Chapter 5 – Fated to My Forbidden Alpha Novel Free Online (Alpha Alexander & Selene)

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Selene stayed in her room the rest of the night. Her experience with Alexander had exhausted her both emotionally and physically. It didn’t take much effort to convince Corrine that she wasn’t feeling well. Even her father had forgiven her absence when he saw the state of her.

“Just a few more hours,” she whispered to herself as she washed the sleep from her eyes. “A few more hours and then….”

Selene lifted her head and faced herself in the mirror.

‘Then what?’ she wondered to herself. ‘Going home doesn’t change anything.’

There was a knock at the bathroom door.

“Selene? Are you feeling better, my darling?” Corrine called to her.

“I’ll be right out, Mother.”

“Alright, but hurry up. I have a surprise for you,” Corrine’s voice was bursting with excitement

Selene sighed and let her head hang for a moment before stepping back and opening the door.

She was surprised to find her mother holding something out in front of her. A long green stalk that curved with white bell-shaped flowers.

Selene gasped.

“Lilies of the Valley,” she whispered as understanding dawned on her.

“Yes, darling.” Corrine smiled. “These are the flowers that every wolf bride is blessed with. I thought it would be nice to share this moment and receive a blessing from the Goddess for your wedding.”

This was a moment she had dreamt of for two years, her marriage to Jackson blessed by the Goddess.

Only now, everything was different.

“I don’t know if that’s a great idea, Mom,” Selene replied, trying her best to ignore the sick feeling in her stomach.

“Why not?” Corrine asked. Her tone made it clear there was little room for argument.

“It just seems a bit unnecessary. The wedding isn’t for another two moons. We should wait and make an offering when it’s closer.”

“Nonsense, this is the Blood Moon, darling, this is when the Goddess gives her most potent blessings, it would be strange if we didn’t do it now.”

Her mother moved toward her, and Selene found herself backing away. Her heart was beating in her ears, and the room was beginning to grow darker.

She gasped as two strong hands caught her shoulders as she began to fall. She looked up sluggishly to see who it was. The sight that met her only added to the throbbing of her head.

He smiled at her; it was beautiful.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered as her consciousness slipped away.

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Selene woke in her bed once more. The moment she opened her eyes and sat up, her head started to spin.

“Whoa,” Jackson called out as he entered the room and sat beside her on the bed. “Easy now.”

He rubbed her back tenderly. “You know I’m a big fan of your dramatic flair, but one faint is enough for today, don’t you think?”

He smiled at her; Selene reached a hand to his cheek tenderly. He was the comfort and warmth she needed.

Guilt became a familiar friend as a flash of grey eyes, and the heat of his skin against her hand played in her memory. She pulled her hand away from Jackson.

“Selene, what’s wrong?” he asked, taking her hand in his.

She shook her head and turned away.

He sighed and moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her until she couldn’t help but lean into him.

“Luna Corrine told me you moved the wedding date.” He spoke softly.

She pulled away once more, not looking at him as she tried to tell the same story she had given her mother.

“Yea, I just didn’t really think I would have the time to properly plan out the wedding, I’ve got the birthday party coming, and it’s so soon after.”

“Yes, that’s what she told me,” he replied, reaching his hand to her chin and softly encouraging her to look up until their eyes met, “I was hoping you would tell me the truth.”

Honesty, sincerity, devotion, and love. Those were things she felt with him. When his pale blue eyes looked at her, she knew that all his attention and love was hers. He was hers. Her eyes filled with tears, and she sobbed.

“I am so sorry, Jackson.”

He held her in his arms as she cried. He asked her nothing and said nothing beyond words of comfort and encouragement until she had calmed down. Then, he wiped away her tears and looked her in the eye.

“You can tell me anything, Selene. Always.” He ran a hand affectionately against her cheek. “Let me share your worries. Tell me what happened.”

Selene hesitated, but she couldn’t hold back anymore, looking into his eyes. She told him everything that had happened to her since they arrived. Jackson listened quietly as Selene shared the broader details of her encounters with Alexander. There was no need for further detail about all that she had felt through the process.

He pulled away from her, walking across the room. The distance between them felt as though they were miles apart.

“Do you love him?” he asked her quietly.

“No!” she cried out immediately. “Jackson, I only met him yesterday. I don’t want any of this, I swear!”

He didn’t look back. Instead, he stared out the window with his back facing her.

“But you felt him. You felt the mate bond with him.” His voice was laced with pain and confusion.

Selene hesitated to answer.

“Yes,” she whispered with renewed tears.

His shoulders sagged forward.

“How is that possible?” he asked out loud.

Selene covered the sob that tried to escape her lips. He was crying, she could hear it in his voice, and it broke her heart.

“I don’t know,” she replied. She broke down once more, the tears falling in a flood of guilt and shame. Hugging her knees to her chest, she tried to silence the cries that escaped her throat.

His warmth surprised her. She hadn’t noticed when he had climbed onto the bed, only when his arms wrapped around her.

Selene lifted her eyes to meet his. She still saw the love and devotion she had known the past two years, even though his pain was evident.

He lifted the corners of his mouth in a sad smile.

“Do you love me?” he asked with tear-filled eyes.

She let out a soft cry.

“Yes,” she whispered, bringing her hands to the sides of his face. “Only you. I love only you.”

He smiled again, and a tear rolled down his cheek.

“That’s all that matters,” he whispered back, his voice trembling from the strain of his unshed tears. “We love each other. You are my mate, and I am yours. Everything else… we’ll figure it out.”

He leaned in, kissing her gently. She returned his kiss, and they held each other silently.

They remained in her room, holding each other and talking for most of the rest of the day. Then, finally, they agreed that everything should be kept between them, at least until they had a chance to understand what exactly was happening. It wasn’t until Corrine told them they were required to attend the closing celebrations that they finally rejoined the rest of the world.

“Two hours of mingling and goodbyes,” Jackson grinned at her, “that’s all we have to get through. Then, after that, home, and everything goes back to normal.”

Selene smiled for him and even mustered up a small laugh, but she couldn’t help but wonder, ‘will it really be that easy?’

Jackson stayed by her side, holding her hand everywhere they went. Having him near kept her calm and gave her the comfort she needed. But at the edge of her senses, she always felt something pulling at her. A soft thumping of Alexander’s heart or a hint of that delicious aroma in the air.

She smiled and talked with those in front of her. She laughed at the jokes they shared, but the whole time she felt him. More than once, she caught herself wondering where he was. But then, Jackson was abruptly pulled away by her father. Selene found herself alone, fighting against the pull of her bonds to Alexander.

She looked up, and their eyes locked almost instantaneously.

Selene closed her eyes, breathing deeply to calm herself down. Then, she looked up and found him engrossed in conversation with members of his pack, utterly unaware of her eyes following him.

“Are you ok, my dear?” Corrine asked, reaching a hand to Selene’s shoulder.

Selene smiled at her mother and nodded.

“Yea, I don’t know. I just haven’t felt like myself the past few days.”

“You must have caught something nasty here,” Corrine replied, pressing the back of her hand to Selene’s forehead, checking for fever.

“I definitely caught something,” Selene replied quietly, glancing once more in Alexander’s direction, only he wasn’t there anymore.

Before long, Jackson had returned to her side, and they were finally leaving. Selene was surprised to find herself feeling almost entirely at ease. She gazed up at Jackson warmly. He caught her eye and smiled back before making silly faces to make her laugh.

Their eyes were on each other. They weren’t paying attention to where they were walking or whose back they were walking into.

“Oh, I’m so sorry—” Selene’s voice caught in her throat as grey eyes came into focus.

Alexander looked down at her, his gaze drawn to the arm draped across her shoulders, joining her to Jackson. The coldness she had expected from him manifested almost instantly. Jackson pulled her closer against his chest.

“Excuse us, Alpha Alexander, we weren’t paying enough attention.” His words were humble and respectful, yet his tone implied something else entirely. Something that drew the awareness of the blonde man that stood beside Alexander, and not in a good way.

Alexander raised a hand to stop the blonde man’s advance.

Selene instinctively moved to pull Jackson away.

The action immediately drew Alexander’s attention back to her, and his jaw clenched.. He looked her up and down with what she could only describe as disgust before he turned and walked away without a word.

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