Hailey's POV:

I dragged myself from the bed as it felt so sore and tired with the way I kneeled in the rain on the gravel pathway. My heart clenched as last night's events swirled in my head.

What did I do to deserve this kind of fate? Why was the moon goddess punishing me?

I took out the jeans and a cotton shirt to go with my coat as they will be comfortable throughout the day. I don't even have time to apply makeup as I am already late for the ward rounds. I checked myself in the mirror one last time before leaving for the hospital, dark circles were so dark around my eyes and my face looked so pale.

As soon as I parked the car in front of the hospital, I rushed out with my coat hanging on my arm and the stethoscope around my neck.

I can't afford to be late.

Some of the staff greeted me as I answered their greetings and walked towards the vip ward. I could hear someone shouting and as I neared, the familiar voice sounded angry.

"Nonsense! You are in your mid-thirties, You need to get married and give me some great grand kids. Dr.Synder said if I am too emotional then I will get sick, so hurry up and find a wife." Mrs. Teresa Gatsby scolded someone angrily and I can hear worry in her voice too.

"Grandma." A sexy voice drawled out the word, his voice sounds helpless and tired. My stomach clenched in an unfamiliar feeling and my steps flatter for a second.

"What if you get too excited or emotional when I find a wife and get married? I don't want to trouble you, Grandma." His tone changed into a mischievous one. A smile threatened on my lips, I hadn't even seen the man and he had already made me smile.

"You brat! You are pissing me off right now." Mrs.Gatsby scolded. I know about Gatsbys and the male voice may belong to her grandson Sherman Gatsby who was the bachelor CEO and Alpha of the pack.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I know what to do." Sherman said, his tone became soft.

"I don't care, I want you to find a bride at the end of the year. If you don't find it then I won't get any treatment.

My wolf perked up at her threat, an idea forming in her head as she started yapping happily.

"What is it?" I asked, she just chuckled and blocked me out.

My head was spinning with the ideas my wolf had just inserted in it. I hurriedly reached the room and knocked on it.

"Mrs.Gatsby, it's time for the daily check up." I said, entering the room. I haven't seen the man yet but I can feel his eyes on me, his scent wafted towards me as I inhaled lungfully.

"Oh! Hello! Miss, Synder. How are you doing today, dear." Her warm voice greeted me as I returned her smile. She always makes me feel comfortable and always asks me how I am doing.

I miss my mother in her presence, she also took care of me like this.

"I am having an okay-ish day, Mrs.Gatsby, but you need to tone down your anger." I playfully glared at her, his gaze seemed to penetrate through me and my wolf was restless in his presence. His powerful aura was overwhelming.

"It's okay dear, Miss.Synder, meet my grand-son Sherman Gatsby, he is thirty-five years old and still single like you." Mrs.Gatsby's voice has a glee in her voice like she has just found something interesting.

I turned towards the powerful man and my eyes landed on his towering figure. He looked tall even if he was sitting, his face was in a neutral expression but it's carved to perfection.

His green eyes are so dark and mysterious that I realised I am drowning in them. He was a very handsome man. I have seen him in magazines and on television but I had never seen him in real life.

Pictures don't do any justice to his real beauty.

He looked at me once and nodded his head in acknowledgement before going back to his phone.

"You are all fit to go home, Mrs. Gatsby. You just need one last check up." I informed her, her eyes were darting from me and to her grandson and the way her eyes lit up seemed like she was planning something.

"Oh, dear! I am still not feeling well. I need to stay in the hospital for some more days. Sherman will visit me too, to give me some company." She said with a big grin, Sherman growled low in his throat and my eyes snapped at his face as he was glaring at his grandmother.

I just laughed at her and asked the nurse to take Mrs.Gatsby to the examination room and left her room after saying goodbye to check up on other patients.

"Sherman! Miss.Snyder is a very beautiful lady." I didn't hear the remnants of their conversation as I left the VIP ward completely.

My heart was pounding and my stomach was clenching in anxiety. I don't know why she was talking about me? Maybe I know, my head was all over the place.

The day was hectic as I had to check up on the patients and more patients came for their monthly checkups and thank God there were no emergency cases, if there were any we wouldn't even have time to breathe.

My stomach was growling as I haven't eaten anything since yesterday and it's already lunch time.

"Gracie! I am going to have lunch, want to come?" I asked the nurse who works alongside me. She was basically my friend and a colleague.

"Nope! I had to take Mr.Barnie for a walk. I'll meet you in the cafeteria once I am done with that." She left to get the patient and I walked towards the cafeteria.

My steps halted in the corridor as my gaze fell on the man who was striding towards me with his long and strong legs. His eyes met mine and my wolf purred like a cat as his eyes trailed my face.

He was leaving and this was my only chance to talk to him and do something about my situation. I don't know if it will work or not but I am too desperate to not take any risk.

Sherman was nearing the entrance and I needed to stop him but my tongue felt heavy and I felt so anxious to talk to him.

"You will not get another chance, Hailey." My wolf growled, urging me to run behind Sherman and stop him.

"Mr.Gatsby."

"Stop." His steps come to a stand at the end of the corridor. He turned around to look at me. My hands and legs were shaking as I walked towards him. My head suddenly felt dizzy and I don't know if I can form a correct sentence.

"Yes, Miss.Synder!" He raised his eyebrow in question waiting for me to say what I wanted to say as I had stopped him from leaving the hospital.

My eyes trailed his face, from his green eyes to his plump lips which were pressed in a thin line, obvious displeasure at getting stopped by me.

"If you don't have anything to say then I'll take my leave, Miss.Synder." He said, his tone clipped and filled with annoyance, like he would be going his way if I hadn't interrupted him and wasted his time.

"I..I am sorry, Mr.Gatsby." I looked around us and saw some people milling around the corridor. I can't have this conversation with him when people are around.

I took his hand in mine and started dragging him towards the Janitor's closet. His large hand was warm and soft, we have a lot of height difference so his hand was large in mine.

Tingles spread through my arm as his hand wrapped around mine. My wolf purred in content and I felt different.

"What is this, Miss.Synder!" He demanded but he didn't pull his hand away nor stopped following me.

I pushed him into the closet and locked it. It doesn't have space to fit two people and he was a giant man. We are breathing the same air as we are so close to each other.

It's dark inside but with our werewolf vision we can clearly see.

"I need to talk to you, Mr.Gatsby." I said, as my eyes met his, which were narrowed and glaring at me but they instantly changed into a mischievous one.

"I am doubting your intentions here, Miss.Snyder. Pulling me inside a closet seems so scandalous, don't you think?" His lips curved into a teasing smirk as I gulped, my body buzzing with intense energy and my stomach doing somersaults.

"I can take advantage of you, Miss.Synders! Maybe you will take advantage of me?" His chuckle vibrated in the small space and my body.

He was having so much affect on me.

"You are wrong, Mr.Gatsby. I just wanted to talk about business." I said, glaring at him.

"What business does a doctor have with me?" He questioned.

"Is my grandmother alright?" His expression changed into concern.

"Yes, don't worry. She is healthy." I assured him. I should blurt out before I make myself a fool.

"I want to make a deal with you." I repeated again, waiting for him to process my words. His forehead crinkled as confusion took over his expression.

"What kind of deal?" He asked, He was the only man who could save my mother and give her a new life. I don't have any other choice, every door was closed at my face and Sherman Gatsby was my only option to save my mother.

"I have heard Mrs.Gatsby's and your conversation earlier in the morning, I apologise that it was not my intention to eavesdrop but she was loud and I was not far away." I confessed, my face heated up with shame as my eyes didn't meet his.

"So? What exactly are you saying, Miss.Snyder! I don't have all day to wait for you to tell me." His tone came out impatiently, he didn't say anything about my eavesdropping.

"Let's get married." I blurted out, my eyes wide, my breath stuck in my throat as the words passed through my lips.

His amused expression changed into a serious one and then into a blank face, giving me anxiety as to what his reaction was going to be.

Is he going to drag me out and humiliate me in front of everyone!

"I mean, your grandmother was forcing you to get married even if you don't want to, so why don't we fake a wedding?" I really hope he finds my solution reasonable and agrees to it.

"It will be a contract marriage, Mr.Gatsby." I said, praying to the moon goddess that he will agree to it. His blank face was not hinting at anything other than an emotionless face.

By hook or crook I will make him agree, I need money to save my mother and the way Sherman was looking at me, I don't think he will agree but atleast i have to try till he comes to terms with it.

Hailey's POV:

I don't think I have seen anyone have a blank expression like Sherman Gatsby. I can't read his expression as his eyes are glaring at me as soon as he heard about my deal. My heart was beating rapidly and I feel like I am going to throw up if I don't leave his presence.

My wolf was whimpering and pacing as his Alpha aura was too powerful for her even if I am the Alpha Blooded female.

"Are you trying to sell yourself, Miss.Synder!" He asked, his finger and thumb pinching my chin in a hard grip, his voice sounded angry and there was some amusement too.

I blinked my eyes, too stunned to speak anything. His question caught me off guard. I didn't expected him to be so blunt and straight forward.

"Mrs.Gatsby likes me, I won't stop you from having other women in your life, I can help you keep your grandmother off your back and once everything settles down, you can leave me anytime." I said, his eyes narrowed as they trailed along my face.

"You are so considerate too, Miss.Synder." He amused, a teasing smirk turned his lips. He is having fun seeing me squirm under his harsh scrutiny.

"Pity! I don't take a woman who sells herself so willingly to a stranger." Sherman's words pinched my heart and my face heated up with embarrassment and shame.

He doesn't know what place I am in. He was the Alpha and an heir to his empire so he doesn't know the value of money and the helplessness which follows with it.

With a last glare aiming towards me Sherman left me standing there, looking like a fool who just tried to sell herself.

He intimidates me so much that I feel weak in my knees in his presence. I sighed a breath of relief as soon as he left the hospital. If he had stayed much longer then my knees would have given up and I would have collapsed on the ground in front of him.

I was crazy to think that Sherman Gatsby would accept my proposal just because I asked. He is the Gatsby heir and they have a reputation in the town, his father, grandfather, great-grandfather were all Alpha of Alphas.

I also heard rumors about Sherman's playboy reputation, like he never had any girl friends but he always had a harem of ladies in my life and in his bed.

Why would he want to lose that reputation to tie himself to a nobody girl whose father disowned her!

I shook my head and I chuckled at my stupidity. How can I think that it would work? How am I this gullible to think Sherman Gatsby will marry me! Even if it's a fake one!

He was not only the ruthless Alpha Billionaire and heir but also a ruthless man too.

My wolf was obviously sad and disappointed at my failure but there is nothing I can do.

Rejection is not a big deal and I can handle rejection very well.

I straightened up with my chin up, I walked towards the staff room, already forgetting about the rejection and my ridiculous offer.

The day seemed too long and it felt dragged as I left the operation theater after performing a surgery. My bones feel tried and my head feels heavy. It will be a lie if i said i haven't thought about Sherman's rejection since he left the hospital.

It's already 8 pm and i need to eat something. I removed my coat and fished the fridge in the staff room to find something, there was nothing but a sandwich in the corner, i heated that up and ate it and washed it down with some soda.

I could sleep right now, right here and not wake up for two days, I was that tired.

Ringing of the my phone pulled me from my thoughts and my heart dropped as I saw the caller Id. It's a call from my mother Cardiologist Mr.Zayden. whenever he calls I felt like I am going to die with the way my heart picks up it rhythms.

I answered the call as he informed me that my mother was rushed to the emergency room. I didn't even gave him the answer before I was out of the room and running towards Cardiologist's wing.

When I reached his office, he was leaving, so I stopped him in the corridor and i have already checked up on my mother who was asleep and booked to machines.

My heart ached, seeing her like that and i so desperately wants her to heal and come back with me to home.

"Ah! Hailey! How are you?" He asked, he has a warm smile on his face.

"I am fine, Mr.Zayden. how was my mother?" I asked, my heart felt like it will come out of my throat.

"She's fine for now, it was just a scare attack. She is doing fine now but she doesn't have much time, Hailey, she needs the bypass surgery." I know, my mother doesn't have chance of living if we don't get the surgery done but I am so helpless that I don't know what to do.

My tears are not stopping as they fall down my eyes and my heart is so heavy with pain and fear of losing the only parent I have.

How can I afford six-thousand dollars, I have no means to get it.

There is only one other way to get the money, I have to take the loan from money sharks, they are only the hope to save my mother.

I can't lose her.

"Give me, one more day, Mr.Zayden. I will arrange the nine thousand dollars by tomorrow." I pleaded with him, as my heart ache, shame and anger at myself intensified.

Mr.Zayden nodded his head at me as his eyes shone with pity. I don't need anyone's pity. He left after he patted my head in assurance. I stood there for a minute, lost in my thoughts, not knowing what to do anymore.

I started walking towards the exist, too deep in my head that I haven't seen a man standing at the end of the corridor. His tall frame and built surprised and shocked me, i stopped walking as the man moved forward.

A gasp left my mouth as Sherman Gatsby stood infront of me, his face same as earlier, so hard to read what's going on in his head.

"I accept your deal." My eyebrows shot up in surpise at his words, he has nothing else to say but straight up the shocking news!

The way his eyes are carefully searching my face and the way he was standing at corridor seems he has heard the conversation between me and doctor Zayden.

I don't know what to say, I am too stunned and shocked to form any words. He was waiting for me to say something but it feels like my tongue has lost its ability to speak.

"Didn't you say that you want to marry me?" Sherman frowned, his brows dipped low as he once again studied my face. "I agree to the deal." He said once again.

My heart was beating so rapidly it felt like it's going to burst in my chest.

My body was trembling with fear and shock. I didn't expect this to happen after his rejection.

"Mr.Gatsby!" My tongue seemed to form only his name and nothing else. He gave me the biggest shock of my life.

I wiped my tears and slowed down my heart and breathing. There is nothing to fear about. I took a deep breath asked, "Are you serious?" I want to be sure that he was serious and not just playing with my emotions.

He took out something from his pocket and put in inside my palm, when his hand touched mine, tingles shoot up my arm and my wolf purred in happiness.

"Our deal is to take what we need from eachother. So, I am agreeing to this deal." He said, his voice so non-chalant.

"Are you not afraid that i will back out from the wedding once I take the money now?" I asked, with a teasing and a challenging tone.

His eyes narrowed and a arrogant smirk appeared on his lips, like he knows i can't and won't able to deceive him. He was the Sherman Gatsby, heir of the Gatsby and no one dares to mess with him.

"I dare you, Miss.Synder." He teased, but his eyes held a cold warning in them like he will destroy whoever cross him.

I took the card form his outstretched hand and a shiver ran up my spine as the warning settled in my head.

Sherman pulled me close to him by wrapping his arm around my waist and said in a playful tone, "I hope we have a very pleasant and beneficial deal, Mrs.Gatsby."

His words froze me and i am having hard time accepting his words. He was already accepting me as his wife! He's calling me by his surname.

My face heat up as i blushed in his arms and my body heat up at the closeness and his scent hypnotizing my senses.

His face moved to the side of my face and he bowed towards my ear as his lips skimmed my ear. He pulled my body into his not leaving any space between us. I tried to move away but his hold on my waist tightened.

"Are you shy now?" Sherman nibbled my ear as he teased me in his husky voice. I tremble in his arms as sparks spread through me and my wolf was purring non-stop and she was so giddy.

"We.we are in the hospital, Mr.Gatsby." I tried to tell him but he was not listening to any of my protests.

Hailey's POV:

Even though I brazenly proposed the idea of getting married, the thought of spending the days with this man feels so intense and overwhelming even if our marriage was going to be fake and for show.

He was still holding me in his arms, not caring about the place. My body heats up and I am blushing profusely.

Sherman seems so straight forward with his touches and flirting, he was living up to his reputation. I tried once again to put some distance between us and this time he straightened up and his hold on me loosened.

His playful expression changed into his cold and indifferent one.

"The wedding will be in three months, would that be okay, Miss.Synder?" He asked, my heart stopped for a beat and I had to stop myself from collapsing on the ground as his words and my reality registered in my head.

"Y..Yes? It's fine with me." I am still in denial about everything and I had to think for a second to answer.

"Remember your promise, Miss.Synder. Just because I agreed to marry you doesn't make me have feelings for you, that won't ever happen." Sherman said, without any emotions visible on his face.

"It's just a business deal, Dr.Synder." His words came out cold and indifferent. He doesn't have to worry about feelings, my feelings died when I caught my cheater boyfriend fucking my bestfriend.

And I have a very bad example of my parents' marriage and how it worked out so I don't believe in it anymore.

"Sure, Mr.Gatsby. You don't have to worry about that." I said, my tone cold and indifferent as him. He just raised his brow in amusement as he left.

From the day Sherman Gatsby accepted by deal and announced that the wedding will be in three months, day seems to pass so fast as it's already half a month to that day.

It's been two weeks since my mother had her surgery and she was in the hospital for observation. She was doing well and that's all that mattered to me.

Mrs.Teresa Gatsby was discharged from the hospital too. On the day she was going home, she asked me to sit down for a chat and told me that Sherman Gatsby may seem cold and ruthless but he was a softie and a kind person from inside.

I don't believe a single word regarding her grandson because I saw with my own eyes how non-chalant and indifferent he was and I don't believe in love, relationships and all.

Our marriage was just a business deal where we both are benefitting from each other. There was no particular time limit for the deal but Sherman has the power to divorce me at any time and I am okay with it.

I just nodded my head at whatever she said and smiled when she praised her grandson. She left after hearing from my lips that I will be patient with him and give him a chance.

It was all half a month ago and I was so busy doing back to back surgeries that I didn't have any time for anything.

Today I had two surgeries and I felt like I was going to collapse on the floor. As soon as I left the operating room, I ran to my apartment, took a very hot shower to relax my aching muscles and scoff down the Chinese takeaway.

My phone rang, I retrieved it from the coffee table already guessing who it was, it's not like I have anyone who calls me but only one person.

I answered the call with my eyes closed as I am too sleepy to keep them open. I haven't been sleeping properly.

"Sherman?" I asked, my voice coming out in a whisper.

"It's me." His deep husky voice sent shivers down my spine and my eyes snapped open. I haven't heard his voice since he took me to dinner, it was half a month ago. He was the one who called me abruptly and asked me to get ready and said he will pick me up from my apartment.

We took some pictures together as he wants to post them publicly and let everyone know that we are seeing each other and most importantly he wants his Grandmother to see and it worked out in his favour.

"What's going on?" I asked, not knowing what to say.

"There will be a charity event tomorrow. We need to attend it together." He said, my eyes went straight to my schedule and I don't have any shift for tomorrow so I can attend with him.

I foolishly nodded my head in answer but face planted myself when I realised he can't see me.

"Yes, at what time will you be picking me up tomorrow?" I asked, my fingers are thrumming on the coffee table in front of me.

My wolf was giddy and excited to hear his voice. She has already accepted him as her mate and she misses him more than I can admit.

She doesn't know that whatever we have was nothing but a transaction. He had paid my mother's surgery money as per the deal and now I have to fulfil my duty.

"At 6'o clock." He answered, he hadn't asked how I was and what I was doing. He went straight to the point. I groaned internally at my head for these weird thoughts.

"Go to bed early, I don't want you to look like a zombie tomorrow night." His words pinched my heart and my stomach churned painfully.

"I had made an appointment with a stylish. I'll take you there to get you ready for the party." He ended the call after that. A tiny bit of disappointment tried to make it inside my heart but I squashed it down.

What does he mean that I'll look like a zombie! He ended the call abruptly without saying good-bye.

I went to sleep with a frown on my face and Sherman's words replaying in my head. I had checked my face in the mirror and I really looked like a zombie with a pale face and dark circles around my eyes.

I put on a face mask and slept so my face may look somewhat colorful the next morning.

I did the ward rounds in the morning and I got a call from Sherman when I was finishing a check up. He was outside the hospital to pick me up for the appointment.

When I went out, his car was nowhere to be seen. I waited for a minute and a luxurious car stopped in front of me. The window rolled down showing the ice Prince, whose face still looks cold and hard as his empty eyes meet mine.

"Get in the car." I narrowed my eyes, no hey, no hello, nothing.

The driver side door opened and a man came out of the car and opened my door for me.

Hello, Miss.Synder. I am Dion Lopez, I'll be your chauffeur for the day." He greeted me warmly as his eyes held appreciation.

"Hello, Thank you Dion." I thanked him as his eyes lingered on me. A loud clearing of throat snapped him from his appraisal and he instantly jumped in fear, apologizing and closing the door behind me.

I sat far away from the man who was glaring at me like I had done something. If he doesn't want to be friendly and just treat me like a business transaction then I'll treat him the same.

My heart felt like it would burst at any second as it started beating like crazy as his mouthwatering scent wafted towards me. My wolf was so giddy and wagging her tail as she was near Sherman whom she thought of as her mate.

"Are you scared of me, Sweetheart!" Sherman's voice made me jump in fear, his endearment didn't feel like he was talking to a lover but he used it in a sarcastic way.

His arms snaked around my waist and he pulled me close to his warm body. I look so small compared to his broad shoulders and thick thighs. He was a very beautiful and powerful man.

"Will you walk beside me tonight like this? Like you want to be anywhere but near your Fiancee!" He growled, I can feel his wolf's dominant presence as he feels like I am disrespecting him. He's reminding me to do my duty but with his intimidating personality, how can I relax!

"N..noo. Mr.Gatsby. I was just tired." I lied, I sure am afraid of the man who glares and growls at anything and anyone.

I tried to relax in his arms, as I put my head on his chest. I don't know what's going on in his head. He was the one who was cold one second and hot one second. He is confusing me.

"Where are we going?" I asked, trying to recognise the new surroundings but he didn't answer. I shut my mouth after that and after what feels like ages, Dion stopped the car in front of a shop which looked luxurious.

Sherman's eyes trailed along my bare face and his lips slightly curled in anger. I know from his distaste that he wants me to be presentable beside him but I had no time after my shift to put on my make up.

I hang my head in shame and didn't say a word till we reached our destination.

I haven't been in any of the shops like this one. Dion helped me out of the car, I thanked him and followed Sherman inside the shop.

"Good afternoon, Mr.Gatsby. It's a pleasure meeting you." My wolf growled at the woman who was wearing a mini dress and had a seductive smile playing on her red lips.

I narrowed my eyes at her audacity to flirt with my fiancee. I shook my head at my stupidity and walked inside.

"You have an hour to give her a makeover." Sherman orders as he sat on the chair and opened a business magazine, ignoring me.

The stylist dragged me towards a room where she washed my hair, blow dried it and put some curls and volume to it. She did my makeup and I haven't seen myself in the mirror yet.

I am already exhausted from this, and I don't know how I will survive the party.

She put me in a red dress which hugged my body very perfectly and the tail of the dress looked like a fish tail. I was changed into a brand new Hailey. The woman pushed me out of the room, in front of Sherman whose eyes snapped at me when he heard the click clacks of my heels.

His eyes flashed with surprise as they trail along my body and face. He hadn't seen me with make up and in a body fitting dress ever. I stood there under his scrutiny as his gaze burned my body and tingles spread through it.

Sherman's eyes darkened with desire and I gulped, my werewolf nose can detect the scent of arousal in the air.

His hard jaw clenched, he stood up from the chair he was occupying and pulled me into his body, his scent once again surrounded me but this time with a bit of arousal.

Without any words, he dragged me towards the car.

My heart dropped to my stomach at his dismissal, it's not like I want him to praise me non-stop. He at least has said anything.

He sure has too many mood swings. His indifference and cold nature is driving me crazy.