Rejected And Marked By The Ruthless Alpha

CASSANDRA

Draco stood up from my seat and walked towards me. With each step he took towards me, I actually found it hard to breathe. There is no way I am agreeing to this.

This man affects me in ways I can't explain and the bond is still there. The moment he closed the distance and I smelled his mint breath, I knew there was no escape. If I sign the documents, it will be hard to pull back.

Draco touched my chin with his thick lengthy finger and pushed my chin up.

“Why are you so afraid? It's not as if you have a boyfriend and this is my way of saving you from embarrassment after what Jasmine did.” Alpha Draco said and his words felt like a blow to my face.

So he thinks he is choosing me because I have no other choice?

“Oh”, I said and chuckled. “I never said I needed a knight in shining so what makes you think I'm a damsel in distress?” I said and Alpha Draco released my chin but his expensive cologne still lingers in my space.

His touch still lingers on my skin.

“Its only a contract marriage. You can name your price and I will give you everything you need.” Draco said and I chuckled inwardly.

Of course, he is rich so it's normal for him to think everything has a price.

“I don't want any price. I don't want to get married to you.” I said with gritted teeth.

I still feel hurt because he called me a whore and now, he thinks I am a push over who will just accept him just because he is filthy rich. I am actually bad at judging men. I can't believe I was once in love with him.

“Then it seems you really want to get married to me for real?” Alpha Draco said with seriousness and I noticed the dimples in his cheek.

“Is that really what you want? To leave with a man who will never love you for the rest of your life?” He asked and I clenched my hand so hard it hurt.

Did I tell him I was going to agree?

“What? Haven't you been listening to what I have been saying since?” I asked him.

My phone rang, stopping him from saying what he wanted to say and he put his hand inside his pocket trouser.

“Pick the call. I think that is your father.” Alpha Draco said and I rolled my eyes at him before placing the phone to my ear.

“Hello, Cassandra. I received a letter from the Pack house. A proposal letter was brought here from the Alpha prince.” Father said and everything in front of me became blurry.

“You are invited to the palace tomorrow. Your mother and I will come with you.” Father said and ended the call, knowing fully well that I already got the message.

I held the phone tightly and looked at Draco. He looked relaxed and calm as if he already knew the conversation I had with Father.

“You did this!” I yelled and he took slow steps towards me while I took another step back.

“What?” He asked, his amber eyes watching me with a keen expression.

“You said he is going to accept and he did? I don't want you.” I said and tried hard to focus on breathing.

“Same here!” He yelled and all hell froze. He said it with so much emotion that it shows that he hated me to my guts but that is fine.

“I don't want you Cassandra but we need to do this. Which is why I told you to sign the documents and name your price.” He added and I swallowed hard

There is no way I'm going to marry this cruel man. I can do something. I will definitely do something about this and…

“It's fine if all this feels surreal to you but I need you to know that you will have to do as I say. I will advise you not to run away or try to escape me. The best I can do for you is to adjust the contract to your preference.” Alpha Draco said and placed his hand on my shoulder.

The moment he touched me, I felt a wave of shock run through me, electrifying.

“I will see you tomorrow but then it might be too late. See you at dinner.” He said and took the papers with him.

He is trying to tell me to weigh my options. To choose between getting a fake marriage with him and getting my freedom once the contract expires or getting into a real marriage in which I will have to live with him for the rest of my life. A marriage that is dejected of love, care and loyalty.

“Wait!” I almost screamed and his hand froze on the doorknob.

“What?” He asked and I licked my dry lips.

“Three months,” I said in a low whisper and he raised his brow at me

“What?” He asked again and I realised he might not have heard me.

“Let's reduce it to three months. I will marry you in three months.” I said and I felt my insides form a knot. What if he doesn't approve of this?

The silence grew between us and eventually, he walked back to me.

“Okay fine.” He said and quickly added. “Now we can talk.” Alpha Draco picked the document and gave me a long stare.

“And what else?” He asked me and it felt as if he could read through my emotions.

“I have my conditions,” I said and he nodded.

“Name them.” He urged me and I parted my lips.

“We will sleep in separate rooms,” I said and he smiled.

Or should I say I was actually not seeing well because when I looked at him again, there was no hint of a smile on his lips.

“Agreed.” He said, his deep voice reverberating through the walls of the room.

“We will not pry into each other's private lives,” I said and he nodded.

“Agreed”

“We will not share a kiss.”

“Agreed but there are some instances in which we might have to share a kiss?” Alpha Draco said and my heart skipped a beat.

“I am going to accept all your requests except the last one. I'm afraid we might have to share a kiss even tomorrow and on our wedding day.” He said and turned to leave.

“I will send the edited document to you and you can sign it. See you tomorrow, Cassandra.” He added and walked out of my office in his long strides.

The moment he left, I collapsed towards the desk. I know I might regret this but this is my decision for now. At least at that time, I am sure my pregnancy will not be that visible.

But I have my own plans within these three months. I brought out my phone and called Beatrice.

“Hello baby,” Beatrice said when she picked up the call.

“Can you come with me tomorrow morning? I want to get new dresses and I think you might have to teach me the rules of seduction.” I told Beatrice and pictured her expression in my head.