Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Linda was in her room moving from one angle to another biting her finger, when Rohan saw how she wandering round the house he knew that something was definitely wrong with her. 'I noticed that in the past few days you have been looking bothered. Is anything wrong? Is it something you can't share with me?" Rohan asked Linda in a loving tone after seeing her wandering round the house, biting her nails and looking bothered about something. 'Hmmm it's… ' Linda stammered. Rohan noticed Linda was scared to tell him what the problem was so he went closer to her, held her hand and told her; 'You are my girlfriend, we are supposed to share our burdens without each other. If anything bothers you don't hesitate to tell me" Rohan said are we while looking Linda in the eye. Linda looked at him and he gave her an assuring look. 'It's… hmmm… I met a weird man a few days back, he introduced himself as an elder. He told me to attend the Alpha bride choosing ceremony, and he had marked me as one of the ten candidates for the ceremony and if I fail to attend I may be killed by the Alpha for disobeying an Elder" Linda said while staring at Rohan to see his reaction. Rohan chuckled a little and said 'Is that what is bothering you? You already said you were selected with nine other girls, that means you may not be picked by AlphaLucas" He said to Linda in a sweet tone giving her an assuring look. Linda raised her head and looked deep into his eye and said 'Really? I was only worried because I thought you would be angry with the fact that I was selected as one of the candidates for the Alpha to pick" in a calm and sad tone. Rohan gave a cute smile and then he hugged her. Linda was so happy to know that Rohan was comfortable with it so she hugged him back. ~ It's finally here at the Alpha bride choosing ceremony, all the candidates were preparing for it. The candidates were given a specific time to come. Linda was getting ready for the ceremony, she wore a sparkling white gown which made her look like an angel. She didn't weave her hair in a single braid as usual, this time around she combed it and dropped it down. Her hair was dark and long which made her look more gorgeous. Linda always likes to look natural so she didn't apply any makeup on her face. Linda was set for the ceremony when her boyfriend Rohan called her and told her 'Linda! Your look is not complete without a good scent" he said, shaking his head in a calm tone with a scent that had the smell of a flower in his hand. Linda paused a little to hear what Rohan was going to say. Rohan came a little closer to where she was and sprayed a little of the scent on her. Linda loved the smell of the scent because it had the smell of a flower and those were her favorite type fragrances. They both smiled at each other and stepped out together. Linda arrived there a little earlier than the other candidates so she sat at the front. She patiently waited for the ceremony to start. While waiting for the ceremony to begin, one of the selected candidates walked in with two guards at her sides. They were well built with a very angry look on their face like they were coming for war. The girl wore a very fine dress, she dressed like she was already selected as the new mate to the Alpha. This made Linda feel intimidated and shy. But she later realized that it doesn't matter because she was not interested in being the Alpha's mate. The girl and her guards were approaching Linda. Linda felt very uncomfortable seeing them approaching her, her legs were shaking, she was so confused and didn't know what to do. The girl finally got to where Linda was and told her to stand up that she wants to sit at the front, so that the Alpha can see her closely because she is definitely going to be the new mate to the Alpha. Linda refused to stand up she said 'I came early and took the front seat, you don't expect me to go to the back" in a very angry tone. 'Are you talking to me? The new mate of the Alpha, you are supposed to stand immediately" the girl said in an authoritative tone. Linda stood up and went to the back immediately as she saw her guards coming close to her like they were going to devour her. 'All hail Alpha Lucas" an old man who happens to be one of his Elders said immediately as he sighted the Alpha from afar. They all bowed their heads at his arrival. Alpha Lucas did all the necessary things that needed to be done before the selection began. It was time for him to select who his mate would be. Alpha Lucas was known to be very calculating, so he took his time and observed the girls for the meantime as they gave him a quick presentation. He didn't seem to be moved by any of the presentations from the girls. He only got the attention of a girl who said something about being bold to face her fear but that was not convincing enough for Alpha Lucas to pick her. There was something unique about Linda looks and her scent that got the attention of Alpha Lucas. As she walked past him during her presentation he noticed how natural she looked and her scent felt familiar to him. The scent reminded him of something but he wasn't really sure of what it was. 'You on white, what is your name?" he asked, pointing at Linda. Linda was shocked to know that she was recognized by the Alpha. 'My name is Linda Jones" she replied with a shaking voice, and her head bowed very low. Alpha Lucas ask as elder by his side how old she was 'How old is she?" he said in a very low tone. 'She is 23 year old, Sir," the elder answered after going through the file that contained there details. There was silence for a while and the Alpha broke the silence. 'I have found my new mate, so there will be no time to waste, '' he said in an authoritative tone. The Elders and people who came for the ceremony had a very surprising look on their face because they didn't know who he decided to pick. 'Shut up your f*cking mouth" Alpha Lucas said to one of the elders who tried asking him who his selected mate was, banging the table in front of him in a very angry tone. His voice was so loud that everyone present in the hall for the ceremony was scared and some of them began to murmur. One of the candidates who sat very close to Linda said 'I pray I don't get selected, I can't be married to a beast, even if he is the Alpha" , folding her hands tightly together, looking up in a low and sad tone. Linda heard this from the girl and became really scared. She was surprised to see that not only the girl close to her prayed that she wouldn't get selected but almost all of the ten candidates. This made Linda really nervous because the Alpha already asked her what her name was which he didn't do for nine other candidates. One of the young men who was invited by Alpha Rohan was talking to the Elder beside him pointing at Linda, but she couldn't hear what the conversation was all about and why he was pointing at her. Linda was so confused she had nobody to talk to at that moment, she kept on staring round. She mistakenly had eye contact with the girl who came in with two guards, the girl gave her a very bad glance like she was going to come bit her and it made Linda feel more uncomfortable. 'Silence" Alpha Lucas ordered. There was silence everywhere; those who were murmuring stopped immediately, all facing Alpha Lucas. 'My new mate is Mi…he said, stammering and pointing at Linda. The Elder beside him came closer and told him 'Her name is Linda" in a very low tone. Alpha Lucas cleared his throat and said again. 'My new mate is Linda" this time around he didn't point at her. Linda was so shocked and confused. All eyes were on her, they began to congratulate her 'Congratulations! Congratulations!! Congratulations!!!" They all said to her with their heads bowed down. An elder got a message from Alpha Lucas, he called two more elders with three well built guards they all bowed for Alpha Lucas and went to meet Linda. Linda noticed the Elders and guards were coming towards her, she had felt like the ground should divide into two so she could go in. 'No No! Not me Not me!!" Linda shouted moving backwards waving her hand. The Elders and the guards got closer to Linda and bowed to her.