Bonded by fate

MAIKA “You can take her.” Those words resonated in my ears like a deadly weapon letting out sounds of death. Death. That was what it was. It was equivalent to what I was currently being subjected to. “No!” I screamed. “No, don’t make me go with him. Don’t do this, Alpha, I beg of you.” I pleaded desperately, tears blurring my vision and effortlessly rolling down my cheeks. I went my knees, a sign of my desperate plea for freedom. Freedom from this doom they had forcefully threw me into without a consideration for what I wanted. I had always known I didn’t matter to them, but not now. Not today. I could not keep quiet and let them ruin me. “A smart choice, Alpha Logan.” The old Alpha of Dark East pack that had come for war but had ended up coming to force me into marriage smiled victoriously, shaking hands with the Alpha of my own pack — River Moon — to seal the deal. “Please save me, Kaegan.” I turned to my step brother and lover, trying to stretch out to him but the guards were already onto me. The look on his face was sad and broken, and I could clearly understood his helplessness. I knew he would help me if he could but this was beyond him. Who would dare go against two ruthless Alphas? I turned to my father and his wife, Keagan’s mother, they wore the same helpless look, especially father. He was the saddest. I was not sure if Helda — my stepmother — felt sorry for me or she was putting on a show, she was a strange woman. Sometimes, she liked me, other times, I was rebuked without reasons. My tears eyes roamed the place and the people that had gathered to witness this unfortunate, life-altering event, no one would help me, and I was desperate to fight to be free from this unfair life. I bit the hand of one of the guards, and tried to run away. I had barely taken ten steps when I was caught again. “Take her to the carriage, let’s go. Don’t let her get away.” Alpha Vaghan ordered. The men pulled me away from the family and life I’d ever known. My gaze locked with Keagan’s, I saw a tear escape from his eye. He mouthed the words ‘I’m sorry’ to me. I knew he was, I didn’t blame him. My father’s expression was riddled with guilt and blame. He was blaming himself, but it was not his fault. He was not our insensitive, selfish, wicked Alpha. I was dragged into the carriage and firmly seated. Alpha Vaghan, the man I was expected to live the rest of my life with joined me and passed me a lewd grin. I shrunk when his hand snaked out and traced my left leg, upward to my thigh. He was not Keagan, his touch would never be like Keagan’s. While Keagan’s touch had made me excited, Alpha Vaghan’s was making me nauseous. “You’re such a beautiful girl, Maika.” His grin widened. “I can not wait to have you in my bed.” “P-please, t-take me back, please.” I choked on my sobs. He tightened my chin, staring harshly into my face. “You are my wife now. A Luna. You should be happy I’m making a beautiful nobody like you into a more beautiful somebody. As a Luna, you’ll be respected.” His tongue liked my ears and I cringed, tears kept falling on my legs. I did not know how long the journey lasted but soon we were at his place. I was taken to a chamber to have my bath and prepare myself for him. He came in just as soon as I was out of the bathroom, I sat on the bed in his chamber, staring nervously at him. He plastered that ugly smile on his slightly wrinkled face. He was not that old but he was enough to be my father, or even a but older than my own father. He came close to me and unbuttoned his shirt, I removed my eyes. “Look at your husband.” He commanded. I pretended not to have heard him, kept my gaze averted from him. “Stand up.” He once again ordered. The mild irritation and heavy command in his voice compelled me to my feet but I still did not look at his face. I had never seen the nakedness of any man except for Keagan, he was the one I loved. He was my first. I know how strange it sounded for me to have a relationship with my stepbrother but it was a feeling we both could not ignore. We were in love with each other. I broken into a sob remembering that I might never get to be with him again. A sharp tug of my gown and It was ripped open. Shocked, I stared at Alpha Vaghan, but he was more interested in my body. Keagan had always said I had the most beautiful body and the way he had always looked at it made me feel really beautiful. Unlike the insanely lascivious way this Alpha was. I shied away, trying to hide my exposed part. He glared and moved closer. ”You are mine.” Then he tugged my gown away from my body, leaving me naked. “Oh my goodness.” He moaned, and I cringed more. He pushed me to the bed forcefully when I refused to cooperate. He roughly slid into me, it was not as gentle or as romantic as Keagan’s. “You will give me access to your body, because I am your husband. This is your fate, accept it. Or not. Either ways, you’re stuck with me in this pack for life, Maika.” Tears rolled from my eyes, he was right. This was my life now and I had to get used to it. When he captured my lips, I let him. There was no need to resist anymore, it was of no use. But as I allowed him entrance to my body, I could not stop crying in self-pity. This was the b eginning of my hell on earth.