I was dressed in a white dress, which looked super silly. It had been picked out by Ryker, he said he wanted me to look radiant.
I stood in the mirror as I stared at myself, my hands sweaty, worried with thoughts of tonight, how it would go. If it ended badly, then I knew I would be better off dead, because the things Ryker would do to me, I doubt there would ever be recovery.
And talkless of Anita and George who were risking their lives to get me out, Ryker would never spare them , I was so sure of it.
I shook my head at the thought of anything happening to them. As far as I know, they were the only family I knew.
The door opened and Ryker stepped in a white suit.
Since he claimed me as his mate , having kids was all he ever talked about, but I would rather die than give him a child. Over the years, he grew frustrated and turned me into his punching bag.
“The day has finally come,” he said as he stood by my side looking radiant, and I smiled.
Knowing I’ll have to drug him tonight, Anita would work on that, make sure he was so drugged he wouldn’t be able to move, that way I would slip away.
“I’m happy I could make your dream come true, alpha,” I whispered, and he smirked.
“Come… the pack is waiting,” he spoke as he gave me his hand, and I took it as we strolled out of the room.
“My father is so happy, he has promised you anything , you would want, anything at all, all you have to do is ask. An heir, an heir is what I would need, an heir sets everything right,” he whispered more to himself than to me.
The mention of the alpha king had my heart skipping, and my eyes watery. All my life I had dreamt of meeting my mate, but now like this, not, not the alpha king, the man that I even hated more than I hated Ryker, the man that turned my life upside down.
A few minutes later, we walked into the party, every pack member was present, and some threw me pity glances while some congratulated Ryker, who beamed like he just got a new toy.
We stood as pack members surrounded us, with congratulatory messages. I almost felt guilty for lying to them, but for Ryker, I felt no pity; he deserved what was coming and worse.
"There is my boy!" a loud voice that sent chills up my spine cheered from behind us, and I froze. I didn't need to see who it was as I shifted away, then the alpha king engulfed his son in a hug.
I clenched my fists, the sound of his voice made my heart race and that scent again.
“Da ... .did you find her, tell me you found her”Ryker asked his father who shook his head, as if to say no.
"I’m sorry for today. We will keep searching for her; we will turn this pack upside down until we find her, I promise you that," Ryker’s said, and my heart sank as a disappointed sigh fell from his lips.
"I’m a fool; the only thing I couldn’t remember is her hair. I’m sure the goddess , will be so pissed at me, for not grasping the opportunity when she presents it" he laughed it off. I tried to hold myself back so he wouldn’t hear the fast beat of my heart as I stared at them from the corner of my eyes.
Ryker whispered words to his ear, and he smiled like he hadn’t before.
"don’t worry about that..." he answered as he turned to me. We stared at each other for a second before I looked away.
"Diona... is it?" he asked, and I smiled as I bowed.
"Yes, alpha k..."
Before I could reply, he placed a hand on my shoulder, freezing me, but I quickly moved away from him, my eyes wide in terror.
My body almost collapsing from the shock, I could only be grateful for the thick material of my dress , that he didn’t feel my skin, or my cover would’ve blown.
"Don’t worr..." he froze as soon as I moved away, and I stared at the ground, afraid to look into his eyes, scared he would see the secret I was hiding and find out at that very moment who I was.
"Forgive her, father; she tends to be very shy," Ryker apologized at that moment. Asael, the alpha king, froze as I looked at him, but then a smile replaced the tension on his lips.
"Did he feel it?"
"Does he know?"
I asked myself at that moment.
"I’m sorry, I would love to use the bathroom," I whispered to no one in particular. Without waiting for Ryker's approval, I headed toward the direction of the halls, slipping out of the halls.
Before I exhaled, my hand was on my chest, scared for my life.
As I hurried to the bathroom, which would be on the other side of the building.
Footsteps ran behind me, and I didn’t need to look to know it was Anita.
She pulled me into a room.
As soon as I was inside, I collapsed on the ground.
"Get yourself together, you almost let it slip," she snapped at me as she rushed to the jug to get me a jar of water. We were in the conference room.
She handed it to me, and I gulped the water in one go.
"What do you think would happen?" I asked her, and she looked at me with confusion.
"I don’t understand..."
"What do you think would happen if he knows?" I asked.
"Don’t you dare imagine that you have to deal with another monster. Don’t even try to think about the worst of them all. He would take you, you know that. Claim you, and being his goddamn son’s mate changed nothing, he has every right to claim you as his fated mate”she hissed at me.. She was right, so right.
"Come, get yourself together. We have to be heading to Harbour soon. The maids have been informed of what to do; he will be down in no time," she whispered, and I nodded as she opened the door. Gesturing for me to return to the party
But the fear of being discovered, the fear of seeing him again, was something, I didn’t want to deal with.
I stood there, staring at the door in horror.
"I don’t want to leave... I don’t want to go out there. Please," I begged, a chill running up my spine as I remembered, his gold eyes staring back at me with suspicion.
Anita sighed.
"Then stay in here. I’ll mindlink you once it’s done. Get to the pantry and get changed into something more... comfortable," she hissed at me, staring at the halls before I nodded, and she slipped away.
As soon as she left, I settled back to the ground, lost in thought. I sat there for what felt like hours, praying this should work and somehow let Ryker be too drunk to know what was happening.
"It’s done," Anita whispered in my mind after seemed like an hour, and I got to my feet, my body shaking with anxiety. As I stepped out the front door, running toward the exit of the building.
I ran slowly toward the exit, not wanting to attract unwanted attention. As soon as I got to the pantry, just as Anita had said, there was a bundle of clothes waiting there, which I changed into: dark jeans and a dark shirt, making it easier to blend into the dark.
As I opened the door to the pantry, I froze at the sight of a figure standing there, staring at me. I panicked, my heart beating faster, my wolf stirring within me.
Not when his golden eyes analyzed me like some project, his eyes running through my figure.
"There you are, Diona. I have been looking all over for you," he whispered, and I’ve never been so terrified in my whole life.
