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was soft, but I couldn't feel anything. I just stood there, staring at the girl in the mirror. She looked like me, but she wasn't smiling. She seemed

n complete disbelief. The look on the girl's fa

as I tried to breathe. I shook my head a

h a big smile. "You look so beautiful, Sera," she sai

o I?" I questioned. "I fee

to be okay," she promised. "Just breathe.

eyes. "I know. But it doesn't feel right. He

"He's a lycan, Sera. We have been bound to hate each other since centuries ago. It's not your f

pun around and threw my arms vaguely in

d me. "Let's get through

d at me, his eyes soft but firm. "It's time,"

any difference

ffer me any more words.

walking toward a cage. We got into the car and drove to the regist

ll they did was stare at each other with cold eyes. What were both parties expecting when they're arranging the marria

ter our marriage sat with a pen, waiting. We stood beside each other – me and L

shooting me a non-too-pleasant-look,

e fast like he didn't care. Then I took the pen. My hand trem

, bitter dripping all over his voice.

is was a transaction, but what kind of marriage exchange is this?

.

ood around, watching with cold and uncertain looks in their eyes. Father had gone back with the pack as soon as we signed

ues until a man called o

bedroom. I stepped inside and saw Leone already lying on the bed.

you okay?" I asked, even tho

wolf." He sneered at me. The weight of

ly. "The feeling is mutua

ut didn't say

drunken-out-for-my-blood-lycan-mon

nightdress and quietly lay on the other side of t

assed. Ma

he heading to in his drunken state? I waited for wha

My feet made no sound on the marble floor, the hall was long and the lights were dim and everywhere was quiet. I walked s

ad back to the room. But then I heard something that made me stop. A woman moaning and

and my hea

ds on her waist. The woman's face was turned away, so I couldn't get a better picture.

h. My whole body shook. My heart shatte

r wedding night.

cking me the more – and as he pushed his fingers into her again, she came for

yanked her upright, forcing her shaky legs to hold her

oman. I was supposed to leave immediately, but my feet

ly and leaving them around her ankles as he rolled his zipper open to

some garbled version of his name as

s digging in as he took a firmer grip of her hips, and

ng so full of him that it was

tugged his cock back out of her before slamming it in so hard that her

ly, rolling her eyes to the

thrust in and out of

rning her head to seek his lips, and

ere's no way in hell that

und with a broken heart and stepped out of

e, I'm riding you." The woman called

I knew in my family, I knew. But with that haze in my

r and leaned against it. My knees ga

't. I didn't want anyone to he

head. I closed my eyes and let the tears pour as I cri

sk him why. My throat was itching to shout a

deal between father and Grandfather Lucien.

d at th

would smile in front of his people. And probably play the

had broken. And I didn't

th it," I whispered

" I whispered

How stupid of me to think this marriage would turn into something.

g freely until my eyes got swollen. Then I stopped abr

n who didn't want me. A woman trappe