Bound to the Lycan king

Chapter4

Running up to stairs to confront Oliver and hoping this was all some joke, I was intercepted by my parents who pulled me into an empty room, locking the door.

"Where do you think you're going Seraphina?." My father thundered, his voice booming.

"You're already causing a scene on your sister's mating ceremony just minutes from returning." His face reddened with anger and his veins bulged.

"Think about the shame you're bringing to our family”

“Dad I.. what’s going on?” I stuttered broken.

He looked at me with disgust and the intensity in his eyes broke me even further.

"I'm not surprised, you have always caused this family nothing but shame and disgrace."

No… no. This couldn’t be happening.

My voice was shaking but I was determined this time around.

"I just want to talk to him, Father, I want to know the reason why this is happening .'

"And I said you have no right to know, it’s Oliver’s choice and he has chosen your sister over you."

"I refuse to accept this." I spat

“I must speak with Oliv-“

Before I could finish, my father raised his hand and landed a ferocious slap across my face.

I stood numb, the realization of what was going on dawning upon me slowly.

"Stay away from this ceremony, your stinking wolfless self is not welcome and don't embarrass us further! Get lost!" His eyes were blazing and he left the room, slamming the door.

How did things become so bad?

Mother stepped forward, her voice cold and detached as she looked at me with all the disgust she could muster.

"Seraphina you're being very selfish. Meredith has found a good mate, and you're just jealous and angry over it. You ought to be happy for your sister, not try to disrupt her happiness but then you've always been jealous of her, haven't you? you twerp."

Words were not enough to describe the pain I felt at that moment.

My heart ached painfully as I realized I had nobody to stand with me.

It was so saddening that even my mother still didn't understand me.

“You have never listened to me, Mother. You have never cared about my feelings. You always take her side, no matter what, ever since we were little. What have I ever done to you and Father? How can you treat me this way?” I cried out

Mother sneered, unconcerned.

"Feelings? You're just being over dramatic and stupid Seraphina. You've always been this way, seeking attention and causing trouble. And the worst part is that you don't have a wolf, you are so useless”

I felt a surge of anger and hurt, my heart shattered immediately. Her words had hurt me so deeply that I felt like dying that instant

"That's not true, Mother. You've always favored her, always. You have never cared about what I want or need. You never tried to understand me, to love me. And now, you're just standing there, watching all this happening to me." More tears ran down my eyes.

"Can't you just love me ?"

Mother's expressions turned mocking and bitter.

"Oh, poor Seraphina, always playing the victim. For how long will you remain wolfless? You're a disgrace to our family. That is no fault of mine" She spat.

But I stood tall, my voice firm as I spoke. Perhaps if I let her know I had gotten my wolf, she would love me.

"I have found a way to regain my wolf, Mother. " I tried to smile under my tears, my voice choking as I said.

The Lycan King, Alexander Moonborn did something. I'm going to prove to you, to Father, and to everyone that I'm not a failure." I was babbling at this point but I didn’t care.

Mother laughed a cold weightless sound ."You have lost your mind Seraphina, the lycan King can't help you, Alexander won't waste his time on a lost cause like you, oh how delusional you must be"

She threw her head back and laughed.

"You are just pathetic trying to cling to something that is never going to happen ."

I wiped my tears, my determination growing.

"I will prove it to you mother, I will show you that I am not a failure, I will get my wolf and become strong and powerful.” With that, I turned around and raced outside, Mother’s cackling ringing in my head.

I finally got to the bonding ceremony where the crowd was waiting for the new Alpha and his Luna. I know Oliver wouldn’t do this to me. He just wouldn’t.

“Oliver” I whispered at the sight of him hale and healthy. How could this be? I made to approach him but was halted in my steps and forced to watch in agony as Oliver approached Meredith with a tender look, one which used to be reserved for only me.

He took her hands and I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces.

"No, please don't do this," I whispered but my voice was lost to the wind.

Oliver turned to me, his eyes cold and distant scanning me. He didn't look like the Oliver I had fallen in love with. He had changed to an entirely different person in just a week.

The warm, loving look he once regarded me with was gone. In its place was disgust so intense, that I shrieked back. What had happened?

"Seraphina, What are you doing here?”

“Oliver, what’s going on? Please tell me this is all a joke” I tried reaching out to him.

“This is none of your concern

You need to leave NOW "

No.. no.. this couldn’t be happening. Blood rushed to my head wildly and I was getting dizzy from everything that was going on.

"You are my boyfriend, how can you do this to me? how could you betray me like this?"

Oliver’s expression didn't change, he didn’t even flinch in the slightest.

I bit the inside of my cheeks harshly, wishing this was nothing but a dream. I made to approach them but he growled at me fiercely, daring me to come closer. Turning to my sister, he kissed her and sank his fangs into her neck. Agony seared through me that very moment and I collapsed, falling to the ground.

"You were never my mate, Seraphina, I was just using you until I found someone better, and now I have found her. Whatever we shared, it wasn’t real."

My world came crashing down around me and I felt like I was drowning in a sea of pain and betrayal. The weight of it all was too much for me to bear, I couldn’t believe this was happening.

Oliver’s face darkened, his eyes blazing with anger. I had never seen that expression on this face and right there and then, I knew it was over for me.

Take her away, he growled.

My heart gave a mad jump, my body trembling with fear. I felt the guards’ hand gripping me and I knew I had to act fast.

I was so overwhelmed and exhausted by everything going on.

Right there and then, something snapped in me. A surge of adrenaline washed through me and I transformed into my wolf for the very first time, breaking free from the guard's grip.

The clearing erupted in shocked gasps and cries but my freedom was short-lived. A snarl was all the warning I got before a massive wolf l slammed into me, pinning me to the ground. also in wolf form slammed into me.

It was Oliver. Pinning me to the ground, his teeth were dangerously close to my jugular and I knew I was in grave danger.

The crowd erupted into a massive uproar with every single pack member expressing shock. I was recognized as the Beta's wolfless daughter. Speculations and whispers spread through the crowd but I was not in a position to listen to any of them.

Meredith’s next words shocked me out of my senses.

“She tried to harm you, Oliver. Think about it, why did you only feel ill when you were right about to claim her?” I couldn't believe my sister was the one speaking and could be so cruel to me.

That did not even make sense. Why would I want to kill my only source of happiness in this pack? But Oliver did not think for himself and was blinded by Meredith.

Grimly, Oliver shifted and turned to the guards.

“ Get the electric tools.”

No.. pure dread washed over me at the realization of what he was about to do.

“No please, don't do this. Oliver!” I screamed as I watched the guards strap me to the machine.

My muscles spasmed painfully and my skin burned as the electric currents washed over me. I was forced to shift back and I screamed and screamed until I had no voice anymore.

" Seraphina is a huge threat to this park and threats must be eliminated ."

With that, he turned to me and he declared,

"You will be executed by dawn.”

As darkness closed in around me, all I could think of was Alexander and how I would never be able to keep my promise to him.