Narlie Watson raised her head from the blanket, trembling in anger and fear.
Her father, Jeremiah Watson is a man who can be considered as the worst man on earth. Jeremiah, an Alpha king married two wives giving birth to two daughters, one from the first wife and one from the second wife.
Narlie's mother had died soon after she was born which gave her remaining family the idea that her birth had caused her mother's death so for eighteen years, she has been mistreated by her own family.
She was chased out of the Watson mansion and locked up in the outhouse all because they thought she was a curse and would only bring bad luck to the family.
Now, one of the best plans ever is finding her a mate without her consent.
Narlie knew the plan her father had in store for her, yet she was helpless. She remembered trying to stand up for herself three years ago and suddenly getting locked up in a den filled with wild cats.
If Narlie hadn't awakened her abilities back then, she would have easily been torn apart by these cats and that was exactly what her father expected only to discover that she had awakened. So instead of allowing her to die, she became the housemaid. Sometimes, she would even be forced to do stuff for her step-sister Delilah when they know very well that this is something that every female child is supposed to do. For example, washing her own clothes or washing her body herself.
And any day Delilah complains that Narlie did not do this or that, then Jeremiah would come to his daughter's rescue and beat up the other daughter for neglecting her younger sister's wish.
Now they were about to sell Narlie off and the Alpha she was being sold to in the name of marriage was rumoured to be the devil himself.
Her father had not even seen the man for himself as rumours fly that this man gathers females as slaves all in the name of marriage.
No one knew how these rumours started but everyone began to believe. Narlie couldn't help but fear because she wasn't told about the arranged marriage.
This man's parents had met her father and because the devil's family was rich, in all of Starfall's kingdom and across borders, owning empires that defied all of humanity's wealth in total, they were able to strike a deal.
Jeremiah would resuscitate his already dying empire to help him cater for the needs of the pack and in exchange for the help, he would have to hand over his daughter in marriage to their rumoured son.
Narlie sat up from the bed. Maybe, she would be able to make a last minute escape since today is the day that her family hands her over to the terrifying Alpha.
She hurried to the door but her father seemed to have made preparations ahead of time, knowing that Narlie would try to pull some shit again.
So realising that the door was protected by a strange barrier she walked back to the bed and collapsed on it.
For eighteen years she had only ever lived in this corner of the house, despised and hated by her father and family. The only time she saw the blue sky is when she was being punished and sent to the den filled with wild cats.
That day had been quite eventful, except that she got scratch marks on her face and body.
Narlie sighed.
She waited for nightfall and the full moon. When that happened, the door was forced open and Narlie sat up in a hurry only to be greeted by her father's ugly face.
"Come here you evil child!" He sneered. But seeing her rooted in place, not taking any step forward, he snarled impatiently and yanked her on the hair causing Narlie to yelp in pain.
"Ahh, dad, dad, my hair." Narlie cried but the older man hissed.
"Who are you calling your dad? You lost every right to call me dad the day you killed your mother."
"Pa, I did not kill my mom."
"Shut up!"
And then PA!
A loud and crisp slap landed on her cheeks causing Narlie's world to instantly screech to a halt.
"Now listen to me carefully! You hit your face on the table, I did not slap you. Do you understand?"
Trembling in fear, she nodded rapidly like a drenched chicken.
He laughed maniacally and caressed her hair and cheeks in a soft stride. "Now be a good girl and get ready for papa."
Narlie did not know which is worse, staying with her family or going over to her in-laws. She could not say for sure that this family would not molest her but right now, her own father was like a monster in her eyes so she had to leave! She did not care!
The man brought out a beautiful silver dress after liking this docile side of her that would do anything she was asked to do without questions. He threw the dress on her body and said.
"Put it on!"