The day was bright, but Sophia’s mood was totally opposite. It did not look like her wedding was knocking on the door.
He said he used to love his mate, and he missed her. Sophia could relate to him. She also used to love her mate. Her mate was alive but did not value her, whereas Victor’s mate was killed by someone else.
Victor told her last night that it was not even a war but a conspiracy in which Bryan killed his mate. The reason was that he did not want Victor to get stronger than him. He was insecure about his powers.
“Sophia, come down. Alpha Victor sent dresses for you,” her mother told her as she opened the door to her room.
Sophia was sitting on her bed while thinking about last night, so when she heard her mother’s voice, she turned to her.
Tonight, Victor was throwing a party in a club for all the youngsters. It was a pre-wedding party before his wedding, and all of his officials would join him too. He sent Sophia dresses for that party.
“Mom.”
Her mother looked away from her. Sophia frowned when she noticed her mother looked paler than before.
She got out of bed and walked toward her. She hugged her mother and asked,
“Mom, are you okay?”
Her mother placed her hand on her back and stroked her. “I am fine, my dear. Are you okay? Is everything fine? You said you liked that man, and that was the reason you wanted to marry him. But why don’t you look happy?”
Sophia broke the hug and cupped her mother’s cheeks.
“Mom, I am happy. I got a man who has a soft heart. He may look aggressive, but he is not terrible from the inside.”
Her mother looked at her carefully to see if she was lying to her. But when she saw Sophia’s gentle smile, she sighed in relief.
“I hope you will get all of your happiness. Your brother and I protected you from every danger from outside because we loved you. Your brother never let you face the world like other girls usually did. So, in the future, it may be difficult for you to understand all the people around you.”
Sophia lowered her head while thinking, ‘Mom, it’s getting difficult for me now too. I can’t understand how people think so differently from me. I always wanted to love them, but they always broke me. This world is not for someone with a fragile heart but for cold-hearted people. I have to be like them.’
When her mother noticed her silence, she caressed her hair and spoke.
“I want to see you smile all the time.”
Sophia nodded her head and hugged her mother again. She felt calm when she embraced her mother. She loved her a lot.
“Mom, where is brother?” Sophia inquired as she headed downstairs with her mother.
“He is out of the pack.”
Sophia paused and asked, “Out of the pack? He knows my wedding is in four days. Then why?”
“Don’t worry. He said he would be back in three days.”
“That’s a relief.”
Sophia watched many dresses lying on the couch in the living room. All of them were party dresses. She chose the red one.
When it was time for the party,
Sophia went back to her room to get ready.
When she put on the dress, she saw how the dress hugged her body perfectly. She put on makeup to conceal her broken look. She heard of someone’s death, and it was not easy for her to forget it so soon.
She put on red high heels and left the room. Her mother told her that she looked beautiful in the dress.
She thanked her and exited her house. She saw a car waiting for her outside.
Victor’s driver opened the door for her. When she got in, she noticed Victor was not inside. The driver told her that Victor would meet her directly at the club.
In an hour, Sophia arrived at the club. She realized that it was the club where she had been before. It was the most expensive one, and only Alphas could afford to throw a party here.
She went inside the club and was immediately embraced by Sara and Nolan.
Sophia was surprised that Victor cared for her so much that he invited her friends too. Her mood lightened, and she tried to be a party person for tonight.
She felt a hand grab her wrist, and when she turned, she found Victor.
His gaze moved from her face to her dress, then returned to her face.
“I never thought you would look this hot in this dress, darling.”
She blushed as she did not expect him to compliment her like that. She thought he would be upset since he had talked about his past. But then she realized it had been five years since his mate died. He let go of that woman’s memories, but he did not let go of the person who killed her.
“Come, let me introduce you to my officials.”
Sophia walked with Victor toward three men. They stopped speaking when they noticed Victor approaching them.
Sophia felt a little uncomfortable when they looked at her. Their gazes were like roaming around her body, which she did not like.
Victor introduced her to them and told them that his gamma was absent since he was sick and on the edge of death.
Sophia said hello to them, and they politely replied. She felt she misjudged them about looking at her in another way.
Sophia looked around the club and saw how people were enjoying the party. They were not someone she knew but related to Bryan and Victor both.
Her gaze shifted to the entrance when she noticed people looking at it.
She saw a man and a woman entering the club. Her brows furrowed as she glared at the man from afar.
“What is Bryan doing here?” she asked.
“He is my sister’s soon-to-be husband. He should be present here with Mila.”