Elijah's eyes widened as if he just realized what he just said to me.Was that information forbidden also? The alpha king never ceases to amaze me with all the mysteries and secrets surrounding him and the more I get curious about it. "Sir Elijah? You suddenly went silent. Is there anything wrong?"He looked at me as if he was contemplating whether he should say what he should say or not. Then, after long agonizing moments, he uttered, "Nothing, River. A slip of the tongue. Forget about what I said earlier. However, my stand remains the same. Someone will still accept you even if you are an omega of the pack.""Will you accept me as your mate if it is me, Sir Elijah?""Undoubtedly. You are an amazing woman, River. Do you know one of my fears? It's about my mate finding out what I have been doing all my life. Fucking anyone who wears dresses. And even whores in the mortal world. She will find me disgusting for my lack of self-control against women, River."I closed the distance betwe
Elijah chuckled in reply. "Like her? No offense, River but there's only one woman that I like. And that's the woman tattooed on my back. I wanted to meet her and see with my own eyes whether she is true or just a figment of my imagination."The alpha king glanced at me, "Are you disappointed, River? Do you expect him to like you?"Disappointed? I was always disappointed, but did I have a choice? I did not. A slave should be unfeeling. I smiled at him, hiding the bitterness in my heart. That was the only thing I could do. "No, Your Majesty. I knew a long time ago no one would like me. I am a servant, Your Majesty. I always remember my place and that is behind the noble's back. And if you will punish me for escaping and for lying, I will gladly accept it, Your Majesty."Elijah stood and placed himself in front of me. Clearing his throat, he said, “Your Majesty, I do not think there’s a need for that. For punishment, I mean. The truth is, River was kind enough to massage my back at the
Alpha King Maxxwell's hands felt warm against mine while I tried to keep pace with him as he dragged me along with him. His hands were full of calluses which complimented my calloused hands as well. Am I a fool for feeling that I felt protected as our hands connected? I felt the tiny bolts of electricity between our hands. Did the alpha king feel that? Or was it only one-sided?If I had my wolf, what would the beast be feeling right now? Happiness? Disgust? Disappointment? Would she be purring?"Where are we going, Your Majesty? I'm afraid Lady Juliana will be mad at me now." And she will pick on me and will target me. She will make my stay in this palace a living hell. The familiarity of what would happen in the future was frightening. He clenched his jaw, not answering the servants greeting him. He stared right ahead as if it was only him in the hallway. "Your Majesty," I called him, grabbing his attention. I tried to yank my hand away from him, to make him recall that I was wit
“I did not do anything wrong, Your Majesty!” Lady Juliana denied it while the look of hatred directed towards me was evident on her face. Funny how her words were mismatched with what she was saying and doing at the same time. “You did!” the alpha king answered back. “Your claws were out and all of us knew it only happened when we are in the height of anger or aren't in control of our beast. You did threaten River and if Delta Isagani and I did not arrive, I wonder what you were capable of doing, Lady Juliana.”Served you right, I said in my mind. Scold him, Maxxwell. Make her feel the deepest embarrassment she could experience in her entire life. Until the last thing, she would do is hurt me and terrorize me.I loved watching the scenes unfold in front of me as Lady Juliana rubbed her face using her hands. Her eyes softened and unclutched the alpha king from her hold. Tears brimmed her eyes while Delta Isagani looked away, not wanting to see the two of them. Despite the rejection,
River "I will fight for Lady Juliana as long as I live, woman. No one will stop me." I folded my arms and narrowed my eyes at him. What a stubborn man. "My name is not Woman but River. Could you please address me using my given name? I would be grateful for that. And you know what, Delta Isagani?”He threw me an irritated look. “Get over it. Spill.”Look at this man. He looked like a sheep around Lady Juliana, but when the latter was nowhere to be seen, he looked like a predator ready to pounce on his victims.“We don't always have to fight. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to give up if our presence is no longer needed by someone, especially our mate. Let's save ourselves and pity ourselves once and for a while," I whispered. Face reddening, he announced, "Lady Juliana will eventually learn that it is I she needed, not the alpha king. I will do everything I can if she wants me to do something for her. I can move heaven and earth for her. I can serve the head of her enemies on a
Alpha King Maxxwell and Lady Juliana just kissed! my mind screamed. And Alpha King Maxxwell just saw me gawking at them. Damn it.After talking to Delta Isagani, I stepped out of the castle and wanted to breathe fresh air but the moment I looked up, I saw the two kissing already.I thought they would only speak, but it seemed like they were talking about other things which involved their relationship. The burning pain in my chest continued which I did not even understand why. Why was I always affected when it came to His Majesty's women? It did not like him to begin with! Lady Juliana grabbed the alpha king's attention, wanting to return it back to her and it took me an extra amount of willpower to leave them alone. To force me to walk.Even if something happened between the two, it should never affect me since they were betrothed to each other. Right?Don’t look back, I told myself. And I succeeded despite the difficulty. My feet dragged me to the watchtower. I couldn't fathom lis
Alpha King Maxxwell's sudden shift in his mood puzzled me.“I don’t understand what you are trying to say, Your Majesty. I don’t understand why your mood was suddenly sour and moody. I thought you were already okay after I gave you and Lady Juliana the time to catch up. I did not listen to your conversation. Unlike the time when you called for Nora.”Alpha King Maxxwell’s eyes narrowed dangerously. “You listened to us?” he asked calmly, but the shaking of his hands told me he was feeling the opposite.Damn it. Why did I have to include Nora? I should learn how to filter my words around him. Looking away, I muttered, “For a brief moment, Your Majesty. I was staying in the next room, but Nora was…” I shrugged, not sure how to put my thoughts in words. “She’s quite expressive. Believe me, I walked away after that and went to the watchtower and saw Sir Elijah. And besides, allow me to use the opportunity to say that Sir Elijah and I did not date. We happened to be at the same time. We sh
The clock continued ticking, but Alpha King Maxxwell stood still. His breathing was labored while his hand rested on my shoulder—trembling.Damn. He was fighting for control. That was not what I wanted. I wanted him to lose his con—nothing else. My neck was already straining, and I started feeling the pain, but I managed to stay calm and act sweetly. "What's the matter, Your Majesty? I am waiting.""This is not supposed to happen," he said in disbelief. He mumbled to himself, and I could not decipher what he was saying anymore. My heart sank when he retreated, putting a safe distance between us, took off his shirt, left his undershirt, and threw it in my direction without looking at me. "Wear that, River. I don't want any males seeing you in that state."I glanced at it momentarily and fisted on the clothes as I looked at him with disbelief. The cold never bothers me anymore. "Tell me what's wrong, Your Majesty. I can fix it for you."I did not have bad breath. So why? Perhaps