Alpha’s Betted Bride, chapter one

The door opened up and I knew he was standing behind me. I continued packing my clothes, everything that fit anyways, whatever I couldn’t fit I would just buy. ”I brought you another suitcase.

It’s Chanel like your other one, I know you like that brand,” he said and came over to me with it.

He graced my arm with his hand and I jerked it away. ”You’re still my little girl, Gabby,”

I turned around and looked into his eyes, hoping he could see the resentment I had for him. ”Really?

Because if I had a little girl, no matter her age, I would never hand her over to a complete stranger. Regardless of the power I would gain,”

I talked slowly to make sure he heard every word. My father normally listened to what he wanted and closed out anything he deemed unnecessary. ”It is for the good-” ”Of our pack, yeah you told me.”

I finished and walked into my closet. Whatever he had to say, nothing would ever make up for what he had done. I wasn’t even asked to marry this stranger, I was told to.

Flashback ”I’m not marrying anyone!”

My mom was pinching the bridge of her nose as though I was being unreasonable. My father sighed and shook his head. He scratched his stubble and stood up. ”Sweetheart.

This is for the good of the pack and as Alpha, it is my duty to make sure I do what is best for everyone.” ”By throwing your daughter into the arms of a stranger?” ”By making a deal with one of the most powerful packs in this country.” ”Give them money, warriors, land, or anything.

Why the hell do I have to go be somebodies wife?!” ”LOWER YOUR VOICE.”

My father roared. ”This is the final decision.

It is not a choice that we are giving you, it is information about a deal that has been sealed. You will marry Alpha Aiden and that is final!”

He said and slammed his fist down on his desk. My mom finally rose her head and looked at me. ”You will still have the same comfortable lifestyle.

We’ll send money to your credit card all the time, you’ll be able to buy whatever you want. We can even raise your allowance by a few thousand a month,” she said and smiled, thinking that would make everything better. ”Money isn’t the issue.”

My voice had lowered and I couldn’t talk louder of fear of my voice betraying me and shaking. ”Oh honey, it might not be the issue but some retail therapy will help.”

She came up and placed some strands of hair behind my ear. I bit down and clenched my jaw. ”Do you want help packing your bags?

I could help you,” she said and smiled softly.

End of flashback… ”Your brothers will be told tomorrow, I don’t want you holding out for the hope of them changing this.

It’s already been done.”

He said and I heard the light tremble in his voice. He placed a wallet on my bed as I walked out of the closet. ”The credit card will be refilled every week.

There’s also cash and emergency numbers for your car and such,” he put his hands in his pockets and turned uncomfortably in his spot. ”Maybe you wanna buy a new car?

I thought we could do that before you left, I’ll go with you,”

Something twinkled in his eyes. He wanted to make it easier on himself, this family had always been controlled by material possession. Whatever I pointed at, I got, the same with my brothers.

My father always thought money could solve every problem in the world. If I cried, he bought me a gift, if I was upset in school, he bought a gift, one month ago when I didn’t pass a test in school he bought me my first car. ”No.”

I said and placed the clothes in the suitcase. ”Gabby,” ”Can you just leave!”

I screamed as I turned and faced him. My face was burning up from the anger I felt and at the same time, I wanted to cry. I was an emotional mess and wanted to say a lot of things that were way worse than telling him to go. ”I just need you to understand-” ”I will never understand, dad!

I will never in my life understand how you can hand over your daughter to a stranger in marriage, against her will. But that’s where we are now and you’ve made it perfectly clear that I don’t have a choice. But I’m not going to make it easier on you, I’m not gonna forgive you or make peace with this just so you can have a clear conscience.”

I said and walked closer to him. His eyes fell and he nodded his head. ”I will see you at dinner,” ”Have an Omega bring it up, I don’t see a reason as to why we should pretend to be a family for one last night.”

I said and closed my suitcase. I saw the pain in my father’s eyes, his cheeks turned red and his lips were parted. It didn’t matter if my words hurt him, if they pierced his heart or caused him agonizing pain, he would never undo what had been done.

I walked into the bathroom and grabbed all of my makeup products, perfumes, lotions, and creams. I put them in different necessity bags and tried squeezing them into my suitcase. I heard my brothers coming in laughing and boasting about the day’s events.

There had been some party they went to where another kid said something and Edmund had punched him in the face. I smiled and pulled my legs up to my chest, hugging them as I listened in on their conversations. And Omega came up with dinner around eight and told me that my brothers had asked why I didn’t join them.

My father had told them I felt sick, which wasn’t entirely a lie. Tomorrow was the day I left, nobody knew except for my parents. I was about to marry a complete stranger, a guy who wasn’t my mate, and goddess knows what he’s like.

A knock on my door woke me after my two hours of sleep, barely. I turned around and rubbed my eyes before looking at the door being opened. My mom poked her head inside and had a wide smile on her face, showing of her pearl-white teeth. ”Hi, honey, sleep well?”

She asked and I rose a brow. She stepped inside and closed the door behind her. I looked at the floor by the bed and my brows hunched together when I saw my suitcases had been taken. ”

They’re waiting downstairs,”

She said and walked over to my bed. The bed dipped down as she sat and I jerked my head away as she tried to cup my cheek. ”

As I said to dad, we don’t have to pretend,”

I said and removed the covers. She cleared her throat and fixed her dress. ”I thought maybe you wanted some help to get ready.

I could straighten your hair, or maybe help you with your makeup. Let’s make you pretty,”

She said in a nauseatingly gleeful voice. My veins grew cold and I resisted the urge to tell her everything that was on my mind. I couldn’t believe them, they had sold their daughter off to another pack and they acted as though this was the happiest day of my life. ”Make me pretty?

What makes you think for even a second that I give a damn about how I look?”

She rose her brows and looked mighty offended. ”It’s your wedding day, how can you not care about how you’re gonna look in front of all those people, his family and him?”

She said and shook her head. She honestly couldn’t believe it. I sighed and couldn’t help but smile at the stupidity. ”I don’t care, mother, I never did.

I’ll go up there, looking how I look and not giving a flying fuck about what his family or he thinks,”

I said articulately to make sure she caught every word. My mom took a step closer, she rolled back her shoulders and pressed her lips together. ”I will not let you make a fool of this family.

You will get ready and you will be presentable as you marry Alpha Aiden. His entire pack will be welcoming you as their Luna, his parents will be watching and so will we.” ”Just to get this right, I have no say in anything regarding this wedding, including my appearance?”

I asked and lifted a finger. She came up to me, her eyes softened and her bottom lip stuck out in a pout. She placed some hair behind my ear and cupped my cheek. ”Oh honey, the short answer is no. you have no choice but the good news is that when I’m done with you, you’re going to look like a princess,”

She said quietly and stared in awe as she looked at her canvas.