Secret's Of The Alpha's Bride

MALIAH'S P.O.V. The house was buzzing as staff moved from left to right rushing to finish their tasks. It was always the same every damn day, I cleaned and people watched like I was a goddess waiting for her statue to be sculptured. I loathe the eyes of angry women and lustful men yet here I was with a beauty that surpasses must it seemed like a liability but my heart clinches It wasn't about my face today and guilt washed over me knowing what I've done “You’re awfully quiet, Maliah, Feeling guilty?” Olivia mocked as she stopped right in front of me, but I ignored her while holding on to the bucket. I had no intention of paying any of the gossips' attention, I just needed to look straight, do my work and go to my room, ignoring everyone like nothing happened, it was just a mistake and nothing else I took a turn and my nose came in contact with him. The last person I wished to see and the one person I wished I never met. Asael Reid “Running from me again, Maliah?” He smirked as he blocked my part, and I was left stranded in a hall with eyes pairing down at me. “Excuse me, Alpha. I have work to do.” I tried not to glare at him as it might cost my head, but this bastard was the reason I was in the mess after all. “Always so formal. You didn’t seem so formal the other night.” He reached for my face and I slapped his hand away and bile rose in my throat. “Stop,” I hissed, while turning to smile at them and I frowned at him “Someone could hear you.” “Let them. I don’t care.” I glared at him while dropping the bucket on the ground. “I'm sick of you, and you should care, You’re married, Asael. You…” “Not for long,” he interrupted, and I frowned as confusion took the best of me “What are you talking about?” “Enora and I are finished, I told her this morning. I’m filing for divorce.” My heart dropped and I stared at him in disbelief. “Are you insane? Do you realize what this will do to the pack? To your position?” My breath hinged as he pressed me against the wall and his intoxicating scent made my wolf cause my emotions to fly up. “Do you think I care about any of that? I know what I want, Maliah. And it’s not Enora.” “You’re making a mistake.” I hissed and tried to get him off me, but obviously, it was useless. “The only mistake I made was not realizing sooner,” He glared daggers at me as my heart hammered in my chest I opened my mouth to respond and a loud crashed echoed down the part we both stood, and my head snapped to see Enora standing there, and she looked everything but happy “You filthy little snake,” she spat, her voice trembling with rage as she stormed toward both of us His hold against my neck loosed, and I pushed him back with my leg making him stumble, and he growled letting a chill run down my spine “I didn’t ask for any of this,” Fear laced my voice as I told her, but a bubbling yet bitter laughter escaped her and I knew I was screwed “Didn’t ask for it? You seduced my husband, and now you’re standing there playing the victim?” “I didn't do anything, I promise…" “You filthy…" “That’s enough, Enora,” Asael voice boomed in the hallway and tears filled my eyes “You’re defending her? After everything we’ve been through?” “I’ve made my decision,” he said coldly. “This marriage is over.” A chill washed over me as a wave of sadness hit me, this wasn't how this was meant to me. Why did I sleep with him in the first place? “You think this is over, little maid? This is just the beginning.” I swallowed as she turned on her heel and I could feel her sadness and did nothing but boiled my anger. “What the hell is wrong with you?” “You’re welcome,” he said, like he had done me a favor this man was unbelievable “I didn’t ask for this!” I snapped “I don’t want this, Asael. Whatever it is you think you’re doing, stop. We might have been friends as kids and we both know last night was a terrible mistake, stop being childish and go back to your wife” I growled and something shifted in his eyes as his expression went cold. I was signing my deathbed by talking to him like that, but I don't care “It’s already too late,” I swallowed down “You’re making a mistake,” I whispered, forcing the sob down my throat and his eyes darkened “You don’t get it, do you? This isn’t just about what I want. This is about us.” “What are you talking about?” “We’re mates, Maliah, I don't know why you don't…" “No… No, there's no way we can be mates, we both have passed our mating…" “It is truly Maliah” He snapped, and I glared at him “Then I, Maliah Bren reject you Alpha Asael Reid as my mate” And that's when I felt in My wolf whimpered as my ability to breathe seized and tears poured out of my eyes. His hand tightened against my upper arm as he drove his nails into my skin, but his expression was suddenly a mask, and a smile appeared on his face. “You think it’s that simple?” he asked, his voice dangerously calm. “What are you…” “You're going to regret this” and just like he was gone. I needed to leave and fast. I dart through the hallway to my room and picked the only thing I had left of my parents and ran, but the front door was locked and so was the back, my last option might kill but at least I'll be out of his hold I hurried back to the room and threw myself out the window, but I feel into a pair of arms and met with lustful eyes “Hey beautiful…" “Get the hell away from me” I snarled, but two other guards held both my arms “Sorry to keep a damsel distressed but we have strict orders to…" The bell signalling a pack meeting at the square rang “... Ah! To bring you to the meeting” They dragged me there and let go of me as we stood at the end of the crowd “I have an announcement,” Asael said commanding silence, “Maliah Bren will be my new Luna. The ceremony will take place in three days.” My blood ran cold as the colors drained from my face and the crowd turned to look at me, but our eyes were locked from where he stood with a smile “Don’t even think about running, Maliah, you’re mine now.”