4 Chapter 4: Crossing Paths with Alpha Denver

Cecilia's POV 

He pinned my two hands on the wall, staring at me with his deadly gaze. My breasts had suddenly swollen and became more visible through my dress. 

I swallowed hard, knowing fully well that my strength alone wouldn't fight him off and he licked his lips flirtatiously. 

"Since you want it the hard way, I would give it to you with all pleasure." He leaned over to me, planting painful kisses on my neck. 

I groaned and cried bitterly, I didn't want him to touch me. He was too filthy and disgusting, I wanted to kick him away but all remained in my imagination while I stood still. 

He was intending to forcefully mark me which would make my vow meaningless but I had no plan to give him what he wanted. 

"Help!" My sore voice finally pervaded. "Help me!" I cried out the second time, this time, it was louder than the latter. 

"Shut the fuck up else I would do it faster and very rough!" He threatened me angrily. 

"You won't touch me, Henry! I won't let you do anything to me!" I spat at his face, my saliva plastered on his face, and rolled down to his nose. He let go of my hand and cleaned it, which gave me room to hit his dick with my knee but I missed it. 

"Fuck you!" He yelled in my face. 

"Do you think I will reject you so fast?" He laughed very hard, pushing me away. I sat on the floor and watched the beast in a wolf form laughed like an insane man. 

"I will use you until you become useless then I will abandon you!" He swiftly got closer to me again and lifted my face, his hand held my throat so tight that I constantly choked. 

"I will make you a big figure of mockery and by the time I'm done, I will reject you, leaving you with no decision than becoming a rogue. You will be nothing but a shameful woman!" He spat disdainfully, as his hand tightened at each word. 

"I. Don't. Care." I sounded each word vividly in his ears, keeping a straight face. 

"I don't care about becoming a prostitute whatsoever but I'm not mating you! Who cares about reputation? It's not like I have one to keep!" I reminded him curtly. 

His eyes malingered back and forth until he was enraged, I always had my way through him, and even after his beating, and the bruises on me, I remained fearless. 

My determinism made him very angry and he grabbed me from the ground, punching my face before holding my neck with full vim. His eyes were bloody and lustful. He would kill me if I continued having my way in his discussion. 

"Since you don't want it that way, I will make it quicker then." He took off my first garment and fling it to the ground, I quickly protected my chest, I was having just two dresses on and I wouldn't allow him to tear off the last. 

He gritted his teeth as he raised his hand to grab my dress then someone held his hand. 

"Who was coming to my rescue?" I wondered inwardly because the last time I checked, I don't have any close male friend or female. The worse of it all was that the Alpha of this pack was my father yet he didn't act like it. We are more like contracted relatives. 

His eyes raged in annoyance as he turned back to see the intruder, his eyes froze a bit while my jaw dropped at the sight of my knight in shining armor. 

It was Alpha Denver of Eagle Eyes pack, one of the most powerful Alpha. I was already on the brink of death as my eyes continued blinking. 

"Come!" That was the last statement I heard until we arrived at the elders' hall. 

My father, the Alpha was sitting on his throne, beside him were the elders. I was on the floor, feeling tired and broken. I was still traumatized by the whole event. I didn't even know if I should blame myself for acting without creating a second plan. 

My father's eyes were filled with weary but he kept a strong font, acting as though he didn't care about me. 

"Alpha Henderson," Alpha Denver began, his voice prevailed in the entire hall. "I have come to claim what is mine." He said bluntly. 

My father, the elders, Henry, and I wondered what he was saying. 

"What do you mean?" My father questioned him. 

"Two weeks ago, the goddess sent a message that my mate exists in this pack and I sensed it immediately I stepped in." He started explaining. "It directed me straight to the woods and at that moment, I saw someone bullying my mate and rescued her." He said conclusively. 

My ears rose on hearing him call me his "mate", and my eyes diverted to Henry whose fist was gradually pumping. 

"No." Henry's hoarse voice came up, and everyone faced him. "She is my mate and I'm not letting her go!" Henry disagreed. 

I could only smirk under my nose. It would only be a fool that would accept him as their mate, not me. 

"Your mate? Will anyone abuse their mate just as you did?" My father, for the first time after so many years defended me with a loud voice. 

I felt so warm and excited inside as I stared in his direction. Henry fell silent unable to continue. 

"Besides, she already rejected you." Denver's alluring voice, filled with chills came up again. 

"I don't care! I must mark her and make her mine. She is my mate." He was reluctant to accept the bitter truth. Then, Denver approached him, his sharp gaze shooting daggers at him, Henry stepped backward. 

"Do you want to covet what's mine?" He mumbled. 

I realized that it was left to me to make the decision. Since I was before the elders and Alpha, my right when it comes to mating stand. 

I crawled over to Denver and grabbed his leg, he looked at me with his eyes changing suddenly into something warm and accommodating. 

My inner wolf subtle to the core, the truth dawned on me that he was truly my second chance mate. 

I got a second chance mate so fast and my wolf wasted no time in adapting to its nature. 

"You, I accept you as my mate." My voice cracked. "I want you," I said seriously, staring at him. 

Henry's jaw dropped in astonishment and anger, he knew quite well that he couldn't fight with the powerful and fearful Alpha, Denver.