The Alpha's Seventh Bride

Aria's POVI woke up to the sound of my aunt’s voice shouting my name.“Aria! Get your lazy self out of bed!”My heart jumped, I rushed out of the small room I slept in. It was a space barely big enough for a bed and an old drawer. My feet hit the cold floor as I ran downstairs.Aunt Clarissa stood by the sink, holding a half burnt pan. “You forgot to clean this last night. Do you think food cleans itself?”“I’m sorry,” I said quickly, reaching for the pan.“Sorry doesn’t fix anything!” she snapped, smacking me across the arm. “You are good for nothing, your parents left you as a curse.”I kept quiet, talking back only made things worse. She then threw a pile of dirty clothes on the floor. “Wash these before your uncle gets home and don’t touch the couch. You will ruin it with your filthy hands.”“Yes, Aunt Clarissa.”“Speak up!” she shouted again, slapping the counter.“Yes, Aunt Clarissa,” I repeated louder.She gave a short nod and turned away. “And fix your hair, you look like a

Damian's POVThe sun was just coming up over the city when I opened my eyes. I had barely slept, the sound of the auction still echoed in my head, the crowd, the voices, the final silence when I said my price. I could still see her on that stage, she was small, trembling, covered in bruises but with those strange silver blue eyes that refused to bow.My mate.I stood in front of the mirror, buttoning my black shirt slowly. The reflection staring back at me was calm, collected, everything an Alpha King was meant to be. But inside, my chest was not steady. It had been years since the bond inside me had stirred at anyone’s scent. Yet the moment she had stepped on that stage, the pull had been instant; it was wild and undeniable.I wasn’t supposed to find her like that, bound and humiliated. Bought but it happened, and now she was mine.A knock came at the door.“Enter,” I said.Ethan walked in, head slightly bowed. “She is here, Alpha, she just arrived.”“Where?”“In the hall, dressed a

Aria's POVWhen I woke up, my head felt like it was splitting open. Everything was blurry at first, my body was heavy, and for a moment, I didn’t even know where I was. Then I remembered the car, the forest, the chains, and Damian’s voice ordering that I be injected.My hands moved weakly, but the sting on my wrists told me that the chains had been real. I touched my skin. It was raw, blistered. The silver burn was still there.I forced my eyes open, I wasn’t outside anymore.I was lying on a massive bed in a wide, shining room. The ceiling was high, and the walls looked like something out of a magazine white marble, glass windows so tall I could see the city lights far below. It looked like a palace or maybe it was one.My heart started racing. I sat up too fast, and the world spun. “No… no, no, no.”I was in his house.I pressed my hands against my chest, trying to breathe. Then my anger turned to the real reason I was here: my uncle and aunt.They sold me, they took my life and han

Aria's POVThe morning light slipped through the tall glass windows. I had not slept at all through the night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Damian’s face the way his voice sounded when he said, “You will learn that death isn’t your way out.”I sat on the edge of the bed, still wearing the silk gown they had forced on me last night. My eyes snapped to the door when it opened quietly. One of the palace maids, who had introduced herself to be Kara, peeked inside. “Miss Aria.” She said softly. “The other wives have asked to meet you.”I looked up slowly. “Wives?” I frowned. “Yes… the Alpha King’s other wives.”The words made my stomach turn into a knot. I should not have been surprised he was the Alpha King, after all but hearing it out loud made me angry for no reason.Kara walked closer to where I was. “They have been waiting in the garden, I will take you there.”I wanted to refuse, but I couldn’t stay locked in this room forever. “Fine.” I said quietly.The palace halls were

Selene’s POVI sat on the edge of the massive bed, staring at the white curtains that moved slightly because of the morning breeze. The room was beautiful, everything around me looked expensive, the gold trimmed furniture, the silk sheets, the chandelier above me but I felt like a prisoner inside it.For the past two days, no one had spoken to me unless they had to. The maids came in, bowed, served food, and left without looking at my eyes. They treated me politely, but it was fake. I heard them whispering when they thought I couldn’t hear the Alpha’s new wife, the bought girl, the half-breed.They didn’t say it to my face, but I knew what they thought. I didn’t belong here.I stood up.and walked to the window. Outside, I could see the long garden and guards were everywhere. It didn’t matter how beautiful this place was, it was still a cage.When I tried to open the balcony door, one of the guards below looked up sharply and shook his head.I turned away and muttered under my breath,