Chapter 8

ALPHA JAX'S POV

I sat in my office with my chair facing the window. The sun was setting in the sky. I distracted myself by staring at the scenery before me, hoping to get rid of my intrusive thoughts.

I had tried to work on my papers but every single time I tried, my mind drifted back to her... Lina.

Her image replayed over and over again in my mind like a broken record. I remembered the events of that night. She claimed to be my mate. Thinking about it now, I realized that she had sounded so genuine and sure of herself, like she believed what she was saying. I'm a people's person. I'm also a good judge of character so I out of all people should know when I'm being lied to. Lina didn't seem like she was lying. That night, I was too angry to realize it.

I couldn't shake the feeling of doubt that lingered in my mind. What if Lina was telling the truth? But how could that be? Molly touched the orb in front of me and it glowed. I was conflicted. I didn't know what to believe.

My wolf became restless ever since that night. My wolf questioned my decisions. I couldn't help but feel that I made a huge mistake by banishing Lina.

Suddenly, the door busted open. Trixie appeared in front of me, interrupting my thoughts. I opened my mouth to say hi to her but she beat me to it.

"Jax," she whined "Why haven't we finalized the plans for the ceremony yet?"

"What do you-"

"We need to hurry up with it. I can't wait any longer."

I sighed. For the past few days, Trixie pressured me about our wedding. We just realized we were mates about a week ago. I didn't see any need to rush things. Besides, we had a lot of planning to do. I always wanted my mating ceremony to be a well planned one. I had looked for my mate for so long and I wanted everything during the ceremony to be perfect.

"Trixie" I began "Hold on. We have a lot to plan for. We shouldn't rush into this"

As soon as I said that, Trixie's expression changed. I could see the annoyance in her eyes.

"You're the most selfish person I've ever met!" she said, stomping her foot.

Her words annoyed my wolf. How could she say that to me, especially in a rude tone? Has she forgotten who I am?

I stood up "How dare you talk to me like that?"

"There you go again" she screamed "You're using your position over me"

I looked at her in disbelief. What the hell is she on about now? Another thing I noticed about Trixie is that she would use every single opportunity to make everything about her. She was good at playing the victim card. Whenever she didn't get her way, she would throw tantrums

"What the -"

"If you really cared about me," she interrupted "You would have married me already!"

I stared at Trixie in shock. Surely, the moon goddess wouldn't give me a girl like Trixie as my mate. She was rude and arrogant. I had only known her for a short period of time yet I had noticed these things about her. She was also very materialistic. She insisted of having the most expensive interior decorations and furniture in her room. She called for the royal designer to make the most expensive custom made dresses for her. She even took my card without me knowing and went on a shopping spree for two days. She did all this in a span of the first week we met.

I didn't have a problem with her spending my money. It means nothing to me. But I noticed how greedy she was. She wanted everything in such a short amount of time.

I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. Something told me that this wasn't right. Trixie acted like she had a motive. It seemed like she just wanted the title of Luna so bad so that she could get whatever she wanted.

"I'll just go ahead with the planning myself" she said "Don't bother"

Without another word, she stomped out of the room and banged the door behind her.

*

Later that evening, I decided to have some alone time in my private bar. I was so overwhelmed with my thoughts that I could think straight. I didn't know how to deal with Trixie. Her attitude was something I couldn't deal with. There was nothing more I loved more than my peace of mine and it doesn't look like Trixie was going to give me that.

It was too late to pull out now. Word had reached the council that I had found my mate. They would expect a wedding any time soon. The pack needed a Luna. The absence of a Luna had threatened my throne for many years. I was lucky that I had nobody else to contest with me for the throne. If not, they would have won.

I gulped my third shot of alcohol. I winced at the taste. To get drunk, werewolves need stronger alcohol. The taste was awful but it got the job done.

The door opened, interrupting my thinking. A maid walked in holding a tray in her hand. She came over to me.

She bowed her head "Good evening, Alpha. I brought a drink for you"

I frowned "I didn't order one"

"Luna Trixie made it specially for you. She instructed me to serve you"

The maid dropped the drink on the table, bowed and left. I looked at it. I remembered Lina told me that Trixie was supposed to make a drink for them the day we met. I guess Trixie had a talent for making drinks.

I took a sip of it. I hummed as I downed the whole glass. It tasted great.

As soon as I dropped the glass, the door opened again. I was just about to tell whoever it was to leave me the fuck alone when I saw it was Trixie.

"Hi honey" she said, locking the door behind her. She was dressed in a long coat with heels.

"Hi" I said.

I wasn't in the mood to talk to her. She probably came to rant about the wedding and I wasn't in the right head space for that conversation.

"I missed you" she said in a sultry tone "I haven't seen you all day"

She took off her coat, letting it drop to the floor. She was dressed in a black lingerie. She let her hair loose, making it fall over her shoulders. I admired her curves as she walked closer to me. In that moment, as I looked at Trixie, her face morphed into Lina's image. I had to shake my head to clear my thoughts.

What the hell is wrong with me?

Trixie straddled me. Her scent filled my nose. Surprisingly, I wasn't affected by her. Sure, she looked great and all but I wasn't aroused. I actually felt nothing which is weird because werewolves always feel desire towards their mates.

"You like what you see honey?" she asked me.

"Yes, I do"

She leaned down and kissed my neck. I closed my eyes, trying to get into it. Still, nothing happened. I wasn't feeling it.

"Shouldn't we wait till our wedding?" I asked.

I didn't want to sleep with her right now. It didn't feel right, considering the fact that I didn't feel attracted to her. I couldn't even get my dick hard.

"I want you know" she said.

The whole situation was awkward. She pressed her lips to mine, moaning softly. It seemed like she was enjoying this more than I was. She held my face, deepening the kiss further. Our tongues rolled together.

Kissing her felt like kissing a hooker. There was nothing romantic about this. There were no sparks. I didn't feel jolts of electricity. There was nothing. My wolf didn't even respond.

What the-

Trixie pulled away from me and got down on her knees. She rubbed my cock through my trousers. As she began to unbuckle my belt, my vision started to get hazy. The room around me started spinning. I did my best to keep myself grounded but it was no use. I felt as if the walls were closing in around me.

"Don't fight it, honey" I heard Trixie say. Or at least, I think so.

The last thing I felt was Trixie sucking my cock before everything went black.