Nelson's POV.
I stared at my reflection, my stare locked within as I slowly buckled the last button on my sleeve. The past few days have been harder than I could comprehend and I could feel my shoulders ache badly, my body about to burst out with burning fire.
Melissa
The name rang in my head like a burning fire, like a name echoing from a mountain top and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it from being heard.
I scoffed and neatly brushed my hair, my eyes filled with anger, an anger that I just couldn't lay down ever since the first day I knew I was going to get married to this stranger, a pure human as my wife.
"No father! I want to get married to her! How do you expect me to mate a mere human, how do you expect her to be the Luna of my pack? How will she lead the werewolves into battle and keep the pack together? No way father! We have to look for another way out because this isn't going to work, ever!" I affirmed with so much fury burning through me, the blood in my veins rushed like wildfire, my head about to explode into tiny bits.
"My son," I heard my father say as he laid very sick on his bed.
"I don't want this either, if you think that I will think of my first son being bound to a human, I won't believe so. But right now, our hands are tied and we need this marriage to be done and settled with. Both families need to come together just to assure our safety. We both know that our rival packs will do anything to have us defeated, they will go to any length to bring us down. With my present condition, I know that I am dying and I will leave soon, and if our rival packs get to attack, it will definitely be in your regimen and I don't want that to befall you"
"No father!" I disagreed stubbornly with so many u spoken words traveling like wildfire through my head.
"I am strong, you do have a strong son, fit to bring in nothing but victory and being feared by our rival packs. You know this, we both know this! There is nothing they can do to bring me down, nothing at all father! I am your son, you trained me into the man that I am now and I will fight till my last blood, I will do anything to keep the pack safe, we both know that. There should be a way for us to settle this without you tying me with a human as my mate! This is a ridiculous father! This has never happened, Alphas married werewolves and not weak humans, how do you expect me to live for the rest of my life knowing that my mate is a mere human!" I blurted out with so much pain and I didn't fail to hide it away from my father.
"I trust you Nelson" my father began slowly, "You are a great man, you took after me so well and I know that you will do your best to keep this pack safe. We don't have any more choice but for you to get married to a human"
"No!" I yelled.
"No father!"
"I won't!"
"I won't until you give me a solid reason. You can't just make me jeopardize my happiness by getting married to a human. I am a werewolf, a wolf in the making, I fight wars and not just any werewolf but an Alpha, a leader of my pack. No werewolf here has ever mated a human, not even a werewolf from the lowest rank of wolves, why should my case be so different? Why are you doing this to me father? There should be another way because I am not giving in to this, never!" I swore with so much vigor which imprisoned me and was about to throw me into a state of tremendous trauma.
"This is fate Nelson"
"To hell with fate!" I growed.
"You can't do anything to stop this. Please try and understand Nelson, we need the humans on our side, we need their help in terms of wars that we can't finish by ourselves, this is something that is mandatory and you of all werewolves should understand this"
I began to pace back and forth as I panted harder than I have ever done before. I was in deep thought, my head was about to explode about the possibility of how my life will change with this new development.
"How do we need human help? Tell me father?" I implored fixing my attention back on my father.
"You will understand this better later"
"No father, I need to understand this, this is my life we are risking here and not yours. How on Earth do we need humans? Mere humans that can't even fight or defend themselves, how are they going to help us or protect us. We are far stronger than an army of them put together, you know this father, we both do, so right now, all you are saying is making no complete reason to me but drowning me into a deeper state of confusion" I asserted wondering what thoughts my father might have buried in him.
"I am sorry Nelson, you will understand this better when I am no more and when you do, you will be thankful for this. Getting married to a human is the only solution to this predicament we have gotten ourselves into. The safety of this pack is now in your hands, all you have to decide on is for ways to keep your subjects safe or a way to please your own ego and selfishness" my father pointed out and with this, he said no more but closed his eyes for his mid day slumber.
I walked out of my father's room with so much fury, nothing else mattered to me anymore because bright now, my plans just got changed drastically.
The wolf inside of me growled with anger.
I will be mated to a human
Why?
No way!
I won't let this happen.
I got into my room, closed the door as hard as I could and with my long flowing hair, I paced around the large room, my eyes widened in thoughts.
What does my father mean by saying that I will understand this in the future? What point is he trying to prove? I have always known my father to be a man of his words, a fierce Alpha whom the rival werewolves feared greatly but unfortunately for him, the hands of sickness got a grip of him and he was about to get the very best of him. Now, everything is left to my hands but I can't stay and watch my future get ruined just because I want to please my father and the rest of the pack.
"No Nelson, you are the next Alpha in line. Your father has always talked about sacrifices an Alpha has to take just for the benefit of his people, you have to do the same too. This isn't about you but about your pack, you know that your father has never been wrong, for him to state that this will be of help in the future, then I guess your father must have seen it all earlier than expected. You should follow how words and not the words buried in your heart" the voice in my head spoke out so clearly and assertively.
"No!" I growled and threw the papers which were laid on a nearby table to the ground.
Soon, I found myself driving to the human land to pick up my bride. The pain in my heart was so unbearable but I had no other choice but to hold it in.
With the passing hours, I had second thoughts of going back to the pack and not doing this but with each breath I took, I knew that there is no turning back, I have no other option than to do this.
Within a few hours, we finally reached our destination. Although I was a bit impressed with the atmosphere, I couldn't help but get this done as quickly as possible.
To my surprise, the young lady present to me was more beautiful than I imagined. Although she had her head bowed almost throughout the day, the moment she looked up at me, I could notice her sharp green eyes which stared at me. No doubt, she is beautiful, her hair long and neatly brushed down to her waist, she is the fairest lady I have ever laid my eyes on. But with her beauty, I felt nothing for her, she is surely a good show off to the pack but not a lady of my heart.
Throughout the journey back home, I noticed how shy she was and of course very tense. It seems like she was very uncomfortable and of course, not happy that she is getting married to me. It was written on her face and I couldn't blame her, we were both forced into this marriage but now, there is no going back for the both of us, we have to face this separately because I don't think I can ever grow to love her.
We got back to the pack, walked into the room and I could feel how tense she was and not daring to look up at me.
Hearing her say how tired she is to join the celebration, I saw it as a relief to be alone because I don't even want to be seen with her.
After spending hours, I got in only to find her laying on the bed and not trying to look at me. Leaving her alone, I got into the shower but was surprised to hear her call my name like something was wrong somewhere.
"Nelson, what's wrong?" I heard her come out with so much care but I ignored.
Her footsteps approached closer and I wonder why she wants to.
"Nelson.." I heard her call again, this time, more strongly than before.
"Melissa, why are you standing in front of the door?" I couldn't help but ask, this is my privacy and it felt like she was getting involved in a way I didn't like.
"How do you know that I am standing next to the door?" I heard her ask, her voice so tense like she was scared.
With water dripping down my face, I scoffed at her question. Who does she think she is married to, an ordinary human like her?...so pathetic!
"I can hear your footsteps before you even move" I replied as I tried not to sound rude, irritation grew in me but I hid it far and away from her.
Immediately, I wonder what she wants from me, she just can't leave the room and walk towards here just for nothing.
"What do you want?" I implored strongly.
"I only wanted to know why you are taking so long in the bathroom" she quickly replied and before I could utter any word, I heard her walk away.
I stood still with drips of water dripping down my face, everything felt weird to me. Deep down, I know that isn't the reason for her coming closer, I knew she just said a lie but I will act like I know nothing.
A few minutes later, I got out with a towel wrapped around me. Immediately she turned to me, I could see a look of surprise in her eyes which stayed glued to my body.
Although it made me pleased, there still wasn't any form of attraction towards her.
"You shouldn't be staring at me in such a way" I found myself saying to her in a harsh tone
Quickly, she looked away, I know how embarrassing it was for her and Instantly, I got closer to her, this time, she looked at me and as soon as our eyes locked, I felt a werid feeling which evaporated inside of me and at once, I felt more tensed to my terror.