Rejected And Marked By The Ruthless Alpha

“The rules of seduction?” Beatrice asked, as if unsure of what I just said.

“Tell me what was going on, Cassandra. Are you in any trouble?” She asked, and this time there was panic in her voice.

I sucked in a breath, blaming my miserable fate. I can't believe that all this is happening to me in the space of one month. He is not in love with me. He already rejected me and yet, he still wants to marry me.

Maybe if it were the old me, I would have gladly agreed. Maybe I would have jumped at the offer and just hoped that things would be okay but I am not the same woman he met a month ago, even if his presence still did things to me as if the bond was still there all along.

“I think I am in one hell of trouble, Beatrice but I am not going to act like a coward,” I said and swallowed the lump at the back of my throat.

“What is it?” She asked and I rested my hand on the table, trying hard not to cry because I wanted to

“He wants to marry me,” I revealed and Beatrice's reply came immediately.

“Who?” She inquired.

I sucked in a deep breath and exhaled before parting my lips to speak. “Alpha Draco,” I told her and Beatrice exclaimed in shock.

“What?” For a moment, I actually wanted to laugh because her reply sounded like she was very happy.

“Are you being serious right now? Did he really say that? I think this might be good news. Did he apologise for what he did?” Beatrice asked so many questions and I wasn't sure which one to answer first.

“Beatrice. The marriage is not even real.” I told her and this time, her tone was down.

“What?”

“Yes. And he didn't apologise. He just walked in as if I actually belong to him and the worst thing is, my Father already agreed. You know how he is.” I said, rubbing the back of my neck.

“He is worried about the fact that no one will be interested in getting married to me. And you know his wife is going to say the same.” I told Beatrice, knowing how my stepmother is going to react.

When she heard the news, she was actually more angry than father and I don't know why she even had to react that way.

“Oh no. I didn't know that this issue had escalated. This is not something you have a say over.” Beatrice said and her tone already conveyed the fact that she felt terrible just like me. She knew this was not something I had a say over anymore.

And with how Willow Creek Pack is, it will be hard to defy a royal order. I have to marry him unless I am willing to destroy myself because of him.

“What is the plan? You are pregnant. But I kind of feel like this is good news. I don't even know how to put it but at least, you won't be shamed for the whole issue anymore. There have been rumours.” Beatrice explained and I got her perfectly.

This is an opportunity a lot of women in Willow Creek Pack are willing to jump on. A one-time opportunity in which many women want to have the title of the Luna. Sooner or later, he will be crowned the king. In fact, I am sure it is happening the moment I agree to marry him.

“Three months, Beatrice. I need to seduce him in three months and make him regret it. And after that, I am divorcing him. I'm taking my child away from him.” I told Beatrice and she sighed.

“Oh no.” She said and continued. “I feel like this is not a conversation we should be having on the phone. I will see you tomorrow, Cassandra and we can talk more about this. This will be hard.” She said, knowing fully well that I have no experience when it comes to the dating pool. I never had a boyfriend, so trying to seduce the Alpha Draco will actually be a hard thing but I am willing to learn.

“I know and that is why I actually needed your help,” I told her.

“Okay. Tomorrow then, I will come early.” She said and I ended the call.

When I got home, Father and his wife, Maureen, were waiting for me. And my stepsister was also with them. The moment I walked towards them, she stood up and turned to me.

“At least you finally got your wish,” Emily said. She was quite displeased to see me and she was not hiding it. "You will be getting married to Alpha Draco as you wish but do you even think you will be able to go through each day with your head held high!” She screamed at the end, her eyes clogged with tears. She is not even up to 18 yet but I know she has always wanted to marry an Alpha.

“Emily!” Father yelled her name in a warning tone but she didn't back down.

“You are a weak omega and you decided to go to where a whole pack of wolves are dwelling. Do you even know how many women wish to be in his arms?” She asked and Father stood up.

“Let her be, Dimitri. She is going to calm down after talking.” Maureen said, clearly supporting her daughter. She must be quite pleased that Emily is disgracing me.

‘Father, I told you I love Alpha Draco but what did Cassandra do? She decided to use her tricks to…”

A slap echoed in the room, the sound reverberating through the walls. Maureen rushed to Emily's side, her eyes wide in shock.

I do not have to look twice to know that Father slapped Emily across the face.

“I already told you not to talk to your sister like that. I tried to talk about your marriage with the Alpha king but he wouldn't agree. Why must you blame me?” Father asked and Maureen looked at me with her eyes filled with disgust.

“Emily didn't say anything wrong. She has always wanted to marry Alpha Draco.” Maureen said, defending her daughter.

“And you think she can capture his attention with her empty brain?” Father asked Maureen and she hissed with hatred before taking Emily upstairs.

"Cassandra, I want you to know that this is the best I could do for you since your mother died. I do have the power to refuse this marriage. It will go according as planned and I hoped that you wouldn't try to run away." Father said and I wanted to let him know that I actually didn't have the plan to run away.

"Maybe if you get to know him better, you will see that he is not actually as cruel as the rumours say," Father concluded and maybe I would have agreed with him in the past but now, I don't really care.