Arranged To The Alpha
Chapter 81

Natalia:

I ran through the forest as I tried finding my dragon, knowing that she needed me now, more than ever.

“Crystal!” I called, following the bond.

The closer I got, the further she was, and that Scared me more than ever.

Especially since I didn’t know where anything Was going to go or where all of this was going to lead.

My heart dropped as I saw my white dragon laying on the ground with b***d falling down her neck. I tried approaching only for my legs to give out on me as I saw my mate, Blake, walking toward me in wolf form with b***d pouring from his mouth.

“Blake? Why?” I asked, putting a hand on my neck as my own b***d poured. He shifted back to human form before standing in front of me as my heartbeat slowed down.

Myla slowly approached from behind him and took his hand in hers, slowly intertwining their fingers as both kept their eyes on me. She stood on her toes and kissed her cheek before he turned to look her in the eye, connecting their lips together before he pulled away to look me in the eye.

“You were always the second, you and I both know that you wouldn’t have stood a chance in front of her.” He said, getting down on his knee in front of me. “Now, you can rest in peace alongside your dragon. To say the least, she won’t be going out of this alone.”

“Why?” I asked as I watched him rise to his feet before he wrapped his arm around Myla. Blake looked at me over his shoulder before shrugging.

“You should have known that you, an arranged marriage manipulator, would have never claimed my heart when it came to her.” He said, turning toward the light that suddenly appeared. “Goodbye, Natalia,”

I gasped as I sat down, opening my eyes to find my mate sitting by my side, looking worried as he looked at me.

My heart raced against my ribcage and I couldn’t help my reaction as I pulled away from him, not wanting him to touch me for a second. He frowned, and I knew that he got inside my head to read my thoughts. I closed my eyes, trying to prevent my tears from falling from them before he wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tightly.

“I am not going anywhere, Natalia,” he said, keeping a low and maintained tone. I could tell that he was trying to calm me down, wanting me to snap out of the fear that I felt, but I couldn’t help but fear the outcome of this. The fact that it could be a reality and that my fear would come true kept playing in my head.

The two of us barely passed the first level together, I didn’t know how things were going to be on the second one, and the fact that I knew that it would be a lot harder on the third level was even scarier for me to think of.

“Blake.”

“I am going to need you to breathe, Natalia.” He said, slowly lowering his hands to my waist. He lifted me on his lap, making me straddle it, ensuring that I had my eyes on his. “I am not going to choose anyone, not even myself, over you, baby girl, that is something that I want you keeping in mind right now, do you understand me?”

“The dream was too vivid, Blake, and I’m scared of how things are going to go from here. I just.”

“It is a nightmare, and not a dream.” He said, stopping me from completing my sentence before pulling me in for a hug. “I can’t live without you, Natalia, do you understand? If anything happens you, I swear, I will be dead long before you have taken your last breath.”

His voice was above a whisper as he spoke, assuring me, and going through his mind, I knew that he was being completely honest. The man would really give the whole world to simply see- my smile, at least, that was what he was thinking.”

I want you to keep that in mind, yeah? I don’t exist without you, it can’t happen, I don’t want it to.”

“But…”

“No but, baby girl.” He said, stopping me before pulling away to look me dead in the eye. “I love you, okay? You, and you alone. Not Myla, and not a thousand women would take your place, not now, and not ever, please keep that in mind…”

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, are we ready for the second challenge?” Drake asked from the podium.

Blake and I were standing at the back of the line, not wanting to be the center of attention. Though I wasn’t stupid, I knew that Drake would make sure that we were, and the fact that we won the first round would not make things easier. Even the other contestants knew that we were everyone centre now.

“The two of you shouldn’t be too worried, you already have a head start.” Riya said, giving us a cold smile. I had to fight back attacking the woman after what I found out from Drake.

The fact that she was assigned to kill my dragon was something that I couldn’t easily drop or let go of. And if she thought for a second that I was going to drop that topic, then she was very wrong. I just had to find the right time to actually make her pay for it. And now was not the time for it.

“I suggest, if you want to keep your head, that you f*****g step away from in front of me right now. I do believe that you’re not stupid, but if you are, then I will give you my warning.”

“Natalia,” Blake said, stopping me. He tightened his grip around my waist before shaking his head at me, not wanting me to get in conflict with the demon. In truth, he was right, it wasn’t the smartest thing that I could do, but I couldn’t be blamed right now. Not only did she lie to me, she did it looking me in the eye, but it was me who was stupid, I allowed her to do so.

“I take it that you’re all ready.” Myla said, entering the room.

Her eyes met mine fora second before she looked down at Blake’s arm for a second. She glared at the two of us before forcing herself to snap out of the daze that she was in. The anger that I felt was one that I never expected, and somewhere deep inside me, I knew that it was me being afraid of what was to happen that played in my head the way that it did.

The dream that I had still ran through my mind, and I knew now that I wanted nothing more than to leave this place. It was going to be a dream come true when it happened, especially since I knew that I wouldn’t have to deal with all of this.

“Blake, Natalia, you two are the winners of the first game, and for that, you have a ten minute start.”

Myla said, taking a step back as she allowed us to walk toward the door. Everyone around looked at us as if we had grown a second head, their eyes glaring daggers at us.

Myla’s hand wrapped around my arm, stopping me and Blake from moving before she handed the two of us swords, making me frown in confusion. “I would say good luck, bụt I want nothing more than to see the two of you dead in front of me.”

“You are choosing the wrong side, Myla, it is just sad that you’re failing to see it.” Blake said, taking the swords from her, “but I will be sure that you know that it is when all this is done. I just don’t know what your reaction would be when it happens.”

Myla stayed quiet for a few seconds, glaring at Blake, her eyes softening for a second before she gave him a cold smile. It was one that made my chest burn with anger as I fought the urge to shock the woman’s body. I would have, of course, but I didn’t know the consequences of all of this, and for that, I chose to wait until the right time for it. It was the ONLY way that we were going to ensure that we ended all these parasites.

And to make things harder, her next words angered me more than I thought that I could be.

“Do your best, that is of course, if you manage to make it out alive…”