My mother was killed right in front of me by the werewolf pack's alpha. Before I found out she wasn't my biological mother, I buried my animosity toward him and blamed him for everything bad that had ever happened to me. But that doesn't make him a saint, especially since he's the one who's decided to use me as a pawn in his power struggle by mating me off to one of the more brutal alphas. It wasn't until I was mated to My Alpha that I realized I was nothing more than a toy in my own father's hands, after he'd tossed me around like a toy all my life. My Mate was not only sexually promiscuous, but also had far too many slaves than he could ever hope to use. I had no idea who I was because my mate didn't treat me like an alpha female and future queen but rather like a woman. So I challenged both my father and my Mate to an official battle to show them who was boss. They must survive, or I must. The choice is thus made. But... Someone appeared out of nowhere and completely upended our lives, including mine.
Chapter 1 1
Ava
Years ago
"Wait a minute, where the hell were you all night?" The alpha king roared at my mother. He appeared to be enraged as if he were prepared to choke her to death.
Despite the fact that my mother trembled and looked as if she wanted to flee, she was unable to do so because guards were stationed throughout the castle. I watched as my mother gulped nervously and took a step backward, but with every step she took to reach the corner, the alpha king stamped on her like a dinosaur until he grumbled and pushed her against the wall. "You really went out of your way to sleep with him? How could you possibly betray me?"
"I... I..." my mother mumbled between breaths. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to finish her sentence because the alpha king repeatedly stabbed her heart with his sharp knife until she collapsed to the ground and a pool of blood encircled her.
Back to Now
I witnessed my father murdering my mother when I was only ten years old; yes, I was there. However, I was unable to go any further. I couldn't even scream or cry because I couldn't move. I was genuinely terrified. I didn't know why he did it, but I was confident that his justifications would be insufficient even if she had cheated on him with another man.
He instructed his bodyguards to bury her as if she were a bug, which they did. He then looked at me from behind while I was hiding in the shadows. In the end, he didn't say anything to me, not even a pat on the back, or give me any explanation for his cruel action. He didn't say anything, just looked at me and walked out the door.
This was something that no one in the castle dared to bring up. Nobody dared to challenge him because he was the alpha king of all the werewolves, and he was in command of the entire kingdom. But I made a promise to myself that I would force every man to kneel and pay for what my father did to my mother, and I have kept that promise. I made a vow to myself that I would never fall in love or put my trust in a man again. I made a vow to myself that I would never love my father and that one day I would be capable and skilled enough to usurp the throne from him and rule as queen.
However, it appeared that the plans on which I had worked so diligently for over ten more years were about to be shattered because my father had decided that I needed a mate and that this mate was necessary to be an alpha.
While I'd been keeping my hatred and heartache hidden all these years, I made the decision to stand up to my father and tell him no this time. If I am unable to be the queen and rule alone on my well-deserved throne and in my kingdom, I will not allow anyone else to do so.
I only found out about the tragedy as I was getting ready for my fight training the following evening. I overheard some rumor-mongering among the servants, but my loyal servant decided to inform me of everything that was going on behind my back. She knocked on my door and walked in without even asking for permission to do so. She coughed, and I looked at her, wondering, "what's wrong?"
My ability to read her body language allowed me to determine that she was worried and terrified as she closed the door slowly and hesitantly while looking to the floor; Despite this, she was not only my devoted servant, but she was also almost my closest and most trusted friend. I was aware of all of her secrets, and she was aware of my one and only secret! How my father brutally murdered my mother.
"Can you tell me what's wrong? Is there something wrong with your family?" I put my clothes on the bed and approached her; she fiddled with her fingers before looking at me, saying, "Your father intends to find you a mate." This is something I just found out about! People have been chatting all morning long."
"Are you sure?" I almost exclaimed, almost gasping for air.
"I wasn't at first, but then I asked the beta because you know we're having a secret affair," she said, nodding. "And he informed me that the alpha king had decided to hold a "battle" to determine who would be the next ruler and heir to the throne and that the eligible one would be mated to you."
I became dizzy as soon as she finished telling me the bad news. All of my efforts seemed to have vanished with the wind. I had been putting a lot of effort into myself and my training days in order to be eligible to be the heiress. On the other hand, my father made the heartless decision to ruin everything!
"I wish I had killed my father many years ago while he was sleeping," I mumbled, completely forgetting she was right next to me.
"Don't talk too loud," she said, immediately putting her hand on my mouth, "don't say anything. You're insane, right? What if somebody overheard you?"
I knew she cherished me more than anyone else, and we had been through a lot together, including me rescuing her from her abusive father's home. She even went so far as to begin an affair with the beta in order to save my life. Yes, that was the extent of my planning. Someone from within, someone closer to my father who is familiar with every tiny detail and secret about him, was required in order for us to extract the necessary information from him, and we needed the beta to cooperate with us without being aware of our intentions.
Yes, Leila is so loyal to me that she is willing to give her body to someone she despises in order to only help me.
I clenched my fists, attempting to keep my rage under control. I consider myself to be an alpha female. After all, why wouldn't my father allow me to be queen?! As if he wanted to keep me alive so he could exact revenge on me?
I took a deep breath and screamed, "Leila?" I was fuming with rage. " I am not going to allow that monster to ruin my life once more. I'm in need of your extra help."
"Sure, anything for you, princess," Leila said, nodding her head in agreement. "If you want me to poison him, I'm more. I want you to be happy."
"No, I'm not going to lose you," I said with a light smile. " You're a sister to me, in a way. I just want you to spread a rumor about me,".
Leila's eyes widened in my direction as if she was paying attention.
"I want you, everyone, to start spreading rumors about me," I told her as I explained my strategy. "Inform them that princess Ava is not a virgin princess and that she had a secret affair with a human two years ago."
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