The Alpha's Contract Bride

"I'm intrigued by something else, and I'd like to understand it better," he said, leaning his face closer to my neck and taking a deep breath. My hands clenched around my purse, my heart racing as I struggled to suppress a nervous whimper. I told myself, "He doesn't know. It's impossible for him to know. There's no way." "He captivates me, though I can't quite pinpoint why," he continued. "If you're hoping to persuade me into accepting your proposal, I'm afraid you're barking up the wrong tree. I have no intention of marrying you." In Arielle's world, where alphas were无情且自我中心， treating omegas as toys for their twisted desires, these were the rules she lived by: "Alphas dominate, Betas serve, and Omegas exist solely for their amusement. Never, at any cost, should you engage with an alpha – it's better to avoid them entirely." Yet, when alpha Raphael unexpectedly appeared, offering a substantial amount to make her his contractual wife, Arielle found herself torn between her principles and her desperate need to save her ailing mother. Faced with no other choice, she reluctantly agreed to marry him, determined to maintain a cold distance. Despite her hatred towards her new husband, there was an inexplicable pull towards him. As their lives intertwined, Arielle found herself facing a new threat – demonic forces bent on destruction. In this crisis, would she set aside her animosity towards Raphael and join forces with him? And lurking beneath it all, what dark secret did Arielle's mother harbor, a secret that seemed to doom their loved ones with every passing day?