Chapter One : The End of Forever NICOLE ~ Two Years Ago ~ Youll never be more than a contract between our packs , Nicole . Don t expect affection in this marriage . any Never speak to me unless we are in public and it is of utmost necessity . And lastly , this is not a fairytale story with a happy ending . We may wear rings , but thats the only connection that will ever exist between us . Those three sentences marked the beginning of my arranged marriage to Nathan Cross Alpha of the most powerful pack in the Kardor faction . The man I had just married out of obligation because his wealth and resources could save my pack . A pack that was dying , just like my father . 45% 11:35 1/6 Chapter One : The End of Forever He said them with such cold detachment that I could only stand there , staring at the man I was supposed to spend the rest of my life with . A man who stared back at me as if I were the embodiment of everything he hated . But fate was twisted . Because I fell in love with him . Somewhere over the next three years , through the silences and the unspoken . moments , his walls began to crack . He laughed . He cared . He loved . And for a while , I believed we d beaten the odds . Perhaps my story was truly a fairytale and I was getting my happy ending . Until she showed up . Nadia Cross . The woman he called family . The woman who had grown up by his side , taken in by his father after her own pack was destroyed . The woman who , over the last #45 % 11:35 . 2/6 Chapter One : The End of Forever two months , had become the center of his world while I faded into the background . I could pretend to be blind , but the signs were there her lingering touches , his distant gaze . And then , the final blow . I overheard her say the words I had feared all along . Hes going to reject her . Its only a matter of time . So here I was , standing in front of them both , the ring in my trembling hand . You dont have to pretend anymore , I said , my voice steady despite the storm raging inside me . I turned to Nadia first , then to Nathan . This is what you both wanted , isnt it ? Nikki , what are you talking about ? Nadia started with that sickly sweet tone she always used that made everyone worship at her feet , but I cut her off with a sharp glare . Ive told you not to call me that , I 45 % 11:35 3/6 Chapter One : The End of Forever snapped . Nathan s jaw tightened , but he didn t say a word . He just stood there , silent and cold , like the man I met three years ago . The man I had spent so long trying to thaw . I took a step closer , holding out the ring . You can finally let go of the facade of you just being like his sister and you can have him . After all , you already bear his surname . For the first time , Nathans eyes met mine , and in that moment , I saw everything I needed to know . There was no fight , no regret , no love . I had been the fool who truly believed we would have our happy ending . Walking towards Nadia , I placed the ring in her hand , closed her fingers around it , and caught the subtle gleam of satisfaction in her eyes before I turned on my heel . That was when Nathan finally spoke , his voice as cold as ice , If you walk through 45 11:35 4/6 Chapter One : The End of Forever that door , don t ever come back , and all ties between our packs will be severed . The final shard of my heart broke in two . But I didnt look back , and the last thing I heard was Nadia s light laughter , moments before the door slammed shut behind me . Even though I was leaving him, my years with him had provided my pack with enough resources to stabilize , so I could just return home and rebuild . Everything was going to workout . Yet again , I was wrong . Two hours after I left Nathan s mansion , I got a call the one I had been dreading . My mothers voice broke through the line , her words a heavy weight , Hes gone . Nikki , hes gone . I thought I was prepared for it but when I heard those words , the world tilted beneath me , the pain hitting me with such force that I collapsed . 45 % 11:35 5/6 Chapter One : The End of Forever And then , everything went black . The next thing I knew , I was waking up in a hospital room , and moments later , the Doctors words sent another wave of shock coursing through me . I blinked staring at her with widened eyes , What ? She smiled like the next words , if she confirmed them , wouldnt completely throw my already shattering world into pieces . I said congratulations . You are two months pregnant . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!