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💔💔💔Bullied, abused and sold by my own father... to the most ruthless alpha! My life was a tragedy...but...<br /> &quot;From now on, no one can hurt you. Whoever does will die in my hands. You hear me, Alexia!&quot;<br /> Chapter 1: Her Fate<br /> Alexia<br /> <br /> The howls were coming closer, making Alexia’s heart drum against her ribcage.<br /> <br /> “Leave me alone! Please! Just let me be!” Alexia screamed, sensing the thundering paws of her father’s warriors gaining in on her. She ran as fast as she could, navigating through the forest in her worn-out dress and a pair of old rubber shoes.<br /> <br /> The tree branches belt her arms and face, scratching her delicate and pearly white skin.<br /> <br /> Alexia’s honey-colored eyes widened in horror, noticing the trees swaying behind her. She knew they were catching up, and her hopes of escaping crumbled.<br /> <br /> She wished she could already shift into her wolf form so she could elude her wretched fate, but Alexia had not yet come of age. Most male wolves shift when they turn twenty while she-wolves shift at twenty-one.<br /> <br /> Alexia could only rely on the strength and speed of her alpha blood.<br /> <br /> “Come back here, Alexia! Don’t you dare run away!” From a distance, she could hear her father’s directives. “I order you! Stay put! Hear your alpha!”<br /> <br /> Her body instantly recognized her father’s alpha command, and her knees turned like noodles, weakening with her every step.<br /> <br /> “No! Please!” Alexia begged. Tears welled in her eyes, admitting her plans had failed.<br /> <br /> She fell, rolling into the damp ground that went downhill. When her body finally stopped sliding down, she frantically took her stand. Still, to her dismay, her father, Alpha Roland Reed, the leader of the Cross River Pack, was standing in front of her with her stepbrother and three other warriors.<br /> <br /> Alexia broke down in tears, kneeling before her father. She begged, “Please, father. Do not give me away. I’ll work harder for the pack. I will do everything you tell me. Just… just don’t give me away!”<br /> <br /> Wasn’t it enough that her own family had taken all of her privileges? They turned her into a maid, cooking, cleaning, and running back and forth for whatever orders her father and stepfamily could think of. Now, her father did the worst thing by offering her to a ruthless alpha as a bride when she was only twenty years old!<br /> <br /> Her dreams of finding her true mate have been crushed altogether.<br /> <br /> “You don’t understand, Alexia! Our pack will be in danger. This is the alpha king’s order!” Her father revealed. “Do you want your family to suffer? Me? Your stepmother and your siblings? Your friends? What about their parents?”<br /> <br /> Roland huffed and reminded her, “We both know the king’s demands are definite. There is no defying him!”<br /> <br /> With one loud snarl, her father summoned his men. “Take her!”<br /> <br /> Two warriors grabbed her with no mercy and she struggled as much as possible.<br /> <br /> And what did her father do? He just turned his back on her, ignoring her cries. Alexia&#039;s heart seemed to be completely ripped out.<br /> <br /> Minutes later, she was thrown back to the attic of their home, which had become her room for the past three years. Her stepbrother, Drake, had practically pushed her down on the floor like she was nothing but a rug.<br /> <br /> Alexia’s eyes widening in fright.<br /> <br /> It wasn’t the first time her stepbrother tried to hit her.<br /> <br /> She curled up in the corner, pain spreading throughout her body. But what frightened her more was the cruel eyes and the rough figure in the darkness of her stepbrother.<br /> <br /> “No, don&#039;t do this to me. “ Her body was trembling.<br /> <br /> &quot;Who are you to beg me! You cursed freak! You don&#039;t deserve my respect.&quot; An ominous laugh escaped his lips, and he gradually approached Alexia.<br /> <br /> &quot;What the are you doing?! Haven&#039;t you learned your lesson?!” Her father arrived. Seeing the scene before him, he grabbed Drake by the throat and pushed him against the wall.<br /> <br /> Choking Drake with his bare hand, Roland added, “You know she is cursed! Stay away from her! She will be Alpha Kieran&#039;s bride, and we don&#039;t want to hurt her now!&quot;<br /> <br /> After throwing Drake outside her room, Roland returned his attention to Alexia. He said, “Tomorrow, Alpha Kieran’s Beta will be here to fetch you. You will marry Alpha Kieran whether you like it or not!”<br /> <br /> Chapter 2: Alpha Kieran Stone<br /> Alexia<br /> <br /> “Sister, are you ready?” Hazel, Alexia’s stepsister, said, greeting her at the door. “Well, my dress looks good on you.”<br /> <br /> Alexia looked down at the hand-me-down dress and could not deny its elegance. She had never worn a dress so beautiful since her father remarried five years ago, yet it was something Hazel meant to throw away.<br /> <br /> She could still feel the pain under the dress of Hazel, which was left by Hazel&#039;s &quot;accidental&quot; spilling of hot coffee on her. And the wounds left by broken plate, by scalding oil, by sharp hairpin... Big ones and small ones, all over the body.<br /> <br /> Hazel had that sly grin on her face when she described, “Congratulations, sister. I heard your husband-to-be is very ruthless, a man full of battle scars, a face so fearsome and ugly, you would cry in his presence. I heard he was enraged about this forced marriage. Maybe he’ll blame you.”<br /> <br /> She laughed and concluded, “Maybe you’ll end up dying pathetically in his hands. Not even your curse can save you.”<br /> <br /> Chills ran down Alexia’s spine at hearing Hazel’s suggestion. She wondered if her words were valid. ‘Will this marriage be the end for me? That will surely be a wish come true for them.’<br /> <br /> “Let’s go!” Behind Hazel, Drake called, clutching onto the bag containing the very little Alexia had as her belongings.<br /> <br /> Alexia was not even given a chance to say goodbye to her friends. She was brought to the driveway and handed over to a tall, massive man with dirty blond hair. He had a claw mark on his left cheek, suggesting an enemy had struck him in the past.<br /> <br /> This man was Beta Jaxon, Alpha Kieran’s second in command.<br /> <br /> “Beta Jaxon, this is my daughter, Alexia Reed. Please tell Alpha Kieran that we entrust our daughter to him,” Alpha Roland suggested. While his words were meant to show care, his tone remained cold, his eyes averting Alexia’s gaze.<br /> <br /> Alexia struggled to look Beta Jaxon in the eye, but sooner or later, she took the courage to ask, “Are - are you going to hurt me?”<br /> <br /> She noticed how the beta was stunned. He leaned back, lifting his brow at her probing. He replied, “No, as long as you follow the rules.”<br /> <br /> “Get inside the car,” he instructed.<br /> <br /> Alexia looked at her father one last time. He had a poker face, and his eyes showed no love or concern for her.<br /> <br /> “Goodbye, father,” she said, but Alpha Roland merely nodded as an acknowledgment.<br /> <br /> Next to her father was Matilda, her stepmother. She had a mocking grin on her face, and she waved her hand at Alexia. “Goodbye, Alexia. We will try to attend your wedding, but as you may know, resources are not good in the Cross River Pack lately.”<br /> <br /> She meant to say they won&#039;t be attending the wedding. Of course, Alexia knew this already. They would never make such an effort. They were happy to give her away, once and for all.<br /> <br /> “Goodbye, my beloved sister!” Hazel added, smiling at Alexia.<br /> <br /> Inwardly, Alexia wanted to roll her eyes. She realized they were all faking a happy family before Beta Jaxon.<br /> <br /> After Hazel, her eyes landed on Drake, and she noticed his frown. Perhaps his stepbrother was the only one who was upset about her leaving. However, to Alexia, she may be safer away from Drake.<br /> <br /> Maybe.<br /> <br /> ‘A big maybe.’ Alexia thought.<br /> <br /> With a sigh, Alexia told herself, ‘Be strong. You’ve always been strong. You are smart, and you can work your way around people.’<br /> <br /> That day and the days to come would probably be the most uncertain days of her life. The alpha king had ordered her to marry Alpha Kieran Stone, the most menacing alpha of all Taplean.<br /> <br /> Why? She had no clue. Her father claimed he had no idea. Sadly, Alexia had no say in this, and as what her stepsister had said, neither did Alpha Kieran.<br /> <br /> While each pack was led by their own alphas, the highest in the hierarchy was Alpha King Balthasar. He was the alpha of all alphas in Taplean. As what her father told her last night, there was no defying the king.<br /> <br /> Stil, it remained a mystery of why she was chosen. Alexia had an Alpha blood, but her pack was not one of the nation&#039;s biggest or strongest. She wasn’t any special. In fact, her pack believed her as a bad omen.<br /> <br /> Her pack would suffer. That was what her father said to her last night. Frankly, Alexia did not care for her stepmother and step-siblings. They had been the source of her misery for five years, but it was different with her friends. She loved her friends and their families. Lastly, despite everything, she at least cared for the father Alpha Roland used to be.<br /> <br /> After two days of traveling, Alexia finally arrived at the biggest pack of Taplean, The Stone Blood Pack, a pack led by generations of the Stone clan. Compared to her previous home, the Stone Blood Pack’s main territory appeared to be ten times bigger.<br /> <br /> Alexia has heard many stories about this pack. They were a pack that trained the best warriors, the first in front of King Balthasar’s wars. All the warriors were strong, massive, fearless, and emotionless, just like the man beside her, Beta Jaxon.<br /> <br /> As for their Alpha? Yes, it wasn’t the first time she heard about the great warrior and leader, Alpha Kieran Stone. He was already twenty-six years old, a man six years older than her.<br /> <br /> Alpha Kieran became an Alpha at the young age of twenty. He had fought many battles and conquered many territories himself. He had taken many lives of their nation’s enemies, including the packs who had betrayed the king’s cause.<br /> <br /> Because of the battles he fought, Alpha Kieran had many scars all over his body. They said Alpha Kieran’s face was scarred. He was eerie-looking and cold-blooded inside.<br /> <br /> They said he ruled his pack with an iron fist. There was no room for mistakes, and those who did were cast aside.<br /> <br /> Moments later, they showed up at the packhouse. From the gates, Alexia marveled at the extensive front lawn, the pines that formed fences around the estate, and the four-story red-brick mansion ahead.<br /> <br /> After getting off the car, Alexia was immediately brought to the Alpha&#039;s office. Inside, Alexia saw a man whose back was turned. He wore a white shirt, and his sleeves rolled up to his forearm. Tattoos covered his arm up to his wrist. The man was looking out the window of his office.<br /> <br /> “Alpha, Alexia is here,” Beta Jaxon revealed.<br /> <br /> Bracing herself, Alexia shut her eyes and took in a heavy breath. She silently said, ‘This is it.’<br /> <br /> Finally, Alpha Kieran turned to her, and she immediately noticed the surrounding air thickened. Her skin crawled, and she felt his scalding gaze. She fluttered her eyes open, and at first sight of him, her heart raced, her cheeks turned a shade darker, and almost instantly, her mind went blank in shock.<br /> <br /> ‘This is… Alpha Kieran Stone?’<br /> <br /> As if time had stopped completely. Nothing else mattered but the man before her.<br /> <br /> “Leave us,” Alpha Kieran instructed his Beta in his glacial tone.<br /> <br /> Alexia heard the doors shut behind her while she stood rooted to the floor.<br /> <br /> Chapter 3: The Contract<br /> Alexia<br /> <br /> Silence engulfed her, and only the beating of her heart became deafening. At that very moment, she could not fathom why her emotions were off the roof at the sight of him.<br /> <br /> For a fleeting moment, she swore she felt his eyes were soft on her. However, as soon as she acknowledged this, Alpha Kieran averted her gaze. When he returned his attention to her, his eyes were unfeeling toward her.<br /> <br /> Sure, he carried around him an authoritative air. His cut was imposing and towered over her little frame.<br /> <br /> He had a long scar on his forehead, going through his right brow and extending out to the side of his cheek. Other than that, Alexia thought, if he had other scars on his face, they were not so evident.<br /> <br /> Was she supposed to be scared of him? If anything, Alexia thought, his scar was a unique mark on him that made him appealing; dangerously handsome, to be exact.<br /> <br /> Alexia speculated where the rumors about his ugly features came from, but this man was far from that. In fact, up until that very moment, she could feel her ears burning at how attractive he was.<br /> <br /> Just when she was in a daze, appreciating the man before her, Alpha Kieran ordered, “Sit.”<br /> <br /> Alexia sat in front of his table while he took the opposite chair across from her. Kieran growled, “I don’t know what your father or anyone from your pack said to the king, but I loath this marriage! And I am supposed to fulfill my duty to the king and the nation this way?”<br /> <br /> In her defense, Alexia tried to explain, “I never wanted this -”<br /> <br /> “Did I say that you could speak?” Kieran interrupted, his eyes burning through her body. “The king may have asked me to marry you, but there will be no real marriage between us!&quot;<br /> <br /> He grabbed the document from his table and threw them at Alexia, demanding, “Read!”<br /> <br /> With her hands trembling, she flipped through the papers. As she went over the terms of the contract, Alpha Kieran pointed out, “We will display our so-called tranquil marriage in front of the King and in public. You shall be addressed as the Luna of the Stone Blood Pack. However, within the packhouse and without any guests present, I am under no obligation to treat you as my wife!”<br /> <br /> &quot;I will never mark you, and you are not allowed to mark me as well!&quot; He spitefully described. “You will not sit with me, eat with me, nor share the air I breathe.”<br /> <br /> “You will not share my wealth. You will work for your own income, however, and whatever you can contribute to this pack!” He narrowed his eyes as he resumed, “I reserve the right to cancel and amend this contract- reject the marriage at any time I please!”<br /> <br /> The list continued, all indicating that Alexia had no say in the marriage. Each time she proceeded to the next part of the contract, she merely nodded in agreement. So far, she had seen nothing that would cause her harm. All she needed to do was stay away from him, which was precisely what she wanted.<br /> <br /> “Lastly, I will never love you. You will have your own room - two floors down, across my wing, farthest away from me,” the Alpha added as his voice intensified.<br /> <br /> ‘I will never love you.’ Alexia could not understand why, but that stung her a little. Hearing how he would never take advantage of her, however, she sighed in relief, her hand resting on her chest as she closed her eyes.<br /> <br /> She could still save herself for her true mate if she ever gets away from this contract marriage. With this in mind, she unwittingly muttered, “Thank you, Moon Goddess.”<br /> <br /> When she opened her eyes, she saw the angry glare from Alpha Kieran. It made her wonder what upset him, but then again, she realized the marriage had long angered him.<br /> <br /> His lips twitched before he remarked, “You sure are happy to be married to me. You had to thank the Goddess in front of me!”<br /> <br /> “No. No, it wasn’t -”<br /> <br /> He got up and commanded, “Sign it! Remember, no one except for my Beta and my trusted people can know about this agreement!”<br /> <br /> Alexia nodded repeatedly and hastily signed the contract.<br /> <br /> “Get out,” Kieran instructed. “Someone will take you to your room. The marriage ceremony will be held next week. Be ready, for the king and queen will be here to make sure the nuptials happen.”<br /> <br /> A lady named Rae guided Alexia to her room. Rae was hostile. “You must be pleased, getting married to our Alpha.”<br /> A frown formed on her face before Alexia rebutted, “I never wanted this. I wanted my true mate.”<br /> <br /> Rae was about to leave, but she halted her steps. She remarked, “I’m sorry about the room. It’s not our finest, but Alpha is still upset -”<br /> <br /> “The room is lovely,” Alexia complimented. “Back home. My room is the attic.”<br /> <br /> Rae frowned. She gulped and asked, “But aren’t you Alpha Roland’s daughter?”<br /> <br /> “I am, but he hates me,” Alexia said.<br /> <br /> Immediately, there was an awkward silence in the room. Rae appeared to be struggling to answer. Soon, she reacted, “I’m - I’m sorry to hear that. I thought since you were the Alpha’s daughter -”<br /> <br /> “Not everything is what it seems to be,” Alexia replied. She smiled and added, “To tell you the truth, between you and my family, you have treated me better than any of them.”<br /> <br /> Alexia noticed how Rae was stunned by her revelation. Eventually, Rae spoke in a soft tone. “It’s - it&#039;s the same with Alpha Kieran. Not everything is what it seems to be.”<br /> <br /> “Be patient.”<br /> <br /> Chapter 4: Nightmare<br /> Alexia<br /> The sky’s booming thunder made Alexia flinch in her sleep, her hands clenched against the sheets, and her breathing became labored.<br /> <br /> “No.” Her head snapped in the other direction while her eyes remained shut. “Don’t come near me.”<br /> “No! How could you?”<br /> “Stop!”<br /> “I beg you! Stop!”<br /> Beads of sweat formed on her forehead while tears unknowingly flowed down her cheek. She shrieked loudly, “Stop!”<br /> <br /> The sound of the doors banging made Alexia awake. Her eyes rounded as she scanned the surrounding space.<br /> <br /> Kieran’s tall frame came into her view, and she gulped. She wasn’t sure if she should be relieved or not. When she recognized she had another nightmare, she abruptly bowed to him.<br /> <br /> “I’m sorry, Alpha. Did I wake you? I had a nightmare. Please forgive me,” Alexia pleaded. If there was one thing she learned over the past few years, begging for mercy helped reduce any of her punishments.<br /> <br /> It did not always work, but her family was scared of hurting her severely. At worst, she would get a slap or two, or be locked up without food for a day or two, or spite her with words.<br /> <br /> Alexia was prepared for another berating, but to her surprise, Kieran asked, “Why are you on the floor?”<br /> <br /> She gradually gazed at him before answering, “I couldn’t sleep. I - I was used to sleeping without a bed for three years straight.”<br /> <br /> Kieran’s brows met. He panned to the left, where the bed was, and looked back down on the hard floor. He ordered, “You had a nightmare because you are sleeping uncomfortably. Get back on the bed now!”<br /> <br /> Hastily, Alexia climbed to the bed, returning her sheets and pillows. As she did, she did not miss the man’s intense gaze on her, and she quickly covered her exposed legs. When she settled, she wrapped her hands around her arms.<br /> <br /> Rae and Jaxon ultimately came to check on her.<br /> <br /> “Alpha,” Jaxon called, quickly masking his earlier reaction. “We heard Alexia scream.”<br /> <br /> Rae, on the other hand, redirected her attention to Alexia. She asked, “What happened? Why were you screaming?”<br /> <br /> “I - I had a nightmare,” Alexia weakly replied.<br /> <br /> “What was it about?” Rae asked.<br /> <br /> Alexia’s eyes fluttered, reluctant to reply. She found herself looking at Kieran and then back to Rae. Eventually, she responded, “It - it had something to do with what happened to me three years ago.”<br /> <br /> She looked out the window and said, “It happened on a stormy night, too. And the trees were swaying harshly against the window. Sometimes it triggers, but I’m fine. It was just a dream.”<br /> <br /> “Do you want to talk about it?” Rae asked.<br /> <br /> “No.” Alexia shook her head. “I have gotten over it. I promise. Sometimes, it only visits me in a dream.”<br /> <br /> “Get her some water here,” Kieran commanded, and Jaxon rushed down to fetch an entire pitcher of water and a glass.<br /> <br /> After Alexia had some water, everyone urged her to rest. Still, before leaving her quarters completely, Kieran ordered, “Sleep on the bed. If I find you sleeping on the floor again, and you end up having another nightmare, I will tie you to the bed myself!&quot;<br /> <br /> Alexia repeatedly nodded before acting to lie on the soft sheets. Behind her doors, she could hear them whispering as if in a serious discussion. She wanted to listen to them, but the voices soon faded away.<br /> <br /> For the rest of the night, Alexia tried her hardest to sleep. She counted sheep and even exhausted herself, doing pushups against the floor. Eventually, after two hours, she dozed off in the comfortable bed.<br /> <br /> Outside, the rain continued to pour. The skies roared with thunder, and the same trees outside the room created familiar noises. Alexia flinched at the recognizable melodies, the same that brought her back to the day when it all turned worst for her.<br /> <br /> However, something changed that comforted her. She found herself dreaming of Kieran Stone. In her sleep, Kieran stroked her hair and caressed her cheek, his intense brown eyes looking down at her with tenderness.<br /> <br /> How the scene soothed her was baffling to Alexia. Kieran was supposed to be the man she feared, but why was his face helping her to sleep in the middle of the storm?<br /> <br /> The next day, Rae came up to Alexia. She said, “Alpha Kieran has considered giving you a more relaxing room,&quot;<br /> “Oh, dear. I hope I did not upset him last night.” She groaned, angry with herself.<br /> <br /> They arrived at the designated room. Rae smiled at her as she held the handle to the door. She replied, “Here.” She then pointed to the room and revealed, “Right next to Alpha Kieran’s room.”<br /> <br /> Alexia’s jaws dropped, her hand covering her mouth. She wondered, ‘Did I just… get myself into trouble? Why do I have a room next to the alpha?&#039;

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