Melissa's POV
"What are you talking about?" I asked as I found my voice to speak up.
I let go of his grip around my wrist, "What problem? Clearly, I don't understand why you need me for anything, this is your pack and needing a human for whatever help is not acceptable" I fired, anger slowly began to rise in me.
"Will you just give me a listening ear for once Melissa" Nelson spoke out looking very frustrated. He rubbed his forehead so roughly that I thought he was going to bleed.
"Listen to me Melissa, me getting my title as the Alpha is at stake here"
"And what does that have to do with me?" I raised a brow staring at him.
"Everything Melissa! Everything! The elders insist that everything between us should be fine before I can get my coronation and you get yours. They refused to plan the coronation stating that Alpha and Luna had to show that they do love each other. Of course, I don't want anything to do with you, your face alone disturbs me but right now, my coronation is at stake and I won't let anything delay it" he stated arrogantly, his gaze not leaving me as he spoke.
Surprised by his words, I didn't know what to believe, it sounded very strange to me and I couldn't help but think if Nelson might be lying.
"They need us to be together?" I asked.
"Yes"
"But we are not Nelson, what do you want me to do about it?" I asked with a widened gaze, so many words began to race through my mind and I couldn't help but feel very strange about everything.
"I want you to act like we are together Melissa, this is the only way this can happen because clearly, we don't love each other"
I froze at his words,for a moment, I couldn't think straight, my eyes stared deeply into those blue eyes of his.
"You want us to pretend?"
"Exactly"
I averted my gaze away from him, so many wild thoughts filled my head.
Suddenly, I let out a chuckle, I slowly looked at Nelson who looked puzzled to hear me laugh,a displeased look plastered on his face.
"What's so funny Melissa?"
"You of course!"
Visibly, Nelson was getting really mad but I didn't care. I won't agree to such, no way, after all, I don't care if I end up becoming Luna or not. I never prayed for this life, maybe this can be my way out of this miserable hell
"How Melissa? What's so funny? Do I look like a joke to you? My coronation is at stake here, I just told you the only way for us to get the title that we deserve but here you are making fun out of it"
Hearing his words only made me boil in anger, "So now you need my help? I thought you don't want to have anything to do with me?..." I narrowed my gaze, took some steps closer to him, our face was so close that I could feel his breath.
"Do you think that I am stupid? Really?" I scoffed, staring deeply into those blue oceanic eyes of his, "Do you think that I am a fool? Ever since you brought me into your pack, you have only treated me with hate, nothing but pure hate, you go ahead with your lover who is ready to bathe me with her words anytime she sets her eyes on me. You made me ache, filled me with sadness for ruining my life and now that your coronation is at stake, you have the guts to come to me asking for my help and do you think that I am going to open my arms wide and accept this!" I spat out with angry eyes, nothing else mattered to me at that moment but pouring out my feelings.
"You are arrogant, full of pride and treat me like I am a little shrimp. Mind you Nelson, I won't be a part of his deal you earn for, this is your cross and it's best you carry it the way it fits you. I am not desperate to become Luna, I am not at all. You have to search for another way to get what you want but for me pretending to love you, no way! I won't do this!" I countered adamantly,nothing was going to change my mind, this, I am very sure of.
Nelson stared at looking so enraged, the veins on his forehead were so visible, and I didn't care how attractive he looked without his shirt off, nothing will change my mind, nothing at all.
"Listen Melissa, I am not giving you this to decide on, I am telling you what to do and that's it"
I grinned at his words,"Are you going to force me to do that?"
Quickly, Nelson gripped me by my left wrist. This time, our faces were so close to each other that I feared our lips might reach.
"This is an order from Melissa, not a request. You have to come to this agreement and do it"
Irritated,I let go of his grip, my brows furred as I watched him.
"I won't be a part of this Nelson, I can't even stand you so don't think that I will agree to put this up for your sake. Note this' ' saying this, I walked out of the room and the anger in me began to boil so bad.
I stamped towards the library, unable to believe his words.
How dare he?
After hitting me so hard the previous day, now he wants me to help him get his position as the Alpha
No way!
I won't be a part of this. He is the prince, he should look for a way out, a way that doesn't involve me in his life.
In no time,I got into the library but I found it difficult to read. The words written in the book felt so strange to me and the more I gazed at it, the more Nelson's face kept appearing on each page.
"Arh!" I let out very frustrated as I placed my head on my hands.
"Get out of my head" I mumbled to myself as I hurriedly flipped through each page but it was impossible,each page I opened showed me nothing but another facial expression of Nelson.
No matter how hard I tried to get his words off my head, they kept lingering and making things so impossible for me.
"I can see that you are restless," a familiar voice suddenly said, breaking through my thoughts.
I looked up only to find Conri standing at the entrance.
"Conri" I muttered a bit relieved to see him.
"How long have you been standing there?" I asked as he walked closer to me.
"Long enough to see you so worried and unable to read" he sat so close to me, his eyes fixed on my face.
"Does it still hurt?" I asked.
"What hurts?" I was a bit puzzled.
"Your face of course Melissa, Nelson hit you so hard that I know it's going to hurt" he replied.
"Oh that…" I muttered placing a hand on right cheek, "I am getting better, I don't feel much pain unlike when it happened yesterday"
Letting out a deep breath, Conri shook his head, "This isn't right, he just can't keep treating you like this" to my surprise, Conri placed his hand on the right side of my face.
"I never knew Nelson to be this violent"
"He just wants to ruin my life" I admitted,his request filled my head.
Conri didn't reply, he just stared at me reading through my facial expression.
"You look so worried Melissa, is there something going on that I am being left out on?" He asked me.
"I don't understand what's going on anymore Conri, to be honest, I am tired of this all and if I can just find my way out of this pack and into the human world, I will be so fulfilled"
"It's dangerous out there Melissa"
"I don't care,it's far more dangerous on here and with everything Conri does, he just want to frustrate my life so bad that it ends up choking me till I have no breath left in me"
Conri placed a hand on mine, "I am sure Nelson will come around soon, he is just acting so stupid, his feelings has taken the best of him, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself"
Surprised, a frown appeared on face, "Are you supporting him?"
"Don't get me wrong Melissa, of course not!"
"But you are Conri. Is it because he is your friend? You watched him hit me so hard right before you and now he is requesting that I pretend we are both in love just to fool the elders"
Conri didn't look surprised to hear my utterance.
"You are not saying anything Conri'
"I am aware of the elders request and I am not surprised that Nelson will come up with something like this. He will do anything possible he can just to have what belongs to him…."Conri paused, focusing his attention on me, "Or are you willing to do it?"
"Of course not!" I objected.
"But your stake at becoming the Luna is at stake too"
I got up from the seat still staring at Conri, "Are you suggesting I go along with his request?"
"Yes Melissa, I am your friend and I will tell you what I feel is right. You don't love Nelson and he doesn't have feelings for you either. There is no space of love in your two hearts and ever since you came into the pack, you have been learning new things that Luna needs to know. You are now married to Nelson and there is no backing out. The issues of your pack is also at stake if this gets delayed, so to me, I suggest you go along with Nelson's plan. With this, you both can get what you want without any one being hurt"
I couldn't believe my eyes, I blinked to be sure that indeed, these words were proceeding from Conri's mouth. It was so unbelievable, I just couldn't believe that he would agree to something like this.
"So you are advising me, as a friend, to go along with Nelson's request?"
Conri nodded, "Yes Melissa, after you both Coronation, you will have nothing to do with him" he shrugs his shoulders making it look like a simple deal.
I was already losing it. I couldn't believe that Conri would suggest I do such a thing. To deceive the elders into believing that I and Nelson are in love, I can't even stand Nelson, how do they expect me to do this without a friend on my face.
"You are unbelievable Conri" I said in anger, picked up the books and began to head towards the door.
"Where are you going Melissa?" I heard him call out behind me.
"It's none of your business Conri"
"I know that you are angry about this but just think about it, you will realize that I am saying nothing but the truth"
I wasn't ready to listen to Conri words, I was way angry at myself, as bitter as I was, I got out of the library and began to head out of the building. I needed something to cool down my rising emotions. I couldn't believe that Conri would agree to me having something to do with Nelson, unbelievable!
Suddenly, a strange feeling swept through my body. I looked up, the hallway I walked through was so quiet and lonely, nothing out of the ordinary but the strange feeling I felt was so strong that I knew that something bad was about to happen.
Immediately, a faint scent filled my bosetry, I turned around but there was no sign of anyone nearby.
"Am I hallucinating?" I asked myself but before I could turn around, a strong hand pulled me to the corner of the hallway, his hand covered my mouth making it impossible for me to breathe and immediately I gazed at his face, my breath seized instantly.