Chapter 9: Chapter 9

All the members from Blue Moon Pack were gathered around the courtyard seeming utterly excited. The news of Viona's mate had been leaked too fast. Very naturally, they were relieved and excited at the same time as their pack would get stronger eventually after being tied with Alpha King. Morever judging Viona's attitude, she would never abandon their pack to be treated unfairly.

It was truly joyous and harmonious at the same time as the real truth was still hidden from other's sight. When the pack members awaited impatiently to hear out any good news, suddenly a bunch of women gasped looking back at the way where a mascular man was carrying Viona into the villa clumsily.

They quickly retreated one side and opened a path to let them enter with their heads hanging down. Viona rolled her eyes back when the woman gigled mysteriously glancing up at her carrying figure.

The door of villa swung open with a thud earning back the attention of Rogers Brothers who waited for this moment. As they all looked up, a creept of blush appeared on Viona's cheeks when she saw Brian's mouth falling open in awe.

Mr.Derek coughed lightly before shooting his daughter a disdainful glare. Viona rolled her eyes back and saw the man placing her down over the couch cautiously.

Standing aside, Damien ordered coldly,

" Get some medicine for her! Her feet is hurt."

Before Brian could answer, Mr.Derek immediately nodded affirmatively and rushed inside the house to fetch medicine for her. Viona suppressed a mockery of laughter when she saw her father's obedient demeanour.

Brian skipped beside her and whispered teasingly,

" Too fast huh?"

Viona frowned her gaze annoymously and shot his brother a dagger look. If this man didn't bewitch her thoughts with his complicated words, perhaps she wouldn't have ever come back to this darn villa.

Mr.Derek strode outside quickly holding an ointment in his palm. Just in case he acted in front of Damien too suspiciously, Brian snatched the medicore from his grip saying,

" Let me help her, dad. You better discuss with the king fast."

Mr.Derek nodded vigorously and offered Damien to sit down first. Damien compiled not before taking a glimpse from Viona's painful expression.

He brushed off his complicated thoughts and settled over the couch to resolve this issue fast. Mr.Derek immediately started to use his suger tongue to cajole Damien,

" I am truly ashamed of my daughter's behavior, Milord. I have failed to teach her etiquette. I have heard everything from my son. Don't take her words in your heart. She will definitely go back with you. We will hold the wedding soon."

Viona scoffed from her spot hatefully and shifted her eyes between Damien and her father. Grinding her teeth together, she shouted stammering,

" Dad, how can you make decisions without my consent? I said that..I won't.."

" SHUT UP! ", Mr.Derek roared in his Alpha tongue angrily and silenced his daughter who didn't had the slightest thought of respecting Damien. Exhaling a frustrated sigh, Mr.Derek yelled at her unhappily,

" Don't talk between us. You better behave or else.."

Viona retorted not bothering that they had an outsider present,

" Or else what? Kill me or... like before you will.."

Her furious words were left unspoken when Brian tapped on her shoulder gently. Even Steven gave her warning look indicating that she should use her words carefully in front of Damien.

Mr.Derek shook his head helplessly and didn't know how to face Damien this time. On the contrary, Damien was calm and unbothered as if Viona's attitude didn't even reach in his ears. Just when Mr.Derek reopened his mouth to continue, Viona meddled shooting Damien a deep glare,

" We had a deal."

Brian jolted giving his sister a wide eyed look and felt impressed over her courage. Damien finally had a reaction on his face. His brows narrowed together tightly and glanced back at Viona blankly.

After a moment of silence, his icy voice echoed in the room leaving everyone with breathtaking suspension,

" Let's talk inside your room."

Viona nodded obediently and attempted to get up when Brian offered her a helping hand. After stumbling few steps, she headed upstairs under the guidance of Brian while Damien trailed her off obediently.

Behind them, Mr.Derek's face turned black when his daughter gave him no face. He was supposed to decide everything but Damien didn't heard him out. Instead he accepted whatever Viona suggested.

Frustrated, he kicked the table ahead angrily and waited for them to come down like others.

Viona felt her heart thumping like a wild deer who was getting feared at the closeness of a silent lion behind her. She suppressed her fear forcibly and reached on a final decision. She knew that even if she convinced the king to leave her alone, her father would become her horrible nightmare each day after today's incident. After all, power was the only thing that he cared about all this time.

Damein followed her in silently and found a fluffy couch at a corner. Without waiting for her courteous manner, he walked over to the couch and sat down like a king ascending on his throne.

He was curious to know what had more in his mate's sleeves. He was surprised to figure out that her stubborn personality only made him more attracted towards her.

Viona stumbled few steps after closing the door off and shot a cold glare towards the irony man staring at her way like a hungry beast. Narrowing her brown drawn eyes, she asked nervously,

" You are that..man.. from.."

Damien smirked feeling contended on her sharp memory and cut off her words after leaning behind comfortably,

" I am the man whom you called rogue. So tell me mate, is that why you want to reject our mate bond because you have bad impression on our first encounter ?"

Viona hung her head down and chewed her bottom lips hardly. She never thought that her fate could play another joke with her. She was already planning to devote herself into her pack but who knew that something more horrible was already planned for her.

Raking through her messy hairs frustratedly, Viona mumbled without meeting her eyes,

" I am just not interested in finding mate nor do I believe in living with mate."

Damien's face darkened dangerously as he reviewed the reluctantance on her face deeply. When Viona didn't notice, Damien gripped the couch under his palm harshly and spoke,

" My pack needs its Luna, Viona. I hope you can understand that you have to devote yourself in my pack even if you aren't willing. I don't think that we have another choice rather than living together."

Viona's face sank as she mustered up the courage to look through his eyes. Exhaling a deep sigh, she nodded affirmatively while saying,

" I..I understand that.. But I really can't live with you for the lifetime. For the sake of our packs, I can marry you but you must promise me one thing."

Damien suppressed the sore feeling in his heart and allowed in a hoarse voice,

" Say! "

Viona took another deep breath and explained while looking through his pair of red eyes,

" According to the laws of Blue Moon, our mate bond can be denied after one year of our marriage. If we can play the Dark Ritual of satisfying our moon goddess, we can get rid of this bond. So you must promise me that you will free me after an year, king Damien."

Damien felt an arrow stabbing deep inside his heart when he saw no love or sympathy for him in her eyes. His gaze dimmed lightly as if it was battling to hide his true emotions. After a moment of silence, he suddenly got up from the couch and said while getting closer to her,

" I can't force the mate to stay with me, Viona. But if you are insist on going this deal with me, I can only agree under one condition."

Viona suddenly had a bad feeling as she said like a whisper,

" What.. what is that? "

Damien smirked showing his glowing eyes and said,

" Promise me that you won't leave me if you fall in love with me within this year."

Viona's expression turned puzzled as she tried to get the real meaning behind his words. She declared with confidence,

" That will never happen. You can be rest assured."

She added with bitter smile,

" Love isn't in my dictionary."

Damien narrowed his gaze and without any more questions, he blurted out briefly,

" Deal! Let's get married! "