BRENDA

The pain of rejecting my fated mate makes me to cry my eyes out until sleep takes pity on me.

I don't know for how long I've been sleeping but when I finally wake up, I find myself still lying in the same small room while Gwen is nowhere to be seen.

I recall last night's happenings but since I'm a bit doubtful, thinking it was just but a mere dream, I ask my wolf if Edward had by any chance showed up but I missed it but she sadly informs me that I had truly rejected him.

Suddenly, I recollect all the happenings of last night, making me to cry out sadly and bitterly.

'No need to cry over spilt milk Brenda.' my wolf, Amber soothes me. ' Edward is not worth your tears!' she urges further.

'I thought I had already met my better half Amber, why would Gwen do this to me? I thought I'd be happy again!' I lament.

'Stop hurting yourself by crying so much honey, let's go to the hospital so that the doctor can treat your injuries first.'

'I don't have the strength to go there. I'm emotionally hurt and-'

'No buts dear, we have to get going else, you won't live to see tomorrow!'

'What is the use of being alive and live with the feeling that no one loves me? I better die instead of getting hurt every time I'm about to experience real happiness!'

'Please Brenda, let's go.'

After so much pleading and begging, I finally give in and I get ready to head to the hospital.

"Did you hurt yourself accidentally yet again?" The doctor asks me and I nod in silence, not wanting to engage him into too much talk. I was severely warned never ever to let him know the cause of my injuries and pain.

He treats me in silence and I'm glad when he informs me that I haven't encountered any major concussions in my body after the fall which I lied about, only a fractured rib.

He prescribes some drugs for me and I head home after feeling a little bit better. As I enter our house, I hear Gwen screaming at the top of her voice saying that she doesn't want to marry a cursed man. Her mother Mercy is comforting her but Gwen isn't calming down at all.

I'm a bit confused because I don't know what has transpired but one thing is for sure, I'm not going to attract her attention when she's that mad!

I quietly try to go back to my room but I never anticipate what happens next. Gwen suddenly turns her head and when she sees me, her eyes burst with malice and evil excitement, something which makes my goose bumps to rise up! What is this conniving bitch thinking?

She rushes to me with a smile on her face, a smile I've never seen in her before and she asks me if I want to get married so badly. Since I'm still scared after rejecting Edward, I shake my head to indicate no but she informs me that the person in question is powerful. She explains that the guy is a brother to the Alpha of the most powerful Pack, Blue Moon Pack.

"But I've heard you saying that he's cursed, why do you want me to marry a cursed person?" I ask curiously, knowing very well that I'd do anything to get away from Gwen's and Mercy's wrath!

"You heard wrong Brenda, and I assure you that if you get married to him, you will have gotten away from me." She further urges me.

I am quite terrified since I can sense that whatever she is pushing me to do is not a good thing. I certainly know that if it was a good thing, she would never give up to me!

"I can't do what you're asking of me." I politely turn her down and she suddenly pushes me to the ground, saying that I must marry Bruce whether I like it or not.

I'm so frightened such that I run to my room and lock the door, not opening it for anyone no matter how frantically she knocks and curses.

I finally make up my mind and since I feel that enough is enough, I decide to go to my father for help immediately he returns fro the Pack House.

Since I started being mistreated and threatened by mother and daughter, I never dared to inform Dad but since this has gotten out of hand, I'll have to inform him. No one is supposed to force me on a man who's believed to be cursed!

I therefore resolve to stay awake until Dad shows up but I realise that it's already getting late and he's not showing up. As I contemplate on whether to send him a message or not, I suddenly receive a message from Alpha Edward informing me that Gwen had earlier lied to him and taken a video of him rejecting me and he only did that because he was mad at me.

My heart skips a beat when he further apologises saying that he feels guilty because he knows that he has hurt me immensely and that he hopes I can meet him at a place where he will be able to explain things to me face to face.

This text message really excites me and I immediately start planning on meeting with him, hoping he will rectify his mistakes and finally recognise me as his mate!