MATED TO THE ICY ALPHA KING

CHAPTER 002

CHAPTER 2

With those same hard hands I knew all too well, they yanked me back by the arm and dragged me off Chiara as if I weren't even a human. These hands belonged to my father. These were the same hands that had repeatedly pushed me beyond the edge of safety.

This time, I saw the coldness in his gaze as I stared directly into his face. However, a part of me continued to hope—to beg.

"Please don't let her do this, Dad. Are you seriously considering permitting her to take my partner?

I reached for something that had never been there—his support—and my voice broke.

He didn't respond verbally. simply gave me a slap. His hand struck hard, instantly stinging. Blood was what I tasted. The hit caused my head to pivot.

With his face near mine, damp from my tears, he screamed, "You dare touch your sister?" "You think the Alpha would choose someone like you?" We corrected the error that the Moon Goddess had made.

No. The only error was that he was my dad.

Looking too much like the mother who abandoned us was the true error. I was now paying for the consequences of her actions, as she left me with a sister who behaved monstrously and deceitfully.

"The Alpha is after her." He didn't mark you or touch you. He decided. Like your mother, you're cunning and worthless. Long ago, I ought to have sent you away.

The slap wasn't as hard as his words. I didn't even make an effort to contain my tears.

When I was younger, I thought that meeting my soul partner would transform my life. I believed I would find salvation.

However, my alleged partner was now approaching me with a furious rather than loving expression on his face. Then his hand landed exactly where my father had hit me.

Alpha Luca snarled, "Never touch the mother of my child."

It was my destiny to be that person.

Too astonished to speak, I blinked at him. They regarded me as though I were the issue. It was as if I had never shed tears for them in my entire life.

"She must be disciplined," Chiara whimpered, gripping his arm with the ever-effective false tears" "Both Matteo and she need discipline."

At that moment, it became clear.

This was what she desired. She intentionally uttered those things. She anticipated my outburst.

However, my dad remained unaffected. He was unable to see through her deception. She wasn't even going to attempt it.

Alpha Luca gave me a glare and stated, "I'll let you handle Matteo."

There was still a part of me that imagined us together, despite everything. Isn't that stupid? She possessed the charm, the beauty, and the curves. I had visible scars and a thin frame.

He faced me one more time after turning back to Chiara.

"But I'll take care of this one myself," he remarked in a chilly tone. She treated my child and my future Luna with disrespect.

He hesitated as if he was coming up with something amusing.

"Perhaps we should send her to the Alpha King."

Naturally, my father jumped in as if it were his idea.

"I apologize for my daughter's actions. I suggest revoking her rank. Allow her to leave as one of the slaves you are sending to the court of the Alpha King. He made a peace offering in remembrance of his partner's passing.

Alpha Luca's gaze brightened. He gave a nod.

"Excellent. We have scheduled the funeral for the end of the week. I'll bring her, my heir, and my Luna.

As if he had just given a wedding present, my father bowed with pride.

I didn't even weep. What was the purpose?

Chiara remarked sweetly, "I want her to see me become Luna first."

He gazed at her as if she were everything to him. "My love, anything for you."

“Crescent Moon Pack, I give you your new Luna—Chiara Moretti, beloved daughter of Alfred Moretti,” he said, turning to the audience and raising her hand.

There was a big cheer. My dad even gave a proud parent's clap.

As Chiara and Alpha Luca finished the mating ritual, they made me kneel. They made me watch the entire ritual.

I was not blinking. didn't take a breath. did not cry.

What could be worse than your partner betraying you? Are your relatives involved?

They approached as the applause subsided. He continued to hold her hand.

"I am Alpha Luca of Crescent Moon Pack, and I declare Luna and Chiara Moretti to be my mates."

That's when it occurred. The thin thread that connected Luca and me broke. I could hear my inner beast howling.

With a sneer, he continued, "I reject my destined mate, Selene Moretti, to seal it."

Me.

I am that.

My chest ached. My lungs failed. My eyes were burning. The pain was intense, resembling a fire beneath my skin. I screamed as I fell to the ground. It persisted.

Perhaps it was beneficial. It was a weak bond. The agony would have been unbearable if it had been more intense.

Still, it was painful. It was really painful.

She leaned over me and whispered, "Next life." "Selene, don't even try to beat me. I will always have the superior twin status. You'll always be second best. Savor the dungeon of the Alpha King. I hope he murders you. Slowly.

The last sound I heard before going unconscious was her words.

Like a wall, darkness struck.

What did I think last before everything went dark?

If I have to return as her sister, I would rather not live another life.

***

When I woke up, I couldn't decide between becoming the Alpha King's new toy and being Chiara's shadow.

Noise engulfed me. Voices.

"She's conscious."

"Gave her enough time."

I kept my eyes closed. I didn't close my eyes just yet. Let them speak.

"Do you think the King will approve of her?"

It doesn't matter. She is now merely a slave.

The word touched a profound place within me. slave.

It's wonderful how quickly things change. You're hoping to be Luna one day. One moment, you find yourself a mere pawn in someone else's strategy.

Slowly, I opened my eyes. A wooden ceiling was above me. dim illumination. The scent of straw and perspiration fills the air.

Someone whispered, "If I were you, I wouldn't move too fast." "We have not yet entered the palace. However, they will soon come for us.

What brought me here? What caused everything to go so wrong?

Yes, exactly. I was a twin when I was born.

It was the moment the Goddess decided that casting me as her shadow would be amusing.

However, it is no longer the case.

If they dragged me into the Alpha King's world, I'd burn through it.

Let's see how they feel about the girl they discarded.