Escaping my arranged marriage with Alpha Prescott

Chapter 5

Prescott

“| already told my Beta and Gam ma to prepare for the ceremony,” | muttered, looking at my stubborn father who had his stu pid reasons to hold this ceremony on full-moon night.

“The auspicious ceremonies should be held on full-moon night, son,” he began again though | had refused him to believe those stu pid things that the chaplain said. “It's necessary to follow his instructions. He wants only good for the pack and our ancestors also used to do every propitious work on full-moon night because of the blessings of the Moon Goddess.”

“It's f ucking twenty-first century, Dad. For f uck’s sake, let me just get it done,” | raked a hand over my hair while Matilda lowered her head, probably feeling embarrassed that she had to listen to our arguments over a ceremony that was hers.

“There is no way I’m letting this happen tonight and that’s my final decision,” he said, leaving no room for arguments.

“Excuse me,” she said, looking in between my father and me..

| tightened my grip on her waist but she glared at me before struggling to get rid of my hold so | let her go. The f u*king stubborn brat. She needed a lesson to learn to behave in public. My father didn’t know about our contract marriage. | had lied to him that she had accepted me as her chosen mate and we were in love.

He being the tradition-followers will never let me marry someone with a contract. He still believed in the fated and mates buls hit. My Mom and he were chosen mates and he was so head over heels for her that even after her death, he didn’t accept anyone else. as his chosen mate.

| wasn’t emotional or superstitious like my father. | knew that sometimes we needed to get the business done either by h ook or crook. There were some specific things that | kept from my father, not because | was scared of him but because | didn’t want to waste my time and energy fighting him.

“There is no mark on the Princess’s neck yet,” Dad narrowed his eyes at me. “You told me that you were chosen mates, Prescott. Why haven’t you marked each other yet if you’re so in love?”

“She was healing, Dad. You can’t expect me to f u*k her when she is sick. I’m not that cruel,” | co cked a brow at him.

He let out a wry chuckle. “All the rumors about your cruelty are false,” he mocked me, “I wondered why she chose you when she could have any other Alpha. The poor girl

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doesn’t know what she has gotten herself into.”

“Her father has arranged her marriage with me so she was mine but staying in her f uking mate’s pack for a few years has taught her that she needs a strong Alpha and only I’m capable of providing her the safety,” and revenge, which | kept to myself.

“| heard that you have caught the culprit who attacked our pack last time. Why do | hear things from other people always?” he crossed his arms and watched me keenly.

Shaking my head, | sighed. “They know nothing, Dad. All the things that you hear from these st upid people aren’t true,” | lied to him and left before he could investigate more. That’s why | lived in a separate apartment so he wouldn’t nag me.

He didn’t need to know about this creature and the ways we were dealing with him.

My gaze followed the crowd, finding my spoiled wife who was chatting with Serena. They both had gotten along and were friends which made Serena comfortable to ask her about my s*x drive and Matilda had a face as if she would throw her food out. “Seems like someone has caught our Alpha’s interest,” Caleb taunted, walking beside me toward the ladies.

“You're the only person who knows about my contract so don’t bluff and you out of all people don’t give me that f u*king look,” | warned him and he raised his hands in defense.

Caleb and | grew up together, educated together, and trained together so we became best friends in our childhood. He was the only person who was aware of my darkest sins and everything about my life. | trusted him blindly because | knew that he was loyal to

me.

“Judging from your frustration about the Princess’s clause in the contract, | can see it in your eyes that you want her,” he smirked.

“| don’t have to ask any woman to pleasure me so I’m not lacking in that department,” | winked at him. We both had our fair share of fun that involved women and we still went to the human towns every weekend to visit the nightclubs.

“Women are always throwing themselves on you but she is the only woman who has. been able to resist your charm and doesn’t want you,” he pressed his lips into a thin line, stifling a smile.

He knew that he wasn’t wrong about it. She had caught my attention but | won’t give in to it that easily.

“Matilda is not my type. She is just a stu pid and spoiled royal princess. | can’t believe she got cheated by that as*hole mate of hers for years,” a scorching heat enveloped my

heart. “And on that, | want that ba st ard on the crowning ceremony.”

“He will be found soon. Gam ma Jericho is finding him.” Caleb nodded his head and | looked at her back, swallowing hard. | couldn’t deny that she was so se xy and beautiful.— Just the view of her bare back and | couldn’t stop myself from touching her in the

bathroom.

Serena quivered as she felt my presence. Her eyes widened with shock when | grabbed Matilda’s waist from behind and laid my chin in the crook of her neck before giving her a peck on the cheek.

Ashiver ran down her spine and her body stiffened under my touch. | could hear her heart galloping in her chest which made me smirk.

‘She won't be able to resist you for long.’ Caleb remarked through the link, noticing her heartbeat.

“| will have to steal my wife from you for a moment, Serena,” | said, kissing her neck.

My wolf never reacted to any woman like that. The urge to mark her right there and right then was too strong to resist. My wolf was feeling hazy with lust, desperate to mark

her ours.

“She is all yours, Alpha,” Serene replied immediately with a smile on her pale face.

“Yes, she is mine,” | whispered into Matilda’s ear and she bit her lip before clearing her throat, putting her hands on mine and forcing me to pull away.

Caleb mumbled, hitting on the nurse, “Let me serve you the dinner, Serena.”

“No thanks, Beta. | can take it myself,” Serena frowned and left the spot. Caleb followed. her like a puppy.

‘Seems like there is a girl who doesn’t want you, | teased my best friend, enjoying their

banter.

‘She is mine. She just doesn’t know yet,’ he replied coc kily.

Serena was his neighbor whom he had a crush on since childhood but she wouldn’t give. him any attention because she despised him for beating her ex-boyfriend.

“Ah,” | groaned for her satisfaction, holding my stomach when she rammed her elbow into my midriff. | didn’t even know why | cared so much about the girl who escaped from our marriage, disrespecting me.

Matilda turned and looked into my eyes with those blazing lilac orbs indignantly. “This she-wolf has gotten claws and power to fight so be cautious of your actions,” she challenged me, a smirk playing on her lips.

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She was behaving like a wild wolf who badly needed to be tamed. | had various ways to tame this fierce wife of mine and all of them included her crying in pleasure.

| seized her and forced her to walk along with me toward the table which was reserved. for us. The pack members watched us with curious eyes as we made our way to the table and feeling the center of the attention, she put a smile on her face.

The waiter who was standing beside the table bowed to me. | nodded my head in acknowledgement and he poured wine into two golden chalices and handed them to

us.

“Let me raise a toast,” | said while raising the chalice, “To the most beautiful woman who is luckily my wife and your Luna. We will hold her Luna ceremony and our crown ceremony tomorrow as per your former Alpha’s belief for the full-moon magic.” | emphasized magic, looking at my Dad who was holding his glass of whiskey.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

He rolled his eyes at my taunt but was glad that his wish was granted. He didn’t know that | was waiting for my special guest to witness my wife’s Luna ceremony.

On the night of the ceremony....

The full moon was up in the sky and its silver light beamed down upon us. The air around us was filled with the fragrance of roses that were used as decor for the thrones. Matilda looked at me with expectant eyes to begin the ceremony as all the people were holding red wine in their hands to celebrate the occasion.

“|, Prescott White, Alpha of the Silver Claw pack, accept Matilda Spencer as my Luna

with a dagger.

and hereby declare her as my pack’s Luna,” | said, slicing my p pencer as my Luna

“I, Matilda Spencer, Princess of the Blood Moon pack, pledge to fulfill the duty of the Luna of the Silver Claw pack and protect my people,” she took her oath with grace and. put the dagger on her palm.

When | moved my hand to shake my hand with hers so our blood would mix and a bond between us would be formed, a wolf ambushed me out of nowhere.

“No, Gabriel,” a woman’s shriek made me look at Jericho who had held her as his captive.

“Thanks for bringing my most awaited guest, | thanked my Gam ma. | wasn’t surprised. by his attack. | had anticipated that Gabriel would try to attack me after knowing about. our marriage and ceremony.