Moonlit Reckoning: A Tale of Love and Rejection

"Sister, I need your help. Can I come in for a bit?" Fira heard her sister's voice from outside the door, she looked at the door through the mirror with a faint smile hanging on her lips.

"Of course Dina, you are always welcome," Fira replied. Fira's eyes ran down her dress, her makeup, and her accessories.

She was all set and ready to get engaged to the man of her dreams, her Mate, the man the moon goddess had carefully crafted for her.

She gave a cheeky smile admiring her appearance. "You look happy today Fira, I hope you always keep smiling," Dina said to her sister as she made her way towards the mirror, a glint flashing through her eyes.

"Thank you so much, sister. I am so happy too. Finally, Alan will be mine." Fira remarked standing up on her feet to speak to her sister properly.

Dina chuckled, as she thought to herself,'Indeed he would be someone's own today, but not yours.'

"Ah, before I forget. Mom asked me to hand over this glass of juice to you and also tell you to make sure to drink it, she is worried you might not eat anything and faint during the party." Dina remarked, raising the glass of juice in her hand towards Fira.

Fira hummed, her eyes shifted to her sister's hand as she just noticed the glass of juice she was holding. Fira stretched out her hand and happily took the glass from her sister. "Thank you so much Dina for bringing it over. I thought you needed my help with something?"

Fira questioned before placing the glass of juice on her lips and gulping it all down in one drink. She placed the glass on the table and turned towards her sister, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"Yes, could you help me put on this necklace? I got a matching pair with you and I wanted you to help me put it on." Dina stretched her hands and gave Fira the necklace.

Fira nodded and went behind her, taking the necklace from Dina and trying to fix it on her.

Unexpectedly, Fira felt her gaze spin for a moment, she held onto Dina's shoulder to stop herself from falling while shaking it off her.

"Sister help me put it on quickly, the engagement will start soon." Dina urged Fira.

Fira took the necklace again and immediately tried to help Dina put it on, but then, her head began spinning. Before she could realize what was happening to her, she slipped and her gaze blacked out.

Dina turned to face Fira with excitement on her face like she had won a medal as she watched her sister blackout.

She whistled and immediately 3 men covered in all black rushed into the room, they picked up Fira from the ground and left the room like nothing happened.

...

Skyler pulled on his jacket for the umpteenth time in a roll, his eyes fell on the plate of food and drink on the table and his eyes dimmed. "Skyler, are you okay? You seem itchy?" A young girl asked with an innocent smile placed in her eyes.

"I am fine. I just feel a little bit hot. Maybe it's the jacket I am wearing." Skyler replied leaving no room for any more questions, he took off his jacket, unbuttoned the first button of his sleeve, and sat still.

Mrs Quinn decided not to involve herself in the conversation between her son and the young girl, "Why don't you both go ahead and talk on the terrace? After all, we are here for your alliance and not for us." Mrs Quinn spoke politely.

"No Mom, Ieave...."

"You can't refuse me, Skyler, you owe me this." Mrs Quinn responded to her son and gestured towards Amara to stand up and lead him out. Amara was more than happy to go and have alone time with Skyler. After all, he was the reason she was there.

Skyler stood up on his feet and left the place, walking ahead of Amara who was trying to catch up with him. Mrs. Sebastian, Amara's mother smiled as she watched the two leave from there, her eyes fell on the food she had ordered someone to drug and a mocking grin appeared on her lips.

Skyler frowned when he felt the heat on his body rising higher than normal, he pursed his lips lost in thoughts while standing inside the elevator. Amara watched Skyler stand there without talking to her and she tried to initiate a conversation with him.

"Are you alright Skyler? You have been quiet." Amara said, placing her hand on his arm to get his attention.

Skyler immediately pulled away when he felt the soft touch on his arm, his eyes turned grim and within a second he clicked on the elevator and walked out of it. Amara panicked wondering if she had made him angry.

Tears threatened to fall from her eyes as she panicked, she didn't mean to upset him. Amara quickly ran after him trying to stop him. "Skyler! Skyler, please talk to me! I didn't mean to touch you just now"

A group of men clothed in black panicked when they heard the loud voice coming towards them. "What room was it again? Before we get caught?"

"I think it's 302"

"No no, it's 305. Look, 305 is slightly opened. That's the correct room." The other responded, even though they didn't know if it was correct, the urge not to get caught made them hurry into the room.

They placed the unconscious girl on the bed and immediately ran out shutting the door closed, they hurriedly walked down the hallway and rushed into the elevator.

Skyler clicked his teeth in anger, he couldn't believe they dared to drug him and try to get him to lay with her. He paid deaf ears to Amara's screams and directly walked into his penthouse.

This was a hotel that was owned by him and this is where he had been staying before his mother came to force him out. He slammed the door behind him and proceeded to take off his buttons, visibly angry as the veins on his hand stood out.

Fira felt her consciousness returning, her forehead dipped into a frown as she tried to stand up.

Skyler turned his attention towards the bed when he felt there was someone else in the room with him.

Just then, Fira finally managed to open her eyes, and the events of the morning rushed into her memory.

"I am supposed to be getting engaged." She said confusingly, failing to notice the man standing close to the door.

She tried to stand up, but her body slumped back on the bed which made her gasp in pain. Skyler felt the little gasps from the person on the bed were particularly annoying, he walked towards the bed with predatory glares in his eyes.

Fira finally took notice of the man in the room, she shrunk into the bed when she saw him walking towards her half naked. Skyler felt the heat in his body increasing while he walked, his thoughts slowly getting clouded.

"Stay away from me please, I do not know you. Don't hurt me." Fira murmured trying to move back but it was futile before she could protest, the man already got close to the bed.

Skyler grits his teeth, he couldn't call anyone for help, the only choice he had was to lay with her. "I will compensate you well for this, just bear with this," Skyler told her before climbing the bed to devour her.