Contracted to Alpha Maximus - Chapter 3: Chapter 3
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ZIA
I took the liberty to wear my best white dress and did my makeup to hide the signs of exhaustion.
After seven hours of driving, we were at the Dark Moon Pack. The warriors stopped us at the border to inquire about our identity and contacted their Beta.
I was ready to intervene if there was any problem, but we were allowed in quickly.
This was my first time in the Alpha King’s Pack. I couldn’t keep my awe contained. The residences in this pack were luxurious and screamed expensive from afar.
Aiden and I did our best to provide our pack members with everything they needed, but it was not as extravagant as this.
Jack drove the car to the packhouse, as directed by the warriors at the gate. Just as the car rolled into the driveway, goosebumps rose on my skin.
I didn’t have the time to look at the gigantic mansion, as I spotted Aiden standing in the driveway, right in front of our car. His glare was burning into my face.
“ Luna. ” Jack called out nervously.
“ It’s fine, Jack. ” I whispered and stepped out of the car.
Instantly, Aiden appeared in front of me and seized my arms. I gasped, looking into his eyes.
There was no affection left in him, just disdain and anger.
“ Why didn’t you pick up my calls? ” He snarled, shaking my body angrily.
I gritted my jaw and hissed. “ I can ask the same. While you were busy with your fated mate, why didn’t you pick up your Luna’s calls? ”
“ Zia! I have had enough. What are you doing here? ” Aiden’s hold tightened over my arms.
I didn’t know what I did to deserve his anger and hatred but I knew I wouldn’t tolerate more.
“ I came to talk to the Alpha King. ” I lifted my chin and told him defiantly.
Immediately, his expression shifted. His eyes widened, then narrowed.
“ About what? ” He asked, still digging his fingers in my flesh. It felt like any more pressure from him would break my bones.
My eyes watered with pain. “ About the situation you have put me in. I know your parents won’t help, that’s why I will talk to the Alpha King and make sure that he- - - ”
My words were cut short. A harsh slap landed on my face, catching me off guard. I fell to the ground, clutching my cheek, while trying to understand what just happened.
“ I overlooked it when you tortured Emily. You paid people to kill her. You ordered warriors to rape her. I turned a blind eye to it all, Zia. I let you be my Luna and you stayed in my pack like a Queen. So, how dare you try to embarrass me in front of my Uncle now? ” Aiden yelled, and it broke my heart.
Was this why he started hating me?
Was this how much he trusted me?
“ Aiden, I- - - ”
“ Shut your mouth, Zia. I am only tolerating you because of the prophecy, or else I would have had you raped and killed just like what you tried to do to my innocent mate. ” He hissed, his eyes reddening with anger.
My heart missed a beat as I met his gaze.
“ How could you- - - ”
“ It was so tiring to pretend to be in love, Zia. But I held up the pretense to make this marriage work. So couldn’t you turn a blind eye to the one person I wanted and loved the most? ” He took a step back, glaring down at me hatefully.
It felt like the sky shattered and fell over my head. My ears started ringing.
“ You were pretending to be in love with me? ” I wondered, finding my voice foreign.
“ What else do you think it was? How could someone love an arrogant woman like you? You didn’t actually believe that I could love you, right? ” Aiden laughed. “ if you did, you are an idiot, Zia. A fool who considers herself too high and mighty when in reality you can never be half the woman Emily is. ”
My body froze. His words echoed in my ears on repeat mode. My wolf howled in pain before I felt her going into a deep slumber to escape.
“ Get the hell back to the pack and wait for me there. ” Aiden commanded, and stormed inside the Packhouse, leaving me on the ground.
If I thought his betrayal crushed my heart, his truth destroyed my whole being. How could I be such a fool to believe that he loved me?
Tears pooled in my eyes. I pressed my lips in a thin line.
The final thread broke. He used me all along and never once loved me.
“ Luna. ” Jack whispered, offering me his hand.
I glanced at his hand, and then his eyes that screamed pity for me. I was not this pathetic before. People couldn’t dare to pity me.
I wiped my cheeks and got to my feet. “ Jack, wait for me here. I need to talk to the Alpha King. ”
“ Luna, you heard the Alpha. We should go back. ” He shifted in his spot uncomfortably.
“ He is not our Alpha anymore. ” I hissed, anger hitting my nerves. “ I am. Listen to me, stay in the car and wait for me there. I am going to ask the Alpha King to split our packs again and return what belongs to me. ”
I marched inside the packhouse. The living area was empty, and there was no sign of Aiden anywhere.
Nibbling on my lower lip, I searched for any servant to lead me towards the Alpha King’s office, but my search was cut short by a familiar voice.
“ You are so thick-skinned, Zia. Still lingering around after the beating you got, huh? ” Emily laughed.
She was standing on the first floor, beside the curved staircase, peering down at me playfully.
“ If my mate had hit me in front of an audience, I would have never shown anyone my face again. ” She snickered, leaning over the railing.
Anger blinded me to the world. I climbed the stairs and stood in front of her.
“ You did a good job. ” I acknowledged. “ Your tricks were top-class, I must admit. ”
“ What tricks? ” She grinned, sliding her hair behind her ears.
“ I tried to get you raped and killed? Did I make life hell for you? ” I lifted my brow.
She clicked her tongue and replied in a fake, meek voice. “ I understand you are jealous, Luna but- - - ”
I raised my hand and slapped her face. She shrieked, her hand coming up to cup her swollen cheek.
“ You Bitch! How dare you slap- - - ”
I grabbed her hair and delivered one slap after another. Her hands hung by her sides lifelessly as she cried out in pain.
She was an omega, no match for an Alpha’s blood like me. That’s why she knew better than to fight back.
I continued to slap her and dragged her towards the wall to bang her head against it.
“ Aiden! Aiden, Zia is trying to kill. Aiden, save me. ” She screamed, struggling to break free.
I kicked her back, slamming her against the wall. “ Let me show you how I try to kill someone. ”
Before I could grab hold of her hair again, a hand closed around my hair and pulled me back. I gasped, my eyes meeting Aiden’s enraged gaze just momentarily.
He slapped me again and pushed me back. My ankle twisted, and I found myself freefalling.
My wide eyes met Aiden who leaped for Emily and hugged her body close while he watched me fall down the stairs.
My head hit the railing before I felt my body hitting the stairs. I rolled down, colliding with several stairs, until my forehead hit the last step and the metallic stench of blood spread in the air.
My vision blurred. Pain shot throughout my body. I tried to get up, but agony kept me down.
Gasping for air, I clenched my fists and looked up to find a man stepping into my blurred vision.
A dominating aura enveloped the area, making my wolf whimper. The dark energy the newcomer radiated turned everything gloomy and cold.
Sparks shot down my battered body, and my back arched. My nose sniffed for his intoxicating, masculine scent over the stench of my blood.
My mouth watered and I tried to whisper the word my wolf was screaming inside my head.
Mate.
I found my fated mate.
I took the liberty to wear my best white dress and did my makeup to hide the signs of exhaustion.
After seven hours of driving, we were at the Dark Moon Pack. The warriors stopped us at the border to inquire about our identity and contacted their Beta.
I was ready to intervene if there was any problem, but we were allowed in quickly.
This was my first time in the Alpha King’s Pack. I couldn’t keep my awe contained. The residences in this pack were luxurious and screamed expensive from afar.
Aiden and I did our best to provide our pack members with everything they needed, but it was not as extravagant as this.
Jack drove the car to the packhouse, as directed by the warriors at the gate. Just as the car rolled into the driveway, goosebumps rose on my skin.
I didn’t have the time to look at the gigantic mansion, as I spotted Aiden standing in the driveway, right in front of our car. His glare was burning into my face.
“ Luna. ” Jack called out nervously.
“ It’s fine, Jack. ” I whispered and stepped out of the car.
Instantly, Aiden appeared in front of me and seized my arms. I gasped, looking into his eyes.
There was no affection left in him, just disdain and anger.
“ Why didn’t you pick up my calls? ” He snarled, shaking my body angrily.
I gritted my jaw and hissed. “ I can ask the same. While you were busy with your fated mate, why didn’t you pick up your Luna’s calls? ”
“ Zia! I have had enough. What are you doing here? ” Aiden’s hold tightened over my arms.
I didn’t know what I did to deserve his anger and hatred but I knew I wouldn’t tolerate more.
“ I came to talk to the Alpha King. ” I lifted my chin and told him defiantly.
Immediately, his expression shifted. His eyes widened, then narrowed.
“ About what? ” He asked, still digging his fingers in my flesh. It felt like any more pressure from him would break my bones.
My eyes watered with pain. “ About the situation you have put me in. I know your parents won’t help, that’s why I will talk to the Alpha King and make sure that he- - - ”
My words were cut short. A harsh slap landed on my face, catching me off guard. I fell to the ground, clutching my cheek, while trying to understand what just happened.
“ I overlooked it when you tortured Emily. You paid people to kill her. You ordered warriors to rape her. I turned a blind eye to it all, Zia. I let you be my Luna and you stayed in my pack like a Queen. So, how dare you try to embarrass me in front of my Uncle now? ” Aiden yelled, and it broke my heart.
Was this why he started hating me?
Was this how much he trusted me?
“ Aiden, I- - - ”
“ Shut your mouth, Zia. I am only tolerating you because of the prophecy, or else I would have had you raped and killed just like what you tried to do to my innocent mate. ” He hissed, his eyes reddening with anger.
My heart missed a beat as I met his gaze.
“ How could you- - - ”
“ It was so tiring to pretend to be in love, Zia. But I held up the pretense to make this marriage work. So couldn’t you turn a blind eye to the one person I wanted and loved the most? ” He took a step back, glaring down at me hatefully.
It felt like the sky shattered and fell over my head. My ears started ringing.
“ You were pretending to be in love with me? ” I wondered, finding my voice foreign.
“ What else do you think it was? How could someone love an arrogant woman like you? You didn’t actually believe that I could love you, right? ” Aiden laughed. “ if you did, you are an idiot, Zia. A fool who considers herself too high and mighty when in reality you can never be half the woman Emily is. ”
My body froze. His words echoed in my ears on repeat mode. My wolf howled in pain before I felt her going into a deep slumber to escape.
“ Get the hell back to the pack and wait for me there. ” Aiden commanded, and stormed inside the Packhouse, leaving me on the ground.
If I thought his betrayal crushed my heart, his truth destroyed my whole being. How could I be such a fool to believe that he loved me?
Tears pooled in my eyes. I pressed my lips in a thin line.
The final thread broke. He used me all along and never once loved me.
“ Luna. ” Jack whispered, offering me his hand.
I glanced at his hand, and then his eyes that screamed pity for me. I was not this pathetic before. People couldn’t dare to pity me.
I wiped my cheeks and got to my feet. “ Jack, wait for me here. I need to talk to the Alpha King. ”
“ Luna, you heard the Alpha. We should go back. ” He shifted in his spot uncomfortably.
“ He is not our Alpha anymore. ” I hissed, anger hitting my nerves. “ I am. Listen to me, stay in the car and wait for me there. I am going to ask the Alpha King to split our packs again and return what belongs to me. ”
I marched inside the packhouse. The living area was empty, and there was no sign of Aiden anywhere.
Nibbling on my lower lip, I searched for any servant to lead me towards the Alpha King’s office, but my search was cut short by a familiar voice.
“ You are so thick-skinned, Zia. Still lingering around after the beating you got, huh? ” Emily laughed.
She was standing on the first floor, beside the curved staircase, peering down at me playfully.
“ If my mate had hit me in front of an audience, I would have never shown anyone my face again. ” She snickered, leaning over the railing.
Anger blinded me to the world. I climbed the stairs and stood in front of her.
“ You did a good job. ” I acknowledged. “ Your tricks were top-class, I must admit. ”
“ What tricks? ” She grinned, sliding her hair behind her ears.
“ I tried to get you raped and killed? Did I make life hell for you? ” I lifted my brow.
She clicked her tongue and replied in a fake, meek voice. “ I understand you are jealous, Luna but- - - ”
I raised my hand and slapped her face. She shrieked, her hand coming up to cup her swollen cheek.
“ You Bitch! How dare you slap- - - ”
I grabbed her hair and delivered one slap after another. Her hands hung by her sides lifelessly as she cried out in pain.
She was an omega, no match for an Alpha’s blood like me. That’s why she knew better than to fight back.
I continued to slap her and dragged her towards the wall to bang her head against it.
“ Aiden! Aiden, Zia is trying to kill. Aiden, save me. ” She screamed, struggling to break free.
I kicked her back, slamming her against the wall. “ Let me show you how I try to kill someone. ”
Before I could grab hold of her hair again, a hand closed around my hair and pulled me back. I gasped, my eyes meeting Aiden’s enraged gaze just momentarily.
He slapped me again and pushed me back. My ankle twisted, and I found myself freefalling.
My wide eyes met Aiden who leaped for Emily and hugged her body close while he watched me fall down the stairs.
My head hit the railing before I felt my body hitting the stairs. I rolled down, colliding with several stairs, until my forehead hit the last step and the metallic stench of blood spread in the air.
My vision blurred. Pain shot throughout my body. I tried to get up, but agony kept me down.
Gasping for air, I clenched my fists and looked up to find a man stepping into my blurred vision.
A dominating aura enveloped the area, making my wolf whimper. The dark energy the newcomer radiated turned everything gloomy and cold.
Sparks shot down my battered body, and my back arched. My nose sniffed for his intoxicating, masculine scent over the stench of my blood.
My mouth watered and I tried to whisper the word my wolf was screaming inside my head.
Mate.
I found my fated mate.
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