Replacement Bride for the Alpha of the North - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: THE DAY OF THE CEREMONY
“I don’t want her! I will not mark her!”

A harsh slap landed on Blake’s face after what he said. His father was livid because he still talked about Dawn when he was only a step away from the gallows, while his mate could only cry to see the fight between their son and himself.

“If I had another son, I wouldn’t even hesitate to kill you with my own hands for the embarrassment and everything else you put our family through!” Jason then roared at Ava. “Shut up! Stop crying!”

The sound of her endless sobbing irritated him, because she had been crying for hours now and he was very pissed, since that was all she could do!

“If you hadn’t spoiled him, this would not have happened! If you told me what happened back then and hadn’t allowed him to leave, we would not be in this situation! This is your fault too!” Jason roared angrily at his mate. “And you!” He focused on his son again. “You are going to go back to the Moonlight pack with me tomorrow and after she gives birth, you are going to mark her! There is no excuse for this!”

Because of Emily’s pregnancy, it was not a good timing to mark her, since it could cause a few complications. She could end up suffering a miscarriage and the act would threaten her life as well.

Therefore, the marking process would happen after she gave birth, but they were going to have a ceremony back in the Moonlight pack first.

“That woman is not my mate!”

“That woman has been your mate since you stuck your dick in her!” Jason hollered, he didn’t even try to find a better choice of words when he hurled the reality in his son’s face.

“We are going to leave tomorrow!” Jason approached Ava. “You better keep your eyes on that stupid son of yours! Or else, I will be the one who killed him!”

Ava stifled her cries, and then nodded. She had never seen Jason so upset. He didn’t think of his words at all.

All of them were going to leave the capital city, since it was very clear they were not welcomed for the royal ceremony with Tony’s invitation being rescinded. There was nothing they could even achieve by prolonging their stay.

Alpha Tony was depressed. He didn’t have a chance to talk with Dawn after the trial, because she left immediately, while he couldn’t go near her at all.

And now, Emily knew the darkest and the most embarrassing secret between him and Julia, he wanted to get her as far away as possible from his daughter, because he would be doomed if Dawn learned about the truth.

She would never forgive him for what he had done to her and her mother…

“Is there something I can help with?” Julia asked, as she approached Tony. Their relationship was very tense lately and she wanted them to work on it. “It’s not your fault that you are not being invited. Dawn is very ungrateful, we are better off without her.”

Tony couldn’t believe what he heard, he shoved Julia away from him so hard, she stumbled on her feet and almost fell if she didn’t catch the edge of the table to support herself in time.

“Talk bad about my daughter again and I will make you step down from your role as the luna.”

Julia gasped in surprise to hear that and the seriousness in his voice. “You can’t do that.”

“I can. Don’t push me to prove my words.”

After saying that, Tony walked away from the room. Julia’s presence was very suffocating and this was a glimpse of what Emily and Blake would have in the future, two people, who hated each other, but bound by the mate bond.

The next day, all they went back to the Moonlight pack, except for Tony who decided to stay in the capital city for a while, just in case Dawn changed her mind and he would have an opportunity to explain himself to her.

However, sadly for him, Dawn was determined with her decision. There was no messenger that came to the inn to summon Tony for another evening tea.

That was the last chance for him to mend his relationship with his daughter, but he ruined it spectacularly.

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The day of the ceremony finally came. Everyone was very excited, they waited for this day expectantly and no soul was not busy during this time, as they tried to keep up with the strict schedule of the day.

Meanwhile, inside her room, Dawn was a ball of nerves. She couldn’t sit straight and kept moving her hands, legs or anything that she could touch.

“Lady Dawn, please stop. You will ruin your headpiece if you keep touching it.”

“Sorry,” Dawn murmured. She didn’t know why she kept touching it either.

And then, there was this commotion that came from the door. “You are not allowed to be here!” A maid screeched when she saw Gamma Darius was right in front of the door, holding a bottle of drink.

“This is the Alpha’s order, if you want to complain, go and complain to him,” Darius replied, which shut her up and then walked into the room. “Wow, you look so beautiful.” He complimented Dawn.

“Thank you,” Dawn said, she chuckled a bit to see how dressed up the gamma was, even though he used to look very casual.

“I know why you are laughing, but I hope you don’t have any regrets being mated to the grumpy alpha.”

A maid chided the gamma for his inconsiderate words, but actually, all of them felt bad for Dawn, because they believed Zenith to be nothing different from what people talked about him, a cruel alpha from the north.

Dawn wondered who started the rumors.

“What is that?” Dawn pointed to the bottle.

“Zenith made me deliver this for you.”

“He wanted me to get drunk during the ceremony?” Dawn furrowed her brows.