Replacement Bride for the Alpha of the North
A smug smile appeared on her step sister's lips when she finally revealed she was actually pregnant with her mate's child. Her father's futile attempt to apologize, for ignoring her all this time, because he had his own reasons and asked her to understand. A plea of forgiveness from her mate as he begged her not to reject him, claiming it was just a stupid mistake that he shouldn't have made. And to top it off, a cursed alpha from the north, to whom her step sister was actually promised, is here to collect his debt, so she has to take her place as the sacrifice now. Darn!
SHE KNEW HER ROLE
"You can't be so sure that you will be the queen of this kingdom. The king has not yet decided that yet."
"That's not what he had agreed on."
"Even if you are the queen, it doesn't mean you can overrule the kingdom. You have to know your place." Katerina leaned her back. "I am not sure how you were raised, but here, a woman's virtue is to follow your man and obey them. Your action of interrupting the meeting is not acceptable."
"In that case, the king can tell me directly."
Katerina shook her head. "You are an outsider. You don't know our tradition and what the meaning to become the woman from Marca El. Since you are very confidence to become the queen of this kingdom, you need to learn our tradition."
Zaya's eyes flickered with malice when she heard the word 'outsider'. She hated the word so much, she was barely able to control her anger. She looked at Katerina closely when she spoke again.