Chapter 1
|| OKSANA CASTILLO's POV ||
" I...I can't endure it.. what's happening to me.."
I stumbled on my feet, trying to get rid of this wedding gown. I thought, turning eighteen was the best thing in my life because I officially got my mate, the Alpha of Silvercity Pack, Kendrick DeVille.
I let out another wail. The burning on my skin was ripping my bones apart. We just got married today. It was our wedding night, a dream for every wolf girl. After finding Kendrick, I thought that all the pains of my life were finally over. I was raised by my foster parents. They had their own biological children. It was the reason that they always considered me an outsider. Even though my foster father used to love me secretly, he couldn't do anything effective because of my abusive foster mother.
Gripping the corner of my dress, I stumbled over to stand in front of the dress. My whole body was burning up slowly. The whole sensation was completely new to me. As a young wolf, I had no idea about this reaction.
Was I on heat?
But all the other people said that heat came with a sweet sensation. I felt nothing except a heart wrenching pain, the pain of skin getting burnt. Tears began to make their way out of my eyes. I thought, I looked the best today until I saw my own reflection. The makeup was all ruined already. The cries, the pain all washed them away. I hoped that Kendrick would show up anytime.
Two more hours passed as I waited for my mate to come back to our room. My situation turned worse in the past two hours. The pain became so intense that I couldn't think of anything properly. Everything was getting blurry around me.
The door flung open with a thud. Steady footsteps began to come closer. I called my mate, too weak to look in his eyes,
" Ken..d..rick..help.. please.."
My hands reached out for my wedding gown, tugging it down uncomfortably. Another round of pain surged deep through my body. I let out a cry, almost falling on the floor but his strong arms caught me. He said in a deep voice, gently lifting me up on the bed,
" Don't worry, Princess. I have gotten you. You will be fine!"
I clung my arms around his neck, sobbing and pleading in a weak voice,
" Help me.. Kendrick.. help me.. It's so painful.."
The following moment, I was pushed down on the bed aggressively. One by one, his hot kisses fell on my skin vigorously. The wedding gown was off without wasting a second. Soon the pain began to erase from my body. The only thing that I remembered was our bodies, clinging to each other as he devoured me whole....
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FIVE YEARS LATER...
" I CROWN KENDRICK DEVILLE AS THE KING OF ALPHAS!!"
The entire crowd erupted in applause, the whistles of celebrations continued enormously. I watched my mate proudly. Although he had done nothing to perform duty as a mate, I still loved him truly.
Kendrick despised me for being a rogue, a no-named girl. The surname that I had was ' Castillo ' was also borrowed from my foster family. Five Years had passed since I had been in this pack. No one ever treated me as their Luna. As for Kendrick, he was more into pack than me. Kendrick's parents looked proud as well. They were greeting the crowd but never bothered to call me once. It was more like I didn't even exist in their eyes.
" Luna! Why don't you join them? It's time for celebration.", Fiona asked me with a smile, the kind hearted girl in the pack. She was the only person who talked with me respectively.
I let out a shrug, grabbing a whiskey,
" It's not like they care. Kendrick would be more happy if Zendaya accompanied him."
Talking about the devil, Zendaya walked on the stage, swaying her ass seductively. Rumours had been spreading all over the pack house that Kendrick was keeping Zendaya as his mistress. One day, I asked him and received only slaps as his answer.
Another round of applause pulled me back to reality. Snapping my gaze on the stage, I found Zendaya clinging onto Kendrick's arms. Occasionally she gave me her triumphal smile, similar to my foster sisters when they complained about me without any reason to our parents.
The pack members around me began to shoot me mocking glares. I buried the cry behind my throat, wishing to disappear here but I didn't move. Humiliation became quite familiar to me. Stumbling on my feet, I grabbed another glass of whiskey, walked away from the crowd to save the last bit of my patience.
Once I was out, I stood in the open backyard, behind the pack house. The trees all stood around the pack house like a great mystery. I felt more tears slipping down from my eyes after I had another shot of whiskey. Five years had passed but Kendrick never treated me well. He only looked for me when he was in heat. I still couldn't forget our wedding night. The passion, the moment between us was still a dream to me. After the night, he never loved me so passionately. It was always a duty of s*x which he reluctantly compelled.
" Luna!"
The sound of that magnetic voice turned over my attention. I looked behind groggily, surprised Kendrick's most loyal man, Dimitri. He was second in command, the beta of this pack. We never talked before. More likely because he always had that poker face.
I responded with a dark chuckle, sipping my whiskey,
" You....why did you..come..here...? Your Alpha is celebrating there. You should.. go..to him.."
To my surprise, Dimitri didn't move from its position. He looked deep into my eyes, worry taking over his features. It was probably the first time that I noticed him this close. He was good looking especially with those hardcore muscles and bald head. His six pack body was the proof of how he adored his features. Today he wore a black suit, completely giving off a killer vibe but most of the time, I found him bare chest.
Dimitri took a step forward, his voice dripping with concern,
" You aren't okay. Let me take you back inside."
Probably I was drunk already without my damn realization. However I could still think straight, the reality was rubbing like salt on my wounds. I was supposed to be there in Kendrick's arms. The whole celebration could be a proud moment for me but I was never that lucky in love.
All the pains surged in my heart harshly. In a few seconds, I felt the urge to cry. Without bothering about him, I broke into tears, whiskey choking on my throat,
" Why...why does he..treat me like a shit.. Dimitri..All I ever wanted was...a family... someone to love me.. Someone..to care..for me...Am I not worthy of being loved?"
Dimitri came closer, keeping a safe distance as he replied in a gentle voice,
" You are more than worthy, Luna. You aren't in your mind. Let me bring you back to the house."
I bit my lips together tightly. Anger, frustration all were bubbling in my heart. Looking back at the celebration, I felt another stabbing pain in my heart. Something triggered in my mind. Wiping my tears off stubbornly, I asked Dimitri in a demanding voice,
" I want to go to the GGR bar. Take me there, Dimitri."
Dimitri appeared shocked by my order. He looked here and there before and replied with a sigh,
" Luna! You aren't allowed to go there. You know that."
I insisted stubbornly, shooting him a death glare,
" Either you take me there or...I will go there by myself.. It's your choice.."
Five years, I followed all the rules set by my so-called mate. I wanted to break one today..When life doesn't treat you well, you need to be a bad bitch..