The alpha king’s cursed Luna

CHAPTER 001 The Rejection Anna pov As soon as he came inside with her, I knew what was going to happen. Richie, my true mate was going to reject me and I was going to accept the rejection. I had no other choices. My life was already set in stone. All I had to do now was live it according to their directions. Although, I knew what was about to happen, I still struggled to accept it as my reality. Richie had been so nice to me, so good. When did he suddenly change? Why did this change of heart happen overnight? My sister’s green eyes gleamed with amusement as she snacked on a gum. Her fingers laced with his, an act I knew she put up to torment me. News flashed, it worked. Anger and jealousy flashed in my heart cuing it to ache. “You know what you are to do, right, sister?” Layla smiled. “Be quick about it. Your future mate will be here soon to pick you up.” In a few hours I was going to be forced to mate the most cruel man on the planet. And no, it was not my fate. This was not my life to live but my sister’s. now I was going to take her place and live forever with a man who would never love me while she took my place. I eyed her hand in Richie’s. they looked like a good match. But I could not stop thinking that we would have been perfect had he given us a chance. But Layla would never let that happen. I knew from a young age that my sister will do anything to sabotage my happiness. The wors thing was that I would let it happen because I was not as heartless as her. It was not enough that she and her mother turned me to their slave - cooking, cleaning until odd hours, running back and forth with whatever errands they had for me. Now I was going to take her place as bride to a ruthless man while she lived happily with my mate. What wrong did I ever do? “I, Richard Murray,” my heart skip a beat as Richie’s deep voice drummed into my ears. “Reject you, Anna Pierce as my mate.” The pain that shot through my heart was as sharp as a double-edged sword. It sliced through me and I felt it all the way to my legs. My eyes watered and my hands clenched my chest. Richie did not look affected though. His face was a blank mask as he stared at me. All evidence of the kind boy I used to know was gone and all that was left in his place was a brainwashed puppet of my sister. What did she say to him? What did she do to him to make him so… unemotional? He was almost like her now. “Quick, sister!” Layla huffed. “There’s no time for you to stand there and gawk.” The corner of her lips lifted in a smirk and her straight back became even straighter - if that was possible. I scoffed. Layla was always an image of perfect and graceful. There was never a hair out of place. A direct opposite of me who was always clumsy and well… me. “I…” I glanced at Richie. There was not an iota of emotion left in him for me. Clenching my hands into fists, I continued. “… Anna Pierce, accept your rejection.” Layla smiled when she saw the look of anguish on my face. Her eyes gleamed with delight as it always did when I was suffering and she was at the other end of the rope. Which was well… always. I fell to my knees as soon as she turned her back to me and was gone. Richie did not stay a minute longer too, neither did he look like he wanted to. When I looked up again, my father was standing where Layla stood before. His eyes held that spite in his eyes which he looked at me with for the past twenty years. I had always hoped that there was a part of him that cared for me as his daughter but maybe that was wishful thinking. “Now you can make yourself useful to this family for once.” he tilted his head. “You have always been a thorn in my side. You used to be a mistake, one I should never have let happen but maybe you can change that now. Prove to me that you are worthy to e called my child.” I had no words so I kept my mouth close and my head lowered. Nothing would work anyway. I knew how many times I had tried to reach out to his conscience in the past. To make him see me as his family, his daughter. Nothing ever worked. To him, I was a mistake. One that nearly cost him his family and I was going to pay for that my entire life. His jaw clenched. “By the order of the High council, you will be mated to the Alpha King and it is final.” He slammed the door shut as he left. My life was over. In a few hours, I will be taken to the Alpha King’s pack house and made to become his mate. I could not fight it. I could not argue it. When my sister returned again, I was ready. Well, not entirely ready. My emotions were everywhere. I wanted to be anywhere in the world but here. Physically, I was ready. Dressed in one of her elegant dresses that when I looked in the mirror, I almost mistook myself for her. Not that we looked anything alike. “Ready?” she asked cheerily, then frowned when her eyes fell on my dress. “Well, well. My dress sure does look good on you. Stand erect. Keep your spine straight.” Sighing, I followed her oders, pushing my chest up till it was as straight as a rod just like I always saw her do. The smile returned to her face. “Congratulations, sister. I heard the Alpha King is a very ruthless man and cold too.” she shivered. “He gives everyone the chills. They say he has a fearsome and quite an ugly face and he is very enraged about being forced to remarry after you know? Losing his true mate? Maybe he’ll hate you.” A chill ran down my spine. If what Layla said was true then I was simply being moved from frying pan to fire. Still, I tried not to think too much about what she said, Layla was always known to exaggerate. Layl grinned. “Luck, sister. You will need it, too bad you have none.” a knock sounded on my bedroom door and her smile turned even wider. “I think that’s for you.” she said as she pulled me to the door then pushed me out of it. “You are Anna?” I heard a voice ask. Turning, I was met with a man in his early thirties. His black hair was sleek back and his face had a brutal scar which started from the base of his chin and stopped at the top of his lip. Aside from that, he was handsome. Was this the Alpha King? “Yes,’ I nodded, recalling that he had asked me a question. “Your ride is waiting outside. I was sent by Alpha Aiden to fetch you.” ‘Fetch me’ like I was some property he owned. Still, I sighed in relief that this was not the man I was going to be mated to. He looked like he would choke me in my sleep. “Can I say goodbye to my family?” He took my bag, gently nudging me in front of him. “I’m afraid that won’t be necessary. Your father and mother prefer not to see you go. I guess they love you that much and this must be really hard for them.” I scoffed. “Yeah. It must really be hard for them.”