The War Bond (SAMPLE-Officially published)

Chapter Two|| dissuasion and invitations

{Octavia's POV}

Getting scorned by your alpha isn't what it's worth. It's quite terrifying really. I sat on a bed as a doctor attempted to remove the bullet from my flesh.

"OW!" I screamed as he dug deeper with the tweezers.

Alpha Ryker stood beside me.

"Stop yelling," he ordered and I glared lethal daggers his way.

"It hurts."

"You should have thought about that before staying past twelve. You deliberately disobeyed me." I groaned as the doctor tugged out another fragment of the bullet.

"Who are you... Mufasa?" I snapped and he growled.

"Watch your tone." He said through clenched teeth.

My retort was cut off when the curtain opened revealing Allison... and Josh? They stared at Alpha Ryker looking star struck as if they couldn't believe he was here in their presence.

"Oh hell no, get out," I growled at Josh.

"He was just worried," Allison said.

"How dare you bring him back he- OW!" I threw my head back onto the pillow. There was an IV in my arm that was supposed to fight the wolfsbane but it wasn't helping. My red hot fever was making me cranky.

Alpha Ryker's hand sat on my shoulder.

"Breathe," he murmured and turned his attention towards Josh and Allison.

"Why are you here?" He asked in a firm voice.

"I came to see her, alpha." He stated, bowing his head.

"No shit. She obviously doesn't want you here, so I'm going to ask you again, why are you here?" If I wasn't in pain I would have laughed.

"Hurry up!" I yelled at the doctor as he took his precious time with those damn tweezers.

I'll have to remember to apologize later but for now, it can wait.

"I was worried," Josh replied, eyes cast south.

"Worried because I could have died and the last thing you did was cheat on me. Good times." I mocked.

Alpha Ryker made a surprised face.

"I can't do teen drama," he mumbled and crossed his bulging arms against his broad chest. "Allison, I told you to wait in my office, did I not?"

"Yes sir, but he-"

"I don't care what your excuse is. Go back there and wait like you were told. Josh, go home." I grinned and Ryker looked at me.

"Don't think you're off the hook because you got shot. I'm here to make sure you don't kill him," he said pointing at the sweating doctor.

"You'll have your punishment. You know people who went against me are usually put in cells right?" My eyes widened.

"Please don't," I almost whispered.

"We'll see."

He looked seeing the two still standing there.

"Are you stupid? Go! Do I need to say it in Italian?" The bowed their heads walking off and he sighed.

"Teens."

***

"How could you be so careless?" My mom said as she cut up some vegetables for dinner.

"I came over to your house to tell you what happened, not to be scorned again. Besides, Alpha Ryker took care of that."

"Tone." I rolled my eyes sitting on a barstool.

"Well...what's your punishment?" She asked.

"I have to clean the packhouse for the month," I said shrugging. It could have been worse.

"Oh wow." She said and I let out a small laugh.

"It's better than a cell."

"That is very true." She wiped her hands on her apron and soon my dad walked in.

"Look what came in the mail." He said and handed my mom a gold envelope.

Her eyes widened as she opened it carefully and a hand was brought to her mouth.

"I wanna see!" I whined out.

"T-the alpha king has found his mate." She said.

"No fair. I was hoping I was his mate." I joked and my mom rolled her eyes.

"This is for a ball, you idiot. He's introducing her. Alpha Ryker must have sent us this." She said and I was taken back a bit.

"Why send it to us?"

"Because your dad is head gamma."

Right, the head warrior in training our men. I wanted to roll my eyes at the thought. I had enough of him training me as a kid.

"Wait, we all have to go?"

"Of course, if you get invited to this, it's an order. It's King Christian, Octavia. You don't turn him down. We'll have to find you a gown."

"Sounds good." She smiled at me.

"How exciting." She said like a kid on Christmas.

It wasn't long after that my mother had me trying on dress after dress until she found one that amazed her.

"Mom I can't breathe," I stated as she tightened the corset of the dress.

"Good." I rolled my eyes.

"You look beautiful." She said and I couldn't help but smile.

"I feel beautiful." Which is something I don't feel often.

I turned to look in the mirror. My eyes are dull. I came to realize that sometimes in life, there are days you don't want to get up out of bed. But tonight I realized I have to raise two middle fingers to the world and tell it to F off. I want to be happy, no... I deserve to be happy.

I've gone through too much as a kid and teen to not be happy for the time being.

Today was the night of the big ball and for some reason, I felt so excited. It could be the fact that it was of a new era with a new queen. It could be the fact that we were invited to a royal ball, for the best of the best. Who knows, but I was going to make the best of it. I knew that.

"Honey, we're going to be late!" My father called out and I smiled thinking about it.

"Come on!" My mother urged excitedly.

Here's to a good night. 

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What do you think about Octavia? She honestly cracks me up. 

She's hinting at her past...any ideas what could have happened?

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