THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN DAUGHTER

CHAPTER 1

I leaned against a pillar, staring into the endless abyss ahead of me. I shouldn't be afraid for I know I have made the right choice in th end, even if they all hate me so much now. I picked up the Convallaria Majalis, twirling it around as I waited patiently for the time to come. I will truly miss this place most of all, my every being pained in knowledge that I will forget this little save haven of mine. The place looked like a little terrace that's carved out of a dark rock mountain with the Convallaria growing around the stone pillars, there was gold dust dripping from them that fell down into the endless abyss and if you would look up you would see all of creation dancing in endless harmony. The footsteps that eco through the air brought me back to the reality that was to become of me, the sentence that has been decided a long time ago.

"They are waiting for you." His voice shook everything around us, almost forcing everything to bend down to his will.

"Will it be painful?" I whispered, holding the flower over the edge on the tips of its steel.

"You won't remember a thing."

Yes, that was to be expected. I loosened my grip on the flower, turning my back on it as it disappeared from sight. I placed my hand on the arm that's held out for me and just like the flower I also loosened my grip, I took my first step towards the abyss that is as bright as the early sunrise on a snow-covered day…

I sucked in a breath as the everyone clapped hands when the principle climbed down from the stage, every girl and woman in the room was sitting on the edge of their seats as Luke van Helsing walked on the stage. My wolf was irritated as she heard almost every she-wolf sigh at the sight of him, not that I would disagree with how he looked. He was everything that everyone expects from a future Alpha; he's the top student in all his subjects and a great sportsman. He was also part of the debate team and knows how to cook, his looks were also top class with his soft blond hair that would move with the wind and eyes as dark as a starless sky. He gave that signature smile as he looked over everyone, his eyes locking with mine and pulling me towards him. It took everything in me to stay seated and not leave already; I couldn't afford to make any mistakes that could jeopardize our future. I was the first one to break the eye contact and stare at my hands on my lap; I could feel his disapproval at my reaction but didn't pay much mind to it. My finger lightly traced my stomach that held a growing being inside of it, not yet showing the life that was forming inside. In a way it was really relieving that it didn't show because I would have more explaining to do than I already had now. Even through the pregnancy period will be close to 75 days, I already made arrangements to leave for a better future for my child. I don't want them to grow up in envy of watching their father raise another child or rather I would not be able to handle watching my mate love another woman, even though he hasn't completed the rejection of the mate bond. It's an act that is highly frowned upon, because severing the mate bond will force the wolf to lose his sanity. You were given a mate to protect and ground you, someone who will stand by your side through everything life wants to throw in your path. Unfortunately there is cases that you get where mates have been rejected and made it out alive, those ones tend to become either rogues or worse they allow their animal to take over and lose their humanity completely.

I looked up as everyone stood up at the end of Luke's speech, throwing their hats in the air as they screamed for their freedom. With a smile I followed everyone out and congratulated them on their passing until I finally saw my mother waiting for me under the willow tree, she stood there patiently waiting for me with her hands folded in front of her. Her dark brown hair is cut short in a pixie style with the front ends a bit longer, her blue eyes scanned the crowed until they finally found me and she smiled. I let out a laugh as I headed to her, watching her small figure jumping with excitement. I couldn't help but let out a laugh as she held out her hands for me, grinning like a child when I handed her my certificate. I looked around at everyone hugging their children and congratulating them, some of them were looking more relieved to have actually passed through the year. I saw Luke walking down the stares towards a group of friends, my stomach turning as her giggle could be heard a mile away and by a snap of a finger she was hanging on his arm. Staring up at him with the most awe-struck look I have ever seen in my life, making me wonder if I had the same look the night we found out that we were mates. Thinking back now it really feels like ages ago even through it was just a few weeks back, I'm one of those girls you would rather find sitting in a library than going to party's but I was forced to go to this one. It was getting pretty crazy and I was ready to skip everything and ran for sweet cover but I ran into Luke, even through we knew each other since I was born and did everything together it just suddenly change when we turned thirteen. He became more distant and I started seeing him less and less until he became just a figure in a photo. So bumping into him on his birthday party was not the brightest idea I had, usually I just sneaked in the day after and left an unmarked present and today was the night I actually forgot to bring it. Seeing him all messed up and a bit drunk I couldn't help but blush and stammer through a conversation, that was until I looked into his eyes and it felt like I could breath for the first time. The hands that were holding me send sparks through my body into the pit of my stomach and before I could register wat was going on, warm wet lips were pressed hard against mine that send my mind into overdrive. It felt like I was the one drunk as I felt my body moving against my control and just fell in love with this sensation running through my body, one thing lead to another and I found myself waking up naked in his bed the next morning. I pulled one of his shirts on and tried to find him untill I heard him and the current Alpha talking about his future with his daughter, I couldn't believe he agreed so easily to marry her after what just happened between us. I climbed through his window and just continued to avoid him as best I could, at least I realised he never marked me and somehow that brought a sense of relieve until I found out I was pregnant.

We have a law created by very old geysers that states if the current Alpha has no male blood successor a male can be chosen to marry the first-born daughter, that is if she has not yet found her mate by the age of sixteen even if the male had already found his mate. There is also a rule that states any male can challenge the current Alpha for his place, but no one dares to challenge our current Alpha because of the amount of kills he had made. My wolf growled at the memory of our current Alpha and for the first time I am glad I have closed my connection to the pack's mind link, I would have been sentenced to death if anyone had heard my wolf's rebellious growl. I touched my stomach again and just tuned everyone out, listening to theat ever so soft heart beat I knew would be there to calm my nerves. There was a twitch in my mind that made me frown and I looked up, searching around me until I found the Alpha's eyes locked onto me. Those eyes that looked at me full of hatred made me fear for my life, I felt another twitch and knew that he was trying to see what was going on inside my mind.

"Let me see how you did you Nutter!" my mother laughed, pulling me out of the mental fight that I was having.

"We both know that I did amazing!" I grinned at my mother, giving her a wink as I waited for her replay.

I know for a fact that my marks that I have received will allow me into any college that I could dream of, I also know that she has been secretly keeping college applications hidden away because I never once applied to one.

I had already planned to disappear from everything and going to a college where they can trace me in a second won't help, my plan was ready to get going and all that I needed was to get my mom to agree with me. I couldn't help but smile as she screamed in delight, pulling me closer and she kept on telling me how proud she was. It reminded me so much of how she would praise me when I was little, all the presents I would get as an award for my hard work.

"Can I please talk to you for a moment Alphine?" that dark voice came out of nowhere, breaking my small world of happiness.

Pulling away from my mother, I turned around to look at Luke. The way he looked into my eyes send chills down my spine, my wolf wined for a small piece of contact that was making it hard to keep my distance from him. Even through I didn't know what he wanted to talk about, or maybe I did, I felt the slightest squeese of my mothers hand in mine. Reminding me that I was not allone and that she was right there if I needed her, so without hesitation I gave a small nod and followed him. Feeling my heartbeat pick up I looked back at my mother as she gave me a wink, reminding me also that she had spoken about how great it would be to have had Luke for a son in law. This will really break her when we get back home, I just hope that she will understand why I'm doing what I'm doing. We walked away from the crowed and towards the trees close to the football field, far enough so that no one would be able to hear what we would be talking about and atleast close enough for me if I need to make a run for it.

"You need stop doing that." He growled, combing his fingers through his hair in frustration.

"Doing what exactly?" I whispered, wrapping my arms around my stomach unconsciously.

He's not suppose to know what I have planned, this is what is best for the both of us in the end. Even through I don't know if I will make it out alive, I will fight untill my last breath for this baby of mine.

"The Alpha will start suspecting something is going on between us." he snorted, turning his head to allow me to see a glimpse of the Alpha that was searching through the crowed of people.

"There is something up going on between us Luke! Last time I have looked,we are mates!" I growled, hating how it ended up in a whimper.

I hate the look he got in his eyes as he looked at me, knowing that I looked like a weakling to him. I hate that I was wishing that there was someway that I could take him with me, to start a new life away from anyone and everything that knew us. I couldn't help but dream of a future I knew wouldn't be possible, because that same person that had promise to stay by my side has also used me and threw me away like yesterday's trash.

"Don't say that word!" he growled, his eyes growing darker as he stepped closer.

"You didn't tell them, did you Luke?" I smiled sadly, feeling my eyes burn.

He didn't realise how much easier he was making this, the way he was crushing all hope that I so foolishly was holding onto in hopes that he would change his mind and truly make me his. I jumped back as he took another step closer, grabbing my shoulders and pulling me closer to his body. I couldn't help but shiver at the contact that my wolf was craving for, loving the electricity what was supposed to mean that we are suppose to end up together.

"I can become an Alpha, I can for once be important." he whispered, almost as if it should be a kept secret.

"You were alway's important to me!..." I couldn't stop the sob to escape through my lips "...why do you think the Alpha asked you to be his successor Luke?" I took another step back, watching as his arms fell back to his sides.

I couldn't help but look back at everyone as he let out a frustrated growl, I found that the Alpha was standing and watching us with his daughter on his side. A frustrated look on his face and a worried one on his daughter, for the first time I couldn't help but realise what a perfect pair they would make. I looked back at Luke as he was combing his fingers through his hair again, the frustration working on both of our ends. I took another step back as I tried taking in another calming breath, wanting to be out of reach for what is to happen next. When he finally looked back at me I couldn't help but cringe, feeling the agitation and fear of my wolf, trying hard to protect her against the words that will most likely scar us for life.

"I reject you Luke!" I breathed out, realising that I said it without thinking twice.

What happened was like snapping a twig, I watched as he bent forward with a cry of pain. Cringing as the meaning of my words broke the string that was binding us, watching the love of my life screaming in pain and knowing there is nothing that I could do because I was the one that has caused it. The tears kept running down my face as I took a step back, I felt a piece of me disappearing as I stumbled to the ground as I realised there were a lot of people around us trying to figure out what was happening. A pair of hand pulled me away from him just as the Alpha's daughter pushed him onto his back, fear shining in her eyes as she looked him over. The person helped me towards a car as I couldn't pull my eyes away from Luke, I watched as two guards helped him onto his feet slowly. His eyes searching through the crowd of people until they finally found me, in them I saw an emptiness that I knew would change us now.

"What did you do Alphine?!" my mother's voice broke through my thoughts, making me cringe at what I have done now.

She pushed me into the car, making sure I was seated before running towards the driver's side. I saw the Alpha shout a few things and a few of the guards looking at us, just as they started running towards us my mom sped away in the car.

"I rejected him..." I whispered, biting my lip in pain as I closed my eyes.

"You did what! You know you are forbidden to reject your mate Alphine! No one knows what will really happen when the rejection takes place, they have only speculations!" She screamed, shaking me with her one hand as she controlled the car with the other one.

"He was going to reject me mom, what was I suppose to do?" I whimpered, trying to keep the pain from burning me up.

"He wouldn't..."

"He has accepted to marry the Alpha's daughter mom and never told anyone that we were mates, at least when the mate I won't be able to feel that pain." I sobbed, pulling my knees into my chest.

I looked out of the window towards the passing trees, instead I found a broken girl staring back at me with no idea what is to become of her now that she has rolled the dice. I could feel my wolf howling in pain as I tried everything in my power to keep it under control, trying hard not to lose her or lose control of her.

"But you might die Alphine!" she whimpered, sounding just as in pain as I am.

"I promise somehow I'll be alright mom." I whispered, closing my eyes again in hopes of finding some sence of piece.

I know she was hoping that there was another way of handling what just happened, yet at this moment all that I could do was act on what I believe is right. I couldn't trust my feelings like I did in the past, because look at where it has gotten me. I felt a strange nudge in my mind, something that I have never felt before. I couldn't help but let out another laugh as the nudge appeared again, it felt as soft as a feathers touch but it was still there or maybe I'm already starting to lose my mind.

"I'm just scared Alphine..."

So am I mom, so am I.