"What gives you the right to think you can control me?" I fumed, feeling the anger rising in me. Before I could react, he had me pinned against the wall, his eyes staring into mine. “Go ahead and deny it all you want but this body of yours belongs to me completely. Like hell I'd let anyone touch you this way.” Violet Murray had always longed for the day she would find her mate. She doesn’t expect the painful rejection and humiliation that comes from the Alpha. Tired of everything she’d been forced to endure; she does the most reasonable thing anyone would do in her shoes. Strike a deal with his long-time rival, Lucian Sinclair. They form an alliance under the guise of a fake relationship. She swears she has no feelings for him. When their fake relationship bleeds into something else, she finds herself questioning everything, including her growing feelings. Lucian Sinclair had one simple aim; completely destroying the one thorn in his flesh, Tristan Black, along with his bleeding pack. He finds an opportunity in the person of Violet who bears a grudge against Tristan and her former pack for all she’d been put through. They agree to form an alliance for the sole purpose of taking their mutual enemy down. It was meant to be no feelings attached. When the lines start to blur, her finds herself unable to deny the feelings he has for her. When different enemies threaten to tear them apart, they must decide if their love is worth fighting for.
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“Why not just do the world a favor and die, you ugly bitch!”
If I could count the amount of times I had been told that, I’d probably get tired at some point and just call it quits. It was something that all my pack members had never hesitated to repeat over and over again.
The man who had pushed me to the wall sent me an ugly sneer before letting out a huff and walking away. I was supposed to have been used to such treatment by now. I shouldn’t be affected by it anymore. Still…I couldn’t fight back the tears that spilled down my cheek.
I bit my lip, lowering my head and walking up the flight of stairs. I kept my head down till I reached my room; no point in angering any more pack members. I was lucky to be done with all my work for the day.
The main house was already clean and all the house chores had been done. When I shut the door of my room behind me, I let out a sigh I never knew I’d been holding. My whole body ached from working all morning. The sun was already setting when I looked out the window.
My room was a calmer term for the broom closet. I’d changed it into a make-shift room. It wasn’t all that small if you squint really hard. It was near the toilet so it was near impossible to ignore the horrible stench that filled the room whenever someone used the toilet.
I let myself fall back on the mattress, a sigh escaping my lips as I did. I tried to push back all the thoughts that threatened to surface. My life up until this point wasn’t really much to talk about. Except for the bullying and torture that I’d faced at the hands of my pack, West Creak Pack. It was a really big pack that held esteem over all the other packs.
To the outside world, they were a pack that cared about the wellbeing of their pack members and always did their best to make sure that everybody was alright. That was only a lie though. Behind closed doors, they were a pack of hungry wolves that devoured the weak without a single sliver of remorse. Unfortunately, I fell under the bracket of the weak.
I had lost my mother at birth. My father had fled, abandoning me without a single thought. That was the day my suffering started. It had continued till now. I shook my head, trying to push out all the thoughts that threatened to surface and consume me completely.
Today was the day of the mating ceremony. The mating ceremony was always held on the last full moon of the year. It seemed it had come far sooner than I had initially anticipated. My heart beat sped up at the thought of finally finding a mate. I tried to push back my excitement.
For years now, I’d held onto the hope that I could finally find the one who was meant for me; my mate. Every year, the hope would be dashed as I ended up being the one left behind. It only added to the mockery I faced at the hands of my pack members. They liked seeing me tormented each year.
Not anymore.
“It’ll be different this time around. I might finally find my mate. This time could be different.” I said, trying to convince myself more than anything.
It seemed like an impossible dream but I knew I had to hold onto the hope. What would be the point of giving up so easily?
I took in a deep breath and got up from the bed. I grabbed a towel and headed for the bathroom, making sure to scrub myself clean. Once I was done with my shower, I made my way out of the bathroom.
I made my way to the small makeshift closet I had and rummaged it for what to wear. I pulled out the only presentable gown I had and put it on. It was a baby pink gown that was just barely that went all the way to my ankles. It wasn't a perfect fit but it would do.
Once I was done with that and satisfied with my appearance, I made my way downstairs and outside the house where the mating ceremony would take place.
It had been beautifully decorated with various lights and steamers strung to give the venue an aesthetic and pleasing vibe. I stood in a corner and bopped my head to the low beat of the music.
There were already so many people here and I didn't really feel like interacting with them.
“Yes. I, Liana Frey, accept you as my mate.” I turned my head just in time to see a girl pull her newly found mate into a hug.
My heart ached as the thought of never finding my mate crossed my mind. Was I forever doomed to never find my mate?
” Esteemed members of West Creak Pack.”
I raised my head to see the Alpha of the pack addressing everyone. Tristan Black was the Alpha of the pack and the embodiment of Adonis himself. As far as beauty was concerned, he had the body and face of a Greek God.
“In this mating ceremony, may the goddess bless us with our other half.”
Everybody clapped and cheered at his words. I found myself clapping too, unable to take my eyes away from him.
All of a sudden, it felt like the whole world stopped. All I could see and hear was him. He had turned in my direction as well, unable to take his eyes off me.
I didn't realize when I slowly started making my way towards him. I stopped when I was just a few feet away from him.
Mate
My wolf wouldn't stop howling the word in my ears. This was it. I had finally found my mate at long last.
I didn't expect the next words that left his mouth.
“I, Tristan Black, reject you as my mate.”
LUCIANThere wasn’t any reason for doing that—deciding to help Violet with her training. Deep down, I couldn’t quite explain it to myself either.It was just something I did without thinking. I let out a breath before putting off the shower. The days were going by faster than I could keep track of. If what Zayn had said about Tristan looking for an alliance with Ashborne was true—Another breath left my lips. I grabbed a towel and dried off my wet hair before making my way out of the bathroom.Violet was already there, her focus trained on the phone in her grasp. Her lips were pulled down into a frown, like she completely detested whatever it was had her attention.I slowly made my way towards the bed, my footsteps concise and intentional. She must have noticed my presence right from when I stepped out of the bathroom. But somehow she’d mastered the art of acting like nothing mattered to her.Except for the occasional cracks in her façade.I wanted to annoy her, get under whatever it
Lucian’s POV.There was once a time when I could feel any and everything all at once. I carried my emotions with everything that little heart could muster.That was over two decades ago.I’d long since smothered that piece of shit that only ever made me do stupid things. How did that help?It made me into the Alpha I was. Strong, dominant, and unwilling to break no matter the strain.“Hit me.” I turned to Zayn, waiting to hear what he had to say.The report was simple: Two dead, one injured. Patrol breach, southern ridge. Most likely scouts—testing us.I set the parchment down without reacting. I’d seen worse. Handled worse. But the tension in my jaw didn’t ease.Zayn leaned back in the leather chair across from me, arms crossed, waiting. “You going to say something or just keep brooding?”I looked at him once. That was enough to shut him up.“This isn’t a scouting mission,” I said. “It’s provocation. Tristan’s baiting us.”“He thinks you’ll act emotionally,” Zayn muttered.He’s not e
Violet’s POVThere was tension in the air that seemed to suck the breath right out of me. The look on Zayn’s face didn’t help either.He turned to Lucian, seconds passing between them as they locked gazes. I hated it. The silent conversations between them, whatever it was they arrived at were well understood by both parties.“Well,” Zayn suddenly got out of his seat. “I’ll leave you to it then.”I whipped my head to him, surprised that he was already so eager to go after all the egging and rage-baiting. ““Wait, where are you going?”His gaze flicked to Lucian and back to him. “It’s something you need to hear, preferably without my presence being felt.”I frowned. “What if I want you to be here?”For a moment, something indescribable passed behind his eyes. Then it was gone.“Sorry, Violet.” Zayn had a sad smile on his face. “I won’t be gone for long.”With that, he began making his way out of the office. The moment Zayn left and the office door clicked shut, I sensed it—something was
VIOLET“So what it is?”I didn’t bother wasting time as I went straight to the point. Being in the confines of Lucian’s office wasn’t something I found comfortable.Coupled with the fact that he hadn’t said anything about seeing me that way last night, I didn’t know what to make of anything.“Sit down first, then you can start running your mouth.” Lucian shut the door before turning to me.“I doubt you’d know much about keeping your mouth shut,” I shot back. “Barking out orders and telling people to do as you want must be a huge turn-on for you.”His eyebrow twitched in irritation. Before I knew it, he had already crossed the room and closed the distance between us.“Shut the hell up, or I will make you.”There was a dangerous glint in his eyes as he stared back at me. Too bad, I wasn’t one to give a damn about what he wanted.If he wanted to act all prickly, then everyone was going to get pissed today. Two could play at that game.“Is that always your go-to threat or you just have th
Violet's POVOne thing I would always pride myself on was my profound ability to act, put a smile on my face and go about as the unfeeling bad ass I thought myself to be.Forget traumatic pasts and borderline bullying.I was it!Well, that was what I liked to tell myself. It helped sometimes, kept the whispers of inadequacy and doubt at a distance.Up until it’s just me and my thoughts. Honestly, the fact that I was yet to fully spiral was more than a surprise. The nightmares were the most annoying. I was still in fervent search of a remedy for them.Lucian hadn’t noticed yet. It was good that he hadn’t—even better that he’d left the room last night.As soon as he’d shut that door, the tears had come pouring down like an unending flood.“Why is it so hard to breathe?”That was the only coherent thought that rang in my head. It felt like my heart was threatening to lurch out of my chest.“Damn it.” I cursed, wiping away at my cheeks profusely.The harder I wiped, the more they fell.Wh
LUCIANIt had been about three days since the dinner with Kane and Marissa. Two since Zayn told me about West Creak brokering an alliance with Ashborne Pack. Five since I’d noticed something unusual with Violet.She’d been pretty good at her role as Luna, no doubt about that. I had to give it to her, she had a knack for being open and there for the pack members whenever they needed it.Whatever complains it was they had, especially when it was something that required utmost attention, she was always quick to lay it to me. Which was one of the things I actually found amusing about her.What I did find unusual though was certain actions I’d picked up on from being her roommate for quite some time now.It mainly happened when she was asleep. I’d been skeptical when it happened the first time.She’d mumbled somethings in her sleep, her whole form shrinking into what had seemed like a fetal position.I still remembered how she’d woken up with a start, her whole body lightly trembling. She
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