Kayla
We all remained in silence for long minutes and I fought the tears that wanted to escape my eyes. This was fucking bad. I didn’t want to say it, and I didn’t want to think about it, but the reality of my life was staring at my face.
The spokesman man of elder wolves saw my horrified gaze and there was an evil glint in his eyes. I couldn’t help but swallow the lump in my throat at the look on their faces. This wouldn’t end well.
“Me?” I breathed out, rubbing the back of my neck at my sudden uneasiness. “Have I done anything against the council laws?” I asked, feeling my heart speed up, my back slowly met the door, and my eyes held unshed tears.
“Nothing stays hidden forever. We heard that Alpha Asher’s legal wife had returned and that he wants absolutely nothing to do with you anymore. So, we have come to take you back to the council where you rightfully belong.” He said, his eyes ruthlessly cold, showing no emotion.
Celia gasped and had to hold onto Lucas for support.
“Can’t she stay here with us for a few more days?” Maria pleaded.
He shook his head. “I’m afraid we can’t do that.”
“And why?” Celia asked with narrowed eyes. She knew the council just as well as I did. They must have planned something crazy for them to come on their own to pick me up.
I felt my heart mount a race at the severity of all of this.
“Since you no longer belong to Asher, it only means that you’re still indebted to us. And we, the council elders, have decided to get you married again to Alpha Logan of the Moonshadows Pack; that way we would still maintain an alliance with a strong pack.” Elder Felix, who had been quiet, spoke up.
I froze. I felt my legs grow weak.
Oh hell no!
I couldn’t imagine being married to someone else. The thought alone was nauseating. Asher was the only man for me even though we can’t be together but he would forever be etched in my body and soul.
“Please,” I whispered. “I don’t want to be remarried. I would do anything you ask of me, anything. Even if it means being an omega in the council just don’t get me married to Alpha Logan. Please save me.” I shut my eyes as a careless tear slipped down.
Elder Felix shook his head.”Kayla, don’t make this difficult for all of us. I don’t know if Alpha Asher gave you some sort of authority to make decisions back at his castle but you should bear in mind that the councils are the ones to determine your fate. You were given out in exchange for an alliance and protection since the marriage is void and the treaty broken then you must repay us.
We need you to marry someone who can aid us, Alpha Asher was the perfect fit but now that he isn’t available, Alpha Logan is the one you must marry. You know he was the one you were supposed to marry and your sister Celia was supposed to marry Alpha Asher before she found her mate. So in order not to offend Alpha Asher we presented you as a substitute and luckily for us he accepted.” He paused, staring at the other elders, who nodded their heads in agreement for him to continue. “Alpha Logan was upset when he found out that we had married you off to someone else. Now we can fix that alliance pledge and everyone will be satisfied and safe. You should be happy to be the chosen one for such an amazing role.”
“Enough of all this nonsense. You all need to leave now!” Davies growled as he pushed himself to stand between our family and the elder wolves.
“This is our territory and matters like this should be settled in the council, not here,” Marco said as he went to stand beside Davies radiating with so much rage.
I looked at my sisters. They were happy and they had a good life with their mates. I didn’t want to be the reason for any disruption in their peaceful lives. I was in so much tumult and pain. I felt this deep-rooted hole in my heart, I closed my eyes, releasing the tears that had been eager to wander free.
I couldn’t hold it in anymore. What I was about to do was the hardest thing I had ever done. And I was not okay with it, but I had no choice. It was either I accepted my situation as the sacrificial lamb or my family would be sentenced to death by the council for refusing to let me go.
“I accept,” I said and pain pierced my heart. I groaned internally at the pain that tore through me, my hands curled tightly into a ball.
“No sister, you don’t have to do this. We can’t allow them to force you into another marriage. We will fight for you Kayla. You don’t have to let them bully you into taking this decision.” Maria cried, holding my gaze, and all I wanted right now was to embrace each of them.
I shook my head, hating the feeling of loneliness in the corners of my mind.
I couldn’t stop the tears that rushed down again, and slowly my blue eyes found my family through its blurry vision. I took a step closer and gently took her hand in mine, sniffing back as more tears rushed down. “You all have always taught me to be strong. I can take care of myself and all I want at the moment is for you all to be strong and understand that my life belongs to the council now.”
I turned and stared at the eyes of my loved ones who held their unshed tears that reflected pain. My eyes shifted to Celia. She was leaning on the wall close to the door with her arms crossed over her chest and eyes almost swollen.
“Kayla,” Davies called and drew closer. I could see his unshed tears. “You don’t have to do this, I can protect you from this evil law. Please change your mind.” He pleaded and I felt my heart jam at his words, and my tears began flowing.
“I am sorry but I have made up my mind and also accepted my fate,” I said, as I watched his tears fall.
I embraced every one of them. I closed my eyes tightly, savoring this moment because it might as well, be our last.
I sighed, holding my dress tightly, and taking one last glance at my family. I got into the council’s carriage and we left for the council where I would get married to the notorious harem breeder Alpha Logan.