THREE MONTHS

“Come here my little whore” The handmaiden assigned to Alcide’s father’s mistress said while laying flatly on the bed.

Alcide found his legs moving beyond his control as he stepped towards his bed. This was his room and he was not surprised as this was a regular occurrence. Ever since his mother ran away from shame after his father rejected both of them, this woman has always assaulted him.

She did what she wanted to do to him after which he ran to the bathroom to vomit

Seeing him rush to the bathroom, the woman smirked and said while standing up to leave the room

“ Your hands and body are so divine, I can’t wait to do this with you again my whore Alcide”.

That was the last thing young Alcide heard before he fainted.

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Alcide woke up with sweat all over his body. He was not surprised as the nightmares still haunt him even in his sleep. He looked around and was relieved to find out that he was all alone and no one saw him in this state. He went to the bathroom to freshen up. Ever since his mother’s death, he figured out that he was traumatized from all the harassment he faced when he was still a child and he could not bear the touch of a woman as it would remind him of that beast.

A knock echoed on his door

“Alpha, the elders are awaiting your presence concerning the war with pack Brawl” the person behind the door spoke and immediately everywhere got quiet again

Alcide watched as the water flowed from his head down to his toes and he could not help but sigh. He was fighting internal battles as well as external battles. He laughed at his situation, finished his bath quickly, got dressed, and headed downstairs for his meeting with the elders.

“ War would surely wage between both packs, I can sense it” one of the elders spoke amidst the tense situation. Their pack was in a very delicate state right now as most of their soldiers had gone searching for food that could last the pack through the winter.

“Then we could just avoid it” another Elder spoke after a moment

“How? Our rival pack must not even know that we are in a delicate position right now” The first Elder who spoke added

Just as they were all pondering on what they could do, a messenger entered. Bowing to the alpha, he stood up and added

“ I am not a rogue, neither am I a spy, I am an ordinary messenger who was sent on behalf of the Brawl pack to this pack. I am here to deliver this letter” He stretched his hand forward showing the letter to all those present including the alpha

“Drop the letter and leave this instant, I must not see you roaming around my pack, or else, you will be thrown into the dungeon and my wolves will feast on you for dinner” Alpha Alcide added after which the messenger dropped the letter and left immediately. The aura emanating from Alpha Alcide was a dangerous one that promised hellfire to its victim.

“ With your permission Alpha, may I take the letter and read it to everyone’s hearing?” one of the elders spoke while looking at the Alpha.

Alpha Alcide nodded and the elder stood up, picked up the letter, and started reading it.

“ Dear Alpha Alcide, I write this letter not only on behalf of me but also on behalf of my entire pack. I want both packs to come to the understanding that a war would only create more chaos and destruction. Also, it would only waste time and might even be futile in the future. So, I would love us to draw a truce, but of course, we would love to compensate your pack as we took the first attack. On this note, we would like to drop one of our pack members, my daughter, to be your wife. You can decide if you want to make her your Luna or not, the choice is all yours. In addition to this, this union would not only create a bond between the two packs but would also strengthen it and pave the way for future opportunities between the two packs. I would love it if you could consider this offer and get back to us soon, thank you.” The elder sat down after reading the letter.

For a moment, the nonchalant look on Alpha Alcide’s face wavered a bit when he heard the word ‘wife’ from the letter. He looked around and when he saw no one watching, he composed himself and emitted an even darker aura

“Wow, this is so good, our problem got solved even before it could even escalate” another Elder spoke with a look of joy on his face

“Yes yes, all we have to do now is to write back to them that we acknowledge and accept their condition,” the elder who read the letter said.

“We are doing no such thing” Alpha Alcide spoke commandingly

“But Alpha, this is good news and also the best way we can prevent war from occurring”

“I do not agree to any marriage, nor do I want a wife,” Alpha Alcide said as the disgust was evident on his face at the thought of having a wife

“ This is another way to prove to everyone that the rumors about you are false, if we do not use this method, the rumors might increase that you are indeed gay” one of the elders spoke with a defiant look

“What did you just say, Elder Leus?” Alpha Alcide asked with a dangerous look on his face. He stood up, slammed the table, and was about to leave the meeting room when another Elder stood up to stop him with his words

“ We are not saying that you are gay Alpha Alcide. Ok, how about we do it this way, you take the girl as your wife for just three months, by then our soldiers would be back and we would frame something against the girl they would bring thereby eliciting another war which we can win”

“ What if he falls in love with the girl huh?” Another Elder spoke before Alcide could say anything

“ Then let us leave it at this, if the Alpha does not fall in love with the supposed girl after the three months, we will wage war against Pack Brawl, but if he does, then we will accept it as fate and both packs would live in peace, how about that Alpha?”

“Fine” Alpha Alcide spoke as he left the meeting room

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” If you refuse to marry the alpha of Pack Lucid, then you will leave our pack now and become a rogue. You have nothing to lose as no one loves you in this pack, you are a curse who brings bad luck wherever you go. That was why you killed your mother and twin brother” The Alpha of Pack Brawl, a middle-aged man said as he stared at his daughter with hate in his eyes.

The nonchalant look on the girl’s face changed to one of guilt as she heard the last words of the man who claimed to be her father.