Semua Bab Six-Times Rejected Freak: Claimed By The Alpha Prince: Bab 1 - Bab 10

ALINAI sat across from my father and I could almost cut through the tension with a knife. He hadn’t said a word yet, but I knew. I could see it in his eyes—the same cold, calculating look he always gave me when he was about to demand something.“It’s time, Alina,” he said, his voice cold, with no room for argument. “The pack needs you to be useful.”Useful? The word felt like a slap. After six rejections, that’s all I was to him now—something to be used, a tool for the pack’s benefit. I tried not to let how hurt I was show but I wasn’t sure I was doing a good job.“What do you mean, dad?” I asked, even though the answer was clear.His eyes didn’t soften. They never did. “You’ll be traveling to the Silver Moon Pack. There’s an alpha there, unmated, and it’s time you made yourself useful to this family. We need that alliance. It’s your duty. You owe it to us.”My heart sank. Of course. An alpha. Another attempt to marry me off, to secure power through a mate who might actually want me.

DAMIENTaking her into my room was the only way I could think of to make her feel somewhat safe. I could see the wariness in her eyes, the way she stiffened with every step we took through the palace halls. I gestured for her to sit once we arrived, but she stayed standing, her arms wrapped tightly around herself like she was wary of me.That wouldn’t be a first. Considering how my reputation has gotten to places I haven’t, this has become a normal thing to me. And I liked it, it stroked my ego, knowing that whenever men older than me stand before me, they sometimes quake in fear since they’ve heard all that I’m capable of.Right now, I was curious of what she has heard about me.“Would you like something to drink?” I decided to ask, keeping my voice soft. I didn’t want to frighten her any more than she already seemed.She shook her head, jaw squared. “No, thank you.”There was tension in the air between us. I could see it in the way her eyes darted around the room, as if she were loo

Alina’s POV.I gaped at him, mouth open in shock while he stared back at me. “Let’s go.” He smirked at my gaping expression.Surprised filled my mind, but I was still skeptical and unsure as I followed him, my heart drumming like crazy.“Are you sure the King won’t oppose the fact that we’re mates?” I asked again for reassurance. “Won’t he tell you to reject me?”The prince stopped short, looking straight into my eyes. “He’ll be okay with it.” He reassured me with a chuckle.“All I want is his approval in your presence.” He admitted, “so you can see that I’m serious about what I said.”I nodded, my heart still thumping fast. I didn’t know what to expect when I would finally get to meet the king, but I couldn’t stop myself from thinking of how the meeting would be.“Okay.” I took another step closer to him, the walk to the hall was longer than I expected, I quickened my pace, hoping we’ll reach there soon.We finally reached the King’s hall,and we found him sitting on the throne, ner

Alina’s POVDamien had brought me to the dining room and asked me to seat across from him at the elegant dining table.I wasn't used to eating in such a posh setting because I was constantly in my room back home. Whenever I sat down to eat with my family, they would always make disparaging remarks about me, pointing out flaws in my chewing or how I held my fork.I didn't want to have to deal with that all the time, so I just decided to eat in my room all the time, with Malina for company, of course.Also, my family and pack were not as affluent as Damien's, so there was that.Damien cleared his throat, pulling me back into reality. I quickly remembered where I was and why I was there.I observed him as he silently waited for the food to be served. My thumb was near my mouth, and I was nervously biting my nails."If you have something to say, why don't you say it?" He asked without looking at me."Because I'm not sure if I want to hear your response or not," I murmured, dropping my han

Alina's POVDamien had not let go of my hand, neither had he stopped dragging me away from the queen. I attempted to talk to him so he would stop pulling me or at least listen to what I was saying, but he wasn't having it.My hand was starting to hurt since he was not only dragging me at an uncomfortably quick pace, but he was also clutching too hard."Hey, Damien… hey, will you please quit dragging me? Hey!" I shouted and jerked my hand away from him, causing him to stop walking and groan before turning around.I examined my hand, and a bruise in the shape of his hand had formed on my wrist."What's your problem? Why are you dragging me around as if I were a servant who needed to be punished? I at least deserve to know why I'm being brought like a sheep to the slaughter. Have some respect for me, please!" I shouted, and by the time I was finished, I was exhaling heavily, which was when I realized I had been shouting.I pursed my lips and took a big inhale."I apologize for being over