The Rogue King’s Unwanted Bride

Cursed mate

*ROSA*

"I apologize for Amelia's shortcoming and promise to never let it happen again." Alpha Damon apologized to me, his lips pursed into a thin line.

Hours after the horrific incident that I thankfully by the grace of the Moon Goddess, averted. Damon visited me to atone for the mistake of his wench.

"All is forgiven as long as that woman stays away from me. It's late, can I have a good night's rest?" I replied staring from my bed to the standing monster.

"Sleep well." He simply said and went on his way. Nothing else can be expected from a man like him so I didn't care.

I retired to bed thinking of my plot to escape this hell hole. I canceled my meeting with Bella because of today's mess, scheduling it for tomorrow morning. My wedding was around the corner and time ran, waiting for no one's opinion.

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The next day, Indila and Faith visited as always, they bathed me and dolled me up. While excusing themselves, I stopped Faith, having a motive to talk to her all this while.

"Faith, can you hold on a minute, I have something very important to share with you."

"Share? Is there a problem Luna Rosa?" Faith had a worried gaze, probably thinking of her Luna's well-being.

"Why? Do you think I am in some kind of trouble?"

"As long as Mistress Amelia's presence exists in this pack, you might be in danger, Luna Rosa. If she has threatened you, tell me immediately, Alpha Damon will hear about it in the snap of a finger." Faith advocated, her eyes filled with confidence just by mentioning Damon's name.

How he was able to trap these people in his hands and fill their heads with his adoration has left me in a daze multiple times. Back in the courtroom, the maids and guards were so calm and collected, having faith in their innocence, that it guided them through Damon's rage-filled eyes. I was only able to keep my cool because I had prepared a sweet Karma for Amelia.

However she got away, earning only a house arrest, Damon claimed to have other punishment for her, but my mind tells me otherwise. Indila had said she was the closest woman to his heart, I doubt if he had plans of hurting her. He loves her anyway.

The real question here is… What would have happened if I had been caught as the thief? A brutal punishment would come my way, after all, I am just his cursed mate. That's why I have to leave as soon as possible.

"A penny for your thoughts…" Faith's hands on my shoulder brought me back to reality. I had no idea how long I spaced out, but I needed not to waste more of my time.

I pulled Faith to my dressing table, avoiding an eavesdropper. "I want to escape from this pack and I need your help planning it." I dropped the bombshell.

"What!!!" Faith heaved, taking slow strides away from me.

"Faith…"

"Do you even know the consequences behind your words alone Luna Rosa? Please! I plead with you in what you cherish most, don't tread the path you would regret for eternity."

"Faith, listen… I won't involve you even if I get caught, I am ready to take the blame even if it costs me my life. But if I stay here it would still ruin my life. When I fail to provide Alpha Damon with a child, I know he will end my life like the rest." Faith shook her head in disapproval not buying my words.

"So is watching me die worth it?"

"Excuse me, Luna Rosa, I have a lot of work to do, the other maids will attend to you if you need anything." Faith left uttering not a single word to me rushing out of my room like I was chasing her away.

I sigh, taking out my stolen journal and luxury pen. Bella and Belle came just in time and we set out on my escape plan.

"The manor has three entrances; The main gate, the side gate, and the back gate. "Bella started while I jotted down each of her words.

"At the wedding ceremony, the manor will be filled with people both from afar and nearby. Our people will come in large folds, sometimes disrupting the alignment and frustrating the guards, these are mostly caused by children. Dignitaries will also come from far and wild."

Belle took the lead explaining further." Such chaos and disorganization are not welcoming for the Dignitaries so Alpha Damon passed a rule, making the merchant's gate the entrance for these men. While the people get to use the main gate."

Bella took a piece of the journal and drew the routes they were talking about. "So who uses the back gate?"

"The merchant's." Bella beat Belle to a reply.

"The merchants use the back gate, why will there be merchants on my wedding day?"

"Because these merchants come from far kingdoms and packs, even from the human world. They are not informed of any Function going on so they go about their duties and leave." Belle replied and I thought of a way to transform their information into a plan.

"The merchant's sound like an easy way out of Savanna, if I can h****k one of their transport carriages."

"Excellent idea Luna Rosa, but that comes out after leaving the Manor, the pack itself is another wild and tougher deal for you." Bella urged Belle to begin and this time she was the one who drew the pack in her vision and understanding.

The image had numerous dots, specially arranged on different sides of the paper, with wavy lines leading the dots to one solid point and a semi-circle was situated at the last part with dots as well, I presumed it to be the getaway tunnel.

"Is that a tunnel?" I pointed to the semi-circle and Belle shook her head negatively.

"That's the border between your freedom and Savanna."Bella replied and jotted down the word ' End of Territory'. I was beyond amazed to see her intellectual skills.

"You can write?"

"And read Luna Rosa, Bella can read too. She spends most of her savings buying books or sometimes she returns home with expensive books from the pack's library and returns them as soon as she's done. She's also teaching me a few things of what she learns every day…"

"Shush!!!" Bella had her hand on her lips shushing Belle up, though I was curious to hear more but I respected her privacy. I knew what it was like to have great knowledge in your hands and still get treated as nothing.

"Forget what she said Luna Rosa, Belle loves to talk you know."

"It's okay Bella, It's your secret and I have no right to meddle, but I am all ears if you change your mind." I passed Bella a reassuring smile and watched her shoulders sag, she smiled back and began.

"I made a deal with someone and promised not to disclose, this is the benefit of my deal. I get as much study material as I could ever need and I am fine with it."

Bella's eyes were sad, its spark was missing, and judging from her tone, the deal had a severe stigma she battled with.

"I understand Bella, let's get back to the plan shall we." She brightened up at my suggestion, having the opportunity to think of something else aside from her problems.

"I will explain what Belle outlined. The dots represent the guards on patrol and at each point that these dots stand, a search is carried out by the guards for security reasons. There's a total of five check-up stops, you have to get a great disguise if you want to skip out of their eagle gaze."

"Successfully arriving at the border, you go past one more check-up, the fifth to be precise, and then out your way you go, but that's not going to be easy if you don't map out a plan in hijacking a carriage and deceiving the patrol guards."

"You got anything?"

I shook my blank head, nothing came forth but I wasn't giving up, not now not ever. "I will think of something before the D Day, it's my priority to leave this place and save my life and I won't back out. Thanks to you girls I can have a life of my own again. And not to worry, on my quest for freedom, I will never forget you two."

"I hope you don't Luna Rosa, because we will miss you so much. With your reassured promise of keeping us safe, we expect nothing else from you." Bella smiled, taking my hand in hers.

"Even if it means dying to keep you both safe, I am willing to take that risk. You have done me a favor that is one in a million."

"Why do you say such, Luna Rosa?"

" I know quite some people care about my safety and well-being. Unfortunately, not every one of them would go astray to save me. Thank you so much, Bella and Belle, I won't let you down or break your trust."

"You would make a great Luna if you ever get the chance, Luna Rosa. I pray you have a breakthrough like Alpha Damon." Belle said and bit her lips shutting her eyes as if she had taken something bitter.

"Why did you say that?" I queried but Bella beat me to it.

"It's almost time for breakfast Luna Rosa, Belle and I need to help the other maids with the task around. We have a wedding to arrange, so take your time in planning, no rush. See you around." Bella grabbed Belle and they scurried out leaving to ponder on what Belle meant by Damon's breakthrough.