Star-Crossed Alphas ✔️

Chapter 3

One day later...

"Loosen up Juliet! It's your birthday tomorrow!" Nadia screams at me as we are getting our nails done at the salon, all in preparation for tomorrow. Normally I would have alpha duties to attend to with my father but they both wanted me to make a good impression on my "fiance", so they sent me to the salon instead, and Nadia was kind enough to accompanied me.

"Oh you know me...why enjoy today when you can be worrying about tomorrow?" I tease her

"Don't be such a downer" she says kindly "Who knows? Maybe the guy your dad pick is super hot and you will fall madly in love with each other and have have super hot babies, who I will be the godmother too."

I laugh without feeling the joy of it "You really though everything trough haven't you?"

"Of course I have, besides if he his ugly then we will make his life a living hell until he decides to walk away from this pack. I got your back girl." she says winking at me

"I just...I really hate this Nadia" I confess "I mean look at me, when have you see me take time of my alpha duties to go get my nails done? This is not who I am. I am not the girl who gets all worked up because her hair isn't done and her her make up isn't perfect. I don't care about any of that, the only thing I care about is do good by the pack."

"And you think marrying...what's his name won't be good for the pack?" she asks

I exhale profoundly trying to release all my frustration in one breath.

"All I know is that I don't need an alliance to take care of this pack. I'm good at being an alpha Nadia, really good, and this guy will only mess everything up. He will try to take control of the pack, I know it. And I want to marry for love, not obligation."

And just like that I finally confess my darkest fears to her.

"Hey..." she says trying to catch my attention "The people of the pack don't doubt your ability to rule, everything will be okay I promise" she says confidently

"How do you know?" I ask feeling doubtful

"Because...your Juliet freaking Capulet and I would love to see a man try and walk over you." she says smiling "Now enough with all this depressive talk, let's do something wild." she suggest

"What do you have in mind?" I ask slightly fearful

"Just wait and see" she teases with a shine in her eyes, that can't mean good things.

3 hours later...

"I can't believe you talk me into doing this!" I squeal in disbelief, yes I squealed because I had just done something that could never be removed. "Isn't it gorgeous?" I ask staring at it in the mirror of the tattoo parlor.

"It's amazing" Nadia agrees happily

I did it, I actually did it. I got a tattoo, and not just any tattoo, I got a wolf paw on my left shoulder blade, forever branding me as a wolf. The wolf was a big part of who I am and I wanted everyone to know it, even if the humans don't understand the full meaning behind the design, all the wolves would.

I am the Alpha of the Capulet Pack, at least I would be...soon, and this is who I am, this is my identity and I would like to see anyone try and take it away. Since us wolves heal rather quickly the normal ink used in tattoos wouldn't normally stick to the skin so our pack had come up with a formula that allowed the ink to stay put without ever fading away.

Soon enough they opened a tattoo parlor in the city and it had became a huge success within the wolf community, Capulet's and Montague's were both welcome to come and get a tattoo, they even had a tattoo artist of each pack so there wouldn't be any problems with the wolves. I believe this must be the only thing both packs had compromised on and actually made an effort not to ruin. That was proof that both packs could live in peace if only they left their ideals behind, both packs could only benefit with each other if they worked together, not that it seems to matter to anyone.

I arrive home late afternoon with a grin but that grin slowly faded when I see my parents sitting on the couch waiting for me.

"Hello" I say hesitant

"Hello honey" my mother replies "Why don't you come and sit here with us, for a while, there is something that me and your father want to talk with you."

This already didn't sound good. I took a seat in front of my parents in a comfy armchair and prepared myself for the worst.

"What is this about?" I ask directly preferring to get things out quickly.

"We wanted to talk to you about the man your father chose to be your husband" my mother started and I grunted, this was a matter me and my parents have been arguing about since the matter came up.

"What about it?" I ask knowing I would get nowhere arguing once again.

"He will be staying here for a couple of weeks so he can get to know the pack and most importantly you." my father cut in.

"We'll see about that" I whispered mostly to myself but my father still manage to ear it.

"You will behave while he is here, the Capulet Pack needs this union if we ever want to kick the Montague's of our land!" he argued and there we go again.

"I don't care about the Montague's! I've been training to take over after you since I was born, I should be the one to lead the pack, not a foreign man that doesn't even know the first thing about our pack!"

"This is still my pack and you are still my daughter so you will do as I say!" this had now become a screaming match between the two, my mother didn't even tried to interfere, unfortunately for her I had taken after my father when it came to stubbornness and neither one of us was willing to give up.

"You got to choose who you're going to marry, why can't I?" I scream

"You know exactly why! This as been the tradition of our family for many generations, any first born female alpha is to be married to a man of her father's choosing." my father enlighten me once more

"This is the twenty first century! People have evolved, a woman no longer needs a man by her side to tell her what to do. You know me father, you have raised me, you now that I am more than capable to lead this pack on my own" I try to persuade him

"I now very well you are capable Juliet" he says more calm and gently caressing my cheek "but you will still marry, there is no point in arguing."

And with those last words he left the room, leaving me brokenhearted and with my hope shattered.

"Oh honey, come here" my mother said embracing me in her arms.

I went gladly, I needed the comfort of her embrace now more then ever. When once I was in complete control of my life, now I could feel that control slipping trough my fingers.

"You will like Dax, he's a good man" my mother says gently "I know this is not what you wanted but baby your father loves you, and he only wants the best for you and the pack."

"I know mother" I answer automatically because I know this is what she wants to hear and also because I don't know what else to say "I will try to like him"

"You will make your father very happy" she says and kisses my head "Now go change, I will call you when it's time for dinner"

I go to my room calmly when in reality I was screaming inside, my wolf was outraged with the situation, we would both refuse to be dominated by a man who had no links whatsoever with our pack and people.

First I will meet the man, access him, then I will decide what to do with the situation, because there is no way in hell I am going to marry a man who will make me their inferior.

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