Bound By Fated: Mated to Cruel Lycan

Avery's POV

"That most definitely will not happen. Not tonight, or another night." I could hear Luna Moon's voice in a distance and every one of the servants nearby started clearing out to avoid the rage of the she-wolf who was angry. "Avery, get out here this instant."

I swallowed hard as I stepped out of my room anyways and before I could even greet her, a slap landed across my cheek. "Who do you think you are? I might have accepted you into my palace but how dare you try to brainwash my son."

"I don't know what you are talking about, my Luna…"

"Oohh, so I am a liar now? You don't know what I am saying." She mimicked me before spitting at me angrily. "You will stay in these quarters and I must not see you step foot in my palace tonight at the mating ceremony."

"But…"

"But what? I cannot let my son marry a lowlife like you. You are just an orphan and you won't benefit my son's reign in any way. I would rather give him more competent women to mate with than you." She hissed angrily before turning to leave. "I can't have you ruining my son's chance to find his mate. You must stay here and I must not see a trace of you in the mating ceremony. Is that clear?"

"Yes, my Luna," I replied with my head bowed and she walked away with her maids trailing behind her.

I knew I needed to talk to Luther about this. Luther confessed his love for me yesterday and although he has been acting like it since I came to the palace, he officially told me yesterday and I think Luna isn't okay with it.

"Who does she think she is to want Prince Luther for herself?" I heard one of the maids whisper to the other next to her, although it was loud enough for me to hear.

"She is delusional. The prince just doesn't agree with everyone bullying her because her father used to be the alpha's beta. They can't have her suffering when the alpha was the reason her father died." The other maid replied.

"Shush… do not let anyone hear that. The prince can't get married to a wolfless woman. She will be an extra burden to him when he…"

I heard enough. I walked back to my room and fell on my bed, drawing my legs up to my chest, and crying. I couldn't let his mother just win. I loved Luther and he loves me too.

"I heard right now from Lady Isabella that she is the one Luna wants Prince Luther to get married to." One of my roommates walked in beaming brightly.

"Lady Isabella has looked at me once, maybe I will finally get the promotion I deserve." The other maid chuckled and blood boiled in my veins.

I couldn't let Luther mate with Isabella, over my dead body. I will go to the mating ceremony, no matter what Luna says.

I hurriedly dressed in my best clothes and walked out of the servant quarters as fast as I could. The ceremony would be starting in a few minutes and I should find a way to get in before it started.

I walked down to the hall where people were already walking in. "I have to find a way to get in," I said and before I could take another step, I heard a familiar voice in front of me.

"Now look at who it is." I heard Isabella's voice and I looked up at her with a frown. "I have a business to deal with, I would have rubbed my victory in your face but, guards, throw her out. She is trying to sneak into the party."

The guards grabbed me and dragged me out and I wished I could slap that smug look off her face. The guard pushed me out and I knew I had to speak with Luther as soon as possible.

I couldn't let Isabella beat me to it. She had been my friend since I was a child but when my father died, she went after Luther and broke up our friendship.

"Where could Luther be?" I asked and just then I bumped into Stephanie. "Steph."

"What's wrong with you, Avery? Why are you in a rush?" She asked me with concern in her expression. After Luther, she cared for me more than anyone else and I loved it.

"Luna asked me to stay away from the mating ceremony even though Luther already invited me. She wants him to mate with Isabella." I said with tears in my eyes.

"Isabella? That can't be happening. We already have one wicked Luna. We can't have him mate with Isabella or she will even be worse to all of us." Stephanie said and tears rolled down my eyes.

"I can't let Isabella mate with him. Luther loves me and I love him with all my life too. I can't let Isabella take him away from me like she and her parents took all my father's wealth."

"I heard some maids talking about seeing Prince Luther in the garden. You can talk to him before they get his attention." Stephanie patted my hair gently and I rushed over to the garden to look for Luther.

I knew Luther loved staying in the garden when he wanted to clear his mind. I grabbed my gown and rushed towards the garden.

The sweet scent of rose hit me as I ran on the pathway. Joy bloomed in my heart as the thought of Luther asking me to be his mate filled my head.

Was he going to ask me to be his and not Isabella? I walked faster and as I turned the corner, I suddenly bumped into someone again. "I am so sorry…"

The scent of roses came from him and before I could say another word, I heard a voice that wasn't mine in my head.

"Mate!!"