Alpha Ricardo’s POV
I knew what I was about to do would be a disaster, but that was the only plan, and I needed to do it in order to achieve my plan. ”This is wrong.” My wolf howled in disapproval, but I ignored him and smiled at Lady Golden, who had been talking to Mia about how she was so sorry about her loss, but Mia didn’t give her a response. Obviously, she was shocked by my words.
”I need to be in my room. Please excuse me.” Mia stood at her feet and hurried away. My heart clenched in my chest, but I knew I had to do it to achieve my plans, and sadly, I couldn’t tell her about it. I didn’t want mistakes.
”She is still hurt.” I spoke, trying to set up a conversation with Golden, ”Yes, it’s difficult to lose one’s mate.” She sighed deeply, ”So, have you met your mate yet?” I asked, and she went silent for a while before responding by shaking her head, but I knew she was lying. I have done my findings and learned she met her mate three years ago, but wouldn’t accept him because he was poor and not in her class. She was groomed to be a Luna, which she would love to be, but unfortunately, she thought she had gotten me to fulfill such desires.
”So what do you think? Do I meet your standard?” She asked shyly while I scoffed within myself, Mia was my only standard. She has all the qualities I want in a woman.
”Well…” I paused and held her gaze, ”I think we should date for two months. We need to know each other, and if we are compatible, we will marry on my birthday,” I lied. The plan was to achieve my plans within the range of two months, and sadly, she was a pawn.
”Oh!” She said with a nervous chuckle, ”How do you think we can achieve that when I live miles away from you? I know you have teleporting abilities, but don’t you think….” ”Stay here.” I cut in, ”You can live here for the next two months. I have enough room and have all it takes to take care of you.” Those words slipped from my lips while my wolf cursed me. But that was the plan.
”Oh!” She spoke shyly and looked away. I knew she wasn’t having double thoughts about it because I knew she would accept my suggestion. I could see the desperation for me in her eyes. She badly wants to be my Luna and would do anything for it.
”I have to ask my father….” ”I have already informed him, your answer is all that is needed,” I said and got a satisfied smile from her. I knew she wanted to scream yes, but she was acting, so it wouldn’t seem she looked desperate.
”If you say so, then I’ll stay,” She said, while I responded with a fake smile and stood to my feet, ”The maids will show you around and, finally, your room. I’ll see you at dinner; I must attend a meeting,” I said, while she stood to her feet and lowered herself in respect. Too polite and fake for my liking. ”I’ll see you around.” With those words, I teleported away and arrived in Mia’s room, right behind her.
She backed me as she stood before the window. I stood there speechless because I knew what I would say would hurt her and perhaps cause her a little pain, but it was for the best.
”What are you doing here?” She asked calmly, still backing me. With a deep breath, I decided to speak, ”I need to speak to you.” I said, ”I don’t want to speak to you!” She yelled and turned to me, ”I wish not to hear whatever you would have to say.” She shrieked with anger and hate in her eyes, but there was something else in her eyes, jealousy or pain, I couldn’t place it.
”Who do you think you are?” She asked with gritted teeth, but I stood silent, waiting for her to finish before I began. I watched her fume angrily and tried to take off the ring, but it wouldn’t come off, ”Don’t bother, I’ll take it off on my birthday, after my marriage with lady Golden.” I spoke coldly, holding her gaze. She was taken aback by my words for a moment before saying, ” What is all this, alpha Ricardo? Why did you get married to me and make me bear this stupid mark of yours when you knew you were going to marry another?” She yelled.
”Because I love you,” I whispered to myself. ”I need to keep you safe until I succeed in my plans,” I mumbled to myself, and Eric growled in disapproval.
”Why, why did you do it?” She asked again, after not getting my response, ” Because I wanted to keep you safe from your father.” I responded and got an angry scoff from her, ”Really?” She asked in disbelief, ”Or you just want to inflict more pain on me like you’ve already done?” She asked in a soft whisper, it was obvious she was going to break down, and I wouldn’t be able to hold myself if I saw her that way, so I had to do it quickly and the hard way.
”On the day of my marriage with Lady Golden, I’ll reject you as my mate and set you free from this marriage.” I said in a firm voice, ”Bastard!” She cursed with hate, ”What about your mark? What will I do with this mark!” She yelled while pointing at the crook of her neck, ”You should thank me for that; you are alive because of it. Who knows what your blood-sucking demon of a father would have done to you? As an obedient son, I must fulfill my father’s request.” I spoke coldly, ignoring the aches in my heart.
I saw her inhale deeply as she drew back the tears that threatened to fall down on her cheek. ”After my marriage with Lady Golden, you are free to leave the mansion.” I lied because I knew nothing of sorts would happen. They won’t be any marriage, and neither is she leaving.
”I hate you, alpha Ricardo. I curse the day I met you,” She yelled and ran out of the room, leaving me heartbroken as I gulped in pain.
”Simeon.” I called through mind link and got a signal, ”Let her out and don’t follow her,” I said and got a response from him. ”Christian.” I called through mind link and got a response, ”Are you and your men positioned?” I asked, ”Yes, alpha, three men are outside the mansion’s gate; once she leaves, they will follow her anywhere she goes.” He responded, ”Make sure you don’t lose sight of her and inform me if anything looks odd.”
”Roger that,” He responded, and I ended the mind link.
With a sigh, I sat on the bed and thought of my plans. Firstly, I have to drive Mia into the hands of Dickson, so he would take her hair out of the box, and the second plan is to steal the box and keep it in a place he will never find it, after that, I’ll make him face justice and ask forgiveness from Mia. ”And you think you can achieve all these within the range of two months, you think you can get the box so easily?” Eric asked in disapproval, getting me furious, ”What will you have me do?” I asked, frustrated, ”I can’t let her lose her wolf and abilities. Dickson is obsessed with her and would do anything just to have her.” I yelled furiously at my wolf and stood to my feet, ”This is the only plan, Eric.” I said with a sigh and made a mind link to Dickson.
”Alpha Ricardo, I believe you have good news for me,” Dickson responded through telepathy, causing an angry groan to leave my lips. I wished I could kill him, but that would wait after I had gotten the box.
”I have done what needs to be done; it’s left for you to do your part, but trust me, you can’t have her.” I spoke possessively and got a loud chuckle from him, ”Don’t worry about that. I kissed and made out with her once, and doing it again won’t be a problem.” He spoke proudly, causing anger to boil in me. ”You won’t touch her.” I said possessively, ”Stop it, Alpha Ricardo, I won’t do anything against her will, and besides, I won’t touch her until she is my wife.” He spoke with a chuckle, causing me to boil with anger. ” You pig.” I gritted my teeth and clenched both my fists.
”I have taken her hair out of the box, but remember I’ll keep the hair safe in case you decide to do something silly,” He warned and ended the mind Link.
”This is a bad idea,” Eric disapproved, but I ignored him and teleported away.
I arrived in uncle Stephen’s living room and luckily met him reading a newspaper. He furrowed his eyebrows at me before gesturing me to take a seat, which I reluctantly took. ”Do you care for a drink?” He asked, but I shook my head, ”A cigarette?” He asked because he knew I only smoked when I tensed, but I did not give him a response.
We were silent until he said, ”You’ve done it!” He asked, and I nodded. Uncle Stephen sighed and stared at me with a pitiful look. ”How are you feeling?”, ”Words can’t explain it.” I whispered and rested my head on the headrest of the couch. With a frustrated sigh, I closed my eyes, and my thoughts drifted to Mia. I was worried about her, what she might go through, and what she thought of me.
It’s funny how life is. Just when I thought I was patching things with her, the moon goddess decided to punish me.
”You will be fine,” Uncle Stephen assured me, and I said nothing.
”Alpha Ricardo.” Christian spoke through
mind link, ”Tell me,” I responded.
” I just got reports. Mia is in a coffee shop with alpha Joshua.” A sigh left my lips, ”Lord Dickson just left his house, so you can go in now and check through it,” He announced, forcing me up on my feet. ”I have to go, uncle,” I told uncle Stephen and teleported away.