BOUND BY MOON

Chapter One

Mia

Right before my eyes, I watched my parents beg and yell for mercy while being slaughtered like animals.

The sound of my parents' screams kept echoing all around me while tears gushed from my eyes.

I wished I could come to their rescue or probably just die with them if possible, but I was held down by strong hands.

I couldn’t see the face of the person, but one of his arms was wrapped around me while his other hand was placed over my mouth, shutting me up completely.

I struggled to free myself from his grip, but he was way stronger than me. I also watched my parents' houses and cars burn down together with my parents’ bodies.

The strong hands dragged me up, his voice urged me to go with him, but I was adamant.

How could I live without my family?

How could I live comfortably knowing fully well that my parents died on my birthday? What is the essence of living when you’re supposed to be dead?

The man holding me left after he got a call while I sat down on the floor screaming my lungs out.

“Dad!! Mom!!” I yelled with my eyes wide open, tears rolling down my cheeks.

I woke up back to reality with my whole body shaking in fear. I had just had a dream about the event that happened on my birthday. A day that turned out to be my worst day ever.

I sat upright sobbing quietly. My life has been miserable ever since my parents were killed.

It was late already and I wouldn’t want to disturb other people from sleeping with my cries. I have lived in an abandoned hut ever since my parents were killed.

I sat on the floor thinking of how worthless I am. I was blamed for the death of my parents because they were killed on the day I was supposed to graduate on my birthday. How could I explain to everyone that it wasn’t my fault and have them believe me?

How could I explain to them that I tried to die with my parents but wasn’t allowed to?

I lay on the floor crying. Everyone hated me.

Is this how my life will be?

Amidst my tears, I suddenly remember the last statement my mother made before those hands dragged out of the burning house, though didn’t get to see the face of the man that dragged me out.

 “Alpha Grayson is your mate, he will protect you.”

Those words rang in my head again. I immediately stood up, cleaning the tears off my face.

Why would my mother say Alpha Grayson is my mate? And he would protect me.

At that moment, different thoughts clouded my mind . Why didn’t I think of this instantly? Thinking about it now, I can’t just believe he really is. I thought Jersey was his mate.

Grayson was a very strong Alpha who no one messes with and Jersey has always been around him like a fly perches around wounds She is known to have been in love with Grayson for the longest of time.

I lay back on the floor while I thought of how I was going to go see Alpha Grayson. I don’t know how he was going to react, but I can only take chances at the moment.

I just listened to the rustling of the trees, staring at the moon silently. I knew the moon goddess was watching me but why she just watched me suffer without ending my life was the most baffling of all to me.

I layed down hoping for sleep to come, but I couldn’t sleep till day break.

Early in the morning, I took my bath, dressed up and found my way to Grayson’s pack. I walked sluggishly with mixed emotions. The decision I am about to take can either break me or make me.

On my road to Grayson’s pack, I saw Jersey and Grayson walking towards me alongside a few bodyguards. Immediately I sighted them, I stopped as fear enveloped my body. I couldn’t move.

Grayson was coming towards me alongside his pet. I bent my head sluggishly while they walked past me. I know If I didn’t do something drastic right now, I wouldn’t be able to again.

I ran back and stood right in front of Grayson. His guards were about to push me off but he signalled to them to stop.

“ I am your mate,” I yelled, breathing heavily while I looked down at the ground.

Jersey dragged my face upward and pulled me closer to her .

“Who the hell are you? “How dare you, good for nothing animal, call Grayson your mate?” she yelled. “Guards!! Take this animal out of here.”

The guards came towards me and picked me up like I was a piece of trash. All the while Grayson never spoke a word but he looked irritated as the guards threw me to the ground and went away.

Tears rolled from my eyes. This was my only hope of survival and it seemed to be going down the drain. I picked myself up, dusting the l dirty off my clothes. I wasn't going to give up. I realised that Grayson never spoke a word so it only means he wasn’t so disgusted .

I found myself running down to Grayson house. We all got there almost at the same time. I rushed over to Grayson and grabbed his legs with tears pouring down my eyes.

“My mother said I am your mate, but I don’t care about that. All I need is where to stay. A place where I can get back on my feet,” I said sobbing.

Grayson pushed me off with his legs. “I would rather die than be your mate. You’re just a pig and a nobody to me, so don’t you ever call my name with that stinking mouth of yours,” he spat out and my heart sank.

I choked on my sobs stepping back slightly as I watched Jersey. I shook my head as I stood up to walk away.

I walked sluggishly hoping my legs wouldn’t fail me. And then Grayson yelled, “Stop.”

I halted immediately hoping he was about to reconsider.

“Go and bring your belongings,” Grayson said and walked away.

I paused, trying to process what he had just said and then it dawned on me. He just asked me to come and start living here. I was about to jump in excitement when Jersey drew closer to me. “Don’t even think of it. If you do, consider yourself dead,” she said and walked away.

I rushed back immediately with excitement, packed my few important belongings in a knapsack and took the shortest route to Grayson mansion.

On my way there, a strong hand suddenly grabbed me from behind and dragged me into the bush. I was too weak to protest.

He threw me to the ground. If this stranger would give me a painless death, there was no need to fight back.

The strong hands held my shoulder so tightly that I felt nails digging into my skin. I took a deep breath awaiting death then I felt a pair of lips on mine. I wanted to push this strange person away but, the cologne that filled my nostrils made my hand weak.

Before I realised what was going on I felt myself being pinned to the ground and a body on mine while hands like claws ripped my clothes to pieces.

Terror filled my heart. I was about to be raped by the road.