Effie's POV
"Who the hell are these guys? They're so huge, how will I fight them? They looked very big behind those bushes.
"Why are you out here all alone?" the bigger Wolf asked me telepathically. I think he's an alpha, Its fur was black, as I looked at it, it sent shivers down my spine. I could hear the sound of my heartbeat. I hoped it was not one of those cruel rogued wolves.
While I was trembling, my Wolf was calm as ever. It was like it found peace with this strange wolf and it knew it was safe.
"I'm…I..I was chased out." I stuttered, shaking profusely.
The black wolf turn to the other brown wolf, I knew they were talking to each other but I couldn't hear a thing.
"I'm Reon, the future alpha of the Night Park" "and this is Torin the future Beta." He gestured to Torin by his side.
There was something so captivating about this Reon that I couldn't wrap my paws around, it seems like I had met him before, not as a wolf tho, but as a human. I shrugged the thought off. I didn't want to dwell much on that thought. His friend Torin, looked so calm and collected.
"Effie….my name is Effie." Was all I said.
"I've seen you have nowhere to go and I'll let you into my park with a little bargain." He said, It was like I could see a vile smirk on his face.
I thought for a moment. I'd just run away from my home and my world. Staying out here will be too dangerous for me
I have no other choice than to give into the bargain. I hoped it was what I could do.
"What could that be?" I asked as I fidgeted in my little space, of course with these two huge wolf, I felt like I was in a confine position
"You'll come with us to the park house, and I'll show you to my father, the Alpha, that I've found my mate. You can pretend to be my mate for a while, like a week or two. If you've played your role well, you'll be made a freeman here in Night Park." He said concisely.
I thought for a brief moment, it sounded like what I could do. At least I did a few plays in my fifth grade.
I nodded my white head in approval, "yes, I'll do it."
"You didn't even ask about the conditions of the bargain, little wolf." He said, with that same smirk on his face.
Little wolf?
I didn't like the way he called me that, it sounded like I was his puppet. Maybe, now I am.
He looked at me like he was searching for a reply on my face, when he got none he started off, "for the days you'll be my acting mate; you'll stay in the park house with me and you'll be giving treatments as royalties, so that's an advantage." He said, gloating.
I looked at him and rolled his eyes.
Reon's POV
All these while I've been talking to Effie. I felt this strong urge to pull her into my arms and assure her safety. Finally, the one kindling me for nights is now I'm my front and all I can do now is lure her into being with me instead of owning her properly.
Telling her to come stay with me in the park house was the slickest move ever, I feel proud that I thought of that on time. No matter how hard I try to push the thoughts of her away, I couldn't just help it. Now she's standing in front of me, looking so pathetic and vulnerable. I feel bad for her that she was chased out of her home.
Now my nights will be blissful. If she will not just hate me. I know she sees me as a jerk.
Effie's POV
"Okay Reon, I'm in for the bargain." I said tiredly, me and my wolf have both had a long day and we need a good place to rest till the morning. The park house seems like a nice idea. Only that I don't know what it looks like.
I follow Reon and Torin to the park house. Reon never lets his eyes off me. It feels weird that I love his full attention on me, there was when he stepped on a sharp thorn while gawking at me. That scene was humorous.
We got to the park house, it was huge and majestic. It was like anything you could imagine of an Alpha's castle in a mystical story.
We were welcomed by maids. Reon and Torin changed into their human form and my heart throbbed as I saw the face of Reon, his face no woman would look upon and say no to. He looked drop-dead handsome like he was blessed by the moon goddess with an alluring look. I had my bath like a princess, that wasn't and slept so well. He had already announced to the park house that of his found mate.
The next morning, he had ordered two maids to dress me up so I could meet his father.
Fear engulfed me as I realised I'll be meeting an Alpha king. As always, I gave myself a little pep talk prior to the meeting.
I was treated so nicely, It was more than the elegant way I had always dreamt of when I was little. The maids were so nice too, they offered me a bath but I bluntly refused. I wondered if that was how he'd let maids bathe him. Their hands trailing down his sculpted chest and… I dismiss those obscene thoughts, but I wouldn't like the idea of that. Just saying.
I stared at the mirror, dressed in a long silky gown, it had a long slit, it exposed my thighs a bit. I looked gorgeous. The maids really did a good job.
All the while I stood admiring myself, Reon, already dressed, stood at the door, his mouth was set agar and his eyes were like he had seen a god. I'd called his name twice and he wasn't back to himself. I went ahead and snapped my fingers in his handsome face. He quickly realised himself. Staring into his dark eyes made my stomach coil in excitement. The eye contact was so intense.
He just stood there and stared back at me. After a short moment, he called me by my surname "Makaio."
I was shocked because from our first meeting I never told him my full name, just Effie. I tried asking him how he knew my dad's name but he wove it off immediately, saying that his father and the chiefs of the Park House are waiting to see me.
Maybe I'll dwell on that later but for now. I have to act according to the bargain so I can secure my stay here.
I followed Reon, his arms crossed with mine and we walked into the throne room. Reon introduced me as his mate to his father and the chiefs. I could see the joy in his father's eyes when he told him and I could tell that he had been dreaming of this day all along.
His dad will really be upset with him if he finds out that this was an act or when he finds out I'm nothing but a rogue wolf.
There was a huge celebration in the park house. People were both in their human and wolf form, Everyone except Reon and I danced their asses out.
I stood by the bar, sipping a glass of red wine. I could see Torin saying things to Reon from a far end of the hall, the entire time Reon just had his eyes on me, ice-staring. I felt so aware of how exposed my thighs were. I meant it when I said I love all his attention to me.
He took the glass of wine from a waiter and sipped slowly, his eyes still on me as he gulped slowly only now, it became too intense like I could feel it on my skin.
I watched as he made his way towards the entrance of the throne room.
His Husky voice in my head saying "follow me."