Alpha's Rebound

Promised Mate

~ Estelle’s POV ~

“Now tell me, where were you doing outside at this late hour? I want to know the exact place, love. So, be honest or one of the pack members of your pack might lose their head.” His intention was quite clear to me. He is here to show his power to me and to prove that there is no way that I could reject this forced alliance by any means.

A girl needs to perform her duties and this is something that has been taught her since her childhood. The roles are pre-decided and all we have to do is nod our heads when we are told that we need to sacrifice for the sake of our packs.

Claude’s eyes were fixated on me and it was making me feel suffocated. I do want to run away from this maniac, but at the same time, I want to kill him in the most painful way possible. I want to break him just like the way he broke me in my last life. I moved a little away when he walked closer to me.

My feet automatically started to move by themselves. It’s like I am still afraid of this man. I tried to calm myself as my hands were shivering in fear, so I decided to ball up my fists.

Why is he getting closer to me?

There was a time when I practically begged for his attention, but now, I don’t even want his shadow to touch me. In the past, he approached me with a fake smile, but why is he showing his true face to me? Maybe making false promises will be a little bothersome for him.

While I was walking away, suddenly my back hit the wall and I came to a dead end. Before I could move away, Claude punched the wall and I just gasped in shock while I covered my mouth.

I gazed at him and then at the wall with widened eyes and he just leaned closer to me while I was caged between his arms.

“What’s taking you so long? I asked you a simple question, didn’t I? Don’t tell me that you ran off with some other guy. I hope that it’s not the case or I might get hurt by this action of yours and then I will have to discipline you according to the rules of the Blue Blood Pack. I don’t know why, but I could smell a strange scent coming from your body. So, who was that person?” He again asked me and this time, he clenched my wrist in his hand.

He is intentionally trying to hurt me and I am seriously confused as to why he is so interested in my life and with whom I am spending my time?

“Nobody. I was just taking a stroll in the woods and I was alone. Well, even if I was with someone... it has nothing to do with you.

We might get engaged one day, but I promise that I am never going to fall in love with someone like you. Your presence means nothing to me.” I smiled while I stated those words.

I know that I could have sugar-coated my words and showed him that I am actually looking forward to the wedding, but I am tired of pretending something I am not. I pretended to be a meek girl and never expressed my opinions in front of anyone. I never tell others that I don’t get it.... why exactly a daughter can’t be an heir of the Alpha?

A pack needs a strong Alpha, but it’s not written anywhere that it has to be a guy, right? I just can’t hide my hatred for this man and why should I? There were times when I wanted to yell at him... when I wanted to ask him why me of all people, but I never got the courage to face this bastard. In my last life, I was too scared to even look straight into his eyes, but not anymore. It’s time to change.

He is the one who killed my daughters... he is the one who took my life and he is the one why I stopped having faith in the moon goddess.

“Love? What an interesting thing to say to your future husband. Believe it or not... you are going to stay with me. Love or not... you are my promised mate. I have all my rights to you. There is no point in running away, as you can run away from a situation, but you can’t run away from your fate. The more you try to run, the more you will get entangled with me.” Claude whispered those disgusting words to me and I tried hard to control my rage.

Claude tried to bring his lips closer to mine, but I simply turned my face in the other direction. He gently kissed the tip of my hair while I glared at him.

This disgusting piece of s**t!

“Let’s go. I have already asked Mikael, my future beta, to get the new set of dresses for you. Don’t worry... I personally selected those with all my heart. From this day onwards you are not allowed to show your skin to any men other than me.” He smirked and then he started to drag me out of my packhouse.

What!

What did he just say?

I immediately removed his hand from my left arm and when he turned around, I just slapped him hard with all my strength. I did shake a little, but I calmed myself down. I never knew that he even had this twisted side. I just couldn’t control my rage anymore after hearing his bullshit.

“You are sick in your head!” I exclaimed in a loud voice, while there was complete silence in the hall. Scarlet did try to come forward to save me, but I signalled her to stay at her place as I didn’t want her to get hurt in the process of helping me out.

I hate to remember what she went through for my sake and I don’t want her to see me in that same state again.

Claude initially laughed, but he then suddenly kicked the table with a dead look in his eyes. He then took out his handgun and after that, he placed it on my forehead, but I just smiled at him.

Does he seriously think that I am afraid of dying? He killed me once and now death is not enough to make me feel frightened at the very least.

I looked straight into his eyes and when he saw no reaction from my side... he just lost his cool.

“I heard from your parents that you were a quiet and somewhat fragile girl, but I am seeing a different side of yours.

I didn’t know that I was going to get a rebellious mate. No worries... you have all the time in your hands to fight with me and I have all the time to play this little game of yours with you. Fight all you want, but in the end, you will have to remain by my side till the end of your life.” He grabbed my jaw and I just shifted my gaze toward my parents.

They were afraid and I could see in their eyes that they were worried about me.

“If you want a fragile and obedient wife, then I would like to suggest to you that you should find someone else as I am not the one to be tamed,” I replied to him with a smirk on my face, but instead of feeling offended by my words, he just rubbed his thumb over my lower lips.

I know that my people need me and they depend on me, but there is no way that I would marry this man... at least not in this life of mine. I am just buying some time to get out of this mess. He wants me to stay with him in his packhouse, right? Then I would make sure that he would regret this day. He made the worst decision of his life.

There wouldn’t be any wedding bells in that place, but I would make sure that his packhouse would be filled with the smell of blood and the corpses of his beloved pack members that helped him out to finish me and my innocent daughters.

“She is going with me, Alpha. She needs to get used to living in the Blue Blood packhouse. Well, I can’t seriously wait for the day when she turns eighteen. That day... I am looking forward to it.” After blabbering those stupid things to my father, Claude again started to drag me out of the packhouse.

I gazed back to look at my family, but none of them came forward to stop Claude. Scarlet wanted to stop him, but I just shook my head and she stopped moving.

This guy can’t break me anymore. The cracks... are never going to be filled again. I loved him with all my heart only to end up getting betrayed by him in the end.

I seriously want to laugh at myself.... for my blindness and for my naivety in trusting him and his words. Claude pushed me into the back seat of his car whilst he sat beside me.

What the f**k is he planning to do?

“You said that you were not the one to be tamed, right? Let’s see for how long you will be able to hold off your temptation. There is no she-wolf in this territory who is not interested in becoming my mate and I am well aware that you are doing all of this just to gain my attention, aren’t you? Let me tell you that your days in the Blue Blood packhouse are going to be quite interesting.

Oh, I forgot to tell you that we are going to have a party tomorrow. It’s your first day in the academy and I also want to introduce you as my fiancée to my friends, but I am warning you that you are not allowed to flirt with any of them or you might get a befitting punishment in front of all people.” Claude moved closer to me and his face was now only an inch apart from me.

Party?

Befitting punishment?

What the heck is he saying?

Why does he want to celebrate my first day at the academy and why would I flirt with any of his friends and even if I do flirt with them... what is exactly his problem?

I don’t care what he has planned for tomorrow’s party, but I am certain of one thing. My gift would certainly be something that would not only surprise him, but it would also make him gasp in shock.