FAKE BACKGROUND

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

"What is your background Karen?" asked Ralph.

"You know, as I was reading, I got to realize that I do not really know anything about you except from the fact that you are my mate and your name is Karen Zayn" continued Ralph.

Karen dropped the strawberry she was about to place in her mouth down as she raised her head to face Ralph.

She cleared her throat as she thought of what to say. She definitely couldn't tell him that she was from Grey Woods Pack but she felt like sharing some of her bottled up pains with him.

"I just don't know where to start"

"Start anywhere, I'd understand"

"I was an adopted child and my foster parents who had two other children told me that they found me in a dump site, so I grew up with humans. They knew I was a werewolf but they never discriminated against me for a day. They lived at The Lestrange Village and their occupation was fishery. We all lived very happy for a while together till one day Mr and Mrs Zayn, my parents had to go to the mountains. They said there was an important meeting from the Supreme Alpha, which is you but when they came back, they came back badly injured."

"Me?" asked Ralph

"That's what they said"

"I can't remember calling for a meeting with elders in the mountains" said Ralph as he tried to rack his brain if there was a slight chance that there was a time like that.

"It was a long time ago but that's not the issue. The issue is that the brother to my foster father, saw their injury as an opportunity to take over the little they owned and so he killed them."

"So sorry to hear that pequeño" said Ralph as he stretched out a hand to caress her face.

"He…he killed them by tying them on huge rocks before throwing them and the rocks, into the sea they fished in. He asked me to get married to him and when I refused, he threw me into the basement of the house. I didn't even know what happened to my foster parents' biological children" said Karen.

"He asked you to marry him?"asked Ralph as his blood boiled. If she had agreed, she would not have gone through all she had and would definitely not have met him. Whoever this person was deserves death and was exceedingly bound to get it - preferably from him.

"Yes he did and so I was in a dungeon for three whole years. He would come to my cell weekly and try to talk me into marrying him. He would have some men chain me with umm, silver chains and that was what deadened my wolf over time. He wasn't really a fan of werewolves and then I remember when I escaped, I hadn't seen or felt sunlight on my skin for three whole years - it was exhilarating that bright morning before ykur car hit me. I was having the time of my life. That is pretty much everything Ralph…any other thing you would like to know?" asked Karen.

"No! I think I have heard enough for the day. Thanks for sharing with me Karen, I feel grateful and honored"

"You are welcome Alpha." replied Karen with a sad smile.

"Uhmm, there is something I have been meaning to tell you Karen" started Ralph.

Karen straightened up as she could hear the seriousness in his voice. "The Alphas of all the regions are more anxious than ever because they think I don't have a mate yet. I know you are not ready to be shown off for now and I respect that and I also don't want to tell them that I have found you because I want to find out who launched that attack on us at the hospital but they did be bringing some ladies tomorrow to the mansion for me to choose from. I can outrightly reject their offer but if I do that now, the issue between the Eastern pack members and Northern pack members would height…" narrated Ralph but Karen cut him off, "so you do not want me to think left when they come right?" asked Karen

"Exactly pequeño"

"I did be in my room throughout, so you need not worry" replied Karen

"You are cool with it?" asked Ralph.

"Yes I am, shouldn't I be? I think it's high time we head back to the mansion though, we should be done here" said Karen in one go as she avoided Ralph's face. She was about to stand up from the mat sheet but Ralph pulled her back down.

"Are you sure you are okay with this? If you do not want me to, you can say so"

"..and be responsible for a war?" asked Karen as she shrugged her shoulders.

"I knew you didn't want me to" said Ralph

"It's not actually like that, it's just the idea of you being brought different women from different packs, it doesn't just sit well with me"

A vibration sounded in Ralph's pocket and Ralph brought out his phone to check what the message was. The message was from Stephan and he was seeking Ralph's permission to shift the meeting to an hotel due to some understandable reasons. Ralph immediately responded positively before staring back at his mate who was looking away, into the setting horizon.

Her hair was whipping into her face and she used her hand to push it behind her ear but some strands still got freed and repeated the process again

"Let's get going" said Ralph and he assisted in the packing of the leftovers and the folding of the mat sheet. He squatted before Karen and told her to hop on, she tried to reject his offer but he insisted and he piggy backed her and held the basket with his hands at Karen's back.

When he got to his car, Karen was already sleeping and he carefully placed her on her seat before riding home gently.