Damien's POV
"I want you to get married to Rain" My uncle Edward, who was now my guardian, dropped on me my like a bomb.
"Excuse me?" I questioned in case I didn't hear right?
"And it should happen soon. I won't support you if you do not get married to Rain, and without my support, you are nothing but a weak boy who just happened to be the current Alpha" he spat with so much disgust.
I never liked Uncle Edward. There was just something about him that never sat right with me. My mum for sure hated him so much and only tolerated him because of my dad. He always coveted power to be the alpha, but unfortunately for him, my dad was born first and had a son, me.
"I don't need your support" I said, standing my ground. I was the alpha now, I made the rules, people answer to me and no one else.
"Are you sure about that boy?" he snickered with an evil grin on his face. He looked very delighted that I said what I said.
"Are you sure the elders would support a weak boy with no Luna just because he is their alpha?"
"No one would support you without my backing and without a Luna, so get your head in the game boy and just do as I say" he said before leaving. He was right. To be a strong Alpha, people listened to, and I needed a Luna. Without a Luna, I would be a lonely Alpha with no real power because, truth be told, the Luna technically runs half of the pack and the people.
I had my Luna, my mate, till the death of my parents ruined everything between us. I loved Mia and was so excited to be her mate, we had been best friends since forever, with Miley and finding out she was my mate made everything between us ten times better, till her parents killed mine. Her parents were like my second parents, and I could not believe they could do such a thing, but all the evidence pointed at them.
Gradually, hatred started brewing inside me, I hated them, I hated Mia, and only wanted to see them in pain for what they did to me. The ripped a very important part of my life off, abruptly, mercilessly, and I hated them so much for it.
I was heartbroken for months after my parents died, I was driven to the bottom part of my life I didn't know even existed, I was in a dark place, no family, no friends, just me and my demons. On top of everything, I was rushed to take the alpha position as the position could not be left empty for long. I had not had enough time to train to lead people, I could not lead a pack, I was just a boy weeks ago excited to hang out with his friends a week later. Now I was expected to be the alpha, have a Luna, have a family, lead a pack, and I was not cut out for any of this.
I heard some screaming outside my door, and the voice sounded so much like Mia's. I rushed out to see what was happening, and it was indeed Mia. Seeing her made me feel a lot of feelings at once, anger, love, hatred, excitement, and sadness. She had sweat dripping all over her, and she looked angry seeing me.
"What is her problem?" I asked directly the question to the guards gripping firmly to her frail arms.
"Who is Sylvester? I am sure you know who that is" she asked before any of the guards could say a word. I wanted to smile. She was still as fierce as I remembered, but a sharp pain shot through me, I felt nothing but anger at that moment. How did she know that name? Sylvester wasn't well known by anybody except mine, so how did she know his name?
"How do you know that name?" I roared at her, expressing my displeasure at her question.
"Who is Sylvester?" she yelled back again, not backing down and wanting immediate answer, but I was not going to give her satisfaction, I brought her here to suffer for the sins of her parents and suffer she must, not get what she wants just because she asks for it. A while back, I would burn down the whole word just to get her what she wants, but not anymore.
"How do you know my dad's middle name" Rain's annoying voice said as she appeared. I forgot her dad, too, was a Sylvester.
"Sylvester is Edward?" Mia asked with her eyes widened with shock. I looked at her suspiciously. Why was she so shocked? What was going on in her mind? And most importantly, what did she want with this Sylvester?
"Damien and I are getting married?" Rain said, and I immediately became annoyed. Seemed her dad already delivered the news to her before I could give him a positive response. Such a power-hungry jerk.
Rain was like my cousin, and I definitely did not want to get married to her. She always had a crush on me ever since she was adopted, and I thought along the line, her crush on me would disappear, but it turns out it never did.
I noticed she was wearing my mother's ring and wanted to lash out at her, but I held it in as it would make Mia angry, and that was exactly what I wanted now.
"The wedding would take place soon, come if you want" Rain said, adding the final cherry on top of the cake to piss off Mia. She was always jealous of Mia and hated her because she was my mate, and now that she had the upper hand over her, I am sure she would not let her hear the end of it.
She kissed me in front of Mia, and I kissed her back to rile up Mia. We both left the corridor into my room, and I turned to her furiously.
"Never do that again" I yelled at her.
"What does it matter? We are to be married anyway" she said with a smile on her face.
"Never, do, that, again" I said in a cooler tone this time with a stern and dangerous voice.