All Chapters of Mated To The Elusive Alpha : Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

HILARYI raced out of the house, the sound of my pounding heart drowning out the pained sobs that were wrenched out of my lips. It felt like a nightmare, no, this was worse than a nightmare, yet I still found myself hoping and praying someone would shake me out of it. The pain was unbearable, and it seemed to only grow the more I ran.As I blindly stumbled down the streets, I missed a step and fell on the cobbled ground, scraping my knees. The jolt of pain I felt worked to remind me of just how real everything was. I still couldn't believe it. How could they do this to me? My mate and my stepsister. I hadn't even scratched the surface of the pain from the betrayal when I got slapped in the face with the announcement that I was being sold off ….and tomorrow. How could my father agree to this?I was thankful for the dark cloak of the warm night that shielded my face from onlookers. I was certain I looked just as pathetic as I felt, and no one had to see that. I'd been running for a whil

LUCA “W- what?”As I gazed into her eyes, I could see the confusion and disbelief swirling within them. I was aware that the amused look I donned did nothing to help with the situation too, but I couldn't help it.I could almost see the wheels in her head turn, her mind reeling with questions and doubts. I had expected this reaction, but it didn't make it any easier to see her so lost.“What do you mean married, that's not possible. I….. I never agreed to this.” She finally stuttered out, her argument weak seeing as her voice was barely audible. “Oh, but you did, my dear.” I supplied matter-of-factly, my lips curling up into a smirk, “You accepted the mating bond, sealing our union."Her eyes widened, and she stumbled backward, as if the floor had been pulled out from underneath her. I could tell from the pink tinge of her cheeks and the momentary speechlessness that she'd been flooded with memories of that night, her struggle to reconcile the past with present palpable. "I don't u

LUCASI watched from a corner as Hilary followed the maid to the guest room with her suitcase in tow, her anger and frustration palpable. I couldn't blame her for not wanting anything to do with me, much less share a space as me, I knew I was pushing it too and her reaction was nothing if not normal and to be expected. I had manipulated her, lied to her, and bound her to me without her explicit consent. I knew how much of an asshole that made me and that it was not an excuse, but I truly couldn't help myself. I wanted her, and it was clear now that I would do whatever it took to keep her by my side.As I slowly trailed behind her unsuspecting figure, I noticed the guard following at a safe distance too, managing to go unnoticed by her.Good, I thought. He would keep her safe, and maybe even prevent her from doing something reckless but as I watched her walk away, I couldn't suppress the pang of guilt that her hurt and helplessness caused me.I pushed the feeling aside with a sharp in

HILARYFor the next following days that morphed into weeks, I avoided Lucas as much as I could, and I felt a lot lighter not being burdened by the turmoil of emotions even his presence seemed to evoke in me. I hadn't met Layla in days now, but that was okay; I preferred being alone anyway but as the time stretched on, I found that being alone, especially in a strange place, left with virtually nothing to do, leaves one alone with thoughts they might've been trying to avoid all along.It was the most bored I'd been in a long time and being idle for so long wasn't something I was used to. Since I decided to cut off all contacts with Lucas, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the only human contact and interaction I had was in the form of the maids he sent in to bring platter after platter of food, as if he was fattening up a cow. I guessed it was something of the sorts, seeing as I was sold off like one.I rolled unto my back on the bed where I'd been rotting all day, sighing hea