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CHAPTER 2 You Are Getting Married

Alexa's POV

"You are getting married,"my father said,and I threw him a confused look,wondering if he was alright or if he perhaps confused me for his dearest daughter.

"What?"I asked,and he threw me a hard glare,making me wonder what I said wrong.

"I hate repeating myself,"he told me,and I kept quiet,looking down before looking up at him again.

"But I do not understand,"I told him,and he sighed.

"It's obvious you have been infected with your mother's ailments,"he spat.

"Stephanie would not be going to the Moonlight Pack in the next two days to get married to the Prince,"he told me and I gasped.

"You would be going in her place instead,"He completed,and I arched my eyebrow at him not believing what I was hearing.

"Father,what did you just say?"I asked,just to be sure I heard what he said correctly.

"I told you I hate repeating myself."He growled furiously,and I gasped,realizing I truly heard clearly.

"You do know that is not possible,Father,I am your last daughter,illegitimate as well,"I reminded him,just in case he had forgotten,and my father just grinned at me.

"Oh!I know,"he said,with a sick smirk to which I grimaced within."But they do not know,do they?"He asked,and I gasped,realizing where my father was headed.

"You want to trick them?"I asked with a gasp,not wanting to believe my father could stoop this low and try to cheat.

"Well,"he began with a shrug."As I said earlier,they would not know,"he said,looking at me deeply.

"And I also doubt you would let them know the truth if you do not want to lose your head,"he added.

"That would never happen,"I told him,and he smiled."Because I would not be going,"I told him,and the smile instantly disappeared from his face.

"You dare disobey my orders?"He yelled.

"I am not father,I am just trying to save you from committing the worst mistake of your life by trying to trick the Moonlight Pack"I explained and he scoffed,throwing me a look filled with disgust.A look,I was already used to.

"And who are you to say that to me?"My father growled,and I kept quiet.

"I am not going to be a substitute for my sister,father,"I told him.

"Then get ready to lose your stupid,worthless,and filthy mother,"he said,and I threw him a sharp,horrified look.

"You would not,"I gasped,and he gave me an evil smirk.

"Oh!I will,I am even tired of paying her hospital bills anyway,"he said,and I felt tears at the brim of my eyelid.

"Why are you doing this?"I yelled at him in tears.

"Oh,stop being pathetic and choose,"He said."Your mother or your freedom?"He asked,and I chose without hesitation,knowing the kind of monster I have as a father.

"My mother,"I told him,and he smiled.

"That's more like it,dear,"he said before leaving my room,leaving me to cry all I wanted.

I looked out to the sky,wondering if the Moon Goddess could witness everything going on,and if she could,why was she not saving me?

My mother was a maid in the palace,a young,beautiful lady.My father,who was lusting after her,raped her one night without protection,and she got pregnant.Just to save his worthless image,my father took my mother in as his concubine but never gave her the treatment of a concubine.She was still treated like a maid and was mocked by almost everyone.

I was born two years after Stephanie was born.During my birth,Stephanie's mom suddenly died due to an unknown illness.Rumors started to fly everywhere that I was a child with bad luck,especially since things never went well for me or some people after I was born.

My mother did everything she could for Stephanie as a mother;however,Stephanie was full of spite and never appreciated my mother,despite the efforts we made.

I treated and respected Stephanie as my elder sister,yet it seems with every good gesture I show towards her,her hatred for me increases.

Stephanie despises me with passion and always does whatever it takes to see me miserable.When I was fifteen,my mother suddenly fell ill,causing her to lose her memory of everyone around her.My father refused to treat her because her medical bills were too expensive.

But I pleaded with him too,and I even started working as a slave just to try and repay the debts.My mom protected me from everything that could harm me when she was still conscious of herself;she protected me from the cruelty of the world and never allowed any evil to befall me.

Now that she was sick,I could never abandon her.Even if it meant taking my life to see her well,I would gladly do so,for she deserved more.Tears continued to roll down my cheeks as I remembered all the humiliating incidents I and my mom went through.

Just then,my door flung open,and I raised my head to see Stephanie walking in with an evil smirk.

"How do you feel with your marriage coming up in two days?"She asked,and I gasped.

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