CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Chapter 17
Alpha Nathan's POV
I was stunned by my own words, I mean how can I be calling Yvonne, " Catherine." I think she has gotten into my head because I have been thinking about her always and I need to do something about it before it gets out of hand.
"Did you just call me Catherine? Who is Catherine?" Yvonne asked, curiously.
"Umm.. She is a nobody, it was just a slip of the tongue. By the way, I have thought about what we discussed last night and I've decided to take you as my mate. Informed your father that I will come and meet him to fix a date for the wedding ritual as I want it done as soon as possible." I blurted out, surprising myself.
My wolf howled in rejection but I tried to keep it in control.
I saw the shock on her face when she heard me as she gazed at me. "Did you mean what you just said now?"
"Yes, I meant it."
"Wow! This is the happiest day of my life." she giggled and jumped up with joy.
I looked at her, feeling irritated by her action as I didn't know why she would be so excited even when it was obvious I didn't love her.
I kept a straight face and cleared my throat to get her attention, " I don't think there is anything for us to talk about again. You just need to go back to your pack and inform your family about the wedding plan." I said impatiently, as I needed her to leave my presence immediately.
"Alright then, I will be going back to my pack now. See you soon, your Highness." she giggled as she spun around and left.
My heart suddenly began to race as I questioned my decision, " Is this the right thing to do? Will I be able to get over Catherine and be happy with her?" I groan and massage my temple to calm my nerves down before I swing the door open to Petra's room.
I stepped into the room and saw Petra lying on her bed and weeping silently.
My heart raced like a galloping horse when I saw how messy she was. Her eyes were swollen with a tear glistening on it, her hair messy and she was still putting on the dress from last night.
"Petra! Are you still crying?" I asked as I hastened my pace towards her.
She snapped her head at me and forced herself to sit on the bed. I wiped the tears off her eyes.
"Did you know how it breaks my heart to see you sad? Please pull yourself together, I don't like seeing you like this."
She looked at me sadly as she squeezed her chest to ease her pain, "It's hurt! It's hurt so much!" She lamented, bitterly.
"But you can't kill yourself because of that. You just have to be strong because I still believe that the mood goddess will send you, your true mate who will accept you."
"Huh! Did you just say that I shouldn't kill myself because of this?! Have you ever been rejected by your mate?!" she asked, gazing at me and smiling bitterly, shaking her head and continuing, " I was rejected two fucking times and you want me to be okay?!" she asked with fresh tears welled up in her eyes.
I was rendered momentary daze as I thought of how I rejected Catherine, "Did she also go through the same pain?" I asked myself as I remembered the pain in her eyes when I rejected her. It must have hurt her so much.
Petra was able to calm down after I continued to comfort her and I asked her to go and freshen up before she ate her food.
I exited her room to attend to some office work in my study room as I had decided to go and see Yvonne's parent because I needed the marriage to take place as fast as possible.
I mind—linked my beta to inform him about my plans and he was stunned as he kept on asking me some silly questions like, "I have been away for just a few days now when did you guys start dating?" I cut the mind link immediately as I wasn't ready to answer his questions.
He has been away for a while and just came back yesterday to attend the mate-bonding ceremony.
A few hours later, I heard the sound of my door clicking open as I navigated my eyes to the door to see who would dare to come into my study room without knocking.
I saw James, my Beta strolled in with an evil grin, bombarding me with questions. James was my childhood friend and also the son of my father's Beta, he knew everything about me, and I chose him as my Beta after I ascended the throne.
I narrated everything that happened to him and he sighed and asked, "Are you sure you can get over Catherine if you marry Yvonne?" He asked with concern.
"Yeah, I think so."
" Alright, let's go there then," he said, with a smile.
We left the palace with some guards and headed to Yvonne's pack.
Her family welcomed us as they showed their delight to see us.
I met with her father, Alpha Carlos, and made my intention known to him.
He was so overwhelmed by the news because it was an opportunity for him to ally with my pack. His pack is a small one that can easily be attacked by rogue or any power thirty Alpha from a strong pack.
We set the next full moon as the date for the wedding to take place before I went back to my palace.
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I was sitting in my room, navigating about my wedding that was taking place today.
My wolf was restless as I could feel his pain.
"The people are waiting for you, your Highness," James informed me, jolting me out of my thoughts.
I sighed heavily as I made my way to the garden where the wedding was taking place.
I paced towards Yvonne who was standing by the chief priest, smiling at me.
"You can start now." I commanded the chief priest as I couldn't bear to stay long because of the pain in my heart.
We exchanged our vows and I left the venue with Yvonne who was pacing behind me.
I was walking towards my room when I heard, "We should have waited a little or are you in a hurry to hold me in your arms." Yvonne blushed as she voiced out.
I held my door knob and spun around to gaze at her irritably, " The maid will show you to your room." I altered, coldly as I stepped into my room and shut the door behind me, leaving her in a daze.