Strange man
1209 Words
Charlotte's POV
I've been totally reduced to a maid and Mabel won't do a day without making me run dangerous errands for her. I wondered what I had done to her to make her hate me so much.
"Princess, bring it, let me do it," one of the maids said to me.
That was one advantage I had. Most people in the pack house didn't hate me like I thought they would. Life would have been unbearable if those maids weren't there. At first they treated me badly, it was later I realised they only did it so that Mabel would think they hated me. And I was happy that I had a good heart.
"Princess, the alpha, sent for you," one of the guards said.
I even wondered why they wouldn't stop calling me princess. Shouldn't they refer to Mabel as princess?
I knew for Anthony to call for me, he had something bad he wanted to say. There was no time he called for me and it ended well. I walked slowly to the throne room. When I got there, Anthony wasn't the only one there. The elders of the court and Mabel were there too.
I didn't bow to any of them. I just stood there looking at them. Anthony also didn't mind me, he smiled at Mabel who was beside him. With the exchange of looks, I knew that the outcome of this summon wasn't going to be favourable to me at all.
"Alpha, why did you summon us with such an emergency?" Elder Pete asked impatiently.
Anthony glared at him before his eyes finally settled on me. " I call you here because I want to announce Charlotte's wedding," he said bluntly.
I heard my name and I frowned. " What are you talking about?" I asked firmly.
I wasn't going to marry anyone. At least not until I get back everything Anthony and Mabel stole from me.
Even the elders seemed confused and they whispered among themselves.
"Alpha, shouldn't you be announcing your wedding to Mabel?" Another elder asked.
I could hear the irritation in his voice. Only a few elders agreed with what Anthony did. They knew he had betrayed my father's trust in him.
"No, Charlotte would get married before Mabel and I," he replied.
I was speechless. I didn't know what that son of a devil was planning to do to me.
"Princess, do you have anyone in mind?" Elder Gerald asked me.
Just as I wanted to reply, Anthony did.
"You don't need to ask her that. I already have a perfect man in mind," he said with a smirk.
" And who is that?" He asked.
"My father. He is in need of a wife and she would be in the perfect position for a wife," he replied.
I was so shocked that every part of my body shivered in anger. I was so furious that I couldn't move.
Anthony's father was the same age as my father and moreover, he was paralyzed and mostly couldn't do anything for himself. I had gone to visit the man a few times (well, I haven't since his son betrayed me) and his state was very terrible.
"How could you!" Elder Gerald shouted.
I looked at the elders of the pack and I saw most of them very angry. There was a loud murmuring in the room.
"Don't you dare, Gerald. This is none of your business. Charlotte already signed an agreement that she would accept anything I do to her. So, I'm only acting on her words," he blurted out.
His voice got everyone scared being that he was the alpha. I just couldn't say anything. I had ruined my life because of love and now I would be condemned to an old paralyzed man for the rest of my life.
The meeting ended with so much disagreement but then what could the court do? Anthony went ahead with the plan. The following day, I was dragged to a room and the maids dressed me up. I had fought with them and that was the reason I had no wedding make up. The worst part was that I was going to wear the wedding dress that I shredded. Mabel had shabbily joined the dress. It was so disgraceful.
"At last we are still family," Mabel mocked me.
I ignored Mabel and looked at Anthony with a sad countenance. " What have I ever done to you to deserve this? All I gave you was love. My parents loved you like their own. How dare you do this to me!" I cried out.
Anthony ignored me but I also didn't stop.
"I curse you Anthony! Just as you......." He didn't let me finish my sentence before he slapped me hard on the face.
I fell to the ground and I could taste the lethal taste of blood in my mouth. My eyes were dizzy for a while being that I've been feeling so sick but I didn't stop glaring at him. One of the guards dragged me up and pulled me to the aisle. I didn't want to go so I struggled. I struggled hard but then the guard held me tightly.
I looked at Anthony's paralyzed father and tears flowed down my cheek. I didn't want to cry but seeing what my fate was, my tears kept on flowing.
The priestess started the marriage rite and my heart kept beating. I wept silently praying to the Supreme One to help me. Even if that would be the only help He was going to give me.
"With this wedding ring......"
A very loud noise interrupted the priest and everyone looked towards the door.
"Continue!!!" Anthony ordered.
The priestess looked scared. The guards inside rushed out to see what was happening.
"I hope it is war," I said in my heart.
At least I would die and I won't have to face this humiliation.
"With this wedding......."
The noise interrupted the priest again and he looked at Anthony. I could see that Anthony was very furious. I then started to pity who was making the noise.
Before Anthony became Alpha, he was a mighty warrior. He was even one of my father's generals because of his fearless way of fighting wars. So everyone feared him.
"I said continue! Just give them the damn ring and let's sign the marriage certificate!" He shouted at the priest.
Looking at the man I was in love with since I was a child 5. How could I not know that he had such a horrible personality. I must have been too blinded by my silly love not to notice.
The sound came again and it was louder this time. Furious Anthony stood up and went outside. I noticed that none of the people that went outside came in. Neither did anyone outside come in also.
"Supreme One, are you the one helping me?" I asked as I looked up to the ceiling.
Just then the door burst open and someone was pulling Anthony like a dog. Anthony's eyes were so red and it showed that he was having breathing difficulty.
Who could do that to Anthony?
"Sign my name on the marriage certificate!" The voice thundered.
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