A WEEK TO THE WEDDING AND CORONATION CEREMONY

~Aria~

As I stood at the door of the official pack hall—tthe same hall Damon had accepted our mate bond in the most ruthless manner ever, memories reared up in my head.

The wedding preparations were already underway. The hall was being decorated. The flowers were beautiful, yet looked sad.

As if they knew this marriage wasn't a happy one.

“She's only going to be a wife by name. The Alpha doesn't fancy her.”

“At least she's lucky the Alpha is marrying her. Otherwise she deserves to be a concubine!”

“She carries herself as if she's got anything whereas she's nothing but...