Chapter 1

Bianca’s Point of View.

"There you go, good as new. No one will ever know."

My mother says, giving me a small smile.

"Are you sure?"

I ask, my voice tight with tension and she nods her head.

"Yes, you look as beautiful as always. Look for yourself."

She says, gently touching my cheek that she just worked her magic on to conceal to huge bruise.

I slowly turn to look in the mirror, making sure the bruise is gone.

I nod me head, giving her a smile.

"Thank you."

I say as I stand, pulling on my dress's long sleeves, making sure you can't see the bruises on my arm.

"Is this okay?"

I ask nervously. My mother looks at my dress, slowly walking around me before nodding her head.

"This should work. There is nothing showing."

She says and I fidget nervously with my fingers.

"Why does he want to see me so suddenly?"

I ask and she shakes her head.

"I don't know, I am sorry. They just told me to make sure that you look presentable, and to wait in your room until they call for you."

She says softly and I swallow hard, but nod my head slowly.

I sit down on my bed and she sits down next to me, holding my hand tightly.

When there is finally a knock on the door my entire body tightens and I begin to shake.

"I can't..."

I begin, shaking my head when there is another knock and my breathing begins to race.

"We'll be right there."

My mother says before she grabs my shoulders and turns me to look at her.

"Bianca, you need to calm down and breath... Okay? Breath with me we don't have a lot of time."

She says and I nod my head as I begin to breath with her. As soon as my breathing slows down she squeezes my hand.

"Okay, we need to go."

She says and she pulls me up, pulling me with her to the door.

We make our way towards the office and I swallow hard, trying to push down the panic rising inside of me again.

'Calm down, and smile. Please.'

My mother's pleading voice comes into my head and I give a curt nod of my head to show her I understand before I put on my practiced fake smile. She looks at me, making sure I have pulled myself together before knocking on the door.

"Come in."

He calls out, his voice sending shivers down my spine.

My mother pushes open the door and I take a deep breath before following her inside.

"Ah, there you are. Finally."

My brother says with a big smile but I see the anger in his eyes. He takes my arm, and to everyone else, it might look gentle, but he digs his fingers into my flesh and I have to stop myself from flinching.

My mother quickly makes her way over to my father, keeping her head down.

Movement from the right corner of my eye catches my attention and only then do I realize that there is someone else in the room.

"Alpha Marcus, you know my mother Elena. And this, of course is my sister I told you about, Bianca."

The man stands and slowly makes his way over to us. The way his eyes move over me makes my skin crawl and I involuntarily try to take a step back, but my brother tightens his hold, holding me in place.

"You were right about her. She is beautiful..."

He murmurs as he continues to stare at me and my unease grows.

"She'll do fine."

He says and Damon, my brother, smiles widely at him.

"I will have everything set up for next week."

He says and Alpha Marcus nods his head.

"Good."

He looks at me, an unsettling smile on his face.

"I will see you soon beautiful."

He says before stepping out of the office.

As soon as his footsteps fades away my brother grips my arm harder.

"When I tell you to hurry, you hurry."

He hisses at me and I swallow hard.

"I'm sorry."

He scoffs and lets me go, shaking his head.

"So incompetent, but at least you are finally useful for something."

He says as he makes his way over to his desk and sits down.

"I don't understand."

I say softly with a frown and he smirks at me.

"That was Alpha Marcus Bass, from The Night Walker pack."

He says and my stomach drops, unease coiling even tighter.

I knew he looked familiar. Everyone knows the reputation of the Alpha of the Night Walker pack, how cruel and ruthless he is. He even killed his own fated mate because she couldn't produce him an heir.

The look in my brother's eyes make me uncomfortable and I know whatever it is, it isn’t going to be good.

"He has a piece of land that I wanted and we made a deal. You will be leaving for the Night Walker pack as soon as you are packed."

He says matter of factly.

"What?!"

My mother and I both say at the same time and Damon looks up with a frown.

"He needs someone from an Alpha family to provide him an heir. And you are just here, so in exchange for his land, you will marry him next week."

He says and my entire body freezes as his words settle in.

"Damon... you can't do this."

My mother begins but my father slaps her, hard.

"You will know your place, woman."

He hisses at her and I see her swallow hard before slowly nodding her head.

"Damon, please... You know what people say about him. Don't do this to me."

I whisper, my voice hoarse and Damon glares up at me.

"Are you trying to tell me what to do?"

He asks slowly as he stands and I swallow hard, shaking my head.

"No, no. Of course not, I just..."

"Shut up!"

He hisses at me as he stands and he makes his way over to me.

"You unthankful worthless piece of trash. This is the only useful thing that you have ever done for this family. This is all worth you have! Being sold for gain. Don't you ever forget that!"

He says and I flinch.

"Please, Damon. I will do anything else. I swear, just please don't make me marry him."

I try to reach out to him but he lifts his hand.

I shut my eyes, waiting for the impact, but it never comes.

"Damon, no. If you leave a mark on her face the deal is off."

My father's voice comes and I see him holding Damon's hand a few cm from my face.

Damon rips his hand from our father's hold and glares at me.

"You are lucky that face of yours is worth protecting."

He says before looking at our mother.

"Get her out of here."

He says and she quickly nods her head before she rusher over to me.

"Let's go."

She says quietly as she grabs my arm. I swallow hard and nod my head before following her out of the room.