The assistant questioned bewilderedly, "Alpha, are you sure?"With a chilly tone, Aron said, "Do as you are told."As the assistant gulped and quickly nodded, sweat began to form on his forehead."I am going to distract them; then you can enter the police station."A short distance from the police station, the car came to a stop. The assistant stepped down and walked towards the crowd.When the assistant was distracting the reporters, Aron grabbed a black mask and put it on. Then he got out of the car.His long overcoat swayed in the cold breeze as he walked past the crowd without drawing their attention. He passed them on his way into the police station.His assistant was very good at diverting their attention. He felt proud of himself and thought that the king would give him a raise.As soon as Aron entered the police station, everyone turned their heads toward him."Didn't we tell you that no reporters are allowed inside? Why did you dare to come from the crowd?" a guard said, rush
Flora's POV"Please..."The man did not stop beating me. I pleaded with him repeatedly to let me go, but he showed no mercy.The pain in my body caused my eyes to become blurry. The man got down on his knees and grabbed my hair."Beta Zack will not come here to save you. Your father does not want to save you, either. You are useless, nothing more than dust to Alpha's family."In pain, I gritted my teeth and tried not to scream anymore. However, I screamed when he grabbed my bloody cloth.He grabbed my sleeve and ripped it, revealing my bare arm.I was startled.What was going to happen to me?This man was going to...'No, no. I can't let this happen. The pain was already traumatic for me. I could not take this scare forever with me,' I thought.I gathered all my strength and attempted to push him. He gave me a glare when I did it."How dare you push me? Did you really expect to be able to push me with your weak body? But you showed your audacity again. I will not let you go now."He g
My attention then shifted to the whip. The whip was close to my body, but a fair and strong hand was holding it, as if to prevent it from reaching my body.My eyes slowly moved to the man who was grabbing the whip. He was very tall. I could not see his face from where I was sitting. He was standing tall and imposing, and he was obstructing the yellow light.I blinked my blurry eyes as soon as my gaze reached his face that was concealed by a mask. I cleared my view after blinking a few times to get a better look.When I did that, my eyes locked with his dark orbs, and the sensation of shivers spread throughout my numb body.I let out a gasp of shock."Y-You?"I was shocked to see King Aron again.His eyes shifted from my face and moved to my body. I tried to crawl my body but hissed in pain.I noticed his eyes darken as he looked at my blood-soaked white dress, one sleeve torn.After recovering from his shock, the man who had been whipping me asked,"Who the hell are you?"He did not expect a rand
I let out a gasp, quickly trying to wrap my hands around his neck. But because of the pain that was going through my body, I was unable to move my hands.My wounds started to burn from the warm coat rubbing against them, but I still felt warm leaning close to King Aron.When he moved, my hands rested on his chest, clenching his shirt when I felt pain.He stopped, glancing down at my face. I shied away from his gaze. He seemed to understand my condition. He then tightened his hand around my waist while loosening his hold on my upper back.When he exited the cell, the inspector hurried up behind him."Where are you taking her? She is not allowed to leave her cell."Aron paused, turning his head to the inspector. His gaze made the inspector gulp, making him nervous.I slowly raised my gaze to look at Aron. His sharp jaw cleared my blurry view. He even looked good from a lower angle."She is Alpha's daughter, you know. No one can take her away without our Alpha's permission."I heard the
Zack's POVI was sitting on the edge of Alora's bed. She was asleep while holding my hand. I was staring at her, observing her peaceful expression while sleeping.She was completely innocent. But she had to go through so much just for Flora.I remembered when I found her at the border. She was in a situation where anyone could ruin her. She was imprisoned, and I rescued her. What if I had not been there? What might have happened to her?More importantly, this girl had saved me before. If she had not been there, I would not be where I am now.I lifted my other hand and caressed her hair, relieved that she was safe.Today, I was too shocked to respond when her maid, Milani, called. When I got back to the pack house, Alora was crying in bed. Her maid mentioned that she was coughing up blood.When our pack doctor came to check on her, I asked him why he lied that day when he said that she was out of danger. He appeared perplexed at first, but after examining Alora, he explained that it was
Flora's POVThe deep light, capable of piercing anything with its warm glow, fell on my eyes.I fluttered my long lashes, attempting to avoid the light that was obscuring the darkness of my closed eyes.I slowly opened my eyes. When I noticed that my vision was becoming hazy, I blinked a few times.After a moment of clearing my view, my eyes greeted an unknown ceiling.I slowly lowered my gaze to see where I was. I immediately discovered an unknown room.The whole room was clean and cozy. It was pleasant to look around. With its simple white paint and a few pieces of furniture, the room was well-organized.Suddenly I was confused because this was not my room.Where was I?I experienced a burning sensation on my face as the sunlight struck it.When I turned my head, I noticed that the window a few feet from the bed was open. Without the curtains drawn, the sunlight directly hit my face and my body, which was covered by a white blanket.I turned my head away and tried to put pressure on
The doctor walked over to the window and pulled a blind so that the sunlight would not bother my face. Without turning around, she replied,"You are currently in the Water Garden Villa."I frowned when I heard her. 'Water Garden Villa? Businessmen have been bidding for a few months on that villa, isn't it the most expensive one in our pack?’ I thought.She turned around and noticed my expression. She might have figured out what I was thinking. She placed her hand on the frame of the window and replied,“You are right if you are thinking about the bid. Two days ago, you were still in the hospital, and the process of going through the bidding process for the house was still in progress.”I recalled the words that my father had spoken a few months ago when he made the decision to construct the house solely for the purpose of trading in order to boost the economy of the pack."This villa is a masterstroke to catch every businessman's attention. I will sell the villa only if someone pays m
I turned my head to the door. My gaze was immediately drawn to the man standing there. He was wearing a white shirt with two buttons undone, tucked into black pants. His hand was in his pocket, and his jacket was resting on his forearm.Slowly, my eyes rose until they met a pair of dark eyes.My heart started to pound against my chest.All of my memories from before I fell unconscious came flooding back to me in an instant.The reflection of him saving me from the prison clutched my heart, giving me a sense of security and, at the same time, a feeling of terror."Alpha!"Doctor Usha bowed her head to greet him. For others, he was the king, but for his pack members, he was their head Alpha too.I averted my gaze from King Aron and cast a glance at Usha. Her head was still lowered as if she were waiting for him to order."How is she doing?" Aron asked, walking into the room.My heart rate increased as the distance between us decreased.'It must be because he is the King,' I told myself
"What do you mean?"My father's angry voice echoed throughout the study room.I took a deep breath and answered,"He is a coward. He abandoned me in a place full of strangers. He did not care about my dignity.""Are you talking about that night with the king?"I was surprised when I heard him. "Are you aware of it? But you still want me to marry that guy?"My father stood up and said,"Look, he was not willing to leave. In front of him was the king. Who would dare to offend the king? By the way, everyone knows the king does not have any interest in a girl with no origin. If it were Alora, he might think before leaving."Tears rolled down my face. I never expected him to bring it up again.Once again, he reminded me that I was an orphan and he had adopted me. Otherwise, I had no background."Dad, I will not marry him."After saying that, I made my way to the door. My father became enraged by my decision. He spoke up from behind."No one will be worse off than me if you dare to refuse m
I knocked on the door of my father's study room. He might be busy at work. I was afraid that I would disturb his work. But I came here for an important reason. I would never marry Alpha William. I did not want to."Come in."I opened the door and stepped into the study room. I noticed my father sitting on the couch with the four officials.My gaze landed on Zack. He appeared surprised when he saw me. I noticed him frowning at the clutch I was holding as support.He seemed unaware that he had broken my leg. How would he? He was busy with his so-called Alora.I looked away from him and focused on my father."Dad"My father, Alpha Joshua, stood up from the couch and approached me. He held my hand and helped me to sit on a single couch."My dear, why didn't you call some maids to help you get here?" my father asked.I lowered my head, feeling nervous. I was upset while thinking,'Does he care about me only because of the marriage agreement with Alpha William?’I inhaled deeply while bitin
I could not believe what she was saying. Why would Alpha William like me or want to marry me?I pushed her with all of my strength. Why was I so vulnerable? I did not have my wolf's strength like hers.The push caused Alora to move from the bed. She held a wall and leaned her back against it.She chuckled when she saw my shocked expression."What? Don't you already know about it? You have been planning this for a long time."I frowned at her. "When did I plan? What are you talking about?"She folded her arms against her chest and replied,"At first, I thought letting you go was not a good idea. I won't lie. I was envious when I heard Alpha William, our pack's wealthiest Alpha, wanted you for himself. Though I am with Zack now, that doesn't mean I would let you be with any Alpha. I believe you should marry another orphan like yourself who will not hold a high rank."Tears could not stop flowing down my face as I stared at her. She had a deep-seated hatred for me. Why? Just because his
"No!"I shook my head many times. I could not fall for the king.“Kayla, you have asked that question before. I am going to tell you again. There is nothing like that.”Kayla did not talk about that matter again. But I noticed doubts in her eyes.I could not help but sigh. All of my interactions with King Aron came to mind. I bit my bottom lip as I remembered how he asked me to go to him if I needed help.After spending some time, Kayla left the pack house. I lay down on my bed, staring at the ceiling."His arm is wounded. Who dared to attack the king?" I murmured.I was deep in thought when my bedroom door opened.When I turned my head, I saw my father, Alpha Joshua.I tried to sit up quickly, but hissed in pain. I nearly forgot my right leg was bandaged."I heard you got your leg bandaged," My father said, coming over to the bed.He helped me sit up and took a seat on the edge of the bed. He rubbed my hair and uttered,"When will your bandage be taken off?""One month, Dad," I repli
"What video?"I asked Kayla as I was startled. Did anyone record any videos of the king helping me in the hospital?If they did, how could he dismiss the rumors? He was last seen with me while wearing a mask, and no one knew he was the king. What if I caused his reputation to be damaged here?After all, I was not even the real daughter of an Alpha. I was adopted, a girl who had no idea who her parents were."What's wrong? Why are you looking pale after hearing about another video?" Kayla questioned me suspiciously.I shook my head. "Nothing. I just want to know."Kayla furrowed her brows. "Babe, are you hiding something from me? You are free to share anything with me. I am your best friend."I took a deep breath and decided to tell her everything.Her expression changed when she learned that the king had helped me again."Flora, you can't think it's just a coincidence, can you? You both kept bumping each other without any plan. Or..."I looked at her with interest. "Or what?"I was ho
"Thank you so much."I said to Doctor Ken, who came outside to assist me in getting into a taxi. I told him many times that he did not have to do it and that I could go alone. However, he kept referring to me as the king's people, saying he did not want to disappoint him.After getting into the taxi, I took a look at the clutch beside me. I did not know how long I would have to use it. Doctor Ken told me that I would be fine in one month. But still, I was afraid of it.The taxi came to a halt in front of the pack house. I paid the taxi driver and got out using the clutch.I applied all of the pressure to my left leg while holding the crutch beneath my arm. I had to limp my way toward the pack house.The guards looked at me with surprise. One of them questioned me."What happened to you?"I looked at the guard with a frown. "Didn't you notice how I was in pain when I left the pack house?"The guard seemed taken aback. He might have had a different thought when he saw Zack carrying me o
One of the nurses patted my shoulder. "Did you think he was waiting for you here? You may be important, but he is the King."I looked at the empty stool where Aron had been sitting before I left the room.'Did I really expect him to be here with me?'Doctor Ken soon entered the room to review my report. He pinned the x-ray report to a whiteboard and lit it up to show me the result.After circling the back of the ankle with his fingers, Dr. Ken said,“This is where one of your bones cracked. A plaster is necessary.”I was taken aback. "Doctor, will I not be able to walk properly again?"He gave me a surprised look before shaking his head. I was startled. I assumed he was saying I was correct; I would never be able to walk properly again; perhaps I could walk with a limp."Doctor, please do something."He let out a chuckle. I looked at him in confusion.“Please, just relax. You can walk again. But your leg needs some time. You will need plaster for at least four weeks.”I rubbed my fore
I felt a chill go through me. The air around me seemed to freeze as I stared at the man. He was mysterious, but also dangerous. His eyes had the power to burn anything with his gaze if he wanted to destroy.The thoughts of him killing the people and demolishing the pack made me feel sick.The blood, the war, the cries—everything was something I never wanted to witness.King Aron turned his head to look at me. When his eyes locked with mine, I saw the smirk fade from his face.I blinked and lowered my head. Was I more afraid of him?But his voice was not cold, but rather softer than I expected. It arrived and made its way to my ears smoothly."Girl, you are too young to know who your people and enemies are. Always rely on your brain rather than your heart. Keep your eyes open."I lifted my gaze to meet his eyes again. I nodded my head when I noticed his eyes were calm."Thank you for helping me, Your Majesty."He did not respond as if he was looking through me, attempting to read my th
I was mesmerized by how he was taking care of me. He knew he could not wander the hospital since he was the king, and it would only give people a chance to start gossiping, so he told the doctor to let the nurses accompany me.Not just any ordinary nurse, but nurses assigned to assist the doctor. The doctor's reaction made me wonder if he was a big doctor.Doctor Ken nodded his head. "I am sending them right now, Your Majesty." He then left the cabin.I cast a glance at King Aron. He remained calm, but his gaze was fixed on my right leg.I felt a burn in my leg as if his gaze was so intense that it was affecting me."I could go by myself," I murmured, although I knew it would be tough for me.He grabbed a stool near the bed and sat down. I gulped, recalling the day when I woke up in the Water Garden Villa."How is your day going at the pack house?"I raised my head and looked at him. He was also looking at me.His eyes were serene but dark. Despite knowing that I could not read them,