I hastily stood and faced the alpha king, and bowed. It turned out he was not the only one. On his side was another man. It was the prince— Elijah. Back then, I saw him as the playful one, but this time, it seemed he turned into someone serious. His movements were alert, constantly looking at the side for any potential enemies. Other than Elijah, there were no more warriors. "Your Majesty," I said, reminded of what the rogue had taught me. It should be Your Majesty. Not Your Highness. "You're here. It's too dangerous to be out in the open. The rogues are attacking the dungeon!"How did he find me here? Did he see I was talking to the rogue? Possibly not. If he did, he wouldn't be talking to me now. The words of the rogue echoed in my mind. He wanted this person dead. Alpha King Maxxwell cocked his brows. "They can try, but they won't succeed. My warriors are already working. Who were you talking to earlier, River?"My heart skipped a beat. Did he see it? No. He did not. Try to a

The water suddenly felt ice cold at the alpha king’s announcement. I muttered curses infinitely in my mind, not wanting to follow him. Being with the alpha king inside his bath awakened a lot of emotions in me that I didn't even want to acknowledge. However, if it means gaining his affection (since it was already my goal when I stepped foot into his kingdom), will I fathom doing it? Besides, it was only a bath, right? There was nothing dangerous about that unless something happen between us, which would be far from the reality now. "Well…why are you suddenly silent, River? You're usually full of sarcastic remarks and rebuttals. Did your tongue finally decide to retreat?" he asked, snickering. Going into the bath was not a problem. It was me. I did not know what I would be doing during that duration. Aside from that, so far, he was not yet doing anything against my will.Clearing my throat and refusing to be intimidated, I said, "It's nothing like that, Your Majesty."His scowl deep

"Tell me something about that woman," I pressed, not wanting to be left behind. "It's too late to retreat, Nora. You already mentioned the name of someone who shouldn't be named. If you won't tell me, I will inform the alpha king that you spread gossip about the woman," I threatened. I wouldn't tell the alpha king about what Nora did, but using it to gain some information would be a great help. Nora's breathing accelerated. I felt sorry for what I said, but this was also for my benefit. "Nora. Tell me what you know." Nora glanced at each side, on the quiet hallway of the palace, and gulped. Her face went ashen, as she played with her hands mumbling some incoherent words. The only words I was able to decipher were punishment and death. "I never say anything," Nora denied, turning her back and walking faster. "Let's not talk about this if you value your life. Even if you are his personal slave, he will not spare you!" One time she looked horrified and the next thing she was laughing

“Why did you stop?” Elijah asked when my fingers froze. He attempted to look in my direction, but I hastily massaged his back. Again. I released a shaky breath, mentally scolding my mind for thinking scandalous thoughts. Shame on me for remembering it. “I just recalled something, Elijah.” It’s about the alpha king and Nora, I wanted to add it but stopped myself. Why did my mind constantly wander with the two?“Who could that be?”I smiled even more even if he could not see it. “N-nothing. Not important.”Knowing I did not want to talk about it, Elijah let me drop the subject, nodded, and dropped his head on the back of the chair. “The alpha king must be lucky to have you, River. You’re so good at this. If only I can buy him from you.”Selling slaves between them was acceptable. “I came with a price, Elijah. With all the skills I have right now.”I put some oil again on my hands when it was no longer slippery and continued massaging his back.Elijah moaned. “You’re a keeper, River

The truth coated with lies were the words Nora would only hear from me. Those were also the words Nora had been waiting for. She wanted me to spill the beans, endangering my name and maybe angering the alpha king for tinting his name. The face of the alpha king would always be dignified at all times and refrain from doing something dishonorable. Improper. Inappropriate. Which was the complete opposite of my life back at Haverstone Pack. I was called Dog Slave while here…if someone will name me one, will be punished. "Is that right, Nora? You want the truth?" I taunted her. The twins shook their heads in my direction, stopping me from whatever plans I had in mind. "Of course! So that the twins will know how evil you are. Tell us. Say how desperate you are to gain the alpha king and Sir Elijah's attention and how you will use them at your, River."I smiled inwardly. This woman deserved a pat on her back for seeing past me, but too bad. I would never tell her she was right or that