Mated to my sisters ugly mate

Shadow sat in front of the vanity mirror, her reflection showing no sign of life, her mind empty of thought.

Suddenly, the door swung open and her mother, Lisa, rushed in. She took in Shadow's disheveled hair and the grayness that seemed to consume her face, and her anger flared instantly.

"The Lances are here. Why haven't you changed your clothes?"

Shadow pushed up her black-rimmed glasses and stared at her mother, bewildered. "Mom, do you honestly expect me to mate with my sister's fiancé?"

Lisa's anxiety grew, her face paling with worry. The Lances were waiting outside, and a single misstep could bring ruin upon their entire family.

Kneeling down before Shadow, her voice filled with desperation, she pleaded, "Shadow, I beg of you. Your sister deserves better. Why won't you help her?"

Shadow's eyes, once filled with hopelessness, turned cold. While Lisa may have been her biological mother, she had always favored the children from her father's deceased ex-wife. Lisa knew that Shadow's sister's fiancé was repulsive and impotent, yet she still wanted Shadow to mate with him.

The pleas of the servant echoed from beyond the door. "Madam, the Lances are upstairs."

Shadow made no move to assist Lisa and replied with indifference, "Get up. I'll go."

In that moment, she had truly lost all hope in this family.

As she opened the door, a group of unfamiliar bodyguards stood waiting outside.

These were the people sent by the Lances to escort her.

Today, she would be mated to someone without a proper ceremony or a groom.

"Let's go," she stated, leading the way downstairs without hesitation.

The Lances were the wealthiest family in the Moonlight Pack, their only heir, Alpha Kilian, disfigured and impotent after a kidnapping that occurred over a decade ago.

Rumors circulated about his brutal and unattractive nature, with no woman sent into his home ever emerging alive.

There was no greater betrayal than that which came from one's own family.

Even if he were a devil, it mattered not. Her mother had abandoned her to this monster.

Shadow was entirely alone in this world.

...

Upon reaching Alpha Kilian's Castle, the bodyguards guided her into a room before departing.

It was not until darkness filled the sky outside the window that the door creaked open once more.

Shadow turned her head, her gaze meeting that of a tall and imposing man stepping into the room.

He closed the door and flicked on the lights, temporarily blinding her. As she shielded her eyes, she raised her head to take in the sight before her.

In an instant, she froze.

It wasn't due to the man's grotesque and terrifying appearance, but rather because he was astonishingly handsome.

A dark suit hugged his muscular frame, and with confident strides, he moved toward her.

His facial features were striking and flawlessly chiseled, like a work of art.

Alpha Kilian scrutinized Shadow for a few moments, his eyebrows slightly furrowing. "Quite hideous."

His tone remained calm, no trace of emotion creeping into his voice.

Shadow looked back at him in shock, his comment about her appearance barely registering. Her only focus was on defending herself as she asked, "And who might you be?"

His ink-colored eyes glimmered with intensity, his voice deep. "Do you not know who you will be mated to?"

As he drew nearer, his chilling breath sent shivers down Shadow's spine.

Though his powerful aura momentarily stifled her, she maintained her composure and straightened her posture. "Of course, I know. The person I am to mate with is known as Alpha Kilian."

Alpha Kilian heard her words, the sharpness in his eyes gradually subsiding as a flicker of clarity replaced it. Another woman who believed the rumors, destined to mate with an 'ugly and impotent' man.

Yet, unlike the others, she appeared strangely calm. This piqued Alpha Kilian's interest.

Smiling with an air of confidence, he said, "So you are my sister-in-law? I am Alpha Dominic, cousin to Alpha Kilian. I suppose no one wants to be with such a worthless man, not even you, on the night of the mating ceremony!"