The Alpha’s Substitute Mate

Isabella

What? I was up on my boots exiting the car, with eyes wide with confusion. Immediately everybody came down and Malcolm stood beside me holding my hand as I stalked closer to my Dad.

” This is unbelievable, what could Dad be doing with rogue wolves,” I muttered, and for a second his eyes flickered with rage. The gruesome look on my dad’s face terrified me.

” Dad, what in the goddess’ name are you doing with rogues?” I spoke in a whisper but the worry and fear that was laced in my voice was obvious. I couldn’t think. Everything was so confusing. He moved away from where he was standing, taking slow calculated steps to where I remained rooted and stopped.

“Surprised?” His voice peeled into my mind, gaining the attention of everyone. My eyes leveled on his bright brown gaze that was gleaming brightly in amusement. The evil smirk on his face was glaring. My heart thundered in my chest.

“Rogues, you said. They are my squad, I have a treaty alliance with the rogue wolves’ Alpha.”

” Yes, this is indeed a shock to me. I never expected that you of all people would have anything to do with rogues.” I said, regarding him as his smile deepened. He dragged his hands up, and slowly pulled out the leather black gloves that covered his hands.

“Shocked? You shouldn’t be yet. There is more coming so you need to brace your shock absorber.” He tossed the gloves on the dried-up dirt on the ground.

“Shock absorber,” I sounded. There was something about the way he counted those words that made me cringe. It was deathly, threatening, and cruel.

He paused, regarding me, before nodding. ” That’s right. Everything was just perfect until your birth took away the life of my mate. I hated you with every fiber of my being and seeing you every day was like living with a curse. So I came up with the brilliant idea of seeking a treaty alliance with the Blood Moon Pack. I knew Alpha Arden was ruthless, cold-blooded and he was known for his reputation with women.” He chuckled and there was a brief moment before he continued

” I was the one that masterminded the idea of alliance gift, after finding out from the pack sorcerer that you were mated to him. so I sent you off to the devil himself, with you out of the pack suffering in Alpha Arden’s hands gave me more happiness that you could not imagine. I didn’t want to kill you. Hell no!!! I just want you to be miserable and your life in shambles. Your pain and agony brought joy to my life.

But all my plans shattered when I found out that you were given a second chance mate, who truly loved you.” He stopped talking and observed me a little before sending a signal to the rogues to move closer. His face was hardened, and the air around us became bravely cold.

His words sent piercing pain to my heart. Tears were brimming my eyes at this point but I refused to let them fall. My shaken legs could no longer withstand the tension, I gripped Malcolm’s arm, the knife-edged tension in the woods growing brutal by the second.

After all these years, I still wasn’t used to his hate for me. Many times I had imagined him realizing I was his daughter. His flesh and blood. I had imagined him coming to his senses and loving me, and it hasn’t happened up till now and I doubt if it would when he was still acting like this. He has said it multiple times, I’m just the one refusing to accept the sad reality.

” My pain gave you satisfaction? Why Dad? Can’t you find a place to forgive me? What happened to Mum was a natural death. Why would you choose to believe that I’m cursed, that I killed Mum? Why hate me so much, when I didn’t choose to come to this world? When would you realize that your action breaks my heart? When would you ever realize that I was a product of the love you shared with Mum?” I whispered weakly as he kept watching me.

He smirked wickedly and placed his index finger on his lips ” Shhh! I’m not done talking, you should pay more attention and don’t speak till you’re asked to.” He smirked wickedly as if reading every thought of mine.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

” So when I heard that you ran away from Blood Moon Pack, I was furious that was not in the plan. And when Alpha Arden came threatening to burn down my pack, I couldn’t risk the alliance being jeopardized because of you. I sent out my spies to look for you but you know luck was on my side when you came back to the pack, I seized the opportunity to notify Alpha Arden of your location. Did you think it was a coincidence that he was able to hunt you down?

Hell, No!!”

You’re trying to say that you are responsible for Alpha Arden’s death? How could you be so callous? How could you?

I could feel Malcolm’s rage pulsing through his veins. I held onto him tightly to avoid him making an impulsive decision.

” That was not supposed to happen if he hadn’t taken the bullet. So when I sent Alpha Arden your location. I also sent the rogues too. The plan was to use you as bait to eliminate your lover. He was supposed to be the one to take the bullet for you but Arden was foolish to shield you with his body. Sometimes I can’t help but wonder why he did that. Could it be that he was in love with you?” His hands clasped behind his back and his gleaming eyes watched me.

I felt fear crept in as the sad reality dawned on me. ” Malcolm,” I muttered carelessly, and his bright brown eyes hardened but his smirk remained.

” Yes!” He pointed at Malcolm and continued ” Sadly this peasant wolf won’t make it to dawn, and the same goes for everyone with the unfortunate fate of being here with you. When I am done with them, I will personally present you to the Rogues Alpha as his new treaty gift. And he will surely be pleased to have you as one of his harem.”

His lips moved freely against each other and his words made me remember the nightmare I had. And all I could feel at the moment was fear. My lips pressed firmly against each other, and I didn’t bother to fight the tears that stung my eyes.

I glanced around and noticed we were outnumbered, the rogues formed a circle with us, and the monster I called Dad, standing in the middle.

I parted my lips, my eyes never breaking from his ” You can’t hurt my mate and friends,” His face hardened, and the air around us became gravely cold. He smirked wickedly.

” And what are you going to do about it, cursed wolf?” He questioned but before I could respond, I was forcefully yanked off Malcolm’s grip by my dad. Fear and panic kicked into my bones, I didn’t have the chance to tell Malcolm I was carrying his pup. I couldn’t stop the fear that kept stabbing in my chest at the thought of harm coming to Malcolm. I wouldn’t be able to bear it. I wouldn’t be able to live without him.

I watched in horror as Malcolm growled loudly, he had changed into a half-beast. He was sharing full control with his wolf, and his eyes were a terrifying pair of bloodshot irises. Lance quickly transformed into his big gray wolf. Violet quickly transformed into her brown wolf and without wasting time, their wolf sprinted off and attacked the rogues.

The fear within me grew more intense as I realized that a war had broken out.