Betrothed, Betrayed, Bound to a Beast

I was standing in front of the mirror. My hands trembled as I adjusted the delicate lace of my wedding veil. Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I was finally going to marry my mate, Ryker, the man I had loved for as long as I could remember.

As I took a deep breath to calm my nerves, I smelt a familiar smell coming from outside the room. I turned to my best friend and maid of honor, Lena, who was busy arranging the flowers.

"Lena, Is Ryker here?" I asked in a concerned voice. I wondered why he didn't tell me he was coming to see me in the banquet hall.

Lena looked up at me before saying in a worried voice,"Are you smelling his scent? But, why would he be here? Shouldn't he be getting ready for the wedding in the Pack House?"

My heart began to sink as I felt a pang of unease. Something didn't feel right. I pushed open the door and stepped out into the hallway. I began walking while following his scent. My face turned pale as I stood before the room and heard weird voices coming from inside.

I held my breath as I pushed open the door. That's when I saw them. Ryker was lying half naked on the bed. Under him was a woman, trembling in pleasure.

The sound of the door being pushed open caused them startle. Ryker raised his head while shouting, “Who the hell is here?”

That's when I saw the face of the woman lying under him. It was Layla, daughter of our Pack's beta, the renowned beauty of the pack. My eyes widened in horror as I realized what was happening. Ryker's eyes met mine, and for a moment, we just stared at each other. I felt like I had been punched in the gut, my breath knocked out of me. Layla, on the other hand, looked smug and satisfied, like she had just won some kind of twisted game.

"Ryker, what's going on?" I yelled, my voice shaking with anger and hurt.

Ryker got up from the bed. He shook his head and rubbed his eyes before saying, "Clara, A-Are you here?," he stammered, “What are you doing in Layla’s home?”

He looked drunk.

“It's not Layla's home but the banquet hall of our wedding,” My voice trembled with anger as I added, “ D-Do you even remember that we were going to get married today?”

He rubbed his forehead while saying in a hoarse voice, “Clara, I… I can explain.”

But I didn't want to hear it. I didn't want to hear his excuses or his justifications. I just wanted him to know that I knew, that I saw him for what he truly was.

"Break it," I spat in a cold voice. "Break the bond, Ryker. I don't want to be tied to you anymore."

Ryker's eyes widened in shock. He seemed to gain his consciousness as he laughed in a mockery, asking, “Do you really want to break the bond with me, Ryker Kant, the Alpha of your pack. That's because you caught me fooling around with the Beta's daughter?”

I stared at him in a disgust as I asked, “Do you have no shame in accepting your infelidity?”

He smirked at me before saying with a pair of dark eyes, “What infelidity? I’m the Alpha of the pack. I can have a few night stands with the she-wolves of my pack. Besides, it was my bachelor night,”

“Do you have any idea what you are talking about?” I asked in annoyance. He sighed before muttering, “Yes, I know. You are making a big deal out of nothing. It's common in Alpha blood. You don't get it because you are just a lower rank she-wolf.”

I clenched my fists in anger. It was pointless to argue with him anymore. I shot a glance at Layla who was lying leisurely on the bed, listening to our arguments. I then turned to look up at Ryker and spat, “I, Clara, an ordinary omega of Blue Moon Pack breaks the bond with my mate, Ryker Kant, the Alpha of the same pack. From now on there will be no ties between us that can bind us together.”

Ryker was stunned to the point of frozen at his place, only staring at me in a daze. He didn't expect me to be bold enough to break our bond on his face. His voice echoed from behind when I turned to leave, “Do you know the consequences of rejecting me, Clara?”

“No, I don't,” I said without turning back, “But, I don't care.”

***

As I walked out of the banquet hall, still trying to recover from the shock of Ryker's betrayal, I overheard Layla talking to someone on the phone. Her voice was mixed with pride as she reported, "I have successfully broken their bond, Alpha Kaid. You can now implement your next moves."

My eyes widened in horror as I realized who she was talking to. Alpha Kaid? Wasn't he the Alpha of the Crimson Pack, our rival pack from generations? Why would he want Layla to break my bond with Ryker? A chill ran down my spine. But, Before I could come to any conclusion, someone hit my head with an iron rod. I felt my world spinning around me. I tried to cry out, but my voice was silenced as I fell to the ground, losing consciousness.

I thought I had lost everything when Ryker broke our bond, but now it seemed like I was losing myself. The last thought that crossed my mind before I blacked out was, What have I done to deserve this?