The Alpha’s Arranged Bride

JOANNA’S POV

For days, I could not eat, neither could I speak with my parents. They suspected something was wrong, but I tried to wave it off every single time. Whenever they asked, I would either escape to my room or leave the house.

At times, when I came back, they would make an effort to raise the topic, but I would repeatedly run away from it. I didn’t know what to do with a child, and I was scared to inform them about it. They were strict and knowing who the father was, they might feel threatened.

Alpha Toot became notorious in a matter of weeks. He raided lesser and smaller packs, and most especially, he killed his two brothers. The entire Pack was gloomy due to this. I always knew he was ambiguous and wanted everything to himself, but I believed I could change him once we got married.

Unfortunately, I was left alone. My stomach grew day by day, and eventually, I could no longer hide it from my parents. All I could do was hide the fact that the Alpha of the pack was the one responsible. It brought countless insults and doubled the bullying I got from people.

When I clocked five months, my parents could no longer take it. They told me I wasn’t the only one suffering from the glances of shame and insults. They asked me to tell them who the father of the child was. I tried to dodge it again, but not for so long. I had to act fast. Their patience with me was drawing thin.

I had only one thing to do now; to visit the father of my child. With the little money I had saved up, I went to the hospital, and I was told it was a girl. I also asked if we could know the paternity of the child now so I could take the result to Toot and prove he is the father, but they said I could only find out after the baby was born.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

I asked the doctor to help me write it out so that I could give to him as proof. I just wanted him to accept our daughter and help me through this time. Everyone was looking at me like I was a failure, and it was breaking me down every day. Occasionally, it felt like it was better for the ground to open and swallow me whole, but that was just a wish. I loved my daughter, and I wanted him to love her, too.

The moment I had everything in hand, I went to the palace. I was surprised to find out that his mating ceremony was ongoing. Everything we had ever discussed for our meeting ceremony was implemented into this mating ceremony. I witnessed Alpha Toot marking and proclaiming the woman he denied loving as the Luna of the pack.

The way he looked at her was the same way he looked at me when all of this did not happen. He kissed the back of her palm and everyone clapped. I wanted to walk away as a feeling of defeat washed over me, but I shook my head and walked into the room.

Watching him from across the room, tears welled up in my eyes as I stood by the door. He spotted me, but his eyes moved away from his wife before turning to the council who spoke to him. That was a mistake on my part. I should never have stepped into this place because it only made the pain I felt worse.

“How did you get in? Leave. The Alpha is not happy with your presence,” a guard told me.

I refused to put up a fight, so I turned around and left. When I got home, I poured out everything to my parents. I could no longer hide it. I needed this support. There was no one except from them that I could tell. I did not even have friends because I was human.

They were upset, but they understood. They supported me, but strictly warned me not to tell any other person about it. They knew with the way he behaved, he would try to kill me. A few months later, I was only a few months away from giving birth; I came across the Luna of the pack.

At that very moment, a thought came to my mind. I felt maybe I could tell her. She seemed like a nice person, and she might be able to speak to her husband to at least take care of the child as his own. I did not want to be his wife anymore. I just want a father for my child. She nodded with a strange smile and walked away.

I felt relieved that she was going to speak to him. That night, I could have never expected what happened. At midnight, I heard some sounds coming from the living room. “Where is she?” I heard a man’s voice.

“Who are you talking-”

The next thing that came was a shattering sound. I jerked up from the bed as I heard footsteps approaching. Without thinking, I jumped out of the window, taking off into the woods. I did not know where I was going, but I knew what was going on back in the house was not safe for me.

I might not have a wolf and was an ordinary human, but I could sense the danger. They were there to kill me. Was it the Luna who sent them after me? I thought she understood where I was coming from. I do not plan to threaten her position. Why would she want to end my life and the innocent life of my baby?

I knew nowhere safe in the woods except our once secret spot, so I headed for that place. I kept glancing behind me to know if I was being followed. Unfortunately, my negligence led me to not pay attention to my surroundings, causing me to trip on a root and fall onto my stomach, resulting in a loud scream of agony.