Unwanted Bride: Flash Marriage To The Useless Alpha

of acknowledgment would've been enough to warm my frozen heart. Instead, I get the attic. I tugged the thin blanket tighter around me as the night wind howled through the cracks in the walls. The

ad settled in my bones. "You're too good to me," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. Zoey shook her head. "You don't deserve this, Brielle. None of it. If I had any power-" "But you don't," I interrupted gently. "And neither do I." On the other hand, her lips pressed into a thin line, but she didn't argue. 'What was the point? We both knew the truth. In this pack, power was everything. And I had none.' Suddenly, the sound of footsteps on the stairs made us both freeze. Heavy, deliberate steps. My father's steps. At that, I scrambled to her feet, grabbing the empty tray. "I should go-" "No," I said quickly. "It's okay." However, in the next moment, the attic door flew open before she could leave. My father's towering figure filled the doorway, his icy eyes narrowing as he took in the sight of me. "Brielle," he said, his voice sharp as a blade. "Get dressed. You're leaving tomorrow." My expression faltered, 'Leaving?' The word hit me like a punch to the gut. "Where?" I asked, my voice trembling. "To the castle," he said coldly. "You're marrying the prince." For a moment, I thought I'd misheard him. "What?" "The Alpha King's nephew, Prince Liam," he said, his tone clipped. "The arrangements have been made. Don't embarrass me by refusing." Zoey's tray clattered to the floor. I stared at my father, my mind racing. Liam. The sickly, powerless prince. A laughingstock among the packs. A man no one wanted to marry. Just like me. "Pack your things," my father ordered before turning on his heel and slamming the door shut. The silence that followed was deafening. Zoey crouched to pick up the tray, her hands trembling. "Brielle," she whispered, "this could be your chance. A new start." 'A new start.' The words swirled in my mind as I stared at the closed door. Maybe Zoey was right. Maybe this was my chance to leave this hellhole behind. Maybe Liam couldn't be worse than my family. But deep down, I