Begging for Marriage

Mariana Rose

Both lying on the ground, my head is resting stiffly against his chest watching the bright moon above us. My head is racing with crazy thoughts about this new development because it never occurred to me that Glenda was romantically linked to this wolf. If I knew, then I would have never agreed with Empress to take on this identity.

“Jezebel is going to marry you to another man but I am not going to let that happen,” he said while stroking my bare shoulder with his hard fingers. “You are only mine, Glenda. No other man can take you away from me.”

He hoisted me up and sat me down on his lap possessively, the desire in his eyes is still generously lit.

“After I complete the succession and I become the true alpha of our pack, I will announce to the world that I will take you as my luna. I don’t have to act indifferent in front of you anymore. We don’t have to meet each other in secret anymore. I could kiss you freely and I could take you to bed anytime we both wanted.”

I clenched my knuckles into a fist when I remembered Evan. He promised me the same thing but look where that took me.

I could have rotted in the prison forever while he spent his days as the alpha of his pack with his beautiful luna. Oh, how foolish I am to be played like this!

“Can you do that for us? Please, be patient. I only need a few months, Glenda.”

More than the hard thing poking on my leg, I felt the pang of pain piercing through me when I remembered that this is the same thing that Evan promised me to which he drastically broke.

“Of course,” I replied, forcing out a smile for him. “I am only yours. I could wait for you forever, Alpha Rozen,” I lied through my teeth as our lips met.

But I never thought that I would easily break that promise so soon when Jezebel fetched me that morning for a dress fitting for my mating ceremony.

It is a ceremony where I would be seen in public with my soon-to-be husband which is something that I have never experienced with Evan.

I can only grit my teeth at the thought.

Despite the firm refusal of Rozen about the marriage, Jezebel is still pushing for the wedding although I already have a plan in my head.

“Make sure the cut of her dress is conservative. My soon-to-be son-in-law prefers her women that way.”

She threw me a sharp look from head to toe squinting judgingly at the low-cut neck of my dress.

“You look like a hooker beta in your clothes! How can you gain the respect of your husband if he sees you like that?!”

I just kept my voice inside. No need to lash at her at this point. As what Empress told me, Glenda is a goody two shoes when it comes to her stepmother.

Jezebel decided that it’s best for me to wear that turtle neck below the knee dress. She did not ask for my opinion, gobbling that it was her perfect machinations that brought me a perfect mate and husband.

“Who is the man I am going to marry, mom?” I asked in curiosity when we were in the car back to the mansion.

Narrowing her eyes at me, she de-clawed her fingernails while wearing a suspicious look on her face.  “You know him. You’ve been with him countless times. If you did not run away like the coward and foolish that you are, then he could have married you instead of that woman. Good thing his bride died and his father is pushing for the alliance once again.”

My heart almost popped out of its cage when something crossed my mind while waiting for her to confirm my hunch.

Don’t tell me that… Could it be that…

No! I shuddered at the thought. That should not be!

“Victor Phillips lost his luna making his claim on his alpha-ship in his pack to be fickle and weak,” Jezebel confirmed my dreaded silent thought. “He needs a luna right now and who could be more perfect than you, Glenda. Finding his second-chance mate does not matter to him anymore since he lost the love of his life in a crime which is the best thing that had ever happened!”

With a grin on the side of her overly red lips, she pulled at the strand of my hair making me wince not in physical pain but of how twisted the fate takes me to. “He needs baby pups to be an alpha and you will give him a dozen. You will be his babymaker, Glenda.”

I ignored her rejoicing voice hearing nothing but the drum rolls from my heart. Glenda is supposed to marry Victor Phillips. I am going to marry the man who ordered to torture me inside the prison because he thought I killed his luna.

“W-What’s his name again?” I asked not for clarification but to slap myself so I could wake up from the shock.

“Have you gone deaf? Did you lose your mind? How can you forget the man I picked for you?!”

She seized my chin and forced me to look into her wolf eyes. “You like Victor. You even go out with him a couple of times. You can tolerate him so I want you to tell the alpha that you are agreeing with the marriage. We need him. I need you out of Rozen because you keep on distracting him.”

I scoffed hearing that. She knows about the relationship after all!

Seeing the shock on my face, Jezebel sneered. “Do you really think I don’t know what’s happening between the two of you? He doesn't love you, Glenda. He is just using you too. Everyone knows that Rozen only loved one woman. He is still wishing to the moon goddess that his first mate would be back. He is just using you as his sperm-catcher to humiliate our pack even further!”

“And what if I don’t? What will you do?” I whispered amidst the swirling thoughts in my head.

Jezebel growled, her long nails digging into my flesh. “I will kill your wolf that I took hostage with. You will never be a real werewolf without your wolf. You can never shift. You will forever be mocked by your kin. You can never find your mate anymore and no man will ever want to marry you.”

Satisfaction passed her expression when she saw me speechless. Twisting my hand in her, she left me with a resounding threat.

“Now if you still refuse this marriage then I am going to expose your affair with the alpha, with your own brother and I will give you to another alpha as his breeder to punish you so if I were you, I should just agree right now.”

“And who could that be?” I found my voice this time.

“Victor Phillips’ best friend. Alpha Evan Hugh.”

The name unnerved me instantly. It shook me to the core until we reached the mansion. Gasping, I pushed her away and ran out of the car only to bump with someone on the way inside.

Alpha Rozen was quick to hold my body to steady my balance.

“Alpha Rozen!” Jezebel exclaimed anxiously, her eyes warning me not to spill anything.

Rozen must have noticed the uncertainty in my demeanor as he ticked his jaws, his eyes focusing on me.

“Tell me what happened,” he demanded right away.

I gulped debating what to do next.

“What is it, Glenda? Do not keep the alpha waiting like this!” Drake chimed in when I remained silent.

Rozen’s hand around my waist felt heavier than ever.

“Come on, Glenda. Tell the alpha that you agreed already,” Jezebel urged me with a tinge of fear in her voice.

“Agreed on what,” Rozen’s hard voice startled me.

“Come on, my princess. Don’t be shy. He is your brother. Besides, he will know this sooner or later because he is the alpha,” Drake assured me. “Has Jezebel been maltreating you again?”

“What?! Maltreating Glenda?! I would never do that to our sweet baby wolf!” she reacted violently and stepped forwards towards only to be stopped by the daggers of look Rozen is sending her.

“Tell me what’s wrong, Glenda. Come on,” Rozen whispered in my ears softly shedding the thick voice he used.

This is my chance.

I clenched my hands as my father’s face and my whole pack remained in my head. I will make Evan pay for what he did to me and to my pack!

But before I could do that, I had to use or manipulate this vicious man towering over me.

Victor Phillips is my bridge to Evan. In order for me to have my revenge, I must get close to him then!

“Alpha Rozen…” I looked at Jezebel shaking her head and then back to Rozen before sinking into my knees.

“Please let me marry Victor Phillips!” I begged him. “Alpha Rozen, I want to marry Victor Phillips!”