While they looked at each other without understanding anything, Mary stood between them to make things clear.
"Lady Alessa Duncan, let me introduce you to the Archduke of the North and Alpha of the Black Moon pack, Lord Draco Weerwolf," she said, looking at Alessa, who was paralyzed and totally blushed. She had just remembered what she had allowed to happen with that degenerate.
"Alpha Draco Weerwolf, let me introduce you to Lady Alessa Duncan, second daughter of Duke Duncan and the Empress Nymph, your betrothed," said Mary, looking at the handsome young man who was totally disconcerted.
Draco swallowed hard. That was the promised one they had sent him, and she was his Moon, his Mate, his destined one. The white witch had not been wrong about anything. She was a magnet for him, but still, he did not understand how it was that these people sent him something so valuable, an Empress Nymph. He could not find the trick until Mary ordered everyone out. This had to be discussed behind closed doors.
"I ask those present to retire for a moment. The Alpha must discuss something important with his Luna, and then you will enter," she said seriously and authoritatively, and they obeyed. The Alpha was speechless, he did not react, although many understood him. It is not easy to find your Mate, and to top it off, she is the beauty in front of him.
Only Draco's Beta, Gamma, and Delta remained in the place. They always had to know what was going on and obviously Celia as the Nymph's sister and guardian.
"Alpha, I think it's time to tell you what I wanted to tell Lady Alessa," Mary said seriously, but there was a glint of mockery in her eyes that Draco registered. Of course, he knew her and very well, since he was a child.
Alessa took two steps back as her sister looked at her strangely. Alessa was always eloquent, even though she was sweet. She was not one to be left speechless.
"Aunt Mary, did you know?" she said through gritted teeth. She could not believe that her betrothed was that beauty she almost ate in the forest.
Mary nodded calmly. She was not afraid of the Alpha, knowing that he would not punish her. As they challenged each other with their gazes, the door opened, and a sweet, tired voice was heard in the place.
"Alpha, I am not wrong, I never have been, but if you want to break the engagement, you must first reject your mate," said the old woman as she bowed to the Alpha and then to Alessa. That girl was nature live and direct.
"Well, now that things are like this..."
"I..., Draco Weerwolf...."
He began to say as his Beta, Gamma, and Delta held their breath, for this was how the mate destined by the Moon Goddess was rejected.
"Let me be clear, Alessa Duncan, that... in two days we are getting married, and there is no turning back. Prepare the wedding, and let the palace know, I don't care if they don't come," he said authoritatively as he turned and left the place through the side door, leaving everyone speechless.
Ghanesa the white witch and Mary exchanged mocking smiles. Now they had to let things be as they had to be.
Alessa stood there petrified. She could not believe that such a handsome man was her betrothed. Ever since she saw him, she had not thought of Renan, everything in her mind was focused on that man who had her totally disarmed emotionally and physically.
"Ale, sister, what's wrong? The Archduke just said you're getting married in two days," Celia said, looking at her sister, who was on cloud nine.
"Huh? Did he say we're getting married? No, no, that, no way... That lustful, perverted, Celia, he, that's the wretch who took advantage of me in the river, that, that man is a, is a..." the girl couldn't get the words out.
Alessa was as red as a tomato, but more from shame than anger, while Celia raised an eyebrow. It seemed that her sister felt something very intense for that man.
"He's a very handsome man, sister, you're really lucky," Celia said with a chuckle, while Alessa wished the earth would swallow her up.
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As they left the hall a little worried, since Alessa, unlike the other betrothed, was going to marry the Archduke, in Draco's study, he was pacing like a caged wolf. He did not understand anything but had the doubt that it was some kind of trap by those people.
"Alpha, what troubles you?" Mary said, approaching the grumpy Alpha.
"You ask? Who is she? Why was she sent here? Is this a trap?" he said, looking at Mary, who looked calm.
"Alpha, Lady Alessa is the second daughter of Duke Duncan, but she was being courted by the Crown Prince. She had accepted his marriage proposal, however, she was betrayed by that boy. It was decided that the Prince's betrothed would be Lady Magenta, Alessa's older sister. The Nymph is the daughter of a concubine, therefore, she does not have the support to be Crown Princess; however, it seems that no one knows her nature. Even it took me a while to see who she really was, that damn Empress, just to get her away from her foolish and manipulable son, sent her here.”
"The curious thing is that the suggestion came from the girl's father. It seems that the Duke knows that the previous betrothed were sent away and protected. That is something I want to find out. Also, the young woman accompanying her as her maid is actually her half-sister. Lady Celia is her most fervent protector.”
"Lady Alessa has suffered greatly as the daughter of the Duncan Dukes. Here she was able to show her true nature. She is not involved in any plot. If the Emperors knew who she really is, they would never have let her come. She is here to disappear like all her other fiancees. What they do not know is that she is your Mate and a very powerful Empress Nymph," said Mary, looking at the Alpha totally calmly while Draco sat down to process the information.
But there was only one thing that drove him crazy, and that was knowing that she was that cretin's girlfriend.
"How long have they been dating? Did she give herself to him? Does she love him?” he said furiously while Mary had a slight smile.
"Alpha, I don't think it was love. Lady Alessa has not suffered as a woman in love and betrayed. I think she felt cared for and protected by him. The Crown Prince showed respect and care, which gave her hope that someone valued her. However, seeing the reality only hurts her mockery, the betrayal, and I don't think he even touched her. I know from very close sources that he didn't even kiss her on the cheek because he respected her too much and wouldn't touch her before marriage. I can say that he is in love with her, but he's not smart enough to fight for her," Mary said calmly while Draco was calmer, but he knew it was true. Alessa didn't know how to kiss, she was too embarrassed by the situation, she was really a pure girl in every sense of the word.
"Good, now, take Alessa's things to my room, she will sleep in my bed from now on, whether she likes it or not, and talk to Ghanesa and tell her to cast a spell so that the trees or creatures of the forest do not enter the mansion. I know that rascal is going to try to get me away from her like she did in the forest, now tell me what happened to the concubines?" he said calmly as Mary nodded and began with the facts from the beginning.
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