Chapter 11: A deal with the alpha.

Hemera's POV

I felt the Alpha's room shocked. I am not sure if I heard correctly. I made sure no one saw me and I went straight to the servants' quarters. I knew I wanted to make him fall for me but I didn't think he will ask me to be his mate. I went to I and Karla's room still in shock. When I opened the door, she came to me immediately.

"Hemera what happened?" she asked. She tapped me and asked again, "Hemera, what happened?"

I looked at her. "I do know if I should be happy or not."

"What do you mean?" she asked.

I told her everything that happened and what the alpha requested for.

"Well, that is good news!" Karla said with a smile on her face but seeing the look on my face, she reconsidered the thought.

"What do you mean that is good news? I need to marry him? I don't even know the man talk more of loving him."

"Well, he is not the most wanted alpha for nothing, marrying him is not a bad idea." She took me.

I couldn't believe her. "If it isn't a bad idea, you go marry him." I said and turn away.

"I would if he asked me. Do you not want to marry him because you don't like him or because you still love Crane?" she asked me.

Honestly, I didn't know. I looked at her, not knowing what to answer. Was I still in love with Crane? I didn't even know how to answer that question.

"I think you should answer that first before you say you don't want him but I hope you accept it. He wouldn't have asked you if he didn't like you and Crane rejected you so you are single. Please just reconsider." She said and went to bed.

I stayed up all night thinking about it. Why would an alpha want to marry someone he hardly knows? I couldn't really understand it. Does he even know I am a slave? Why would he want to marry me? I mean, he has a lot of wolves to choose from, he does even know me. I thought hard all night but I didn't come up with a reason.

The next day was the wedding and I was meant to serve since Karal filled in for me at the ball. I didn't know if I would see him again since he said he would be leaving immediately after the wedding. All the maids were so busy getting everything ready that I forgot about the alpha till his right-hand man cornered me somewhere. He made sure I was alone and asked me to come with him. I wanted to refuse but there was no use. They have already seen my face. He took me to the alpha's room where he stood looking at the venue of the wedding through his window. It was an outdoor wedding.

"How did you know I am a maid here?" I asked. I made sure to hide my identity so how did he find me?

"You are not the only one with tricks up your sleeve Hemera." He told me. "So, what is your decision?"

"What decision?"

He gave me this confused and condensing looking then I remember.

"Oh, do you mean the mate thing? I haven't decided yet."

"Why?"

"Because I want to know why? Why do you want to marry me?"

"Because I want you. Must there be a bigger reason" he said plainly.

"But you don't even know me."

"So? I will get to know you. Besides, I am an alpha, if I want to know something I can find out." He said to me.

I didn't know what to say. This seemed too good to be true. It looked like a was in fantasy land. He did know what to say and I don't think he has any bad intentions. But this guy is really so full of himself. No wonder he is so powerful.

"So, what is your decision?" he asked.

I thought hard about this last night and now. I looked at him and he was clearly wait for an answer. My head went blank but I knew I had to provide an answer and a good one.

I thought about it; what do I have to lose. Staying here will only bring me more heart break. Besides, crane said he didn't want me. Karla was right. I am just holding on to nothing. if I stay here, I will just end up becoming a single slave for the rest of my life.

And I am getting what I want, just not the same way.

"I will agree to marry you on one condition." I told him.

"Are we negotiating?"

"I think we are." I said with a little smile with my head held high. I wasn't going to go into this without little bit of assurance. What he kills me when he is tried or something.

He looked at me with kin eyes. I didn't really care though. I wasn't going to go into this marriage without gaining something from it.

"Okay, what could my lady want?" he said with a bit of sarcasm.

I couldn't care if I was being shameless at this point, being shameful was what brought me to this point. I was rejected by the man I loved and found out that the whole pack lied to me. I couldn't care less now what anyone thought.

"I want you to help me find my pack." I told him. I saw the look on his face. it was neutral, no emotion. I couldn't even tell what he was thinking. I was desperate at this point. I wanted to find them and know what exactly happened. I want to know if they abandoned me or something and want to know how I ended up with Cresent moon.

"You don't have a pack?" he asked.

"Yes, I don't. I told you all this yesterday."

"Which means you haven't transformed yet." He said with a smirk.

I put down my head. I was embarrassed. A lot of wolves get their wolf even before they turn eleven but I didn't get mine. I thought getting a mate will open it up but I got rejected.

"I agree." I heard him say and I looked up.

"What?"

"I agree. I will help you find them and you will get your wolf after our marriage." He told me. I didn't know what to say anymore. I was happy. At first, I thought he wasn't going to agree but he was quiet and asked questions that made me disqualified as his wife but he agreed.

"Okay, what happens now?" I asked, tying not to smile much.

"Well, I will send for you when I am ready to leave."

"Thank you alpha." I bowed and turn. I stopped. A certain thought crossed my mind and I turn back to him.

"Please alpha, I hope you are not fooling me?" I asked. I didn't want to get my hopes crushed. I have experienced it before so don't blame me for being safe.

He smiled and looked at me. I can already tell that he knows I have trust issues. After what happened with Crane, I couldn't bear another heart break. He walked over to me and held my chin, making me look at him. "Wolf, it takes a lot of courage to have faith in someone you just met. I am an alpha and I promise you I will keep my word."

At that moment, I felt some kind of relief by hearing that. It made me feel like I could actually trust him.

"Now, you go, when I am ready, I will send for you."

I left his room with a smile and went to help out with the wedding decorations.