Gianna POV

Alpha Axel. Proposing marriage to him wasn't entirely out of desperation to escape Alpha Nathan. Although I was desperate, I knew what Alpha Axel wanted. In the past, he had a relationship with Quinn because of my family bloodline, thinking that Quinn was my parents true daughter, not knowing that she was adopted. In the past, because of how dangerous Alpha Axel is, I made a deal with him because of Alpha Nathan, back when he was my husband, to stop Alpha Axel from destroying the pack simply because he felt deceived by Quinn. I had to let him study my bloodline and take samples of my blood; Nathan didn't allow me to do anything more than that.

"Is she ready?" Camilla asked; she was Alpha Axel's mother, but she looks nothing like her son.

"Yes, ma'am," the maid who was dressing me up in my wedding gown said as she zipped up the gown quickly.

"Come on, dear, I'm here to escort you to the ceremony." Camilla said sweetly.

Only a day had passed since I got to Moonlight Pack, and Camilla hadn't done anything to make me want to stay clear of her; still, I couldn't shake off the gut feeling I had that I needed to be wary of this nice woman. It was strange because she was Axel's mother, and she was so nice to everyone.

Alpha Axel wasn't kidding when he said that our wedding will be held as soon as possible. As I walked down to the altar where Alpha Axel was already standing, waiting for me, I searched around the crowd hoping that I could see a familiar face, even if it was just one, but there was no one from my family, no one from my pack. My wedding with Alpha Axel wasn't only rushed, but I had no one to support me. Most of Axel's pack members didn't show up, and he didn't care. Those that showed up had a questionable look on their face; some of them didn't bother to hide their frown. They probably didn't approve of the stranger their alpha had brought into the pack to be their Luna, but no one could stand against Alpha Axel's decision to marry me, not after he had quickly announced to everyone that I was his mate after bringing me to the pack. Although this wasn't my dream wedding, I needed the safety that came with marrying alpha Axel. I held my chest as Alpha Axel took my hand on the altar. This wedding didn't mean anything to the both of us; still, I couldn't push away the pain I felt from being alone, from having no one to stand by my side. A part of me wished my parents were here, even though I knew that my silly wishes were dreams that would never come true.

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alpha Nathan POV

Quinn grabbed my face and laid little kisses on my cheekbone all the way to my lip. I pulled my face from hers; I wasn't in the mood. She didn't give up and continued trailing kisses on my skin. She kissed my neck, my chest, and down to my waist. She wanted to unbuckle my belt, but I stopped her.

"Okay, what is wrong?!" Quinn asks in frustration.

"Nothing is wrong." I lied, "A lot is going on in my mind; that's all."

Everything felt wrong; I didn't understand what was wrong with me; perhaps I was acting like this because I was still in shock because Gianna rejected me. I thought she was deeply in love with me and that no matter how much I screwed up behind her back, she wouldn't stand up to me. Everyone in the pack knew who Gianna was. She wasn't feisty; she wasn't bold either. Her personality was the type that was willing to please everyone, regardless of who they were. But yesterday, my Gianna was a completely different woman.

"I heard news from Moonlight Pack that my sister is getting married to that man today."

Quinn sat down on my lap and rested her body on my chest. She was in her lingerie, but I felt no lust towards her body like I always do. Knowing that my mate was getting married to another man broke a part of my heart, and I didn't understand why, because I have never wanted her; I have always been sure that I have never wanted Gianna ever since I found out that she was my mate. The only reason I couldn't reject her all this while was because of the relationship her parents had with my father; being with Gianna had always made me wish Quinn was my mate instead of her.

"Why are you being so quiet?" Quinn asked in a playful tone, "I thought you would be overjoyed because you finally got rid of her."

Quinn's words made me feel nauseous: "Get up." I pushed her away from my lap and took a deep breath. My fingers ran through my hair in frustration as I questioned myself, 'What is wrong with me?!' I wanted this. I have always wanted Gianna out of my life, yet when she rejected me, I couldn't bring myself to accept her rejection, almost as though I didn't want her to leave.

Quinn knelt on the floor between my legs and ran her hand up my lap. I stopped her hands; I needed to think, and she was disturbing me. She gave me a suggestive smile and said in a seductive tone, "My sister is finally gone; this is good for us. Now you can get married to me and make me your lun_"

I stood up from the chair and walked towards the window of my office; just like the door, it was locked. My relationship with Quinn could never be brought out in the open. "I can't get married to you; your father will never approve."

"My parents love me, and they are willing to do anything for me."

I placed both of my hands in the pocket of my trousers and sighed. This whole mess was my fault; I shouldn't have given Quinn hopes that I would marry her if I ever got the chance to.

"Even if you somehow got your parents to agree, what would members of the pack say? As an alpha, I can't bring a bad reputation to my family name; you are Gianna's younger sister."

"They won't condemn you; after all, you are the alpha. You are allowed to do whatever you want, and besides, everyone in the pack knows that Gianna was the one who left you."

"Let me think about it." I lied.

Quinn frowned almost as though she could tell that I was lying.

When I had spoken to Quinn about wanting to marry her instead of Gianna, I thought I meant it, but now, I feel so confused. 

Gianna POV

I opened the door to Axel's office, and just as I had heard from the maids in the house, he was surrounded by naked girls who were barely dressed.

"busted." His friend laughed at him. "I'm leaving," he said when I threw a death glare his way. The girls who were with Axel followed him out of the door; they didn't care that I was Axel's wife as they smirked at me.

Not this again. I thought I wasn't going to let myself go through this again. My experience with Alpha Nathan was enough, and I don't need another.

"I want a divorce," I said with a strong voice, my hands on my waist as I stared at Axel, who was still sitting at his desk. He had a bored expression on his face and wasn't worried about my impossible request for a divorce; our marriage hadn't been up to a month. Nothing had happened between us; we both slept in separate rooms since I came to the pack. I barely bother to come out of my room. My foolish decision to marry Alpha Axel hits me every day after the day of our wedding. I should have thought more about it; there are other ways to escape alpha Nathan that didn't include handing my life over to alpha Axel.

"If I didn't know better, I would have said that you are jealous." alpha Axel stared directly into my eyes, trying to understand me.

I'm not jealous; after what had happened to me in my past life, I don't want another cheating husband, not again.

"We both know that I'm not going to give you a divorce; besides, you are overreacting." Axel said, "I want an heir from you; I can't get that if we divorced."

"I don't want to carry the baby of a cheating man." I thought back to my past life.

"Dax, you idiot." Axel muttered to himself, "You are misunderstanding things, Gianna; Dax only brought those girls here because he didn't want to believe that I got married."

There was nothing he wanted to tell me that I didn't see for myself. I saw the way he smiled at them while their hands were all over him. I wouldn't have known what was going on if the maid hadn't purposely gossiped loudly at the door to my room, almost as though they were telling me that they know the truth about who I was, a sad, pathetic woman who wasn't alpha Axel's real mate. Their words dared me that I couldn't do anything to stop him if he wanted to cheat on me. Our marriage wasn't a love marriage, but I'm not letting this handsome bastard cheat on me.

"I don't care about your explanations; just give me a divorce." If what he wants is to sleep around like a man whore, he's free to do it after divorcing me, not while I'm legally still his wife.

Axel stood to his feet and walked towards me; his scent engulfed me as his face was inches away from mine. For a dirty cheater, he smelled good, so good that I felt like grabbing him by his collar just so that I could breathe in his scent deeply.

"If you know that you don't want any trouble from me, you are going to fulfill your duty as my wife and Luna and give me an heir." His voice was soft, but his threats brought chills to my spine; it wasn't an empty threat, alpha Axel was a dangerous man; everything about him didn't hide it. "I'm sure you must know by now that most of my pack members don't like you, and you have already been rejected by your parents and your pack. If you divorce me, where will you go, Gianna?" He asked in a mocking tone; his words pierced my heart. It hurts because it was true.

"You want an heir because of my bloodline, don't you?" a shocked expression came to his face as he asked, "How did you _?"

"It's not hard to figure out why a man like you will marry a woman like me. Everyone who knew my family knows about our bloodline and how rare it is." I lied; I messed up by mentioning what I knew from my past life.

Marrying alpha Axel isn't so bad; he wants to use me, and I could also use him; gaining full authority as his wife could give me enough power and influence to gain my parents love and expose Quinn. I could also get revenge on Alpha Nathan and Quinn for what they did to me in the past.

"Okay, let's do this." I said to Axel. He stared at me with fascinated eyes that made me wonder what he was thinking. "You give me the full authority that comes from being your wife, and I give you the heir you want so much, but after birth, we divorce and go our separate ways."

I was a terrible mother in my past life, a foolish mother who couldn't protect her child. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't afraid of getting pregnant again. I didn't want to think about it, but I can't forget how my first baby died in my womb. I never got the chance to hold that child in my arms. I'm not confident with taking care of a child, so I will leave the baby with Alpha Axel.

"Sounds like you are trying to form a marriage contract with me," he said in a tone that wasn't displeased.

"Of course I want you to be a faithful husband while we are married."

Alpha Axel wraps his hands around my waist. "That's easy; you are the only woman I currently want on my bed." He leaned his face towards me.

"What are you doing?" I asked in a panicked tone as I tried to escape his grip.

"I'm starting our deal by getting the heir I want," Alpha Axel kissed me.

Our contract hasn't been drafted yet, but he didn't care. 

Gianna POV

“What do you think?” Axel asked. From the look on his face, I could tell that he wanted me to be impressed, and I was. What woman won't be impressed by a man who listens to her and is willing to go this far?

“Is there something on the list you don't like?” Axel glanced at the list and glared at Carl, who was responsible for arranging the list.

“No, no, no,” I repeated, “The list is okay.” There was nothing wrong with the list Carl made. It literally contains every woman's dream job.

Last night I spoke to Axel about how bored I was staying in the pack house all day. I told him of how I would like to do something for myself. I thought he didn't listen to me when I spoke to him last night because he was sleepy, but now I know that I was wrong. Axel ordered Carl to get him a list of jobs that would pique my interest, not as though he was going to introduce me to a place but Axel was going to open a full store for me, and he was also willing to let me start a company of my own if that was what I wanted. Right now I felt wow and completely dumbstruck; this was a contract marriage, and he didn't need to go this far to take care of me. Not even Nathan went this far to take care of me when we were married.

“A boutique.” I said. I don't mind working in a boutique.

Axel nodded and started talking to Carl about opening up a clothing boutique for me immediately.

After forming a contract with Axel, we both started sharing the same room and started living as though we were real married couples, but only we knew the truth about our fake relationship and when it was going to end.

“I don't need to own a large boutique; a small store is enough for me.” I said quickly after overhearing Axel conversation with Carl.

Axel chuckled, “You are my wife; you are not going to own a small store. Don't forget that you are bearing my family name.”

I can't argue with Axel after he said that. When I told them that I wanted to do something that could help me leave the house at times, I was referring to my inheritance. I wanted it; I can't let my parents give what belongs to me to Quinn.

“Can we please stop all this?” I couldn't hide the sadness that came to my voice from thinking of Quinn and my parents. “There is no need for you to do this for me; it's not like I don't have a dime to my name. I can always go back and claim my inheritance.” It won't be easy; my parents currently want nothing to do with me.

“Excuse us, Carl.” Axel ordered.

“Yes, Alpha,” Carl left the room.

Axel softly took my hand; his gentle hold made me look at him. Was he going to let me go home? The gentle look on his face would have given me hope if I didn't already know the sort of man he was. He could act kind, loving, and gentle until he opened his mouth to reveal his dark nature.

“Won't it be nicer for you to return to your family with something other than nothing?” He asked sweetly, “Remember, you wanted this, every authority that comes from being my wife.”

Although alpha Axel's words were sweet, it was no different from poison.

Axel caresses my cheek with his palm. I lean into his touch. Even though I was caged to his side, I wasn't allowed to leave his side. I should hate him for it, but I don't. A part of me knew that this was going to be my fate when I had begged him to marry me and let me be his Luna.

I don't hate his touch or the sweet lies he fills me with whenever he is with me; I know that everything was to make me an obedient little bird who won't ever dream of leaving the cage he was building for me. I'm a woman who had been starved of love and affection in my past life, so much that I was willing to accept alpha Axel's delusion of love even if everything was fake.

A knock came to the door, separating Axel and me.

“Your secretary is here, demanding to see you in your office, and she is very…” Carl paused and stared at me, searching for the right words to say, “She is persistent.”

“I don't have any appointments with her today; what does she want?” Axel asked, annoyed.

Carl shrugged.

“Tell her to wait; I'm with my wife.” Axel was about to dismiss Carl but stopped and said, “Find out what she wants.”

“I already tried, but she refused to speak to me and demands to see you.”

“It's alright; you can bring her here.” I said to Carl; he turned to Axel for approval.

“I don't think that is a good idea,” Axel said nervously.

“Why?” I asked in a suspicious tone. At the tip of my tongue, I could feel the word cheater begging to roll out. But after what happened last time with those girls, I was willing to give Axel the benefit of a doubt.

“Alpha Axel.” The woman Carl brought in smiled at Axel, brushing her hair to her ears, trying her best to look cute in front of my husband. It took her a few minutes to notice that I wasn't standing far away from Axel.

“Luna Gianna, my name is Vera; I'm Alpha Axel's secretary.” She forced a smile out of her face, her hands clutching tightly to the document she was holding.

I know that Axel was eye candy, but the way she gazed at him shows clearly that she was in love with him.

“What do you want?” Alpha Axel asked sharply. He wasn't pleased to see her.

“Does she come here often?” I asked Axel, with one hand raised, I stopped Vera from replying.

Axel looks nervous as he replied, “Not often.”

“Do you know that she's in love with you?” I felt my blood boiling at Alpha Axel's silence. That means he knew, and he kept a woman who was in love with him as his secretary even though he is married to me. That means that he plans to cheat on me one day like Nathan did with Quinn. The thought made me more angry.

“Fire her, demote her; I don't care, but she's not allowed to be your secretary anymore.” My voice was harsh as I said to Vera, “You.” She was shocked and couldn't believe what was happening. “Get out of this house; I don't want to see you come near this house again.” When Vera refused to move her feet, I shouted, “Leave!” and growled at her in anger, my wolf threatening to come out.

Vera ran out through the door.

“I will demote her,” Axel said when I turned to him. “It's true that Vera chases after me, but it's one-sided. I have no feelings for her, and she is a really good worker, so I can't fire her like that. Finding a new secretary is going to be hard.” He muttered the last part to himself.

“I don't want a clothing boutique anymore; I will work in your company as your new secretary. I'm educated enough for the job.” I said coldly.

“Okay.” Axel forced out, even though he wants to say no.

I left the parlor; I didn't want to give Axel the chance to try and talk me out of my decision.

Vera pov

“I hate her.” I slammed the document in my hands to the floor immediately after stepping into the house.

“Honey, what is wrong?” My mother, Willa, asked.

“Who does she think she is?” Angry tears blind my vision as I ignored my mother.

“What is happening?” My father, Forster, asked as he came out of the dining room.

“I have lost my job as alpha Axel secretary,” my voice cracked in pain as I thought of alpha Axel; he's mine. I can't let anyone else have him; that bitch can't stop us from being together. Tears fill my eyes and drop down my cheek as I think of the mistake I made by going to Alpha Axel's house.

I shouldn't have gone to his house, but I wanted to see him; I wanted to spend time with him. The document was just an excuse.

“What?!” My father shouted, “Why did you lose your job? Everyone in the pack knows that you are an amazing secretary.”

“It's because of Luna Gianna; that insecure bitch made me lose my job because she is jealous of me and the relationship I have with Alpha Axel.”

“Baby.” My mom patted my back, comforting me. “You need to stop with your obsession over alpha Axel; he doesn't love you.”

I push her hands away from me. Alpha Axel loves me; he just hasn't realized it yet.

“You should support your daughter and not go against her.” Dad said.

“I'm not going to let her go astray all because of your greed.” Mom glared at Dad.

I ignored the both of them and thought of Gianna; I'm going to make her pay for this humiliation.