My cheeks reddened in excitement when he grabbed my hand, "hold on a second, where are you going to bring me?"
"Isn't it obvious? You are not welcome here anymore so I need to bring you to a safer place!" he said, tightening his grip on me.
He opened his car and gazed at me, "Please get in the car while my father is still inside! If he caught us together, it would be a total mess!"
I went inside his fancy car and he got in the driver's seat. He started the engine of his car and we got off the mansion quickly. He turned his gaze to me and gave me an apologetic grimace.
"First of all, I would like to apologize because of what I said earlier! Truly I tell you, there was not a single day that I missed thinking of you. Ever since we got separated, I was all by myself alone in my room while thinking of our memories together!"
His pleading eyes make me forget what he said to me earlier. However, curiosity filled my mind.
"Why did you leave me without saying goodbye?"
"My father forced me to study in the wolf school in a far place where I learned a lot about things. He told me that I will soon replace him as the Alpha of our pack. As a matter of fact, I just graduated when I received an invitation coming from the Moon Goddess herself, informing me that I need to attend in order to find my fated mate. And since it was your birthday, I accepted the invite, hoping that you would attend and here you are!"
"And you obviously recognize me because of the pendant you gave me?" I asked.
"Of course, that is why I am looking at the neck of all the people who attended until I saw you. I actually intended to give that to you when we were kids because I've had a hunch before that we will see each other again in the future!"
I let out a frustrated sigh. "But I am a curse Omega of the pack and I did not know that I have the blood of a witch running through my vein. Your father is right, I need to die!"
"Please don't say such a harsh thing to yourself. The Moon Goddess said it herself that you are not a pure-blooded witch and you are still considered a wolf!"
"That is now what I heard from the people inside the hall. They are cursing me to death and if you insist on protecting me, your father might get mad at you!"
"No! I will stand by you no matter what happens!"
"By the way, where are we going?"
"You need to relax! I will bring you somewhere safe where no one else is going to disturb us!"
Not too long, we arrived at a very dark place. Matthew then smiled at me and spoke.
"We finally arrived here!"
I gave him a confusing look. "Where are we now?"
Kevin did not answer me, instead, he got off the car and opened the door for me. He reached out his hand and the way he smiled, he was like a prince charming.
I held his hand and got off the car. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket.
"I have a surprise for you, can you close your eyes!"
I feel like my heart is beating so fast out of excitement. Whatever surprise awaits me, I am eager to see it.
He tied up his handkerchief to my eyes and guide me to walk. The smell of fresh flowers has overcome the scent of his perfume. It only took a few steps until we stopped. He slowly removed the handkerchief from my eyes.
"You can now open your eyes!" he whispered.
When I opened my eyes, I saw the enchanted garden where Matthew and I first met. It really brings back the memories of us together and this time, the Enchanted Garden is even more romantic with flowers and candles.
"This is the place where we first met. I arranged everything because I know that we'll meet each other again!"
Tears run down my face due to overwhelming happiness. He then wiped my tears with the handkerchief.
"Why are you crying? We are here to celebrate our reunion!"
Right now, I feel like I am the most beautiful girl on the face of Earth and I am happy that my life is about to change.
"I just can't believe that this is happening!"
"So, I prepared a romantic dinner for both of us today!"
He grabbed my hand again and we went inside the dinner table set-up. Then he pulled out a chair and let me sit. It is like a fancy date with only the two of us. When I opened the food, it was like my favorite beef stake.
I gave him an appreciative grin. "How do you know that it is my favorite food?"
"Have you forgotten? You told me about it when we were still a kid. I can still remember all of the details about that!"
As we go along with our sweet conversation, a very romantic music is played and two violinists arrive.
"What is happening?" I asked in wonder.
He smiled rakishly. "This date will not be exciting if we don't play music while dancing under the moon's light!"
He stood up again and grabbed my hand. We danced together to the tune of the music and I felt it was like a dream come true. His hands are on my waist while mine are on his shoulder. Our eyes locked on each other and we can hear each other's heartbeats.
"Are you happy?" he asked.
"No words can describe how happy I am right now! How I wish that my parents were here to witness me and my mate dancing to the tune of music!"
"I have also heard what happened to them and I feel so sorry. We may not be able to bring them back but I am sure that they are guiding us every step of the way!"
"You are right. All they left for me is unending debt that I need to pay for my aunt for raising me alone and the gown I am wearing today!"
"Don't worry, everything is going to change now. We will break the curse of you and start a new life!"
I saw Matthew tremble in fear as he was looking behind me.
"No way! How can my father finds out that we are here?"
I turned around and I saw his father glaring at us.I watched Matthew's father rush towards us."Rhea, hide on my back, I am the only one who can confront my dad!"I hide on his back and he bravely confronted his father."How did you find us?" he asked his father."Do you really think I'm stupid not to trace your location? I know that you were sneaking into this place these past few days and that alone is enough for me to effortlessly find you!"All Matthew can do is let out a frustrated sigh."What do you think you are doing, Matthew?" Lorenzo said with a deep and serious voice."Please, I cannot simply let go of my fated mate. She is my childhood sweetheart and I wanted to be with her for the rest of my life!""Let her go! I cannot afford a cursed Omega to tarnish the reputation of our family!""You don't have any right to tell me what to do," Matthew exclaimed. "Haven't you heard what the Moon Goddess said? She is my fated mate and it won't change! If you separate us, it would be a
RHEA POV"I Matthew, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Shadow Pack," he began, and my heart pounds in my chest. When his eyes landed on mine, I have come to realize how serious he is, "Hereby rejects you Rhea as my mate. You are a cursed Omega who does not deserve mercy from me," he continued with a straight face. I felt like he stabbed my heart with a knife. The pain is damn unbearable, I could not even stop myself from crying in front of him. He strolled away from my side to stand next to his dad who applauded him after what he just did. Standing before them, I looked so pitiful, still hoping for Matthew to take back his words. I did not prepare for this night only to be rejected and humiliated. "Stop making that pitiful face, you piece of shit!" Matthew said, "Accept that nobody wants to be mated with a witch like you, Rhea."I gathered my strength and spoke bravely, "That ain't true! I, Rhea of the Light Pack do not accept your rejection!" I replied out of desperation, wanting him to
ATLAS POVThe forest was alive with the sounds of birds humming. They provided the calmness in me as I move to hunt in the middle of the forest. It was time to find a snack for tonight inside my own territory- to a place where I rule alone. I weaved through the forest effortlessly avoiding trees and acquiring over my carefully hidden traps. Anyone who dared to step inside my territory will find themselves in great danger. I'd been rummaging through my nose but couldn't find anything to eat. And this makes me realize that someone else could be hunting here beside me. The moment they fall into my traps, it would be too late for them. The river of Gilgamesh came into view as soon as I reached the forest's edge. Crossing it may lead me to another bald woodland where a tremendous fight occurred. I sniffed and roved my eyes till I traced the scent of fresh blood to the cliff, which was where I came from. I dashed towards the place, which led me to a girl who had been savagely beaten. S
ATLAS POVThe shattering of my cabin's door left me drenched in sweat. Three figures stormed into my cabin. Judging by the footsteps, these three unexpected visitors were my cousins coming after Rhea. It has been a long time since their last visit to my Cabin.We simply hated other werewolves to death because we are rogues who separated ourselves from the Crimson pack after the great war. However, I have never anticipated that they would smell her from their Cabin. And the fact that I brought Rhea here only means I am the only one who can defend her. Immediately, I sprang to my feet outside the Cabin. I saw my three cousins glaring at me. Then Jared- my closest cousin who is the same as my age blurted out hateful words. "How stupid are you to bring a werewolf?" he growled at me. "Believe it or not, I saved her out of pity. She ain't a dangerous she-wolf so why are you bothered anyway?""Have you forgotten what they did to you? My cousin replied, glaring at me. "I have not forgotte
"Come on, maybe I can help you with your problem," he insisted. I took a deep sigh as I looked him in the eyes and I saw his sincerity. "My mate rejected me and his father ordered his bodyguards to beat me and threw me to the cliff. He said that I might bring bad luck to his son if he accepted me as his mate," I said with sadness creeping up my face. That's all I can tell to him right now, it seems like he does not know who I am so for my own safety, I won't say to him that I have the blood of a witch running through my veins. "And care to name your mate who rejected you?" he asked again. "His name is Matthew, the forthcoming Alpha of his pack," I held on my pendant, "And this one wrapped around my neck is the only thing he left for me." Tears run down my face as I tell my horrible story to him. After saving my life, I think there is nothing wrong to pour out all my anger to him as I rushed toward him and hugged him tightly. He accepted my embrace and rubbed my back to com
RHEA POVI can really see the sincerity in Atlas's eyes. He is really determined to serve the other rogues for the rest of his life. As we were heading back toward his fortress, he started collapsing on the ground. I managed to catch his head though. He looked pale and weak, he was only relying on me. "What happened to you?" I asked in wonder. He gave me a wide smile even though his face was already twisted with pain, "Maybe I overused my strength in fighting my cousin. But rest assured that I'm okay.""Hold on a second, would you like me to get food for us?""No, I just wanted to rest my body," he answered with a weak voice. I wanted to panic right now. I felt so damn guilty that Atlas put his life on the line just to protect someone like me. "Altas, you are a great leader of your pack but it's unnecessary for you to engage in a trivial fight like this. I would rather leave this place than see them doing this to you.""Please do not blame yourself, Rhea, I chose to protect you wi
MATTHEW POVI'm inside my room, having an intimate dinner with Cindy who is soon-to-be my bride, along with my father. While I kept smiling at her every time our eyes met, it was the opposite of what I was feeling inside me. Until this very moment, I'm still concerned about what happened to Rhea. She is my fated mate, after all, the one whom I'm supposedly sharing my dinner with. Imagining her face, I could not help but grin slightly. I wonder if it were her I was gonna marry, it would surely be the best days of my life- and I would probably become the luckiest man alive. "It looks like you are smiling, is it because you are excited to tie the knot with your second mate?" Cindy asked, pulling me out of my thoughts. I stared at her coldly, making her feel that she did not matter to me at all- even this ridiculous wedding that my cunning evil father had set up. He is the only one in my damn family who will surely benefit from this bullshit. As per me, I would need to prepare myself b
MATTHEW POVI put my wine on the table and returned my gaze to her. "What's with the long face? Aren't you supposed to be happy that I'm still here?"I crossed my arms over my chest while keeping my straight face, "Aren't you supposed to be heading your home, Cindy? It's already midnight and I don't want to entertain any more visitors- even if it's my fiancé!""But we are getting married soon and I want to spend more time with you, is that too bad to ask? We are both grown-up adults here..."I am so annoyed with her presence. She is so damn persistent and obsessed with me. "We should abide by the rules of the Moon Goddess. Fated mates aren't allowed to sleep together not unless they are officially married. Please do not do this again, I do not have any interest in talking to someone in the middle of the night. All I want is to rest my body because I was tired because I've done so much work today."She started making a pitiful face. Until now, I still could not believe that I'd marry