Chapter 2

My head was groggy as I awaken to the howls of alarm. Dammit, Christian! Get off our fucking pack lands. I opened my eyes to see the pregnancy test still in my hand as if taunting me the very moment I awaken. I quickly hid it under my hay with the pups' miss you cards as the warriors came up to my cell. "Due to the incident yesterday in which you were not found until 10 minutes after the fight, you will not be allowed to fight today." I was both relieved and enraged. "You're going to keep me locked up over 10 minutes!!? I came back of my own accord!"

"We are merely following Alpha Jasper's orders Ma'am." I groaned to myself as they walked away, "Well fuck you too!" I didn't know why I was yelling at them. It wasn't their fault, I just needed to yell.

'Dahlia? You awake?'

'I woke when you did'

'Should we find a way to run? Or at least to tell Donovan we're carrying his pup?'

'Donovan does not deserve that pain' Once again, my wolf was correct. Donovan has been nothing but sweet and kind to me. We knew we were mates when I turned 18 just over a year ago. He never forced himself on me, nor did he reject me right away. We both had to figure each other out first. Unfortunately fate had other plans, and Alpha Jasper took a liking to me.

I remember desperately going to Donovan to help, begging him to mark and mate me, but he was terrified of marking me and being marked himself. I don't think he was scared of Jasper, I think it was more of a commitment issue or perhaps fear of being rejected as soon as Jasper lost his desire for me.

~2 months prior-

'Dahlia! Faster! Faster! Take me to Donovan!'

'I am trying to get us to our mates!'

'Go go go! Jasper will be onto us any moment!'

'There! I smell him! Oh my goddess he smells like everything nice!'

'Focus!'

'Right! Go fast!' He came into view soon after and my heart almost stopped then and there. His beautiful emerald eyes had locked onto Dahlia's form with nothing but reverence and love. "Hi there, Dahlia, are you delivering my mate to me? Or are you here looking for yours?" He chuckled and goodness it was like smooth velvet in my ears. I quickly pulled the shift from Dahlia and kissed Donovan almost violently.

Our mate stumbled a bit and grabbed us by the hips. "Woah," He spoke, "Where is all of this coming from?"

"Please Donovan. Mark and Mate me! Please please please!" It was Dahlia speaking but I sure as hell wasn't stopping her. We both watched as our mate's eyes widened in terror, "Wh- what?!"

"Donovan! Jasper is trying to make me his chosen mate. He's trying to force me! I don't want him, Donny! I want you! I want you and only you. So please. Make me unavailable to him!" Since we weren't marked and haven't accepted each other yet, I couldn't tell what he was thinking, but he looked absolutely terrified. I tried to pull away from him but Dahlia only let me lean my head back a bit. "Donny...?"

"I... can't..." He finally said.

"What...?" My heart shattered in that moment and I'm sure it showed in my eyes because of the guilt in his. "I'm just... I'm not ready to mark you yet... really, I'm not ready to mark anyone yet. But- but if you think the mating would help, I can do that for you."

I thought for a moment. 'What kind of man would mate us but not mark us when we're in meed of a mark?'

'The kind that only wants sex.'

'Lilian no. He's not like that. We both know it'

"Why... would that help?" I asked. "Well perhaps Alpha Jasper will be put off if he finds out you're not a virgin...?"

"Right... good thinking!" Just like that I leapt on him, and Dahlia and I had our first time taken right there in the tall grass.

~Present Day~

I still remember the smell of him, it's an odd smell I'll admit, but to me it was heaven. He smelled of Yellowed pages and cherries. Like I said everything nice. Thinking back on it for too long makes my core ache, so I don't bother. Instead I think back and remember trying to tell Alpha Jasper I've already mated with someone. That didn't deter him one bit unfortunately.

As long as I remained unmarked, he would want me. Even to this day, as I sit here in these cells growling away my time, he wants nothing more than me. And I would be forced to give it to him because of one morning in a field with the most beautiful man I've ever seen. I slowly realize that I can't make my decision in public, because I would need to make sure he knows that if my pup gets hurt under his care. I wouldn't hesitate to... well... 'leave.' Anyways there was no way I could publicly admit to having someone else's child. Donovan would know immediately it's his.

When Jasper came down to see me. I stood straight and looked him in the eye. I refused to bow this time. "Alpha." I greeted coldly

"Lilian" He shot back

"I would like to make my decision known now. I've realized that there is no need to make it public."

"Oh, a change of heart I see? Might I ask what made you change your mind?"

"I merely see no point in spending any longer in these cells than I have to. I also wish to... negotiate... which is hard to do with prying eyes."

"Hah! You think you are in any position to negotiate with me?! It's your submission or your life. Which will it be?" I actively growled at his words. When he growled back I immediately lifted my neck in submission. The feeling of power and danger that washed over me was immediate and intense, terrifying.

"Please," I tried once more, "Humor me." He hummed in thought and a spike of hope shot through my chest. "Fine. What do you want?"

"I'm willing to be your mate and Luna." I said, appealing to his possessiveness before adding, "Only if you allow me to carry my child to full term. And no harm comes to it as it lives." His eyes flickered to my stomach and his growl crossed the entire room, this time even the guards raised their heads in submission.

"If I allow this child to live. I have a few stipulations of my own. First and Foremost. This child will never be able to claim any ranked status in my pack other than Omega or Warrior, depending on the gender. Second. I require your utmost obedience. You are never to go against my wishes. No matter what they may be. And third, you will bear as many of my children as I desire. Understood?"

I swallowed thickly, feeling sick to my stomach as I nodded. "Understood, Alpha. I will be your perfect Luna." I said, though I looked absolutely disgusted. Alpha Jasper leaned in, glaring at me, "I'm going to assume that look on your face is the morning sickness." He said in his snakelike tone. A warning. a clear one. Start pretending I'm happy, or face the consequences. I forced a smile onto my face, "Of course it is. I would never be disgusted with my Alpha." "Mate. with your mate." I almost threw up when he made that correction, "Of course... my mate." I snarled out.