Chapter 5 Chapter 5
Sophia's POV
"Everyone you loved, everyone you cared about left you for me, Sophia.”
When I sat it in that dingy cell and stared at the tiny window above me, those words rattled around in my brain, causing me more pain.
Outside this window was the forest I had died in not so long ago at the hands of that conniving little whore.
Who knew that even with the aid of the Moon Goddess I would breathe life again only to suffer the very same betrayal? It was he who swayed me to become his moon goddess mate under the watchful eyes of the moon goddess herself!
I told him how I felt when I was 18. "Let's break up Marcus, this isn’t going to work for us in the long term. We won’t be happy together.”
Those were the exactly the words I said to him! "No Sophia, there is no way! Forget the mate bond! I will only marry you Sophia, if I can’t do the mate thing, I will stay single for eternity"
I was so overwhelmed that I could barely speak, just mumbling his name as I held him tightly and cried tears of joy.
I just knew that even though we had not been fated for eternity by the Moon Goddess, we still could hold
to our vows for the rest of our lives. What a load of deluded bollocks.
I held my arms tightly around myself, trying to keep myself from thinking about all that I had with Marcus, but the thoughts just would not be stilled.
The coldness of the banquet-guest contrasted so starkly with the loving man I remembered that I was not able to stop myself from tears of despair.
“Sophia… please don’t cry.” My wolf's voice was soft.
"It's ok Kira, don't worry…”
"I'm sorry, I failed to protect you."
"You know, I don't blame you for any of it." I told her as best I could, that none of this was her fault.
The only person that could be held accountable for all this bullshit was that stupid whore and her treasonous mate.
That terrible little witch and Marcus with his cold disdain… make no mistake, I was going to make neither of them get away with anything when I walked out of that.
I rubbed my cheeks dry and rose, suddenly a faint whiff of Cedar reached my nose and I stopped dead, silence fell around me like a shroud and only the pounding of my heart was there to keep me company.
What was happening to me? My heart was racing and Kira seemed to be coming to whatever it was.
She was pacing, as restless as I had ever felt her in my mind, pacing excitedly.
Then out of the blue, she cries with enthusiasm in my mind. "MATE! MATE!"
“What are you saying, mate? Is this some sort of joke? When I’m busy with this embarrassing situation, how are you supposed to meet your mate with me?”
I felt the pulsating sensation grow bigger and stronger until it seemed to explode, and the smell of cedar grew more and more prevalent, without me minding my embarrassment.
Footsteps rushed along the dungeon corridors and when I raised my head, a tall, muscular man was standing at the window of the cell outside.
The moonlight shone upon his wide, firm shoulders, and pinned half of his face in shadow, highlighting his sharply sculpted jaw.
Looking up, a pair of blazing golden eyes met mine.
I had to look up at the noble before me, my beating heart and Kira’s quiet whine telling me this man…This Man was my fated mate.
I made my way to him without a second thought and through the bars, the man’s hand went out and stroked my cheek with the palm of his hand as his coarse fingers gently traced the contours of my face.
"My mate," He whispered as if in awe.
“His wolf… Sophia this man’s power is incredible!” Kira exclaimed thrilled.
“I thought even in our pack such power would be scarce! replied I, as equally in amazement at the sight of the man who was eager to see me.
He leaned in as his warm breath, scented with cedar, wafted into my ear.
The feel of his skin against my own was driving me crazy and I suddenly took a step back so that I didn't do something completely out of character.
"Don't be afraid, little mate," his chuckling voice came from above me, "I am Ethan Stormridge, Alpha of the Wolfalpine Pack
He paused and his beautiful eyes stared at me seriously.
"Are you willing to come with me?"
My mind was all over the place. I had been discarded, abandoned and betrayed only minutes earlier and now, in the blink of an eye, I was mated to the strongest pack in the country, if not the world!
"I..."
"What the fuck are you doing?!"
Before I could even finish my sentence, Marcus's furious voice interrupted me and
He appeared in the pathway leading some group of people towards me and Ethan.