MIRJANA'S POV
“Dustan, I’m all yours.”
My glassy eyes widened as a tint of blood trickled down my shoulder. His gliding thrust grew intense as I embraced him tightly in my arms. It was cold outside, but the temperature kept on rising inside this four-sided room.
As his handsome face went closer to mine, I could smell his liquor breath whiffing through my nostrils. He must be drunk but what stunned me more was the way his rare amber golden eyes darted at me. His eye color was so distinct and bold that I could not help but get enthralled by its clarity.
Soft moans kept on escaping my mouth, and it provoked his hunger even more. With our eyes closed in ecstasy, the only thing heard inside the room was our rapid breathing. As I watched him release his warmth inside me, we both collapsed in bed savoring the blissful aftermath.
He was my first and I have no regrets that I preserved my pureness for this man. I let him mark me and we mated. But the most important thing now was the feeling of fulfillment that the man I adored for a very long time finally intertwined with me.
That unforgettable night, I fell asleep in his muscular arms with a smile on my face. My whole body was exhausted but my heart was full. It was the most fantastic moment of my life and I felt that marrying him was the greatest decision that I made.
However, I was not expecting that things would change that fast right after I woke up on the wrong side of the bed the following day. I was awakened by the loud bang of the door. And in the next second, he strode towards me and showed his cold face.
“Our marriage is over, and I want to end things up with you.”
My whole body froze, and thoughts scrambled inside my head, as soon as those words escaped my husband’s mouth. I reached for the white blanket in front of me to cover my half-naked body, without saying anything.
"Mirjana, we have to end this now." He stood up beside the bed harshly squinting at me.
I was clueless about what was happening. "What do you mean? We just got married yesterday, right?"
His voice was signaling an onset of tears. "My father is gone. He passed away this morning."
"Really? But why?" I showed my empty palms to him.
My husband made a fevered stare which made me shiver inside. "Why do you have to keep questioning? What I need you to do is end up this damn marriage with me! Is that clear?"
Right at that moment, I could clearly sense his brokenness from losing his father. And knowing that we were only united through a fixed-marriage agreement, he believed that there was no love between us.
"What's the point of being married if there is no presence of any little affection? You know that." He continued.
I was stunned and had a loss for words for a moment, leaning my back over the cold wall. We just got married for a day, and he eventually asked me to end things up with him. With that heart-stopping question, I suddenly became nostalgic.
All the things that I sacrificed for him were all wasted. We were paired by our pack elders way back when we were young. We were both told to marry each other once we reached the right age and made our wolves finally emerge.
As our packs decided, they thought that I was his fated Luna. And with the way our pack elders pushed me to marry him someday, I tried to be the best version of myself and eventually developed a deep affection for him. It turned out that my premonition was wrong, and it was all for a truce.
But what pained me a lot, was when I decided to surrender myself to him on the night of our wedding. I thought things would work between us well and eventually build a family with the man I loved.
I could still remember yesterday, loud howls were heard as they all celebrated the union between me and my husband, Prince Dustan from the Blood Claw Pack. I was not expecting that everything would happen this fast. As the chosen one, I knew that I had to partake in this significant ceremony and followed what the elders taught me.
But right before I marry Prince Dustan, I was keeping a secret that only Allodia, my inner wolf, and I knew about. I always had a huge fondness for him right before I learned that we were going to be matched as a couple. Albeit he came from a royal family, I rendered my perseverance just to be the perfect fit for him.
Being his bride was every she-wolf’s dream and I was the lucky one for that chance of a lifetime. However, all my reveries about him turned into dust when he told me that we had to separate ways. I was just a wife to him for a night and that was all. Yesterday, I felt like I was the happiest creature on earth but the very next day my world was shattered in an instant.
Things just ended up with us that fast and I could not do anything but accept his decision. Even though I still wanted to stay, I decided to leave. After ten years, I was not expecting that he would be dumping me like that. Yes, it killed me inside, but still, he was the man I adore.
I loved him from the very start, even if our marriage only lasted for a day. While I was choking out words, I realized that I should not be selfish. He did not love me the way I fell for him, and so I had to set him free. I agreed to what he wanted as if everything did not matter to me at all.
"If that's the case, then let's end this marriage." I took a deep breath and made a crisp nod like I was not lying. "And you're right! There's no love between us, so I think being together will be just a waste of time."
After that conversation, I turned my back with tears in my eyes which I was trying to hold back the whole time we were talking. I did not think twice about packing my bags and left the Blood Claw Pack. I had no other reason to stay there, and so I had to live my life away from him.
During my journey away from that kingdom, I was certain that he would never search for me. I knew I was not that important to him or to his family. Even the Betas did not give me any respect, as if I was just a nobody.
In the middle of the storm, I took the path of uncertainty just to leave the Blood Claw Pack territory. My long caramel hair was limp from the huge raindrops hitting my head, and I did not give a damn whether I catch a cold or not. What mattered most to me was to escape and never return again.
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A month after, I was walking into the woods of White Orchard Valley, the place where I decided to stay for good. There was a weird feeling inside my stomach that I could not explain.
Allodia could sense my discomfort. "Are you okay? You should go back now and take a rest."
"I-I'm fine." I bit my bottom lip.
But unexpectedly, I faltered to the ground.
And to my complete surprise, I woke up in a small cottage, with a middle-aged woman smiling at me.
"Young lady, you are inside my home." She held my hand while checking the pulse at my wrist. "I found you unconscious in the forest."
"T-Thank you for helping me out." I stammered, still puzzled about why I was there in that old hut.
I held my head and took a long breath. "I felt so nauseous. Perhaps I am just starving."
"You mean you skip a meal? Aren't you aware that it's not good for the baby?" The woman pursed her lips.
"Baby? What do you mean?" My heart almost skipped a beat.
"You are pregnant." She smiled once more and caressed my lower abdomen. "You better take care of your child. By the way, I'm Agatha."
As soon as I learned about my pregnancy, I decided to take good care of myself and created an unexpected friendship with Agatha.
When I reached the last trimester, my belly was already quite big. With only a month left to deliver my child, I had difficulties because it was my first time, good thing Agatha and Allodia were there to help. I was at the point of my pregnancy where my whole body felt excessively painful. But amidst all those terrible challenges, I had to endure it all on my own. I decided to leave away from the father of my child, and so I had to risk everything for the innocent life inside me.
Being a first-time mother at the age of eighteen, the agony was not that easy to take. At times, I felt sorry for myself, but I always tried to shake off all the negativities just to keep myself going. There were times when I missed Prince Dustan, but I always reminded myself that he didn’t want me anymore. So, I withstood everything silently.
However, I was happy with what he achieved. From the news that I heard; he was now the newly crowned Alpha of the Blood Claw Pack. It was also one of the reasons why I decided not to bother him anymore. Knowing that I still got to learn things about him even from afar, those things were all enough for me.
~
Six years after, I was working in a bakeshop as a storekeeper. Everything seemed to be going smoothly together with my five-year-old son, Xavier. Things were going on well, and I could not be so thankful for the harmonious life we both had.
It was almost closing time, and I had to clean up the whole bakery, or else the owner would scold me. While wiping the sweat over my forehead, I spotted my son hurriedly approaching me with his upset face.
"What's the matter, dear?" My voice raised a little.
Xavier stuttered, speaking at a quick pace. "M-Mom! Y-You have to c-come back home! Now!"
"Hey, calm down. Is there anything wrong?" I kneeled on the floor and cupped my son's tiny face.
"I-It's the Blood Claw Pack. Mom, they were hunting us down." He was panting, chasing his breath. "We have to pack, or else they will capture us!"
As soon as I heard that pack’s name, I could not help to hug my son so tight into my arms and did not finish my work. I quickly prepared to go home and gave the store keys to my co-worker.
