ZADIE WILSONThe drive to my home was smooth. Aside from Lucas’s numerous attempts to talk to me while he drove, the drive was pretty smooth. At some point, I felt bad for ignoring his chit chat but I also didn't want to give him too much opening. Lucas has proven that he could misuse any opportunity of proximity. The moment he stopped the car in front of the house, I felt my heart leaping for joy. My hands reached out to open the door as I couldn't contain the excitement any longer and I needed to inhale Ayden. His room would be a good place to start.“Do you want me to go in there with you?” Lucas asked as soon as I hopped out of the car. Immediately, I rejected his offer. “No!” Realizing that my tone was too harsh, I repeated myself but I was gentler this time. “No… You don’t have to. I will be fine.”In all honesty, I didn't want Lucas within the walls of my home. It was Ayden’s home as well and I was certain that he wouldn't want Lucas snooping around our house. He wouldn’t
ALPHA KING AYDEN“How is it going at the border?” I questioned the head of the royal warriors, Steve. He has gamma blood flowing in his veins, leading the warriors to victory ever since I took the throne. Steve responded with a bow of his head. “We have found the route that was created by the intruders, My King and I have made sure that the borders are heavily protected.” That was good but it wasn't good enough.“Have you gotten your hands on the group that cause the chaos and had the guts to come into my home?” That would be good because I was losing my shit. It has been a week since I got the message from Jaxon after feeling the painful rip of connections in my mind. It's been a week of agony, misery, and inevitable responsibilities.It was high time those that attacked my home in my absence paid. They had the gut to go into the Alpha King Mansion and slay my people mercilessly. They also slay my– gosh! Steve sighed and shook his head shamefully, “Although I have put the best t
ALPHA KING AYDENMy wolf beast growled within me even though Jaxon hasn't gotten any of the needed information across to me. My eyes stayed glued to Jaxon’s blank face and I tried all I could to mirror his expression as the elders stared at me, observing me. I cleared my throat and ordered the Elders to leave the hall. I added that they should send any complaint to my office and I would attend to it later. Without thinking twice, I strolled to the exit door that led to the inner part of my mansion. Jaxon followed behind me and as soon as we left the hall, I asked him, “What happened with Zadie?”My voice carried the urgency and the sadness my soul held onto. My Beta muttered without meeting my gaze, “Alpha King, Chloe just forced her way into my mind, and she--”I did tell Jaxon to stop communicating with Chloe because I didn't want him to mindlessly tell her about the situation. It was hard to keep secrets between mates that have marked themselves. It was harder to make him stop
ALPHA KING AYDEN“What's taking him so long?” Karl asked impatiently. He wasn't the only one that was uneasy. Even I was. I was anxious and waiting for Jaxon to show up any minute from now. Ever since my Beta left, I had been in the throne room, pacing back and forth, knowing that I would remain like this until Zadie was found. “They should have gotten here. It's been forever since Jaxon went to get them.” Karl growled within me.“You are making me more impatient, Karl. We have to stay calm.” I said to my wolf beast. Karl promised that he would do his best to keep his emotions at bay. Together we could stay calm and not break things or hurt people. Talking about not hurting people, that determination was tested when a familiar maid stepped into the throne room. She looked like the perfect person to vent my anger on but she was too fragile. One lash and she would break.“Good day, Alpha King.” The maid, Jasmine, greeted me. She curtsied and waited for me to acknowledge her.I utt
ALPHA KING AYDENJust as I perceived, Jaxon and the Flores siblings were already in the throne room by the time I got there. Even before I reached the hall, I could hear Lucas's annoying voice as he asked, “What are we doing in the Alpha King’s mansion when I should be out there searching for Zadie! She might be in danger!”I boiled internally and I swear I was steaming. Of course, Lucas was the first on my suspect list. Why not?He was nothing but an asshole that I should have taken out months ago. “You will understand soon. Just calm down and tell the truth.” Jaxon had said to him as I drew closer in all my glory as the Alpha King.My aura was out in large doses. Lucas wouldn't have a chance. “What if he didn't kidnap her? Tread with caution, Ayden. He might be able to help us get her back.” Karl surprised me with those words. What? Never have I thought that my wolf beast would take sides with Lucas who he hated just as much as I hated him… or even more than I hated him. As I
ALPHA KING AYDEN“That can’t be possible…” Lucas breathed with fear clear in his eyes.Chloe looked like she was about to burst into tears as she whimpered, “Was she kidnapped because she is your mate?”Obviously… that has to be the reason. But only a few people knew that Zadie and I were mates. I had always been careful. Karl gritted within me, “We haven't been careful enough and if you had listened to me or Regina earlier and marked her, we will at least be hopeful. This would have never happened.”“You think blaming me would help right now!” I yelled right back at my Wolf beast who was clearly pointing fingers. Karl answered angrily, “Yes!” My heart sank but my wolf beast didn't care and he wasn't done. “If she was truly kidnapped within the walls of the place you told her was your home, then yes. All of this is your fault. We also can’t communicate with her because we haven't completed the mate bond. Whose fault is that if not yours?”I sighed. Lucas was in denial. Chloe was cl
ALPHA KING AYDENThere was still no news. It's been twenty-four hours since I sent Lucas out to search for my missing mate yet I haven't heard anything from him.Jaxon has been out, searching for the Royal Witch and also performing all the other tasks that I had dumped on him because I couldn't leave the palace.Chloe has been provided with a room- the same room Jaxon has been staying in for the past few days since he had to crash in the Alpha King Mansion. I on the other hand was pacing in the living room, expecting Jaxon to walk in or even Lucas. I just needed some news. Anything would do. However, I felt Chloe’s presence instead. She entered the living room with puffy eyes that showed that she hadn't slept well and that she had been crying. Our gaze met and I didn't miss the fact that something had changed in the way she looked at me. Yesterday, she looked at me respectfully and fearfully but now, if looks could kill, I would have been six feet under right now. The real Chloe s
ZADIE WILSONA sharp sting on my left cheek made me whimper. My eyelids batted rapidly, fighting the drowsiness that threatened to pull me under as my heart tightened. “Rise and shine, sleeping beauty.” A voice called for me. It sounded so far yet so close to me and I tried to wiggle out of the uncomfortable position I was in even though I still remained half-conscious. I realized that my hands were tied and so were my ankles. That realization caused my eyes to open wide. Gone was the drowsy feeling I was battling with earlier and my brain finally registered that I had been slapped earlier. “Ahh! She is finally awake.” The same voice that I couldn't recognize while I was half conscious sang when my eyes fluttered open. And my face furrowed, knitting into a frown when my eyes settled on the face of the person in front of me. “I didn't bring you here to sleep even though you seem to need the rest.” The man before me uttered emotionlessly. Recognition must have flashed through m
ZADIE WILSON“Her eyes are opening, Mom…” Kairo’s childish voice was the first voice I heard after a warm hand left my forehead. I thought I was hallucinating but Emaline’s voice came after Kairo’s. My sister said amusingly, “Aunt Zadie wants to give you herself as your birthday gift. I told you she would wake up today.” Kairos’s birthday? Oh, dear goddess!“Don’t keep them waiting. We all have been waiting for you to wake up.” Those words filled my mind causing me to jump out of bed. That was the first time I would ever hear someone in my head and even though the voice was familiar, it still scared the shit out of me. “Get used to it, baby.” The voice came again even before I set my eyes on the speaker who was standing in one corner of the unfamiliar room with his arms placed lazily on his torso.Ayden. His voice was blank and he stared at me like I was the best thing in his life and–“You sure are the best thing in my life and I am happy to see you awake and agile.” Ayden voic
ALPHA KING AYDENThe tension in the air intensified. Emaline began to cry and even though I was still confused, I didn't ask any questions. I allowed her to go on at her own pace. Luna Lucia stepped even closer to Emaline when she touched her head and groaned in pain. Luna Lucia used her newly acquired power again, whispering, “Your memories are free from the shackles they have been trapped in. Flourish directly from the source.”Emaline, who had always been a gentlewoman, screamed at the top of her lungs and I lifted Kairo into my arms to shield him. Kairo’s eyes were red as he looked at his mom but he didn't let the tear slip. He held it all in, which caused me to worry about him. Luna Lucia held Emaline as she struggled like a possessed woman. “You are okay, Luna Emaline. You are okay.” Luna Lucia breathed calmly and Emaline imitated her. After pulling herself together, Emaline ended up breaking down. She sobbed, shaking her head as she stared at Calvin like he was the worst t
ALPHA KING AYDENIt’s been two days since I found Zadie and took her home… to my real home where my mom, dad, and brother were waiting to have her…. The entire pack was waiting to have her, in fact, but they couldn't see her as the war still continued. Of course, after Zadie fainted two days ago, I searched the building for clothes and found some right in the room where we completed the bond. I dressed us up but while I did, I found some letters hidden in the room and picked them up along with other materials that appeared suspicious and could be used as evidence. I took Zadie home to my Mom and Robin before leaving to join Jaxon and the men on the battlefront, carrying a piece of Zadie with me. Despite that, two days away from her was leaving a toil on me. But I couldn't leave, not when we were this close to winning this war.I mean we would have won if Alpha Calvin hasn't run away to hide his ass. “How do we smoke him out? He doesn't care about anyone but himself.” Karl pointed
ALPHA KING AYDENI grabbed his neck with only one intention. Kill him.The minute I freed myself from the spells he cast on me through the help of the witch… it has to be the witch because K doesn't seem like he had magical powers that were strong enough to make his Alpha King hallucinate. Regardless, he was going to die. I did feel like our win was too easy but that didn't stop Karl from fueling my anger as I tightened my hold on K’s neck. I didn't ask him questions even though I had like a million questions for him nor did I allow him to talk. I simply went for the kill.Obviously, he was a puppet and there was someone bigger behind him. Hopefully, Jaxon would succeed at capturing those people. “Kill him.” Karl seethed. And with one swift turn, I broke K’s neck and threw his body to the floor before ripping out his heart. I then kicked his body out of the room. I was too angry to torture him or waste time with him and I was more worried about Zadie and where we both stand as m
ZADIE WILSONWhen he said he would make me beg, he wasn't joking. I have come to realize that whether I was seeing Ayden or K, it doesn't change anything as long as the person with me is K.For the past too long minutes, he had been teasing me even though he would have had his way easily. I begged shamelessly. I couldn't help it and truth be told, I couldn't hate it either. My actions, my pleas, my whimpers… all of them were born out of desperation. I couldn't control my need so no one could hold this against me, right? No one could judge me based on this, right? No one but me. I would be devastated when the poison wears off. That’s if I don’t end up as a wild wolf with no hope of getting rescued. K fondled my breasts through the ting fabric of my dirty shirt. And again, I moaned. “Pl-please….” I whimpered, certainly begging to be fucked. I couldn't feel shame and neither did I see any reason to beg him not to touch me… I craved it. It was like a necessity that would save my l
ALPHA KING AYDENA sudden burn on my lips caught me off guard and I felt myself falling. My legs failed as my heart constricted not because I have been running for several minutes but because I was getting punished by the mate bond. “He is kissing her.” Karl spelled it out darkly. My knees touched the ground and I cried out in pain in the middle of nowhere. I didn't know where I was going but that didn't stop me from running towards where the mate bond was pulling me. I was certain it was this way. I could feel every wave of desire that hit Zadie… And I didn't fail to feel the lips of someone that wasn’t me on hers. “Ahhh…” I growled. My fists clenched the twigs that were on the ground and some cut my palm but I didn't stop pushing them further into my hand. I was over… This was the end. “No, Ayden!” Karl growled in my head. Blood and sweat mixed together externally while pain and anger mixed well internally. “If you are feeling like this because he kissed her. Have you sto
ZADIE WILSONI didn't know how long I had been out but one thing I knew for sure was that the moment I opened my eyes, a portal opened within me.A portal of need. I was hungry. I was severely hungry but food wasn't the problem. Something shifted within me and I felt the heat becoming more passionate.The hunger wasn't in my stomach. It was right there between my legs. Right there within my core. I gasped and found myself wanting to be consumed by that hunger. It was strange but it was the best kind of hunger I had ever felt. It did come with pain as it grew yet I wanted more of it.“Now that’s what I am talking about.” The familiar voice of K broke into my trance and my eyes cut to him quickly. He chuckled when he saw my condition. “You want to be touched right? I can be of help.” His irritating voice made my skin crawl and I gagged even though I sort of found the thought of him touching me appeasing. What was wrong with me? “In time, you will stop gagging. The poison is takin
ALPHA KING AYDENEight hours have passed since Robin and I had our unusual conversation.Eight hours have passed since Zadie’s kidnapper gave me an ultimatum of forty-eight hours.Robin has explained some facts about the mate bond; even though Zadie hasn't marked me, the mark on her neck can guide me to her. But for that to happen, Zadie has to be in danger and in extreme pain. It was concerning but I haven't felt anything strange yet. I was also hoping that my parents would arrive before the moment happened. My dad has to be here before I can leave the palace. I sat in Regina’s room, occasionally staring at her and my cell phone screen. My grandmother would have been disappointed in me if she had been conscious. She would probably eat me alive when she wakes up and find out I have put Zadie through so much more than anyone could imagine. Keeping Zadie, a secret should have protected her but it didn't. “We will save her,” Karl assured me even though he was also very much anxious.
CHAPTER 89.ALPHA KING AYDEN“You have to calm down, Alpha King…” Jaxon cautioned me but I was far gone.I was losing my mind… in fact, I have lost my mind. Chloe was crying uncontrollably in Jaxon’s hand while Jack just stood in a corner watching us with wide eyes. I was in pain. My heart hurt so bad yet there was nothing I could do about it. I could no longer control my emotions despite Regina’s condition. Everything was a mess.Although Zadie had stopped screaming, I was more worried. Why couldn't I hear her voice anymore? This was my fault. I shouldn't have acted nonchalantly. And K or whatever the fuck his name may be has taken it upon himself to reveal my identity to Zadie. “What did you do to her?” I gritted into the cell phone speaker, ignoring everyone around me.K laughed again. He must have inhaled laughing gas. “She fainted. How could a weak female like her be destined to be your mate? Well, good for me.”“I am warning you. Don’t touch her or even think about—”“You c