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The alpha king's story and River already ended. Thank you, my beloved readers for staying until the very end. Your support means so much to me. I will not be able to finish this if not for your tremendous support.I know I cannot please anyone, but still thank you for those readers who read, but let go in the end. I'm sorry. I know I still has a lot of things to do, but I will become a better writer and storyteller. Still...thank you so much.I planning on writing BOOK 2. but with a different characters found in this book. can't decide which among them.I already talked to much. hahhaha..thank you once again..Sincerely,RJ CrossI could not help but feel giddy as I was preparing for the Mating Ceremony despite the tiredness I felt in my body. I could no longer muster up a single ounce of strength anymore, and was thankful everything was already done.I wiped the sweat on my forehead and watched the other she-wolf ecstatic over the ceremony.A group of women passed in front of me while I was holding a bucket of water. “Look at that slave,” Iris said, the Gamma’s daughter whose role was to make me miserable. Not only mine but the other servants' as well. “She is carrying that big bucket while a dark smudge of coal was all over her face. Disgusting!” The other laughed at me. I sighed as I chose not to fight them. If they were preparing for the ceremony, I was too. Today was my birthday and hopefully, today would be the time I would find my mate.“Not now, Iris.”I planned on passing them, but the woman had no plans of allowing me to slip and yanked my hair."Let me go!" I said as I tried to swallow the pain.
"Alpha Erik," I whispered against my breath.I felt my breath leave out of my lungs as realization dawned on me. Alpha Erik? Why did it have to be him?I staggered back and felt the air in my lungs left. The alpha of the Haverstone? But Iris made sure she would be the alpha’s mate.I was on the brink of running away from him when he noticed my presence.“Slave!” he called me. “Do not run,” he ordered. “Face me.”I halted. Thank the Moon Goddess we were all alone. Or others might have known we were mates. “A-Alpha Erik,” I greeted. “A pleasant evening.”He was alone. No women. The more he went closer to me, the more the scent was too strong. I no longer need my wolf to certify that we were indeed mates.His lips curled as he looked at my body. “At first glance, everyone would think you not a slave because of your dress.”I slightly bowed my head. To appease his mood. “It is I, your humble slave, Alpha Erik. Forgive me for disturbing you in this place. I will go now,” I said softly.
Maxxwell. The name rang a bell. It seemed like I had heard that one but forgot about it. I looked up at him, forcing myself to remember, and scowled. “Maxxwell? What pack do you belong to?”“I live in the kingdom,” he said, nonchalantly. That made me even more confused. The only one who lived in the palace was the king and his subordinates. “Why do you live in the kingdom? Are you the king?” I asked, chuckling. I put another distance between us and fixed myself, always glancing if someone was nearby. I did not want to be the talk of the town again. “I am.”I stared at him. Longer than I intended. I threw back my head and laughed. “If you are the king, then I am the Lycan queen,” I said. I waited for him to laugh also. But he did not. The man did not share my happiness. He folded his arms in front of his chest and watched me with curiosity. I gulped. Oh, Moon Goddess. “Wait. Are you for real? You really are the king? The alpha king?”“I am the alpha king.” My heart skipped a bi
I slapped my mouth when I realized what I had asked. An alpha king marking a slave? Impossible. There was no history recorded about that. "What can you give in return?" King Maxxwell asked me again. "Give and take, River. That's how the world works. Marking someone is not an easy thing to do."“And it is usually done between mates. But we are not, Your Majesty.” I looked at the ground realizing I have nothing in return. No money. No identity. "I-I can offer my body, Your Majesty. If you want. I can be your slave. You can ask me to clean your kingdom and work with the other servants you have."He looked at me sharply. "Your body?""I-I can give you a moment of pleasure?" Even if I did not know how? Perhaps I will learn if King Maxxwell would teach me. His cold stairs burned at my soul. "I have lots of women waiting for my disposal," he said. "You're nothing compared to them, River. They are more experienced than you. Besides, you look like a child. I do not want anyone thinking I co
I felt the world stop as I waited for the alpha king’s reaction. Alpha Erik was definitely right for saying I was filthy, to begin with. I smiled bitterly as I listened to Alpha Erik’s voice. The word slave was forever imprinted in me regardless if I rose to rank by having a mate who had some positions in the pack. “Filthy, you say?”Alpha Erik lifted his chin and stood proudly. My other pack members agreed with him and gave me a mocking gaze. “Yes, Your Highness. She is filthy. A slave. An omega. She does not even have a wolf. She was almost a human. If I were you, it is better to stay away from her.”I wanted the ground to swallow me up. I felt so little as my breathing became faster than normal. The will to flee away from them was getting stronger. The alpha king glanced at me. “Are you referring to this woman beside me, Alpha Erik?”“No other than, Your Highness. She is the only servant who had the guts to attend the Mating Ceremony while the others were in their room, refusin
I gasped as I watched King Maxxwell. Yes. I said that I will do anything for him, for him to mark me, but not this fast. I was not yet prepared for this. Alpha Erik looked at me with disgust. "Your Highness, are you sure taking Dog Slave with you?" Alpha Erik asked. As much as I hated him, he had a point there. The alpha king’s brows furrowed. "Dog Slave? Is that how you will address my mate behind her back?" King Maxxwell scolded. Alpha Erik was embarrassed. "A slip of the tongue—""Why? Is there something wrong with our sleeping arrangements?" His Highness asked, cutting off Alpha Erik’s words. Alpha Erik shook his head a couple of times. "N-none, Your Highness. If you insist upon it. Who am I to question you?"King Maxxwell grabbed me and we stepped into the room before saying, "River needed her clothes. Be sure to give it to her."And the door shut behind Alpha Erik's face.And just like that, we were alone. I stared at King Maxxwell nervously as he took off his clothes. On
I backed to the corner as King Max advanced towards me. My heart hammered against my chest as I gazed at him.What will he do now? What did I get into again? I asked myself. It felt like I was suddenly in a lion's den. I felt like I was the prey and he was the hunter.I hesitated. "You're scaring me, Your Highness," I could not help but say. I stopped when my back hit the wall. Dead end. Breathing was getting difficult. "That's what I am doing, River," he whispered against my ears. "You're a lamb who did not know what she was doing when she entered the wolf's den. It was your desire to have revenge on Alpha Erik. Without even knowing what kind of person I am. Your thirst for your revenge drives you to me."It was true. I had a little knowledge about the alpha king and all of them were rumors from the servants themselves. Baseless rumors without proof of their authenticity. I had zero interaction with him."I know the rumors are true, Your Highness."I squinted when he suddenly imp
I was stuck. With no way to get away from King Maxxwell's hold. It seemed like he was aware of what I was doing and his grip tightened. Damn it. I cannot break away? How can I break away?It was then that I realized I could not. Was he afraid that I would run away and stop going with him to the palace? Or was he only making sure that I will do the end of my deal since he did the same?I sighed. Regardless of the reason, I was not comfortable being with him. He was scary. "Your Highness," I whispered under my breath."Zenith... "I froze. A woman's name? Who could that be? Or was he only dreaming and calling a random name? No. He called the name with so much passion as if he knew her deeply. Curiosity got ahead of me and waited for him to say something more. Something that would give me more information about the woman. "F-forgive me...It was my fault."King Maxxwell trashed and released me from his hold. Sweat soaked his forehead and clutched his chest as if he was in pain. H