All Chapters of A Bride For The Ruthless Alpha : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

~Aria~The lights shone beautifully with the candles and ribbons well decorated. Suspended chandeliers glowed up the ceiling, illuminating the hall in the most elegant way. It was the most beautiful wedding hall I'd ever seen and it kinda made me feel special because I honestly wasn't expecting much. After everything that had happened. And truthfully, when Beatrice said the hall was magnificent, it was an understatement. The hall was beyond that!I was the first to enter the wedding hall. But I waited at the back for Damon to join me–we were to walk the aisle together. “You look so beautiful,” Mom whispered taking my hand adoringly. Her eyes radiated happiness.“Thank you mom.” I whispered back sniffing back tears. My tears gland was on a roll, shedding tears at the slightest. She squeezed my palms gently. “You will be alright, my dear,” she said as if she could read the fear in my mind. I bent my head, my shoulders falling. “Aria, is something bothering you?” she asked lifting

~Aria~Bang! The door crashed open. “Mate! He's furious!” A growl from my wolf rumbled in my chest. Then it slinked back into the shadows of my mind, uneasy and on edge. From the living room, I could hear boots hammer towards the bedroom, each footfall a declaration of war. I signaled Beatrice to leave the room. Seconds later, Damon stormed in. His face was a mask of crimson, veins bulging at his temples. His jaw clenched so tight you could see his muscles straining. And the way his eyes blazed so intensely as he narrowed them on me made my body shiver on the spot. “Why are you here…” he gritted as his hands balled into fists and trembled with barely contained fury. I sank my teeth into my bottom lip.I did not speak. I could not bring myself to. Not when I knew the main reason I was pushed in here was to spy him. He had every right to be furious. I stared at him expecting harsh words. He scowled at me. “You really…you really are…” he gasped heavily as he tried to speak,

**WEDDING DAY****AFTER DAMON STORMED OUT OF HIS CHAMBERS** ~Damon~“This can't be happening!” My jaw throbbed.“Relax Damon. You can discuss this with your uncle…” Logan started but I cut him off with a sharp look.“Forcing me to marry her is not enough. Now I have to live with her in my own chambers?”“I must meet Wraith. I won't sit back and have him ridicule my authority,” I gritted, a feral growl reverberating inside me.“Yes, you will meet him, but not when you are like this–”I spun, my muscles tensing like a coiled spring. “How else should I meet him?”“When you can think straight and clear,” Logan said calmly, his eyes holding me in a convincing manner.Damnit!Fvck, I hated this helplessness. I hated this helplessness so much it made me want to fast-forward time. “Someone's here,” Logan mentioned, glancing over his shoulder.“It's Bertha,” I said, because I'd already sensed her. “Remember your goal,” he reminded me before he walked out. “Now you regret it, huh. Not kick

~Damon~“Pack mother Ashara?” Xander called, surprised. “You missed our first meeting!” Pack mother gritted sharply, meeting my eyes. My eyebrows arched up. “First meeting?”“Your Luna was never supposed to meet me alone. She sure didn't marry herself, did she?” she sneered, her voice icy and sarcastic. I glanced at Logan and Xander, confused. True, I had heard of this tradition when I took over the Pack, but I never thought, as the Alpha, I was bound to follow it. “Em, greetings Pack mother, but I'm quite busy and have a lot of things–”“Still not a good enough reason to abandon your wife!” She cut me off. Abandon?I frowned. “You don't stop rumours, you make another rumour,” she started, her eyes fiercely locked on me. “You must make things right between you and your Luna and stop the rumours spreading the Pack.”“Please, Pack mother, how do we do that?” Logan asked quickly. “First, the Alpha will return to his Luna. Don't leave her alone in the cold of your damn chambers!”

~Aria~My smile vanished. I stared at Damon, my throat clamping. Could he see through me?Was there a chance he had an idea of what the chief elder demanded from me?A guard strode in and broke the silence. “Here to report. My Alpha, the guests are ready to meet you and the elders are here.”“What a bummer,” Xander groaned. Damon stood up immediately, his face rock hard.“We'll continue another time, Luna. Lisa,” Xander said, his face apologetic. I nodded, still unable to mutter words. The moment the door closed after them, a sharp breath left me. “You are troubled,” Lisa noted. “Is it the Alpha?”“It's nothing you should concern yourself with. I will handle it, okay?” As I headed back to our quarters, Damon’s question rang in my head.Goddess, help me. I don't want to betray Damon…I really don't want to hurt him…“My Luna, your duty roster.” Beatrice handed me a file as soon as I walked into the house. I sighed as I collected it from her.“For tomorrow, you have a meeting