My tears retreated as I saw the great alpha king's tears. I had temporarily forgotten my pain. Someone explained to me what was happening.A noble, an alpha king to be precise, was crying in front of his subordinates, or slave was forbidden. The custom did not allow it. Nobles should always appear powerful, never showing any signs of weakness to anyone, or the slaves would lose their respect for them. But the alpha king showing his vulnerability in front of me was a humbling experience. And before I knew it, I wrapped my arms around the alpha king's waist, and this time, I drew him closer to my body, silently consoling him.My throat felt tight; I never said anything but patted his back. I felt his shoulders shake, and as a sign of respecting his vulnerability, I did not even look at him. Or it would break the magic. What a humbling experience. Why did the alpha king show his vulnerability in front of his personal attendant? In front of me?'Aw. Kiss her, River. It will make him

I knew that people would never respect me because of my past because I was an omega and slave of the Haverstone Pack who rose to rank because of the alpha king. No matter how many fancy dresses I wore and the diamonds and gold I owned, they would still refuse to honor me as their future queen.I yanked at the alpha king's clothes, silently telling him that it was no longer needed to force it on them.I understood he wanted to help me with my so-called revenge against Alpha Erik, and I appreciated him for that. However, there was something I could no longer do which was beyond my reach—acceptance from them.However, if I wanted to let it go, the alpha king declined to let it slide. "You refuse to honor the alpha king's order?" he growled, baring his teeth at everyone. "How dare all of you! Do you want me to punish you until you beg for my mercy?" he barked. My packmates retreated. I was satisfied seeing the fear in their eyes and how they cowered on the alpha king's threatening gl

I put my hands on my lap. "So since the two of you failed to bear a child, you will transfer the responsibility to me, Your Majesty? Is that it? Is that also the reason why you won't reject me?"That would be possible, given the circumstances we have right now. Zenith was no longer here. If that was the case, I was right. I was nothing but a means to the alpha king's goal. Nothing less. Nothing more. What do you expect? That the alpha king would love you? Pathetic. He won't. Accept that. It will always be Zenith.The alpha king sighed, and I shivered as I felt his warm breath fanned across my neck.The mark throbbed even more and was followed by a tingling sensation. It burned as if it was aching to be touched, and as if sensing my discomfort, the alpha king brushed his fingers on it. "Stop that," I muttered. He did not. I bit my lips to stop myself from moaning over that simple gesture. Simple for the others, but between the two of us, it greatly impacted me. My wolf purred in t

Did I love the alpha king? Love? What kind of emotion was that? All through my life, I never felt loved. I had never received such gestures. When I could not answer Alpha Erik’s question, he smirked, feeling triumphant.“I knew it, River. I don't think you loved him in the first place. Everything is a facade to fool the people—our packmates. You still love me, right?” he asked with a hopeful look.He attempted to close the distance between us, but I stepped back while glaring at him. What the fudge?"What the fuck are you talking about, Alpha Erik?"He opened and closed his mouth. Then, he asked, "You love…him?" Lifting my chin, I turned my expression serious. “Of course! Who would never love the alpha king? I love the alpha king. It was love at first sight,” I started lying. He shrunk back. Good. Go, River. Fool him. "Is that true?" he whispered. “You think I am lying?"'Don't say hurtful things to him,' my wolf meddled. 'Don't defend him. He hurt us, to begin with. He reje

An arranged marriage between the two packs? That was unexpected. It had only been more than a week since the alpha king marked me, which was probably the start of the rumors about me taking after the throne. But Lady Juliana’s marriage to another man? Too soon.I did not care about Lady Juliana’s marriage. My mind was all about Delta Isagani. Did he know about this union? Or not?I feel sorry for the poor male wolf.It was the alpha king who reacted first at the sudden announcement. “Really? That’s a good decision, Lady Juliana. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding ceremony."“That’s not what I am expecting from you, Your Majesty,” Lady Juliana answered as if she was about to cry. “I thought you would be a little against it since we had some past.”The alpha king gave her a confused look. “I am happy. Truly.”Lady Juliana looked away, clutching her chest as if she was in pain.Did she truly love the alpha king even if they were not mates? Why could she love someone but not Delta