CONTRACTED TO MY LYCAN KING

ARIANA'S POV "Dad, what is a mate?" I asked my father as he hugged my mom, looking prefect as ever. "Well honey, a mate is someone who will always love you and stand by you no matter what." He smiled replying me. "Oh." That was the only thing I could say "Don't worry my little Ariana, when the time comes, you will find a potential mate who will love you." "When will that be?" I pouted staring deep into my dad's eyes. "When you're older, you will know him when you see him, it just clicks." He said and pecked my cheek. "I have to go now, bye Ariana, see you later." > >> "*someone who will always love you and stand by you no matter what.*" Those words sank deep into my head, I was just 5 but everyday I prayed I would get to experience such, I wondered how I will feel, what will he look like? Will it be as beautiful as my step mom and dad? Will I be that lucky? My whole life had always been a mess, the maltreatment from my family almost drove me insane especially my step mother and sister. But then I found Enid when I was giving up, he gave me hope, finally all my problems were solved, I felt loved and wanted. I finally had a dream and it was to spend the rest of my life with Enid, building a wonderful family with him Enid was an Alpha, so it was the best for me, I would have all the protection I'd ever want and I'd be away from these toxic people. I would never need anything else again. But today all those happy wishes and dreams washed down the drain, Now I stand in horror watching my step sister and my so- called mate. I boiled with anger when she smirked as she noticed me, her lips curled up and she winked at me, my mate on the other hand didn't even notice I was standing there watching them. My heart sank seeing him enjoying himself with my step sister, out of everyone? My step sister why? Couldn't it had been someone else? Anyone at all? Why must he even do this to me? On the night of wedding day? My heart felt like it wanted to explode, my whole world came crashing down, all my dreams and hopes, Enid who was supposed to be my eternal happiness is now the cause of my sadness? I couldn't take it anymore, I screamed at the top of my voice getting both of their attention, it didn't even take up to a minute before I burst into tears, I felt betrayed, angry, sad, confused and lost. I knelt down crying hard. And Lucia, kept the smile on her face, its like this had been going on for long, but how come? I never noticed anything, I've dated Enid for two whole years! How come I ever saw any attraction between them? Right they tricked me, Lucia always hated me, but Enid he never showed her any affection or acted like he cared so that wasn't the case, it was all an act? No it can't be real... Am I dreaming? Please say this is dream, it can't be real can't it? Enid loves me and he knows Lucia hates me, he wouldn't hurt me this way would he? My eyes must be deceiving me right? "Hm That's quite pathetic." Lucia moved from Enid and walked over to where I was, she pulled my hair but immediately I tackled her down and started punching her face really hard. The sadness in me has subsided, all I felt was rage and anger. Enid rushed over towards me attempting to pull me from Lucia but I charged at him instead, slapping, kicking, hitting with everything I had. He was stronger than me, but the amount of anger in me is something I've never felt before. "Will you stop acting like a wild animal?" He said and pushed me making me trip over my gown and fall face flat on the floor, Lucia got up and kicked me by my ribs, making me cry out from the shot of pain that ran through me. "Ah God, how long do I have to put up with you, what the heck?" She spat angrily. My head was in a mess, He just threw me across the room, my eyes widen when I realized that, The Enid I knew was gone, this man in front of me felt like a stranger. Lucia laughed. "Shocked? Awwww see that's how much he loves me, he literally threw you away like trash." I couldn't think straight and for the very first time I wanted to kill them both, especially Lucia. "Enid, how could you? I'm not even surprised about Lucia because right from time she was a cheap bitter slut, but you? Why?" I stood up and wiped the blood from my mouth looking deep into his eyes, I was crying but trying to hide it back in. No don't break down, this isn't Enid, if you break down no one would comfront you and they will just mock you so don't, I mentally begged myself He said nothing but turned his gaze away from me. "Answer me!" I yelled. "I love Lucia more." He said without batting an eye, My heart broke into a million pieces. Its like my ears arent working, I shook my head and sat down on the floor pulling my hair. "What? Since when? How?" I stuttered not believing my ears, he didn't just cheat on me with her but now he's admitting he loves her? Even more than me?! "Ariana, I'm sorry but I pick Lucia." "Then why the hell did you propose marriage, Why did you deceive me? Why did you LIE AND PRETEND?!" "Hmm I don't know? Maybe because it was fun?" He replied, smiling like a mad man "Fun? Fun toying with me and my freaking emotions? You gave me hope, you said you loved me?! How could you? After everything you dare say it was 'fun'? "Can't lie it was amusing, how you Ariana the almighty strong stubborn beautiful girl could fall for me, it was quite the fun, don't you think?" "You're sick in the head." I laughed. "So that's why you deceived me? If you loved Lucia so much why didn't you just pick her first?" "Because I was blind at first, so I pick her now over you." "But you promised me, you know how hard my life had been before I met you, how Lucia and her mom despised me, even my own father started to hate me because of them!" Tears started falling again without me even realizing it. "Not my fault, you're a disappointment anyway." "A disappointment? Enid please tell me you're joking and you're bewitched or this is a prank please". I walked towards him and held his hand staring deep into his eyes. But he slapped me away and hissed. "I, Alpha Enid, reject you as my Luna and take Lucia as my Luna." "What?" I asked dumbfounded, I can't believe it. "Enid, you're joking right." I laughed I wanted to run mad at that instant. "Alpha." Lucia smirked "What?" "Its Alpha Enid to you now." She grinned widely. "Wow." I held my cheek that stung from the slap he gave me moments ago, I didn't even feel the pain until now, the pain in my heart was more than enough, i looked at them, he was holding her and kissing her forehead while she was looking at me with a mock face. I didn't know what else to say, I was short of words, nothing has ever hurt me this deep, I feel so confused and hurt. "Wow." Was all I could say and I left. I couldn't cope with everything right now. I went back home, luckily no one was in I went to my room , removed my dress. I got dressed up casually and left home heading for the nearest bar to clear my head. I got to a local bar to not far from home, after ordering my drink, I placed both hands on my hand thinking deeply. I can't forgive them, I won't forget this, this is too much, I mean haven't Lucia done enough to me already? From when we were kids and now Enid? Playing with my emotions was fun? I feel torn and hopeless and betrayed. All those lies, promises, and everything was a lie? My heart was getting ripped bit by bit just by thinking about it, I wanted to die because of the pain. It was choking and consuming. I never had a normal happy life, one way or the other something was always taken from me, my mom, the love from my dad, a prefect life and now Enid? He was literally all I had left in this world. The hurt in me was subsiding replacing itself with anger, I felt a different type of rage building itself in me, I can't control it and I don't want to, I'll surely make them pay one way or the other. Enid and Lucia will surely pay for doing this to me. As I was lost in my thoughts, a stranger almost knocked my seat over causing me to lose my balance but thankfully he held me and prevented me from falling. "Thanks." I said "Hm." Was all he said and walked away, I stared at him for a while feeling quite strange, something was off about him, but right now my brain was in a mess so I just focused on waiting for my order so I can drink away my pain for the night. > >>>> "Here you go." The bartender smiled as he gave me my order, I didn't really order anything fancy, just one of the regulars they sell but told him to get me something hot because I needed it. "Oh, Thanks." I tried to smile a little and I picked up the glass drowning the whole content in it which I instantly regretted. My whole throat started burning and it felt a bit hard to breath. "You okay miss?." The bartender asked worriedly "Yeah, I'm fine, just new to it." I said with a slight hoarse voice trying my best to seem okay. "Ah God." I coughed slightly and cleared my throat. "Need water?" "Nah nah I'm good, my throat is fine, like I said I'm new to it." "Hm okay." He didn't seem to believe me but let it slide away. "Another?" I raised the glass at him "How about you take something a bit mild but chill?" He offered while smiling. I said nothing and let him pour me another brand, I can't lie whatever I drank was fire but I needed it. "Here." He gave me back my glass. "This should be better." "Thanks." Just like before I drowned the whole content in a second again like the other time. "Wow, miss you okay? You aren't taking it any easy with yourself since you came." The bartender raised a brow at me. "I'm fine, very fine just need to get my head over some things." I know he could sense that I was lying especially when I look like s**t, my eyes are swollen and red, my cheeks puffy and God I look horrible I said mentally said I looked at the mirror opposite me. "Man, I look terrible." I laughed. Nice one Enid, this is your fault, the moment I thought of Enid my heart broke again and i started crying without realizing it. "You know the bar isn't the best place to cry right?" I heard a voice I've never heard before say and I quickly snapped my head to the side to see who was talking and my tongue rolled back into my throat.