The Alphas Temptation

Chapter 3: My Wedding

    I stand looking in the mirror, my eyes void of all emotions. I will not let this monster get to me, it wont happen. My father had come in not long after Ryland had left and slapped me a few more times talking about my disrespect. I didnt challenge him I just kept locking eyes with him. I looked the most like him out of me and my two brothers. I seen a twinge of guilt flash through his eyes but it was gone just as fast. It doesnt matter how strong I am, im not a male so I will never be enough in his eyes. He starts to walk out of my room and stops at the door. "Lilly, you was always my little princess, I only want whats the best for you. I never wanted you to challenge me I never wanted it to be this way, but youre to strong you need a strong alpha to protect you." He looks down at the floor then back at me. I dont say anything staying on the floor, my eyes lock with his and he finally walks out of the room.

    Not long after that the pack healer showed up to heal my bruises and cuts. "Miss Lilly lets get you healed up." Ava a older wolf said. I really liked her she was always kind to me. I nod to her and she starts, her hands running over all the spots that need healed some hurt worse than other but I try not to show it. "Pain is not a weakness my dear, neither is your mate." She whispers to me and I look at her shocked. "How did you know?" I look at her, my mouth hanging open. She holds her hand up to stop me from saying anything. "The young alpha has been tearing the pack up looking for who hurt you, his wolf on the surface." I gasp. "Dont worry honey no one told him it was your father." She is almost done healing me. I release the breath I didnt know I was holding. Once she is done healing me she stands and looks at me. "Everything is going to work out just fine dear, the Moon Goddess always has a plan. Ava grabs me and pulls me into a big hug. 

    Once Ava leaves My mom comes walking into my room. "Sweetheart, Can I speak with you?" She is carrying a bag and I can tell it has a dress in it. "I would rather you didnt, I dont want to speak with anyone." I dont turn to her. "Well I understand that but I just wanted to see you before." her sentence drops off. I dont say anything and she walks over and puts the dress on my bed and comes and puts a hand on my shoulder. I release a growl. "I will get revenge." I bite out and look to her. I see fear in her eyes and my wolf growls content. Doesn't matter if shes my mother or not she kept a big secret from me and I cant trust her, I cant trust either of them. 

    My mom leaves the room and I look at the clock. 6:00. I have a hour and a half left until my wedding. I decided to look my best. Not only because somewhere in me I want to impress Ryland but because I want everyone in the stupid pack to know I am not just strong, I will show them what a real alpha female looks like when she wants to impress. I walk to my bathroom and  start curling my hair, it tumbles down my back. I start doing my makeup and break into my old foundation and eye shadow. I hear a soft knock on my door but I dont stop what im doing. I can smell my brothers before they even walk in the room. "Lil?" I hear Michael ask. I dont respond and finish my makeup. Both men stop at the bathroom door and stare at me in shock. I look at them and life a eyebrow. "Haven't you ever seen a woman before?" I ask in a sarcastic tone placing my hand on my hip. My brothers and I have never been close they have always been stuck by my fathers side trying to earn the title of future alpha. "You look good Lil." Tommy says and I thank him. "What you guys want anyway?" I ask walking over to the bed and grabbing the dress my mom left for me. "Well...We wanted to come apologize, we tried to talk dad out of this. We dont think its right." Michael answers me, looking down at the floor, he has always been the timid one. "Well good to know." I bite out and lock eyes with Tommy. He tries to hold my eyes but cant im much stronger than he is. They both stand there and wring their hands together and the turn around and walk back to the door, "We love you Lil and we are sorry." Tommy says and with that they both walk out the door. 

    15 minutes until im supposed to be in the ball room getting married. I look in the mirror for the hundredth time, smoothing out my dress. It looks as if my mom had had it special made for me and ill admit it is the dress of my dreams. It is strapless and clings to my curves in all the right places. I fidget for a few minutes longer when I hear a knock on the door. My mother flings the door open, I let out a growl. She doesn't even flinch, weird. "You have to come with me now there is a fight." She says sounding frantic. My eyes go wide and I follow her out the door. Im glad i opted for no shoes because running down the hall in heels would have been awful. I hear the growls before we even get to the stairs and I already know one of the wolves is Ryland, I listen more and can hear my fathers wolf. "f**k!" I mutter to myself. Ryland isnt suppose to see me before the wedding so I stop at the top of the stairs, my mother turns to me with  pleading eyes. I let my wolf take over and release a growl that drops my mother to the ground and I hear the wolves stop fighting. I let her keep having control and say, "I KNOW the two of you arent fighting on MY wedding day." I know instantly when the men shift back to human form and I sigh and my wolf subsides. I look at my mom and she has a proud look on her face and also a grateful one.  She knows as well as I do I just saved my fathers life because Ryland could very easily kill him. "Ill see you at the wedding." I hear Ryland growl his wolf still very much in control. I sigh and sit down at the top of the stairs and soon my father is siting next to me. I cast a glance his way and see all the cuts on his face. "Lets go get on with this." I stand and look to my dad. He stands and offers me his arm. I may hate my dad but it is tradition for a girls dad to walk her down the isle and since I only have one wedding I want to make it the best it can be. 

    "You look beautiful baby." I hear my mom say to me through the pack bond but I dont respond, im still upset with her. My father and I make it to the large double doors and they swing open. I look around and every wolf from our pack seems to be here, along with every wolf from Rylands pack. "Guess they came to see their new luna." My wolf purrs and I hush her. My eyes lock with Rylands and I see his jaw hit the floor. There is no evidence of the fight that took place on him. He is still just so handsome and I find my eyes roaming up and down his body. My wolf growls and for once I agree. My father walks me down the isle and I can hear Ryland growl when we get close to him. My father instantly drops my arm and scurry's to his seat. "What a coward." My wolf says and I have to laugh. Ryland grabs both my hands and a jolt runs through me. I look up into his eyes and I can see how proud he is. We stay locked eyes the whole ceremony, had anyone other than me locked eyes with him and not looked away it would have been a huge fight but since he was my mate it wasnt a big deal, he didnt felt threatened. Finally we get to the end and the minister asks us both to cut our hands. We have to do a blood ceremony so I can now be linked with his pack. We both cut our hands and place them together. You can see our energy come out and mingle together in a bright light and I keep staring at him. He is extremely handsome but he is a monster, though he has been nothing but nice to me I have heard to many story's about him. He leaves no wolf behind. a ruthless wolf. I shut all thought out of my head as the ceremony ends. I start to pull my hands away but Ryland grabs them and pulls me close to him. I look up at him in shock and then his lips crash to mine. At first I fight and try to push him away but he just holds on tighter then I hear the hoop and holler of all the other wolves in the room. He pulls away a smile forming on his lips and i scowl at him, even though my lips were still stinging.

    After everything was done everyone started coming up congratulating us and the leaving. Once everyone left my father and mother come walking up to us. My mom pulls me in a hug and I let her. My dad sticks his hand out to shake Rylands but Ryland just growls. He then turns to me and touches my arm and I have never in my life heard a growl like what came out of Ryland, I could see his eyes start glowing. "Do. Not. Touch. Her." He barely gets out and my dads hand falls away and soon he leaves. Ryland turns to me and smiles and I raise a eyebrow at him. "What?" I ask. "I found out who hit you." It still sounds like his wolf was very present but his eyes are normal. My eyes go wide, and I remember the fight, and then I remember Rylands promise to make whoever hurt me pay. I put my hand on his arm and he covers it with his own big hand. "Are you ready for our honeymoon?" Ryland asks and a deep voice and i look at him. What in the hell is he talking about?

    Soon Ryland and I are in his lifted ford pulling up to a fancy hotel and im amazed. "You got us a hotel room?" I ask in shock. He turns and looks at me. "Of course I did, I have a beautiful wife, a beautiful mate and I want to get to know her, and we can have privacy here." He responds and flashes a heart melting smile. Im going to have to be careful around him. He hops out of the truck and walks around to my side opening my door for me then helping me out. He wraps a arm around me as the night air hits me and a shiver runs through my spine. He guides me into the hotel and I already know tonight is going to be interesting.