ANDREA
The next day was spent going through the medicals and getting me ready to leave the Pack in two days time. I couldn't ignore the tone of the Crescent Moon Warriors as they spoke to me from thereon.I was respected, and the guards followed me everywhere I went, but that didn't mean a damn thing to me now because I was the only one who understood what things were this way. It was a very bright and sunny day, unlike the dark and gloomy turmoil in my heart.I could hear the footsteps of the stylists as they walked around the room, chatting loudly and praising me. I sat in front of the vanity as they did their job. But despite the whole makeover, I was still gloomy from the way my destiny or perhaps the course of my life was headed. The stylist adjusted the veil I was wearing, her face spread into a smile."You look stunning, your grace." She said, beaming as she found the perfect fit. I wore a flowing white gown of delicate lace and perfect silk. The stylist adjusted my veil once again before quickly adjusting it back to the previous one."Thank you." I forced out a smile, doing everything to let them think I wasn't sad and dying deep down. But Jenny seemed to have noticed my internally brooding."Your Grace, is everything OK?" She asked, her brows coming together. "Am I hurting you?" She asked, having been in oblivion of how I looked ever since. I shook my head gently, still poker-faced."Of course not, Jenny." I added, "Just a bit anxious.""Oh," she chuckled. "It happens your Grace." She didn't say any other word, probably because she knew my predicament. Marrying someone I didn't want to, so shutting up would be a way to avert reminding me of it. My father walked into the room as soon as they were done.Seeing him had me sobbing again. I took out my hanky and dabbed the tears. I didn't want to tell him that I wasn't wasn't for this, after I gave him my consent."You look stunning." He beamed, chuckling as he walked towards me. But he stopped dead in his tracks the moment he saw me in tears."Andrea..." He called, his voice tightening. "It's OK. I know it's hard but sometimes we must make sacrifices. You will be a great Luna, and I'm sure you will bring honor to our Pack."I nodded, knowing he was only sugar-coating it all, because all I expected was being used as a breeding tool for the Pack, churning up kids when the Alpha needed one. The prospect of such a future made me shiver, but I knew it was so close. But what if I escaped? I thought, but I expelled the idea immediately.Besides being caught by the guards, that would mean leaving my father in the mercy of those bastards. I nodded, smiling as I dabbed my tears. That's when a knock sounded on the door. The Warriors came to inform us that it was time to leave.I hugged him again, knowing that this would be the last time we were going to see in a very long time. I already missed him, the Pack, the early morning training, the moments we snuck into the cabin- No! I reminded myself that I'd drawn a line at that. We quickly walked out of the room and descended the grand staircase with my father by my side.A large crowd had gathered in the courtyard of the Packhouse to send me off. The sea of unfamiliar faces that had known me since birth erupted in shouts of joy when they saw me appear in front of the doorway. And for the first time in a few days, I felt a bit glad, as though I knew someone was rooting for me. But I knew also that it would fade soon, and they would go back to their lives.They cheered me on as my father and I walked through the space that had been made by the crowd. The three warriors followed closely, breathing down our neck. From the distance, I sighted a carriage, and my heart jumped.It was a large one, black, driven by three large, white horses. The door was already open from a distance. I knew that that was it. There was no going back now. My heart was beating fast as we got closer.My father turned towards me. "Be a good Luna, Andrea. I believe I've taught you enough. Serve your Pack with honor and-" He was quickly interrupted by one of the men."That's enough." The man commanded, seizing my arm instantly. I tried to wriggle my hand from his grip but he didn't pay any attention to me and began to lead me towards the carriage. I whipped my head around, trying to catch sight of my father, but the guard's body blocked me.His breathing was furious as we got to the carriage. He held me onto the carriage before leading me to a chair."Let go!" I wiggled, pushing him off. He reluctantly left me alone, but there was a snide expression on his face. I turned my head towards the window only to see my father standing there in the midst of his guards. The tears were threatening to spill again but I held them, not wanting to give the guards the satisfaction of seeing me in tears.Our eyes were locked, and I could tell he was sad as well. That's when the carriage jerked, startling me. One of the warriors yelled a curse at the chauffeur, fuming. It wasn't long before the tires began to roll and the carriage began to move. I shook my head in pain, still angst-ridden about my future.But I could only wait to find out what it would look like. The ride back to the Crescent Moon Pack was quite uneventful, for the most part. I kept staring out of the window, filled with the angst about my future and how things were going to turn out for me. I had heard rumors about Apha Ronin and his evil exploits.There was armor about how he had wiped out a whole Pack, how he was very brutal and had no dent of forgiveness in his heart. Thinking about it had my guts churning with uneasiness, and no matter how much I tried to calm myself and remind myself that things would turn out well, I still felt so uneasy.The silence was very heavy with the weight of the lucid future. We were interrupted when the carriage rolled to a stop. The three men who sat around me jerked up immediately, before one of them yelled at the chauffeur."What are you doing?" He asked, staring straight ahead. The man looked back in our direction."The horses seem to be scared of your grace. I don't know what's happening." He said, before lashing out the whip on the horses once again. From where I sat, I could see the two powerful beasts neigh before spooking in a totally different direction and no matter how much the man tried to get them back, they reared up before running off madly into another direction. The carriage kept knocking me around, and it wasn't long before I hit my head on an iron which stuck out of the headrest."What is going on?" One of the men yelled again, this time angry. I groaned in pain, but none of them seemed to hear me. The pain was gradually spreading to other parts of my head and the dizziness was starting to creep in.The yelling men weren't helping matters at all. One of them jumped out immediately once the horses were a bit calm. The rest remained, and that's when they noticed I had been hurt."What's wrong?" One of them asked, but that's when someone yelled in front of us. It was undoubtedly the chauffeur. The carriage immediately tilted, causing me to smash my head on the glass. The glass shattered instantly. I tried to push my head back into the carriage but that's that's I caught sight of something in the distance.There were a dozen men running towards the carriage. One of the guards punched the glass, shattering the edges before drawing me back into the carriage."We've been attacked!" The guard that had left earlier yelled. The two guards immediately made their way out, fighting back the enemies that had descended on us like vengeful shadows. I heard growls as the guards fought back.I was scared for an instant, but my warrior instincts kicked in almost immediately. Without hesitation, I reached for the concealed dagger which was beneath my gown. My fingers were trembling but I was willing to put my life in the line.I quickly jumped out of the carriage, dodging the knife that nearly sliced my nose off. The muscular man approached me immediately, his knife pointed in my direction but before he could do something, I pierced the skull into his brain and finished it off with a blow that floored him instantly.That's when I felt a sharp pain on my head. For a second, I blacked out. Another sharp straightened me immediately and in a moment, someone had grabbed me by the throat."Let go of me, you sick fuck!" I yelled, struggling but the grasp was inexorable. I reached for my dagger as it wasn't there."Leave her alone!' One of them yelled, rubbing towards us but the man that had grabbed me materialized a blade, putting it across my neck."Come any closer," he whispered. "And she's dead."ALPHA RONINThe day had started like any other in the Crescent Moon Pack. The sun was rising from the horizon, and I was going about my duties as the Alpha, making decisions for the ensured safety and prosperity of my pack. It was a bright, unassuming day but little did I know that this day would take an unexpected turn that would change the course of my life.As I was overseeing some training exercises in the pack's training grounds, giving advice to young soldiers and monitoring the sharpness and effectiveness of the blows they delivered to the dummies, I received a sudden and urgent mindlink from one of my guards. The message was brief but filled with panic."Alpha Ronin, the carriage containing your mate and the guards has been attacked!"My wolf yelped at the news.Fury coursed through my veins as I received the message, accompanied by rage that surged through me like wildfire, causing me to abandon the training session without a second thought. “You,” I called to one of the be
ANDREA. I stare out the carriage window as the guards open the gates of the Dark Claw Kingdom pack. The view is majestic, to say the least, with towering trees and tall buildings stretching as far as my eyes can see. But, honestly, I couldn't care less about it. This is not the life I imagined for myself, but I have no choice but to accept it. My fate is sealed and my father will kill me if I refuse his orders. "We're here," the masked bodyguard says, his voice breaking through my thoughts. He opens the door for me, and I nod before stepping out. I stand before the imposing mansion, feeling alone and abandoned, this is supposed to be my new home from now onwards. The sheer size of the Dark Claw pack's territory is overwhelming. I stare at the strange faces present to welcome me, wondering which one of them I'm getting married to. There are eight men, all decked in black outfits, standing with an air of authority. I take a deep breath and steel myself for the introduction."Welcom
Ronin’s POVI watched the whole wedding, I see her stand there alone and I know for the most part of our marriage it will be that way; She’d have to get used to being alone fast.Andrea leaves the wedding and I know for certain she is pissed and embarrassed but I can’t be bothered to attend the wedding. This is how our marriage will be a marriage on paper that is what I want, that is what’s best. I walk down the hall to her room when I hear her hiss angrily. She's clearly upset. "How convenient for him to come back after the wedding. Only a useless man would come for his wedding night but not the wedding itself. They value the intimacy that would happen but not taking the sacred vows," she says and it stings my ears.I step inside and she turns to me "What did you just say?" I ask as I walk toward her, my heart pounding and my wolf jumping. She looks up at me, her eyes still clouded with anger."Well, I was wondering what sort of Alpha your pack has that can't show up to his own wed
Wife..Half my existence I had longed to be addressed with this word by a man who cherished me and whom I cherish in return, not some alpha who had married me because of certain unfortunate circumstances.As he walked away leaving me with the papers of the contract I felt myself fall deeper into the claws of the depression threatening to take me downwards into the world of sorrow.“Dear heavens,” I sighed looking at the papers in my hands again and up to the roof. “I hate how much of a mess my life has become.” I declaredI let my eyes fall shut and the tears that had been stinging my eyeballs fell freely as I had nothing else to do and no one else to run to for comfort.I felt another presence before the voice graced me.“Your highness,” her voice was soft and sounded very pitiful. I opened my eyes and looked down at her.Her expression slowly morphed into that of horror before she casted her gaze downwards immediately to the floor and began to struggle with her words.I could only im
Andrea~Before then, I had never truly understood what people meant when they said dreams were an escape from reality. Back home, I had never needed an escape from my reality, hell I always wanted to be in my reality at all times because that was where I had dad and Anna. They were sources of joy for me but as I felt myself regain total control of my mind and body I just wanted to claw myself to death.The bed did not feel very weird, it was pretty similar in size and texture to the one back at home, but it’s familiarity had not put me at ease. I knew if my eyes were to open up, I would be in a room in the house of my husband alpha ronin.“Husband,” I let the words fall from my lips. I was supposed to address some other man with that word. But the other man didn’t even deserve it, why was every man in my life an asswipe? Before I could even muster up the strength to think of the answer to the question I had asked myself, a knock infiltrated my peace and quiet. Who was I deceiving, pret
Ronin~ My life had always been very planned out. I was expected to be up at certain times, sparring at certain times, eating at certain times as well but now all that had changed.I could bring myself to wake up before the sun did because I’d been too caught up in a dream where Andrea and I had been getting intimate. Her skin mashed against mine as we both moaned out each other’s name and she cried out in ecstasy.I had spilled out my seeds both physically and in my dreams before I had woken up and to crown the event I had woken up with her name on my lips.‘Andrea’Fuck! I felt like I’d been pussy whipped even though I technically hadn’t even had her yet.I changed into running clothes wanting to get some fresh air as always because today I was desperate for it. My new wife was everywhere, my head, my house, inside my nostrils, I desperately needed a break. My wolf wasn’t even helping matters, it’s longing for her had began to make it ignore me at times demanding her presence. I slip
Andrea~ Contrary to what a lot of people believed, fighting was actually a good source of stress relief for me. Had always been since the day I had learnt to throw a punch.As I looked at the servant curled into a ball on the floor my heart thudded, adrenaline coursing through my veins and making me feel super good.“My lady, are you alright?” Shirley asked as she ran to me with a towel in her hand.“I am very fine actually,” I replied and took the towel from her. It was warm and damp and felt absolutely soothing against my knuckles, they felt bruised from use.“Thank you for this,” I said once again and flipped the towel to the other side and used it to dry off the bead of sweat forming around my eyebrows and dripping down my face.“Could you head up and run me another bath? A hot one I can soak off in for a while,” I asked her and she nodded moving quickly to get the order carried out.As I stood there with the towel in my hand, I looked around to see the servants standing around st
Alpha Ronin~From a tender age, I’d been groomed to think before acting. My now late father had made sure to instill the attribute in me through dozens of tests and trails.My entire life I’ve always lived by the principle but ever since Andrea came into my world, the opposite has been the case. First of, I hadn’t thought ahead about the consequences of leaving her at the alter on her own and now I hadn’t even thought about what bursting into her room and invading her privacy would lead to. Our relationship was already strained by the situation we found ourselves in and the circumstances that drew us into the situation in the first place.I was doing a lot of wrong things when it came to her and I couldn’t even help it.The only wrong thing that I would never regret doing is walking in on her still getting changed.I was to angry initially to care about what she was putting on but the moment I did I couldn’t even deny the reactions it had elicited from my body.The moon goddess just ha