WEDDING NIGHT

This worked as the girl stopped immediately and stared blankly at him, he cupped her cheeks and said, "Do you want to kill yourself in that fire? That's enough sleep talking for you."

The resounding slap brough Licia back to her senses, she grabbed her cheek which was now warm and looked up at her husband, "You slapped me… What about your promise that I will never be beaten again?"

"Huh?" Alpha Enrique had no idea how to respond to this, he immediately changed the topic, "Looks like you are awake if you can talk back like that."

"I…" Licia looked around and recalled the nightmare she had, the shimmer in her eyes lowered as she realized that these nightmares were still haunting her after so many years. Her train of thought was hindered when she heard Alpha Enrique say, "If you are up, get dressed. The rain has stopped and our clothes are dry, we are good to go. If we linger here any longer the sun will go down and we will have to spend our night here."

"Alright." Licia nodded as she started to put on her dress.

The couple climbed up on their horse and continued their journey back to the castle in silence.

Sleep talking… Licia remembered the scene that she caused back then. Alpha Enrique had even told her that she attempted to kill herself by jumping into the fire. Even though she was not in her senses and it was an unconscious act, she tried to kill herself.

Licia closed her eyes and told herself, "You have grown weak, Licia. Mother didn't save you that day for this."

She must remember what happened that day. She must remember the screams that echoed through the other side of the wall that night. She must never forget the weight of the innocent lives that were sacrificed in order to save her…

Licia held her heart, the castle in front of her had the scenic backdrop of the setting sun, staining the sky red. The breeze was moist and fresh because of the rain; it touched her face and filled her with determination.

Surviving was the final wish her mother had imparted on her, so she wasn't going to give up on it without a fight.

The maids had the dinner prepared by the time they reached, the couple enjoyed a wide spread of delicious breakfast before they retreated upstairs. Alpha Enrique said, "You must be tired after what all happened today, let's go back to our room and call it a night."

Licia nodded to his words and said, "Okay. I will go back to my room then."

The man stopped on his tracks and turned to look at her, "Go back to your own room? Why?" His question confused the girl, she recalled what she had said and felt as if there was nothing wrong with it, "Pardon?"

Alpha Enrique stepped closer to her and stood towering over her, "Perhaps you have already forgotten but we are already married, my dear Luna. Are you suggesting that we sleep in separate chambers on our first night of marriage?"

"I- No, that's not what I meant." Licia was immediately intimidated by his oppressive glance and aura. She looked down at her feet and said, "It's not our first night… Didn't we… already spent last night together?" Alpha Enrique looked at her rosy cheeks blush when she said these words. He said, "That's in the past. We got married today so today is our first night! Does that matter to you?"

"No, it doesn't…" She clenched the hem of her shirt and said, "It's just…"

Alpha Enrique saw her hesitating and knew exactly what was in her mind, so he intoned in his magnetic voice, "We may have been put into this marriage by force but I don't want to be a husband just for name. Since we are married, I want us to live like a real couple, Licia." He stopped there as he remembered something; his lips curled up to reveal a smirk as he said, “Moreover, it was you who said that you will be both my wife and slave in bed as long as I give you all the rights as the Luna.”

Licia pursed her lips as she had no argument for it, she was indeed the one who suggested this and she can't even blame him because he was just asking for his part of the deal. She let out a sigh and said, "Alright, I will just bear with it, I guess."

'Bear with it?' Alpha Enrique cocked an eyebrow when he heard her words but didn't say anything. The girl continued, "Since I am keeping my promise, I hope you too will keep your words and give me all the rights I deserve."

"Don't worry about that." He turned around to go into the room, "I have already called you my Luna."

Alpha Enrique went in to take a quick shower and when he pushed open the door to enter their chamber, the whole ambiance of the room was different. There were fragrant candles decorated beautifully in the dark room and rose petals sprinkled all over the bed. He was very satisfied with his maids who have managed to bring his vision to life.

Sitting on top of the bed was Licia, she was dressed in a white dress and her wet hairs fell over her bare shoulders. In the yellow hue of the candle light, she looked ethereal.

Alpha Enrique walked in and climbed on the bed, her scent was so intoxicating that his wolf was whimpering with joy. He sat beside her and tucked away her hairs to land a kiss on her neck. Licia threw back her head and gave him more room to place his warm kisses on. The man proceeded to remove his shirt and toss it away; he then slowly undid her laces and pulled away her dress.

The girl's heart was racing faster as he touched her tenderly.