ROSE’S POV

My Dad’s eyes was rented by petrification. “Lord Akbar you can’t want my second daughter” he asserts as tugs me toward him harder and Akbar releases his hold with a growl, his eyes growing dark. “I’ve fulfilled my promise of giving you Ruby, but since she left, I can’t give you Rose. Never!” My Dad affirm even though he still looked so frightened.

“Rose,do you accept my offer?” He asks me directly without minding what my dad is saying.

“I decide who she marries because she’s my daughter! ” Dad hisses, pushing me behind him.

“I don’t think you understand, Alpha Ebenezer” Akbar steps into him, his imposing frame casting an ominous shadow over us as his lip twitches in anger. “You lost the bet we had, and you promised me your daughter, Ruby or I wage a war against you. But now that Ruby doesn’t want me, then I’ll take Rose”

“You won’t take me Lord Akbar” I whisper as he reaches around Dad trying to pull me to his side. Due to the pain I was feeling earlier, my head is growing heavy and I don’t want to dribble anymore, I should just close the chapter and have some rest. “I’m weak— I don’t have a full wolf like my sister. I can only talk to my wolf from my mind and I can’t shift yet. My mate rejected me, so I’m not eligible, I’m sorry”

Despite what I just said, he pulled me towards him, “I don’t care about what you can do or not” he turns to face me. “But if you wish to back out then speak now and I will have my men prepare for attack”

His words aren’t loving or kind and I get the feeling that this man had some sinister whims behind his mighty frame.

No wonder, if I had been in Ruby’s shoes, I’ll have also abscond, this man is no good. I looked at my Dad, he shook his head as if to tell me there’s nothing he could do to help me.

“Will you let this blood thirsty monster take over the pack you father risked his life to protect?” My wolf ask from the back of my mind. I gulp, “Your mom die on her way to gain some alliance for the pack, are you going to let her sacrifice go to waste?”

“Rose, do you accept? Yes or no,” he asks once more interrupting my confusion and I nibble my lip and slowly nod my head.

“Yes,” I whisper, my head hurting, and the room feeling suddenly smaller.

For mum’s sake, I will go with this monster. Mum left Ruby and I at seven years of age for a another pack to gain some alliance but she died on her way back.

My Dad refused to marry another woman out of loyalty for my mum and took care of Ruby and I singlehandedly. A sixty years old Alpha King taking care of two troublesome girls and will still have to take care of pack’s affair, Imagine such a stress.

No! I won't let any war snatch the pack my parents lead.

“Are you sure?.” Lord Akbar’s voice ask again.

Without thinking twice, I nod, “Yes, I’m sure, I’ll be your bride”

The next few moments move in a blur. I just stood there as the remaining guests clap with ecstasy and my Dad, just looking at me without a word and an expression which can’t be interpreted as sadness or happiness filled his eyes.

Lord Akbar gestured before moving to the center of the aisle.

I looked at Dad when I’m about to take him hand, “Dad…”,

“I respect your decision Rose” He interrupted me without letting me land. That tone is sad but he managed to smile and take my hand.

Dad walked me down the aisle to the center where Lord Akbar was waiting. When Dad gave my hand to Alpha Matthias, I don’t know what made me suddenly smile.

Anyone looking at me prepare in the morning would thought ‘She’s preparing for her sister’s marriage’ But now, it turned to be my own marriage.

What a life. I smile again, earning me a questioning glare from my dad who had now stand in one side.

“You look pretty when you smile” The devil standing before me commented silently making me stop and roll my eyes at him.

“Shall we start the ceremony?” The priest announced making the room become quiet.

“I, Lord Akbar Agrippa the Alpha of West Pack, choose you, Rose Vancleff, the second princess of Wildflower Pack to be my mate and Luna.”

His words are firm and final as he speaks loudly for all to hear. I draw in a shaky breath. It should be Ruby hearing these now and Brian marking me too.

But Fate has decided to play it’s game. Ruby is pregnant with Brian’s child and I’m marrying the man Ruby was supposed to marry.

Akbar clears his throat, pulling me back to the present and I shake my head, my eyes closing as I focus on the task at hand.

“Uh– I, Rose Vancleff, the second princess of Wildflower pack accept to be your Mate and Luna” I say, softly.

Yes, this is the burden I have to carry for my pack.

I looked up at Akbar, he was looking at me with some amusement on his face. I arched my brows with curiosity but he did what I wasn’t expecting of him.

He pulled me into his arms and hugged me passionately. Weak sparks flutter from his contact and I inhale sharply at the shock of It.

Just like that?

I mean, I’m now mates with this mad… No, with this drop dead gorgeous man?

Butterflies sprout out of nowhere and rented my stomach making me blush unknowingly.

Maybe this whole thing won’t be so bad? Now that Ruby has left with Brian, our secret will be locked within us forever now.

This was my only choice to save her head and also our pack.

Lord Akbar released me and held my hand to walk to the alter and exchange rings when the giant door opened noisily.

Coming through it, was my twin sister. Ruby’s expression had changed completely, she now looked like a vixen as if she’d kill me if she had the chance.

I was surprised as she walked towards us but Akbar hasn’t noticed, he pulled my had to follow him again but as he did, a loud shriek rented the space.

“Stop!!!”