The Alpha’s Arranged Bride

Lavender’s POV

The Restrictor clicked as they wrapped it around my upper arm. I had seen something like this in movies, and only once in real life. It was almost identical to the ones convicts were made to put on to ensure that they do not try to run away. I never imagined I would be in a position similar to that, not even in a billion years. Since I was quiet, and was ready to be calm, Alpha Toot called in a guard who put the Restrictor on me.

I was not happy with any of the things happening, and no matter how calm I was, I was not planning on hiding my discomfort. I hated all of this. I hated that I was being treated like a criminal. I hated that I was being trapped here. I hated that I was threatened. I wanted to cry, but that was not going to take me anywhere. Instead, it was going to make me weak.

Alpha Toot nodded as he saw the Restrictor glow around my arm. “Release the chains,” he instructed as he handed over the keys to the guard, who took it carefully. He was so diligent that he had to keep the key to himself. So he actually did not trust anyone and had to take such a security method to ensure that I did not run away with the help of anyone. So he knew that people could betray him.

He knew that not everyone was to be trusted. He was a careful man. I can give him that. The moment the chains were taken off my wrists, I rubbed it lightly. It has been hurting for a while and was a little red with bruises here and there. I believed it must have been from the time I was trying to set myself free. I kept my gaze on my wrist instead of the people around me. If looks could kill, the intensity of my gaze on my wrist would have made them long dead.

Yes, the servants had nothing to do with all of this, but they were still doing as he had asked. They had no compassion in their eyes for me. In fact, it felt like they were blaming me entirely, putting me in a position where I wanted to accept full responsibility. I did not disobey Alpha Caramel’s instruction, so if Alpha Toot had not tried the dirty route, then I would have still been in the Shadow pack, and we would never have crossed paths.

I was only staying quiet because I wanted to keep Alpha Caramel safe. At the moment, I didn’t know his plan to protect me from my so-called father, but I needed to act in a way that would ensure his safety and keep myself alive. I would never be able to forgive myself if anything happened to him because of me. Alpha Toot knew this, and that was why he decided to use it against me.

Plus, I could use the time to find a way to bypass the Restrictor, and get out of here in time before whatever Alpha Toot had planned for me would happen. I raised my head to finally look at him with my gloomy expression still intact, and he smiled.

“It would never have been like this if you had just behaved. The Restrictor is just a precautionary method, and nothing more. You do not have to worry about it,” he told me, but I knew I had to worry about it because it would stop me from running out of this room right now, and heading for the gates, and possibly back to Shadow pack. I remained silent, feeling only a desire to demand my freedom. I would not be able to strain my words from saying what I truly want. Luckily, he did not push for me to say something, and just instructed the maids to help me dress up.

I wanted to ask for an explanation, but he was already out of the room, leaving me with two maids. The maid walked into the bathroom, and after a few minutes, stepped out. “The bath is ready,” she informed me. I stared at her, and then at her colleague, before turning my attention to the bathroom door, and then the main room door.

He was trying to make it seem like I could move around or I was part of the pack. He failed to understand that there was nothing he was going to do that would make me feel like I belong here. I did not try to make a fuss, as I knew what would happen if I did that. The maids waited outside the bathroom for me. Once I stepped out, there were a few dresses on the bed.

One of the maids gestured for me to take a seat in front of the mirror, and I did just that. Immediately, they started working. While one of them dried and brushed my hair, the other tried to pick out the best dress for me to put on.

I wanted to do all of this on my own, but they refused and told me Alpha Toot would not be happy if I did it on my own. I stopped asking after just two attempts because I realized it was a dead end. I was dolled up like I was part of the pack. I was dressed in a princess outfit. It was more traditional than what I usually put on back in Alpha Caramel’s mansion, and I hated it all.

I tried to bring it up, but again my choices were rejected. All they were doing was based on the directions of Alpha Toot, and I was meant to be happy after all of this had been done to me. I scoffed internally. Once they were done dressing me, they led me to the dining table. It was a struggle to walk in that massive dress, but I made it to the dining table without any mishaps. The entire table was filled with different delicacies. Usually, I love seeing so many foods, but right now it only irritates me.

I was not even hungry for any food whatsoever, but my so-called father has requested me to eat, and I have to obey him. I took a seat, and one of the maids served me without even asking what I wanted to have. “You need to eat healthy,” she said without me even asking, and I wanted to smack those words out of her mouth, but I kept my calm.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Alpha Toot joined me with a smile. Occasionally, he would raise his head to look at me while we ate, but I ignored him. He could stare all he wanted. It’s not going to make me like him. “You don’t want to smile? I’m doing everything to make you comfortable,” he said.

I can only smile when I am happy, and I am not happy. He wanted to make me comfortable, but I had no choice. I wanted to say all this to him, but decided to just keep it to myself and keep eating. Noises were coming from somewhere in the mansion, but I have no idea what was going on.

A guard walked in and then bowed. “Joanna is causing a lot of issues, Alpha,” he informed Alpha Toot. Alpha Toot nodded, then turned to me. “Would you like to see your mother?” he asked, and I was shocked, and instantly nodded. I had no idea my mother was also taken too. Upon entering the room, I was confronted with a terrible sight.