Bonded

"I do." He says, not even looking at me.

I look at my feet and swallow harshly. This is it. After I say those simple, but very heavy words, I would be bonded to him.

There will be no going back.

I remind myself this is for the good of my pack. The both of our packs. We will be the strongest.

I take a deep breath.

"I do." I say softly.

•••

Rose Crest was from the Crest pack. She was the only child of Delilah and Stephan Crest. The Crest pack was the second most powerful pack in the world. But, they needed a powerful Alpha,to accompany their future Luna, Rose.

Rose's Dad decides to make a proposition to the most feared Alpha. He will give his daughter to him in marriage, and the Union of them both will create the most powerful and undefeated pack in the world.

Lucas King loves power. He lives for it. Which is why he accepts. He will marry the girl, but never grow to love her. He will ignore her for the rest of his life after consummating the marriage on their wedding night to get a heir.
There are other means of pleasure after all.

But, Lucas doesn't know the power of the bond. He doesn't know that to be bonded is to give yourself to your mate no matter what. He doesn't know that once the words are spoken, there will be no going back.

As for Rose, there will be a lot of pain and rejection in her future. She wanted to bond for love, not for the sake of her pack. But, a Luna must put her pack first. Always.

What they both don't realize is that the bond is powerful. Nothing stands against the bond once you are bonded. Nothing.