CHLOE
Two hours later, I felt like a princess in my sparkling blue mermaid gown that accentuated my tiny curvy figure, as I walked down the stairs to the grand ballroom.This was it.The night of my graduation ball, I had planned to make it unforgettable. I had invited all the elite members of my class, the ones who were destined to be the future leaders of our pack. I had also prepared a special surprise for my boyfriend Jake, who had no idea that I was going to announce our engagement to my father, the Alpha.But where was my dearest boyfriend hiding?I scanned the cheerful mingling crowd for Jake, but I couldn't find him. I couldn't smell him either, but that was normal for me.Unlike the other wolves who could scent their mates. I was still waiting for the day when I would shift for the first time, and feel the bond with my mate.I know you might all think I was delusional but Jake had assured me that he loved me anyway and that he didn't care about the fate or the bond. He said he chose me with his heart, not with his wolf..."Hey, have you seen Jake around?"I asked a few of my friends if they had seen Jake, but they all shook their heads."No Chloe ," They all gave me the same response, I started to feel anxious. Where was he? He knew how important this night was for me.He knew how much I wanted to share it with him since we had decided to have sex for the first time after the surprise announcement.I decided to look for him elsewhere, hoping that he was just in the bathroom or getting a drink.I walked around the ballroom, avoiding the curious glances of the other guests."Great party Chloe," one of my guest raised a champagne glass to me.I nodded in acknowledgment and smiled politely at some of the elders, who congratulated me on my graduation."Wow, she looks so stunning today... Look at her dress and tiara. it must have cost a lot.""You right Lisa, They do look expensive but what else can you expect from Chloe." some girls I passed by murmured.I huffed a laugh to those who admired me for my beauty and status. But they were right. My father spoiled me rotten since I was born. I had learnt to ignore the jealous stares of some of the girls, who envied me for my lifestyle and having Jake as my boyfriend.Jake, who was nowhere to be seen.I was about to give up and go back to the stairs when I heard a guard whisper to another."Did you see Jake and Jess go upstairs to princess Chloe's room? They looked like they were in a hurry."My heart skipped a beat. Jake and Jess? Jess, as in Jessica, my frenemy? The girl who had always tried to steal Jake from me, ever since we were kids? The girl who had always mocked me for being a late bloomer, and for not having a wolf? The girl who had made my life hell in school?I felt a surge of anger and fear. What were they doing upstairs? In my room? I had to find out. I had to stop them. I had to confront them.I ran to the stairs, pushing past the guard. I didn't care if anyone saw me. I didn't care if I ruined my dress. I didn't care about anything but Jake.I reached the second floor where my bedroom was huffing and puffing. I hastily headed to my room. I heard weird noises coming from inside my room. Moans, groans, and whispers. I recognized Jake's voice. "Oh, you taste so sweet," he grunted repeatedly and my heart skipped a beat.Who did he refer to as sweet?I opened the door, and my world shattered.There he was, on my bed, with his lips locked with Jess. I feel like my beautiful room was dented by the sick act of whatever was going on between the two of them."What the fu…" I gasped clutching my chest.Jess was wearing a red short dress that hugged her curves, and her dark hair was spread on my pillow. She had her arms around his neck, and he had his hands on her waist. They were kissing passionately as if they were the only ones in the world.They didn't notice me at first, but I made sure they did. I slammed the door behind me, making a loud noise. They broke apart and looked at me with shock and guilt.I felt a surge of pain, anger, and betrayal while my stomach knotted violently. I screamed. " What the fuck is going on!"They looked at me, shocked and guilty but then again, they looked like they belonged together."Chloe, I-I can explain," Jake stammered getting off my bed and helping Jess to her feet."Explain what? How you cheated on me with this cockroach?" I shouted, tears stinging my eyes.Jess sneered unapologetically," I'm not a cockroach, "I didn't pay attention to her. Jake owed me an explanation for this nonsense..."Jake," I huffed tilting my head one side and placing my hands on my hips."Chloe, please, calm down. It's not what you think. It's...it's fate," Jake said, trying to sound sincere.I flinched away as I was caught off guard by his statement."Fate? Fate? Don't give me that crap, Jake. You don't believe in fate. You believe in yourself, and your ego, and your stupid football. You don't care about anyone but yourself. And now you care about her? The girl who hates me? The girl who is a freak?" I spat, pointing at Jess."Hey, watch your mouth, Chloe. You don't know anything about me, or us. We are fated mates... Do you know what that means? It means we are meant to be together, forever. It means we have a bond that you can never understand, or break. It means we love each other, more than you ever loved him," Jess said, her voice cold and smug.I couldn't believe what I was hearing. They were mates?When did that happen?This couldn't be true…How could Jake be fated to her, when he loved me? How could he do this to me?I snapped out of my mini-debate of questions and lunged at Jess, wanting to scratch her face, to rip her hair, to make her pay because she caused all this confusion.But she was faster and stronger. She caught my wrist and twisted it. I cried out in pain, and she pushed me to the floor. I landed on my back, my dress ripped, and my necklace broke. I looked up and saw Jake and Jess standing over me."Chloe, please don't fight us, just forget about me," Jake said calmly. My heart sank into my guts.Forget him?! Was he crazy?I couldn't believe this was happening. I couldn't believe Jake was saying that to me.He was supposed to be my boyfriend, my soulmate, my everything. And now he's leaving me for Jess, of all people in the pack.Someone must be playing a sick prank on me because I just couldn't believe that my Jake would betray me like this.Jess smirked triumphantly as she uttered my signature phrase I used when I beat her at chase, “Checkmate, Princess.” She had finally beaten me at something.My heart clenched with rage.How could they stab me in the back and rip my heart out?I watch them as they walk away, hand in hand, without a glance back at me. They didn't care about me. They didn't care about how much they hurt me. They only cared about themselves and their selfish desires. They were the worst kind of people, and I hated them. I hated them with every fiber of my being.I wasn't just going to sit back and watch their stupid love blossom.I had to get my revenge for their sick prank!CHLOE.A few minutes later... I will show Jess why I'm the princess who always got what she wanted!I gripped the steering wheel of my car tightly as I drove to the dark woods. I had changed into a black truck suit after the altercation. I had a mission to accomplish, and I was not going to let anything stop me. I was going to make Jess pay for what she did to me. Like, what gave her the audacity to steal my boyfriend from me and lie that they were fated?My mind reeled back to how humiliated I felt when Jake walked away from me as if I meant nothing… Jess had to die because she caused all this by messing with his mind. I always considered my poor Jakie to be gullible. Jess had to pay for interfering with my perfect relationship. But I knew I couldn't do it alone because I was weak and vulnerable. I had to find a group of rogues who lived in the woods, away from the laws and rules of the packs. They were outcasts, criminals, and killers who worked for money. They were perfect for m
CHLOE.Do you remember the karma I first talked about in the beginning? Well, she was about to betray me by showing her true self to me just when I thought I had gotten away with murder… Brace yourselves.***"Daddy, what are you talking about?" I pouted my lips as I pretended not to know what he was talking about.He shook his head, " Don't daddy me Chloe," he replied firmly with narrowed eyes. I knew I was in trouble when I saw my father's face. He looked furious, his eyes blazing with anger and disappointment."Chloe, what have you done?" he growled, his voice low and menacing this time around.I bantered my eyelashes and tried to act innocent, but I knew he had found out. He always did. He was the Alpha, after all. He knew everything that happened in the pack."I don't know what you're talking about, Dad," I lied, hoping he would buy it."Don't play dumb with me, young lady. You killed Jess with the help of rogues… Why?" he demanded, his voice rising.I felt a surge of resentment
JAMES.I groaned as the sunlight pierced through the curtains and hit my face. I hated mornings. Especially when they came with unwanted visitors. I heard my father's voice downstairs, talking to someone I didn't recognize. He said something about Alpha Tennyson and his daughter Chloe. I rolled my eyes. What did they want from me?With big territory like mine, it came with many unwanted visitors and enemies. I knew this day wasn't an exception. I dragged myself out of bed and threw on some clothes. I didn't bother to comb my long sandy brown hair or shave. I wanted to make it clear that I didn't appreciate being disturbed on a Saturday morning after a long night of hunting in the woods. I walked down the stairs and saw my father standing in the living room, smiling at a middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard. He was wearing a suit and a tie like he was here for a business meeting. He had a briefcase in his hand. He looked like a politician, not an alpha."James, there you are. Com
JAMES. 'James, buddy, let's go check out our future bride,' my wolf whined via mind link.I scoffed inwardly as I hated his sudden liking for a girl we barely knew just because of an alliance. I blocked him and tried to occupy my mind with something else, anything else, than the thought of her beautiful sleeping innocent face imprinted in my mind. I changed into my suit after taking a quick shower and headed to the pack house to my office, hoping to get some work done. But it was useless. My wolf whined for Chloe, the girl who had invaded our territory and our lives. He wanted to be near her, to touch her, to claim her for himself. He gave me a headache with his constant nagging.'Buddy please, keep it together… Besides all women are the same, she will probably end up cheating too, ' I told my wolf to try to calm him but he whined even louder. My headache turned to migraines. I couldn't take it anymore. I left the office and drove back home, hoping she would be awake by now. Maybe
CHLOE. "Oh, my head!"I woke up with a splitting headache, feeling like someone had smashed a hammer on my skull. I didn't expect to be in someone else mansion."Oh my goodness," I groaned at the most intense pain I had ever felt in my body and opened my eyes, only to see a strange ceiling above me. I didn't know how long I had been out but I immediately didn't recognize the place I woke up in. Where was I? This wasn't my room or my father's mansion."Daddy?" I called out, hoping he would hear me and explain where I was since he was the last person I remembered seeing before I blacked out. My mind briefly reeled back to something he had said about an arranged marriage, but I didn't believe him. He wouldn't do that to me. He loved me too much to do that over Jess's stupid death."Dad!" I shouted louder, hoping someone would come to my aid. A servant, a guard, anyone. But no one answered. No one came. I was alone in this unfamiliar beautiful room.Or so I thought.I turned my head to
JAMES. I stormed out of Chloe's room, feeling rage boiling inside me. I couldn't stand another minute of pretending to be nice to that spoiled brat who was supposed to be my bride in six days. Princess Chloe was nothing but a snobby, selfish, and annoying girl who thought she could hurt my feelings by telling me that her heart belonged to another. She was wrong. I hated her like all the other women with every fiber of my being. And I hated my father for forcing me to accept this arranged marriage.I walked with a purpose to get out of the mansion and a familiar voice called to me."James, where are you going to in such a hurry?" I heard my father's voice from behind me.I stopped with a sigh and turned to face him. He was standing at the end of the hallway, looking at me with concern and confusion."Yes Dad," I looked at him with respect and obedience. "I'm going for a drive. I need some time to think." I said in a polite tone.He tilted his handsome oval face, which had a perfect
CHLOE. I couldn't believe what had just happened. One moment, I was arguing with James, the arrogant Alpha who was a pain in the ass, and the next, I was falling out of his window on the second floor. What the fuck was I thinking not wanting to use the door like a normal person?Luckily, he had the sense to jump after me and catch me in mid-air. But that didn't make me feel any better. I hated him with every fiber of my being. He was rude, arrogant, and bossy. He treated me like a spoiled princess who couldn't do anything for herself. He never listened to me or respected my wishes. He was the worst knight in shining armor ever.I glared at him as he held me in his arms. He looked smug and satisfied as if he had done me a favor. His blue eyes sparkled in the sunlight, and his sandy brown hair was tousled by the wind. He had a handsome face, but it was marred by a smirk that made me want to slap him."Put me down, you brute of an Alpha!" I demanded, struggling to free myself from his g
JAMES. "Son, what are you doing standing there? Follow your bride and bring her back home," my father yelled from the balcony where he had witnessed our childish drama.I groaned with frustration. "Father, she left on her own accord, I didn't chase her away," I replied, hoping he would just say let her be. But he glared at me."James Black, go out there and bring back your bride," he said firmly.I groaned louder. I couldn't stand this at all.My father was so insistent on my union with the spoiled brat. My wolf joined in howling in my mind, begging me to chase after the woman who was meant to be our mate.I clenched my jaw as I got out of my car and began tracking her intoxicating scent through the woods.She spat out the words with venom, saying she would rather brave the dangers of the forest than be shackled to me. Well, the feeling was mutual.I stayed far behind her, not wanting to startle her or let her know I was there. I just wanted to make sure she didn't get into trouble or