Alpha Easton’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 10: alluding delusions . A frown came on Regina’s face as she attempted to correct the stupid sounding blonde who was speaking to her. “But the king gave me permission to be in his castle yesterday. If what you said is true, why didn’t he throw me out after not believing that I am his mate?.”“What?.” The smile immediately vanished from the blonde’s face as she stared at Regina trying to see if she could get any hint of a lie in her but it was clearly obvious that she wasn’t lying. “That isn’t true.” The blonde muttered backing away a little. “You are not supposed to be here.”“But I am here, am I not.” Regina says arching an eyebrow up as she looks up and down at the girl finally observing her the way she wanted. “Who are you?.” She asked feeling smug about the new found gained confidence over the girl.The blonde girl cleared her throat suddenly straightening up to look more superior. “I am Annalise, my father is one of this kingdom’s highly
The Alpha King’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 11: court me .“Are you alright?.” Alpha Mattel’s voice was directed to her as his eyes stared back at her form.Annalise stared in disbelief as if not accepting the fact that the king could ever be concerned.Mattel still got the nonchalant expression less face but Regina didn’t care.She got his attention and she was very much determined to keep it.“Ahh. My head hurts.” Regina cried out deciding to take advantage of the situation now that she had the king right where she wanted. She tapped at her scalp faking an outburst of cry immediately. “Oh it aches!.”“You peasant!.” Annalise cussed out straight away not caring about the third presence as the look of distaste was in her face as she stared at Regina. “I didn’t even hurt you, stop faking shit!.”“Annalise! That’s enough from you.” The king called again, more authoritative than before. “Let her be, you can leave.” He said indicating towards the exit.“W-What?.” Annalise spluttered surprise
The Alpha King’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 12: fear, as time passed .Regina checks the book collection again, this time with the revelation that it had been King Mattel who’d put these books here; that these books are his, and that he’d curated a particular selection to place in Regina’s room.She had already noticed before, when they were brought in, that the twenty something books were of every varied genre. She realizes now, it might be because Mattel did not know what kinds of books Regina liked - that he’d been considerate enough to think of this, and then to include a wide variety of genres.Regina picks one of the books up, peering closely at the binding, the page edges and even going as far as to flick through the book carefully, looking for signs of wear.All the books are in impeccable condition, but upon closer inspection, he can see that all of the books have, in fact, been read at least once; and that some even show subtle signs of having been read several times, such as
The Alpha King’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 13: a getaway .“Did she like the books, then?”Clang.Mattel grits his teeth and just barely manages to bring his sword up in time to avoid an untimely and particularly grisly death at the edge of Lionel’s blade.His personal bodyguard and head of his military team- as per usual - is in irritatingly top form, as he whirls elegantly in circles around Mattel.Mattel’s a skilled swordsman, and easily one of the most talented even among Lionel’s army’s ranks, but Mattel himself has always been in a league of his own.On most days, it’s the reason why Mattel chooses Lionel to be his sparring partner, to keep his skills sharp.On days like today, however, all it does is irritate his nerves at the beaming smile the Commander wears while they spar, as if it takes no effort at all to pummel Mattel to the ground.“I would think so, yes,” Mattel huffs, more out of breath than he cares to admit. He ducks, just a second before Lionel’s blade goes flying ri
The Alpha King’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 14: because the people fear him? .The two of them take a small, compact carriage into town, manned only by their driver. Typical protocol would dictate at least a few guards, but Mattel had said that having more guards with them would only alert their presence even more, and so the two of them would head in largely unattended.Upon their arrival, King Mattel flips the large hood on his heavy cloak, such that it nearly conceals the entirety of his face.Regina, startled, cannot help but to inquire, “Why are you wearing a hood, King Mattel?.”She can see the line of King’s Mattel’s lips, quirking into an unamused smile from underneath the hood’s edge.“My face is quite well known around these parts,” is all the explanation he gives, before exiting the carriage.He pauses, however, to help Regina down with surprising gentleness, and Regina can’t stop staring at the massive hood that conceals most of his face. What does it mean, that he must wea
The Alpha King’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 15: Mattel Darius .All in all, Regina grows nearly drunk with all the excitement of the market.By the time the two of them head back to their waiting carriage, Regina’s arms are laden with too many packages to count (she’d even purchased things for the lovely head maid, Maria, and her purse considerably lighter. Mattel even has to graciously carry a heavy portion of her bags, as they are too numerable for any one person to carry.Regina is so delighted, still simmering with unbridled energy, that she babbles happily away about all the trinkets she’d purchased and stalls she’d enjoyed, at Mattel, who merely listens with that half-smile on his lips.Until, suddenly, there’s a thunderous roar of hooves clopping on the floor from all sides.In seconds, their carriage comes to a screeching halt; immediately after, there’s a muffled groan and a thump from the front, where their coachmen ought to be.Regina freezes, eyes wide.Mattel’s expression h
The Alpha King’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 16: unsavory glint .Shit.His bodyguard, Lionel is going to be very upset if he actually returns in a body bag.Mattel Darius looks up, just in time to see the unsavory glint of the moonlight off a descending blade, and grits his teeth--“Alpha!”Mattel’s eyes snap wide.As does the bandit’s, as he and the four remaining men around him freeze momentarily in shock.The pounding of hooves confirms to Mattel Darius that, yes, he hadn’t simply been hallucinating, and it is indeed the omega, Regina, riding back with a fire in her gaze that Mattel hasn’t ever seen before in those pretty doe eyes.But she doesn’t stop.Instead, she plows her horse right into the circle of bandits, and barrels straight into the one in particular that had been holding a blade to Mattel’s throat.And like the foolish, witless, naive - lovely - idiot that she is, Regina disembarks the horse and stumbles to her feet right beside Mattel. Right in the middle of four armed b
Alpha Easton’s Runaway Mate.Chapter 17: A King’s Luna.Regina cannot sleep.She stays awake, deep into the night - far later than she had ever stayed up before - staring blankly up at the ceiling.It had taken hours for the trembling to subside.She does not know what it is, that King Mattel Darius had controlled tonight.She does not think them mere shadows, because mere shadows did not have the kind of attributes that those- those things had.Because mere shadows did not summon a crushing, all-encompassing fear just by looking into their depths.Somehow, what King Mattel Darius had done- what he’d commanded- had been far, far darker than mere shadows.For from the depths of these shadows, had come surging a kind of darkness far blacker, and far more sinister, than anything Regina has ever known in this natural world.She had glanced just momentarily, into those moving shapes, and had found herself rooted to the spot, petrified with the kind of bone-deep, gut-churning terror that