Amanda's POV
“Elisa!” I screamed at the top of my voice and ran to her, falling to the floor as I carried her into my arms. “Elisa!” I yelled as I shook her body, but she didn't respond to me; instead, blood was gushing out of her head. My whole body shook with fear as the thought of her being dead enveloped me, but I shook my head, not wanting to believe it. Elisa can't be dead; it can't be.“Elisa, please wake up,” I pleaded with fear, but she was lifeless. Moving my gaze around, I saw a broken vase on the floor, which had the stain of Elisa's blood on it. “What happened?” I whispered in fear, wondering who must have done this and why.“Elisa,” I shook her again, but there was no response from her; she was already dead. I heard footsteps approaching, and I looked at the door in shock; it was Alpha Edward with Aunt Ana and Father.“What is going on here?” Alpha Edward yelled as he rushed towards us and snatched Elisa away from me. While hot sweat formed on my forehead, I watched him check her pulse, and then his eyes widened as he looked back at me with anger filled eyes. “She is dead!” He declared, but I shook my head. “She can't be dead,” I responded, terrified.Aunt Ana shook her head in fear and checked Elisa, and suddenly, she let out a loud cry and fell to the floor. “My daughter is gone!” She yelled at the top of her voice. With terrified eyes, I looked at Alpha Edward, who was still checking on Elisa; I could see him shaking his head with disbelief as he checked on her, and suddenly, he looked up at me, anger and pain shimmering in his eyes.“What happened?” He asked.“She killed my daughter; she has killed my daughter,” Aunt Ana accused, and my eyes widened as I shook my head. “No, I didn't; I saw her like this,” I defended myself, but the look on Alpha Edward's face showed he didn't believe me.“You!” He grabbed me by the arms and pulled me up on my feet. Our eyes interlocked, and I could feel the intensity of his anger; his usual green eyes were now gray, and his grip on me tightened, causing my knees to quiver.“You killed her!” He accused me, but I shook my head. “I… didn't…” I tried defending myself.“Lies, lies! I knew you were so jealous of your sister, but I never knew you would go to the extent of taking her life. You killed your sister!” Aunt Ana accused, but I shook my head. “I didn't, please believe me,” I pleaded while tears fell freely down my cheeks.I held the gaze of Alpha Edward, which was burning with anger and hate. He sneered at me and threw me to the hard floor before going to Elisa. I watched him check on her again, and this time, a tear dropped from his eyes, and he looked my way with anger and hate.“I didn't kill her, I swear!” I pleaded, but no one seemed to believe me. Alpha Edward hugged the body of Elisa and I could hear soft sobs coming from him. He was literally crying before us, which was something Alphas don’t usually do. After a moment of pouring a few tears, he got up, wiped the tears off his face and stared at the body of Elisa; then he turned to Aunt Ana.“The wedding will still take place,” he announced, and my eyes widened. Was he going to get married to the dead body of Elisa?“How?” Aunt Ana asked with tears.Suddenly, Alpha Edward turned to me and glared at me. “Prepare her; I will be getting married to her!” He announced, and my eyes widened with shock.“What?” Aunt Ana asked, and he nodded his head.“Prepare her for the marriage,” he uttered firmly and left the room. Everyone seemed confused, including Father, who was hugging the dead body of Elisa.“You.” Aunt Ana grabbed my hair and pulled me by the hair. “Bring my daughter back to me; give my daughter back to me,” she yelled in tears.“I didn't kill her, please believe me,” I pleaded with tears.“Lies. I was with my daughter a few moments ago, and the moment I left, you walked into her room and killed her just because you were so jealous of her; you decided to kill her,” Aunt Ana tightened her grip on my hair, and it felt like my hair would get uprooted.“I will kill you; I will kill you,” Aunt Ana threatened as she bared out her two fangs, ready to strike me with them.“Stop it," Father stopped her.“What do you think you are doing?” He yelled at her, and my heart fluttered to know that he cared about me and wouldn't want me dead. Aunt Ana turned to him with anger and groaned. “Why are you stopping me?” She yelled.“Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what Alpha Edward said? He wants her to be given to him in marriage, and here you intend to kill her? What are we going to tell him?” Father muttered, and Mother groaned.“So we are going to let her marry him?” Aunt Ana asked.“Yes,” Father responded. “We have no choice, but don't worry; I don't think he will let her live longer than a day,” Father answered, and my heart shattered. Here I was, thinking my father actually cared for me when he didn't but only wanted to hand me over to Alpha Edward, which he was sure would kill me.Aunt Ana glared at me, and then she looked at the lifeless body of Elisa. A tear dropped on her cheek, but she wiped it off and glared at me. “Get ready; you are getting married to Alpha Edward, and if you dare to say a word or do anything stupid, be sure that I will kill you, and your mother will join you soon,” she threatened, causing my whole being to quiver with fear.”Amanda's POVI was covered in a veil and was being escorted by two ladies whom I had no idea who they were. As I walked down the stairs, tears fell freely on my cheek, and I didn’t bother to wipe them off. Soon, I would be getting married to Alpha Edward, and heaven knows what would be my fate and why he would want to marry me. I knew his decision to get us married meant he had a plan, and I wondered what it was and what he would do to me. Slowly, I was accompanied by the women, and then we arrived at the sitting room, where I noticed a few guests were seated. The veil was transparent, allowing me to see smiles on the faces of the few guests. They hadn’t gotten the news of Elisa's death, and they thought she was the one being escorted. The two ladies led me to where Alpha Edward was seated and then helped me to the seat beside him. With panting breath, I looked his way and noticed he had a blank look on his face, which would make it hard for anyone to detect his mood. “Let’s begin,”
Amanda’s POV The room fell into total silence as the men left, leaving me alone with Alpha Edward. Looking into his eyes, I saw so much hate and anger directed towards me, and I couldn’t bear to look anymore; instead, I averted my gaze as tears dropped onto my cheek. “Why did you do it?” His voice was low, but the anger in his tone was palpable. With a hard gulp, I looked at him and shook my head. “Answer the damn question!” He yelled and threw the glass of wine to the floor, making me flinch in fear. “Why did you do it?” He yelled again, getting up from his seat. In the blink of an eye, he picked me up from the floor and slammed my back against the wall. “Why? Why? Why did you kill her?” He continued to yell, his eyes glowing with anger. “She was supposed to be my second chance mate, but you took her away. You made me lose another mate!” He spat with pain and anger. “Why did you kill her? Why would you do that?” He demanded angrily, and all I could do was sob loudly. I co
Alpha Edward's POVI dashed into my room and hit the wall with my fists. The wall made a crack, but I ignored it and kept hitting the wall, totally ignoring the pain I was feeling in my fists. As I punched the wall, it became stained with my blood, but I ignored it and continued punching the wall until I got exhausted and moved away from it. With trembling hands, I stared at the blood-stained wall and then glanced at my wounded, bleeding hands. My whole body was racked with pain, but it couldn’t be compared to the pain I felt in my heart. Yet again, I have lost another mate to the cold hand of death. Four years ago, I lost my first mate, Veronica, just three months after meeting her, and that day was the worst day of my life. I wanted to die and decided to commit suicide, but as fate would have it, I was saved by Elisa. The prophecy came that Elisa would be my second chance mate, and I would regain the voice of my wolf the moment her mark her. I have waited for this day to get marrie
Amanda’s POVI woke up to a pounding sensation in my head. Slowly, I opened my eyes, but my sight was blurry, so I had to close them and reopen them again. This time, I could see clearly, although the room was a little dark.Slowly, I sat on the cold floor, looked around, and realized I was back in the cell, but I couldn’t recall how I got there. The last thing I remembered was collapsing on the floor after Alpha Edward had his way with me. Remembering those memories brought tears to my eyes, and I began sobbing profusely. My thighs and privates felt sore. I was so weak that it felt like I would give up soon.I looked at myself and realized I was dressed in a strange gown, which I knew belonged to a maid. It looked like a uniform because I saw a maid wearing the same gown.I sobbed loudly as I imagined what would befall me next. Heaven knows what he would do to me.I heard footsteps approaching my cell and, curious to know who it was, I looked toward the gate and saw a guard in front
Alpha Edward’s POV“Where is she?”“She is back in her cell,” my guard responded, and I nodded before signalling for him to leave. After he left, I took a long sip of the whiskey in my hand. A groan left my lips as I thought of my prey and the next torture I should inflict on her. I wanted her to see hell, and what I had just done was only the beginning.A knock landed on the door of my chambers, and without waiting for a response, the door was pushed open, revealing my beta, Matthew.“I figured you would be here,” he said, and I sighed and took another sip of my drink.Matthew sat beside me and then looked at me with a worried gaze. “Are you okay?” he asked, but I didn't give him a response.“The Council of Elders sent their sympathy to you,” he announced, still not getting my response.We both remained silent, and I could feel his constant gaze, so I had to look at him. “What?” I asked because I knew he had something to say.“How have you been?”“You already know the answer to your
Amanda’s POVI heard footsteps and, curious to know who it was, I looked and saw my stepmother in front of my cell gate with a guard. My eyes met hers, and she glared at me with hate. “Give us some privacy,” she said to the guard, who nodded and left. After the guard left, she glared at me from head to toe and then sneered. “If I had my way, I would have killed you right this moment, but then I think Alpha Edward has better plans for you,” she said with hate and disgust. Slowly, I got up from the cold floor and made my way to the cell gate, so I could be close to her. When I reached the cell gate, I locked eyes with her. “Why do you hate me so much?” I asked what has been in my heart for a long time. “I have never done anything to you. Despite all the terrible things you have done to me, I still see you as my mother…”“I’m not your mother!” She spat in my face. “You know who your mother is, and that is not me,” she yelled, and I swallowed my pain. “You and I know that you are awar
Amanda's POVObeying his command, I stripped myself and was left naked before him. He glanced over me, then looked away and sipped his drink.As I stood naked before him, I felt like a worthless rag. Maybe I made the wrong choice; I should have chosen death instead.“Come closer,” he urged, and I swallowed hard before taking steps closer to him. When I got too close, I saw him settle his gaze on my breasts, and I felt so embarrassed that I had to look away.“Go lay on the table on your back,” he ordered, and my feet obeyed. I walked towards the large desk, and this time, the table was cleared; there was nothing on it.I climbed onto the table and lay on my back, waiting for his next action.Soon, he got up from his seat, walked over to a drawer, took something out of it, and approached me. When he reached the table, he made me sit on the table, and our eyes met, but he ignored me and took out a blindfold.“What…” I began, but he didn’t respond; instead, he blindfolded me. Everywhere b
Amanda’s POV“Wake up!” The loud voice of the guard woke me up from my sleep. Slowly, I opened my eyes and realized the sun was out, reflecting into my room through the window and giving my dim room a ray of light. “Stand up,” he ordered as he opened the gate of my cell and harshly pulled me up. “Where are you taking me?” I asked. “You will know when you get there,” he said to me, and I gulped in fear. As he pulled me along, I felt like passing out; I was so hungry and thirsty. “I need water,” I pleaded with the guard, but he ignored me and continued pulling me along. I thought he was taking me to Alpha Edward to have his way with me, but I realized I was wrong when I saw he was taking me to the top of the mansion. I was confused and scared at the same time. He took me to the rooftop, and when we arrived there, I realized two maids were already waiting for us.Confused, I stared at them, wondering what we were all doing here. “Call me if anything goes wrong,” he said to the two ma