Sold to the Cursed Alpha

SEALED FATE

KARA

I was supposed to walk away and end the short-lived, decent conversation with Arman when I felt my chest suddenly tightening. An overwhelming feeling swept over me. I grabbed the edge of the nearby table just to keep myself standing and not stumbling. My vision doubled for a couple of seconds until it got a little better, but there was still an intense pounding in my head and chest. Just at the same time, I heard an announcement.

The Alpha has finally arrived.

The whole place fell silent. Even the people outside stopped with their businesses, and all attention went to the new Alpha. Everyone in the hall instinctively tensed up. His presence alone was enough to instill fear in everyone.

The strong, overwhelming feeling slowly started to subside, and I finally realized why I reacted like that. My wolf is in complete chaos, frantically informing me that we have found our mate. I should have been happy right now, but all I feel is fear, anguish, and confusion. How can an omega be mated to an Alpha?

The questions in my mind blurred after I realized he was staring right at me. My heart went haywire once again while my wolf was still panicking. It took me a second, but I could look closely at his features.

Dominic’s sharp eyes showed nothing but authority and coldness. The right side of his face was covered in a mask in a mixture of black and gold that complemented his attire. Despite the mystery, it didn’t hide his handsome features. I could already figure that it was the source of the rumors that he was cursed.

I have no idea why he was hiding half of his face, but that was the least of my concerns right now. What is this play of fate that I’m pushed into? I never wanted this marriage, and now I discover that he is my fated mate. The bond changes everything. The Alpha would surely hate me and question why I was mated to him. At the same time, this might be my ticket to freedom. He might reject me and wish to never see me again.

I just don’t know if I could handle the bond being severed like that. My wolf already hated my thought process, protesting and insisting that we do everything to make this work. For goodness’ sake, I’m still trying to keep myself from falling on the floor.

“Alpha Dominic invited everyone in the pack with the wish that our pack would continue to flourish in the new era. He hopes that everyone will support him,” one of our older betas spoke for the Alpha, which had me confused. I know this celebration is a mere formality, but why did he even bother showing up if he won’t even talk to his pack?

Everyone proceeded to the celebration after the most pretentious speech I’ve heard in my life. I remained in my spot, still trying to absorb the extent of the problems I was in. It didn’t help that my wolf continued to stay frantic about the situation, but there was no blame because I was panicking myself. I’ve never heard of an omega mated to an Alpha before. I may not be happy with their treatment of us omegas, but I still know my place in the pack. No one would even consider an omega a prospective Luna in a normal situation.

The live orchestra began playing, urging everyone to dance. They gathered and swayed to the slow music while I pondered my life choices. I shouldn’t have let my mother trust Ruis. We were content on our own before he entered our lives. Life wasn’t easy, but it was bearable. If I had become a servant and my mother was still alive, they surely wouldn’t have sent me to another pack because I had someone to support.

The sudden silence around me interrupted my thoughts. The music continued, but all eyes were fixed on the Alpha walking toward me. Alpha Dominic extended his hand, “Dance with me.”

It wasn’t an offer or an invitation but an absolute order. Shivers ran down my spine simply from hearing his voice. I met his eyes once more. My wolf never stopped calling for our mate, but I couldn’t feel or hear any response— the opposite of what we were taught would happen.

“You don’t have to do this, Alpha,” I whispered as we danced. I didn’t know if he could feel our mate bond or why he wasn’t responding, but I was certain he felt the coldness of my hands. I felt so small before him, both physically and figuratively. I had never dreamed of being this close to an Alpha. People danced around us, yet they kept their distance, giving us unnecessary space.

His gaze was cold, terrifying, and authoritative. Alpha Dominic leaned closer, making me lean back, but he suddenly pulled me close. It was a bit forceful but didn’t hurt. It startled me nonetheless. Our faces were mere inches apart, causing my wolf to jolt with both curiosity and a desire to be marked. I shouldn’t be thinking like this right now, but everything in me yearned for him.

I’ll be damned.

“It doesn’t matter if I care or not. What matters is that you don’t have the right to question me. Remember that.” I could still hear my wolf howling, desperately trying to reach out to his wolf, but I couldn’t hear any response. I didn’t see any reaction in him either.

Am I the only one affected by our bond, or does he simply not care? I can’t really tell, but I can’t blame him either. He was already surrounded by so many rumors. Marrying an omega was one thing, but being mated to one felt like an insult to his stature.

He backed away but continued leading the dance. I could still see half of his face, but it felt like I was looking into a complete void.

The music ended before I knew it. As stubborn as I am, my wolf still tried to communicate with his wolf, but I still heard no response. Is it really possible that he doesn’t feel the bond?

Maybe I was just imagining things because I was terrified. Maybe he wasn’t bonded with me. Why would the alpha be bonded with me?

I tried convincing myself, but I was met with clear opposition from my wolf, saying that it was certain that Alpha Dominic was our mate. It continued complaining as I walked away from the middle of the dance floor right after he let go of me.

This isn’t right. I have to get away. I’ve never gone far away from our pack before, but it might be better to just take Lianne away from this place. We could live amongst humans, and I could find work. I could work things out on my own and try to find somewhere safe to shift. Lianne has yet to shift. It’ll give me more time to think about where we’ll stay.

My steps doubled, but I was quickly blocked by Ruis.

“Don’t make a scene here. You don’t want the Alpha to be upset and kill all of us, right?”

I froze right after hearing his threat. No, I didn’t care if he died. I don’t even care if I do, but I can’t let my sister suffer for something she had nothing to do with.

He grabbed my arm and pulled me to one side. After the stunt the Alpha had pulled earlier, the others didn’t dare glance at me.

“Be a good girl and wait for their special announcement,” he ordered, his hand still tightly gripping mine. I tried to get away from him, but his hold was firm, doing everything to keep me in place.

“Please…” I pleaded, but barely a voice came out of my mouth. Before I knew it, I had already heard another announcement from the same person who had spoken earlier. Everyone’s eyes were on the beta, although I’m pretty sure most of them already knew what this was about.

“Today isn’t just to celebrate our beloved alpha’s birthday but also to announce the engagement between our Alpha and our future Luna, Ms. Kara Everly, the daughter of our Beta Ruis.”

My heart’s erratic beating was drowned out by everyone’s clapping. My whole body felt cold as if I were submerged in ice-cold water. The Alpha is my mate, but I’m nothing to him but a tool to save his position. What am I supposed to do now?

Once again, everyone’s eyes were focused on me. There were whispers, and judging eyes all darted at me, questioning why the new Alpha was marrying an omega that didn’t even have a drop of beta’s blood.

Ruis walked me towards the Alpha, wearing his best fake proud smile he could muster at that moment. He only let go once I was beside Alpha Dominic, who surely noticed the bruise on my arm from being forcefully detained, but the Alpha didn’t say a word. Just like he said earlier, he didn’t care.

And just like that, my fate is sealed.