Luna Unwanted Mate Unloved

Love is not always kind nor is it always patient. In fact, some might call it cruel.

My marriage had been arranged by my parents, whom, in their ambition, had wanted to ensure I secured the Luna position in our pack.

I,Alina Marlez, had been prophesied to conceive the next great wolf of our generation, so a deal was struck to ensure my future children were the Alpha's heirs.

Callestar Stonewall, my betrothed and future Alpha, had always despised me. He considered himself trapped in his duty and me the shackles that kept him there.

I, however, had loved him for as long as memory permitted. While he never claimed to love me, I always aimed to make my way into his heart. In my naivety , I blinded my self to the depth of his hatred for our bond. It became very apparent once she showed up.

Blair was a rogue Wolf who showed up at the edge of our territory unconscious and without memory of her past. Cal fell madly in love with her despite our bond. Her free spirit and knowledge of the outside world instantly endeared him to her. To him, I was a cage and she was the key.

Before Cal could leave me I decided to run away but was caught at the border and arrested on charges of attempted murder. Poison had been found in Blair's tea, and I was framed.

"I curse the day I ever fell in love with Cal." I wailed out loud, alone in my cell.

"If I could go back I would never make the stupid decision to fall in love" I said defeated.

That night, as Im being escorted to the executioners block, I pass by Cal and instinctively meet his eyes. All I see is pure unadulterated hatred, and I realize that he never once loved me or even held a modicum of affection for me. When I'm finally in place to be beheaded, I cry silent tears for the life I wasn't allowed to live. My last thought before darkness consumed me is that it was my undying love for Cal that killed me and not the axe coming down for my head.