Alpha's Last Minute Bride 1: A Paranormal Opposites Attract Hate to Love Werewolf Shifter Romance

By Prachi Singh

Evangeline was blackmailed to marry a ruthless Alpha in replacement of her sister. Anything she hated in her life was the werewolves. She had seen her father leaving her mother for another she-wolf.
Why?
Because her mother was a human and so is she!! Well, this was what everyone thought, including her.
Though her father loved her a lot despite her being a human, she never forgave him for the things which he did to her mother and stayed away from the pack and werewolves community.
Little did she know that she had to marry an Alpha just because her sister ran away from her wedding at the last moment.
Daniel Grint was the ruthless, heartless, and fearless Alpha. He never believed in mate or mate bond because of the circumstances he faced in his life. But he had to marry a stupid alpha daughter to strengthen his pack. He hated that idea from the beginning but he agreed for the sake of his pack.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BestNovel
• Release date: Mar 6, 2024

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Chapter 1 Marriage

Evangeline’s POV

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Hello, I picked the call, still yawning. I checked the time and the clock had just hit 11 AM in the morning.

Who dared to spoil my beauty sleep on Sunday. I just hope he or she has some valid reason for doing so.

Eva!! Come to the packhouse as soon as possible. I have sent one of our drivers to pick you up from your address., My stepmother's voice boomed from the other side of the phone. I abruptly jumped from the bed hearing her tensed voice.

Is Mr. William alright?, I asked, thinking about the worst-case scenario because she had called me for the first time in my entire life. I know I was angry with my father for leaving my mother for another she-wolf but that didn’t mean I didn’t care about him. I stopped

‘Yeah! You read it right! I don’t acknowledge my father as ‘DAD’ but by his last name. I stopped calling him ‘DAD’ from the day my mother died.’

He is but not for long. So, better hurry up!, with those words the call ended from the other side. I quickly started packing a few of my clothes and ran toward the washroom to freshen up.

‘Moon Goddess! Please keep him and everyone safe.’, I prayed silently.

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After two hours

Coming back to the pack where I was born after 17 years was really a nice feeling.

Pack…the word sounds so foreign to me especially when there was no one there who liked a weak human. But I stopped feeling sad a long ago because I learned to be satisfied with my life. I’m a Martial Art trainer and I am no longer dependent on Mr. William.

Coming back to reality I took a look around, I could see that not many things had changed in these years. Still, I could see disgust and hatred in a few people’s eyes. I enter Mr. William’s house, a place where I have some of my memories with my mother. My relationship with Mr. William, his mate, and their daughter is far from good.

My stepmother and half-sister hate me from the bottom of their heart and Mr. Williams calls me once a week to know about my well-being. It's a different thing that I disconnect his call whenever my phone rings to hint him that I am still alive.

The closer I was walking toward the hall, the louder I could hear the voice of a Man.

I wondered what could be the reason behind it?

...Such big deceit! From the beginning, I can see that your stupid daughter was not happy with the idea of marrying me, but I thought that she is taking her time to adjust to the sudden change in her life. I and my family trusted you and look what result we got! Do you think my and my family's reputation is a joke to you? Do you have any idea that our reputation is going to be shattered after this incident? Everyone will laugh at me by saying that I went to get with an Alpha daughter but got married to a weak human instead., He roared.

...Who also happens to be an alpha’s daughter., My step-mother said.

I gasped after acknowledging this piece of information.

Now, I realized why I was called on such short notice. I shook my head, thinking of all the ways to run away from here, that too ASAP.

And she is already here., She added. Oh No! They might have sensed my presence. I tried to walk backward and felt my body getting hit by something hard.

‘When did the wall come to this place?’, I thought and looked behind me, only to find four guards standing there, folding their arms against their chest.

I gulped my saliva nervously, knowing that now I could only walk toward the living room.

The moment I stepped in, my eyes landed on a young man. No, not just handsome but deadly handsome. With his 6’ feet height, broad shoulders, well-muscled chest, flat stomach, and long legs he definitely has got a body to charm any girl and woman. His well-sculpted face, strong jawline, and sharp nose, and silky black hair were enough to make anyone drool over him but what struck me the most were his brown eyes which were getting changed every moment. He looked at me and his eyes showed surprise.

We would have continued with our staring session for god knows how long but we were distracted by Mr. William’s voice.

Eva, this is Alpha Daniel Grint of Stone Moon Pack and Alpha Daniel, she is my elder daughter, Evangeline.

I was now able to compose myself. He also came out of his thoughts. When he heard my introduction he looked shocked.

Well, that’s nothing new.

‘Everyone finds it shocking when they come to know that being an Alpha’s daughter, I am still a human.’

Fine! I will marry her., He said, looking at me.

Silence.

No one said anything. Why would they? Isn’t this the plan they had made for me?

I was not able to say anything for a while. I was still comprehending his sentence and the earlier conversation.

Why did Aleena run away from her own wedding?

She was getting married to her mate, right?

Now, she is not here. I was chosen as her substitute. No way!

I am not going to marry this Alpha or any. Instead, I want to fall in love with a human and stay away from these dogs who have no respect for humans. No doubt, he is marrying me for his benefit. Otherwise, who would want to marry a human just like that. He met me just now. He didn’t know my name until a few minutes ago.

Oh, yeah! He didn’t want to marry me just like that but because to save his and his family reputation.

How could he think something as ridiculous as this? Aleena is his mate, not me.

Then how come he could think of marrying someone else who is not his mate?

In between all this he not even once asked my opinion, just like my so-called family! Why would he even ask? After all, he wants to marry me only for the sake of his reputation but I’m not going to listen to anyone. This is my life and no one can take this decision of mine without my consent. I’m not a weak and dependent woman.

I agree he had looked to die for but for me, I could see my future crystal clear.

He would throw me out of his life once his mate would be back.

But I don’t want to marry you., I finally found my voice after thinking all the things in my mind. And I am leaving because there is NO marriage here., I added firmly.

Daniel looked at me. To say he was shocked was an understatement. What did he expect? Does only an Alpha have the right to reject a human? Sorry but no sorry, I’m not someone who is dying to marry an Alpha. I am not one of those girls who want to be Luna and will grab the opportunity of marrying an Alpha. I am the queen of my kingdom, the kingdom which I made for myself. I handle my things on my own, I don’t want an Alpha for that.

I’m no damsel in distress.

Are you refusing to marry me?, His tone was unsteady.

Yes, I am.

His eyes showed hurt. Maybe his ego was hurt that a weak human was rejecting him.

Now, why am I feeling bad for hurting him? It’s not like I’m rejecting my mate? Mate? Could it be possible that he is my mate? No, that’s not possible. If this had been so then he wouldn’t have agreed to marry my sister in the first place. Then why is there an uneasy feeling surrounding my heart, making me feel guilty?

And do you know what will be the outcome of your rejection?, His tone came as a threatening one. He started walking toward me, staring at me all the while. I will destroy everything you love., He said, looking directly into my eyes.

I shook my head and looked at him in disbelief.

Are you blackmailing me?

As a matter of fact, YES. You are going to marry me today itself, so better go and dressen up to become my last-minute bride.

No way., I was about to leave but he held my hand and stopped me. His touch did something strange. I felt a spark run all over my body and felt tingling sensations.

What the hell is that feeling?

I was sure he also felt the same because he was staring at me like I was an Alien but soon he came out of it and smirked. His eyes were now mischievous sparks.

I don’t like when people don’t obey me.

And I don’t like when people order me, With that, I freed my hand from his grip and glared at him.

Fine then, the choice is all yours. If no marriage is going to happen today then obviously a war will be. You have ten minutes to decide what you want., He said to Mr. Williams, leaving from there with his four minions.

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#TBC

Chapter 2 A love-sick puppy

Daniel’s POV

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I never believed in mates and mate bonds, nor had I thought that it would have such a great impact on me just after the first meeting.

I was so mad and angry for everything that this family did to me and after all this, they had the guts to offer me to marry a human?

Seriously?

I was taking out my anger on them. That's when I smelt a scent that made me weak for a while. I wanted to stop shouting at them and start looking for that scent but then my ego went against that decision of mine.

I mind-linked my guards to make sure to bring everyone near to living instantly because both I and my wolf were feeling restless. He was pacing in me and desperately wanted to get free. He had sensed someone and it was the first time he was acting this way.

Soon, the scent was getting stronger and it took me a second to control my urges. I was feeling desperate. I wanted something or someone.

All I knew was that I wanted to see the person behind this smell.

And that’s when my eyes landed on her.

Her perfect body, long hair, and pretty face could make anyone crazy. Her hair was tied in a messy bun with a few curls over her face. They look so silky that I started having an urge to touch them. Her blue eyes showed so much innocence at the same time. The moment our eyes met…it realized something that should have been realized a lot sooner than this.

Mate

My wolf shouted loudly in my mind. I was not sure how to react to it but one thing was sure that I was shocked beyond the statement.

Finding my mate was the last thing in my mind.

Not to forget, my mate was a weak human.

‘You can’t call her weak without knowing anything about her.’, My wolf defended her. And here it goes, my wolf has already become a love-sick puppy after finding out our mate. That’s why I hate mate bond, it makes a lion behave like a kitten.

And above all choosing a human mate was like falling for the lamb, that too being a Lion.

Damn it.

My breathing was hard and my chest puffed up and down as I continued to stare at her.

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I have had a trust issue from the very beginning. That’s why I had appointed one of my spies in the Alpha Williams’s pack to keep me updated about all the things which were going on there. I never want to marry anyone, mate or not but then as an Alpha, I need to strengthen my pack and for that my aunt came up with the plan of marrying another Alpha’s daughter. I refused at first but then she made me swear her life and I was kind of forced to marry that stupid she-wolf, Aleena, who is the younger sister of my…mate, a fact that I learned a few minutes ago.

I had made it clear to Aleena to not keep any expectations from me by writing her a letter because I didn’t find it important to meet her, after knowing how annoying and irritating she was. I also explained in the letter that she would get money and all the stuff but she wouldn’t have any right to my life.

And today, my spy informed me in the morning about what all happened, I became furious. Not just because of that stupid Alpha daughter but because someone tried to cheat me and my family by tormenting our family status. And no one dares to mess with Daniel Grint. I have a status to maintain and my so-called bride running away on the day of the wedding was still a big thing. Though I was internally relieved to get freed from all this marriage thing, still I needed to teach this family a lesson.

But all my plans to teach them a lesson changed after spotting my mate.

I found her looking at me adoringly.

Well, I had a body to die for so I didn’t blame her but unlike other girls, she was not looking downwards but was looking into my eyes like she was able to read all my thoughts by looking in them. I was still dumbfounded.

When I got to know that she was the elder daughter of this family, I was shocked again. I remembered them telling me about the fact that they had an elder daughter but never did they mention her being a human. Moreover even they would have I never paid any attention to it as I was not interested in this stuff. Never in my dreams had I thought that she could be my MATE.

My wolf was asking me to say ‘YES’ for the wedding, for his sake but I didn't want to lie to him.

I was going to say yes because I even wanted her to make MINE.

That’s when I agreed to the marriage without talking with her about it. I knew that I should have asked her and talked with her about it but then my EGO came in front of that thinking and I went along with my ego. I thought that she would happily agree because I was sure that she was attracted to me. Her eyes said it all and I am THE ALPHA DANIEL GRINT. I have everything that any girl looks for in their mate, looks, fame, money. What else does a girl need in her mate?

No girl in her right state of mind could reject me but her NO was a big shock for me.

My wolf whimpered thinking that she rejected us. I asked her again to confirm but she said those words again.

I was hurt and when she saw my eyes her face softened.

‘How can this girl make me feel weak? I’m known among the strongest Alphas in the entire world but her denial made me feel sad and my wolf whimpered in no time?

But no one can say NO to me.

She has to say marry me, either willing or unwilling because there is no way I am letting her go. As the idea of her in the arms of someone else doesn’t settle well in my mind.’

That’s why I threatened her and a part of me knew that this would work.

I left from there giving her the time of 10 minutes but the entire time, my ears were on their conversation.

You don’t have to say YES for this marriage, Princess. I will face the consequences of the deed which Aleena did., Alpha Williams said.

Oh! Just shut up!, I heard the sound of Luna Catherine. Eva, Alpha Daniel will destroy everything you love, which includes all the memories of your mother as well which you have with you in this pack. Do you want that to happen? Also, I apologize for everything that I and Aleen did to you but please say YES to this marriage. Because I can agree that maybe your father was never a good mate for your mother but you can’t deny the fact that he was always there for you whether you wanted him or not. So, it’s your time to fulfill the duty of a daughter.

Stop blackmailing her, Cat. I didn’t do anything for her with the expectation of asking such a big favor from her., Alpha Williams said and after a while both started arguing like an animal.

While they kept arguing I smelt the scent of my mate getting stronger. It means she was coming toward me.

I agree to marry you., She said while her face avoiding any emotion.

You are really agreeing to the marriage?, I asked again because I couldn’t believe my ears.

Yes., She replied with her voice low. I nodded my head, giving her a normal expression but deep down both I and my wolf were dancing and jumping in joy. I was thanking Aleena for running away.

Great. I hope…, She started leaving from there without listening to what I was going to say. I held her wrist and yanked her toward me. I hate when someone neglects me and doesn’t listen to me., I whispered angrily.

I knew I was hurting her, but I still couldn’t control my anger when I felt neglected by her.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, Daniel. I am going to be your mate, your equal, not your slave so better learn to behave properly., She hissed and used all her strength to push me away. And I was surprised, to see her success.

Her eyes were full of tears but she didn’t let them fall down her eyes and was glaring at me. She rubbed her hand and tried to leave from there again.

You are not allowed to go out until our wedding.

Why?

What if you run away? When your younger sister can betray me then how can I believe you that you will keep your words?, I spat back.

She tapped her foot on the floor while gritting her teeth. Fine., She said angrily and walked inside the house.

‘You made her mad.’, My wolf said in a sad tone.

‘I can’t help it. I can’t trust her, at least not without knowing her.’, I explained, on which he didn’t say anything in return.

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Alpha Williams’ POV

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I knocked on the door and it was open to my surprise, as I entered, I saw Eva holding her mother’s photo frame in her hand.

Eva!, I called her name to gain her attention.

Yes, Mr. Williams, She answered, looking toward me. My heart ached after listening to her formal greeting. I just hoped to hear ‘DAD’ from her mouth someday.

Princess, you don’t have to do it. I know how much you hate our clan and now you are going to marry the one.

I don’t want to talk about anything on this topic., She said, placing her mother’s photo frame in its place.

Here., I said, forwarding her mother’s diary to her which Clara asked me to hand over to Eva in case she decides to stay in the pack. I had no idea what she had left for our daughter in it.

What’s this?, She asked, taking the diary from my hand. It’s mom's handwriting., She added, checking a few of its pages.

Your mother asked me to give it to you when the right time comes. And I think it’s the right time.

Do you know what she had written in it?

No. I didn’t read anything.

She nodded her head and whispered Thank you in a low tone. Can you tell me why Aleena ran away from her own wedding leaving her mate?, She asked. I was about to clear her confusion about Alpha Daniel not being Aleena’s mate, that’s when I felt Alpha Daniel’s presence near the room. I turned around and saw him standing at the door.

If you don’t mind Alpha Williams, then can I speak to her in private?, He asked, to which my eyes widened. When did he start taking permission? I looked at Eva and she nodded. So, I left her room.

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#TBC

Chapter 3 Alpha’s Last Minute Bride.

Evangeline’s POV

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He came in and sat across me and then he did something unthinkable.

I am sorry., He said in a low tone. Barely audible.

Pardon, please! I can’t hear you properly.

I am very well aware that you heard me., He said in his old arrogant tone. And I am not going to repeat myself., He added.

Whatever, I muttered and was about to walk out but stopped by him, blocking my way. What now?, I asked, getting slightly irritated.

Don’t you dare to run from this wedding just like your sister., He ordered.

Who is he to order me?

Listen Mr. Arrogant, I am not your slave who will follow your order meekly., I spat.

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