze. Everyone knew how much I feared my father."I'll go now.." I said as I hurriedly left.*******I stared at the full moon which shone brightly from the sky. This night was definitely the best night to get married.The kingdom of Selenia was the greatest werewolf kingdom ever, which was ruled by the supreme Alpha. The youngest and strongest werewolf that has ever ruled.Four packs were located inside Selenia and my father happened to be the Alpha of the Midnight Moon pack.I cursed at my bad luck, and neither did I have a mate at the age of twenty, I also didn't possess a wolf, so people never regarded me as a princess.I was still lost in my thoughts when the bright light of a car shone on me and the car stopped in front of me in a screech"Fuck…" I gasped, stepping backward, the driver must have lost his mind."Lady Ximena" I heard a man call and before I could even say anything, three armed men dressed in black suits stormed out of the car, charging at me."Grab her!." one of the men, who seemed to be the leader, ordered and they grabbed me holding me tight."W.. what are y..ou…, ha!!!, Let me go!!" I yelled, from the way they looked they meant business."Don't think of escaping, lady Ximena" he addressed as my brows furrowed, what was he talking about?, This is a mistaken identity, what the hell was a lady Ximena? I kept struggling with them but they were too strong for me."Get her into the car…" he instructed,"I'm not lady Xi….m..ena '' I tried saying, but they had already bundled me up, forcing me into the car against my wish, giving me no chance to speak.Soon the car began to move, and I kept struggling, but their hold on me was just too strong that I had to stop. Did Navaeh send the men after me? Who's Lady Ximena? I questioned myself, silent tears flowing helplessly on my face.One of the men brings out a phone from his pocket as he spoke,"Alpha, we just found Lady Ximena".ENID GAYLE I paced angrily around my sitting room, waiting impatiently for my men to give me a call, Ximena had gone too far this time, this very moment was crucial for me and she thought she could just back down, and run away from me, after making a deal with me, never, I'll make sure to find her, and bring her back here.I picked up the incoming call immediately after the first ring, hoping they'd brought good news.I've sent my men to search around for Ximena and bring her back to me at all costs, no matter what it takes Ximena must be found at all costs, even if it means tearing the whole kingdom down, they must bring her back, finding another replacement will be a problem."Alpha, we just found Lady Ximena." Clover had informed me over the phone and I found myself sighing in relief, she's finally been found, she thought she could hide from me forever."Bring her to me.." I disconnected the call, tossing my phone away, I'm gonna deal with Ximena she should know I'm not the one to
MILDRED'S P.O.V"I'm not Ximena.." I uttered in fear. I was completely shaken as these men suddenly grabbed me and started addressing me as someone else. Who the fuck was Ximena?The contract in my hands stated that we would be married for just a hundred days and during that period of time there'd be no form of intimacy between us. We would live in the same house, but In different rooms, almost like complete strangers. He clearly wanted nothing to do with the Ximena of a lady.But who was he? I've never met him before."You're not Ximena.." he blurted out and his black eyes suddenly turned darker."You don't have a wolf.." I heard him say and I felt my heart squeezed. He must have probably taken his time to study me and discovered that I didn't possess a wolf."You're my f*cking mate.." he said again and I snapped my head to look at him. I couldn't believe my ears right at the moment.I just found my mate in the most awkward moment, he must have been able to feel the mate bond because
MILDRED’S P.O.VI sucked in a deep breath as I walked down the aisle nervously with my newfound husband.The wedding hall was filled with different people from around the kingdom.I tried to keep my composure as I walked down the aisle, but I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. I was so nervous, so scared. As I reached the altar, I saw him standing there, tall and imposing. His eyes were cold and hard, and I felt a shiver of fear run down my spine. I was about to be married to a man I didn't know, a man I had never met before, and my Alpha.“My Lord, do you take Lady Ximena here as your wife?” The elder asked as we both stood face to face with each other.I looked up at Enid, my heart pounding in my chest. I wanted to say no, to run away and never look back. But I knew that I couldn't. I was trapped, I had no choice."I do," he replied, his voice cold and distant.I chuckled inwardly knowing it was all a charade, the dude literally rejected me just a few minutes ago.I swallowe
MILDRED'S P.O.V“I'm talking to you!!” She yelled and she gripped my hand.“Let me go..” I slowly muttered. I was on eggshells here, I had no idea about her name or identity, and Enid, who was supposed to protect me, just let me go with her. When he knew I didn't know her.“I see you're growing wings.” She scoffed as she slowly let go of my hand.“Know that I'm watching you Ximena, divorce Enid immediately or stick to our plan and get out of here. You have just 72 hours to do so, or I'm going to tell Enid your little, dirty secret..” she threatened as she slowly let go of my hand.“Now have a nice day..” she uttered with pure sarcasm and she walked away.She hated me, no Ximena, I could see it in her eyes and she wanted to get rid of her.They also shared a secret, a secret which she used in threatening Ximena, who I think was hiding something very huge and only she knew of it, not even Enid.Now I was caught in the middle of it all. I sucked in a deep breath and I slowly walked to E
MILDREDI groaned and rolled, fighting the morning sun. The bed was soft and warm, the room big and airy, but I just wanted to sleep.Someone nudged me. Then a harder push. I didn't like it. I grabbed the blanket and covered my head, wishing they'd go away."She's just lazy," a mean voice cut through the air. "A lazy, ugly nothing. Can't believe she's our Luna."I stayed quiet, pretending to sleep, but I listened."Always knew she was no good," another voice snapped. "Look at her, sleeping like she's nothing special."A nicer voice tried to defend me. "She's our Luna, we should respect her."The mean voice laughed. "I'm not serving her. She's not fit to be Luna."The room got quiet, the air thick with their words. I peeked out from under the blanket. They couldn't see my face, but inside, their words hurt.Then the kind voice said, "Let's wake her up, get her to breakfast."*I opened my eyes slowly, yawning big. The kind maid, Vanessa, smiled at me. "Morning, Luna Ximena. It's a beaut
MARCELLAMy anger and frustration towards Ximena heightened as I hoisted from the floor. I muffled a curse as I dashed to her in giant strides before she could make it halfway from the dining area. I grabbed her arm again and this time she jerked free in a manner that made my jaws sag. Ximena would never react this way. Or was her ruthless attitude fueled by the fact that she was now married to Enid? Did she imagine she had immunity from me just because she wore that huge rock on her finger? A deal was a deal and she failed to keep her part, I could treat her however I chose to. "How dare you walk out on me!" I scowled, not seeing the need to mask my displeasure. "You were hurting me that's why I—"I raised my hand and she instantly grew silent, the gesture must've stunned her. "Why did you not leave as I commanded you to?"The confusion on her face gnawed at my patience strings. It was now a battle of nerves to keep myself from pouncing on her. "Why would I want to do that? Wh
MILDREDI broke free from Marcella's grasp as we got to the living room. Marcella's gaze momentarily widened at me and her cherry red painted lips crimped in disapproval, suggesting she was taken aback by my actions toward her.But I would rather appear rude to one of Enid's friends than be caught dead on the spot. I couldn't risk my family recognizing me.My gaze darted the entire living room in a futile attempt to glean the perfect spot to deck until I could figure out a getaway plan.Time seemed to freeze as I vacillated between scurrying up the stairs or slipping behind the gigantic flower vase a few spaces away. The latter seemed to be the safest option.I bolted straight away from the brooding family that bore nothing but pain and stealthily stood behind the gigantic flower vase. It was the only place I could remain unnoticed. Sauntering up the stairs was only going to steer my family's attention my way. And that wasn't healthy.But why were they here? Did they notice me during
MILDREDMolly's anxious smiles were etched in my mind forever. How fervently her eyes wanted to please me and how eager she was to get on my good side brought a sense of vendetta to me. I was going to carry out my revenge on them. I glanced at Navaeh, she was smiling at the white-haired nobleman who was saying something to her. It was a matter of time, I was going to get my sweet revenge on them for how badly they had treated me.My eyes drifted from Navaeh to the assistants behind the Butler, bringing in more gifts and bouquets of roses. This made me wonder what kind of woman Ximena was. Did the people actually love her for real or was this a nice gesture for their Alpha? Was Enid a kind ruler and the only way people ever could repay his kindness was to send Felicitations in gifts and kind. Before I could make it out of the living room, I could see Marcella approach Molly. Molly's face was now lit up in glee as Marcella's smiles settled her way.I knew Marcella was interested in fi