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
I was dissatisfied. My father left the room after giving Zack a nod.As soon as he left, I glared at Zack. “I don't need your help.”Zack walked out of the room and came back with a maid.I frowned at him. “What are you doing? Where is Alora? Does she know you are here?”He scoffed at me and replied, “She is not at home. You don't need to think about her. Or do you want her to be here so that you can put the blame on her?"Did he think I was like her fiancée? It was her job to put everything on me, not mine.When he saw I was not responding to him, Zack turned to the maid and said,“She just woke up. Help her to get ready. I'm taking her to the hospital.”Zack then left the room. I glanced at the maid. She was one of Alora's maids."I don't need your help. I can do it myself."The maid crossed her arms and gave me a weird look. It was as if she was the daughter of the Alpha and I was her maid."Look, Flora. You lost your position, you know that. Now that Miss Alora is not home, you ar
I managed to return to my bedroom while taking support from the railing and the wall.I could not move my right leg; I was limping.I did not know if I had broken a bone. What would I do then?The night was big, and I was waiting for dawn. The pain would not let me sleep. I was awake the whole night, waiting for the sun to rise so that I could go to the pack hospital for a check-up.I had no idea when my eyes closed. I opened my eyes as I heard a loud knock at the door."I fell asleep in pain," I muttered with a deep sigh.I tried to move my leg to get out of the bed. I was relieved when I found my right foot was not that heavy in pain like last night.I walked over to the door while limping and opened it.I saw my father standing there."Dad!"My father, Alpha Joshua, looked at me from head to toe."What happened to you, Flora? Why didn't you come down for breakfast?"His voice was soft and filled with worry. A sense of emotion blew into my mind. I was happy that my father was concer
I stared at the closed door for a long time. The cold breeze touched my face as it blew inside the room through the window. It did not feel like how I felt when I was near the king, very close."What's wrong with me? Why do I start to feel like this toward him? Was it because he is the king?"I asked myself, trying to look for the answer.In the end, I could not reach a conclusion. I had no idea what he meant before leaving.Slowly getting up on my feet, I let out a deep breath.My legs deliberately moved toward the door. I opened the door and looked around, only to find an empty hallway.I walked out of the grand restaurant. When I got to the parking lot, I started to look for my father's car. But it seemed like his driver left after dropping me off.With a deep sigh, I hailed a taxi and headed back to the pack house.It took some time for me to get back to the pack house.As I entered the house, I saw a man sitting on the couch.I took a pause as I looked at him."Zack"He was drink
The king's question caught me off guard. I immediately turned my head to look at him to deny the fact.However, when I turned my face, my nose brushed against his. For a brief moment, I found myself out of breath. The tip of his nose was cold, giving me goosebumps.I looked into his eyes with my wide eyes.The pair of dark eyes were mysterious. It was as if there were so many secrets hidden inside. It could be pleasant or painful, shocking or regrettable.I did not know how long I could keep looking at them, but I could not take my gaze away."Are you trying to find a new way to get close to me?"I was dumbfounded. A new way? When did I use a technique to get close to him? Everything was just a coincidence between us.Feeling that he was misunderstanding me, I immediately pushed him and moved away.Within a few seconds, I realized what I had done.I got up and turned around, then gasped. I slammed my palm against my mouth."Did I just push the Almighty king?" I muttered to myself."Wh
I quickly moved my hand away. He glanced at my face with a pair of narrowed eyes as if he was observing my expression.I lowered my head while sitting beside him."Your Majesty, I heard you are eyeing land in our pack. You are welcome to ask our assistant," one of the men spoke out.The tension in the air eased a little as the man broke the silence. Others nodded their heads as they fully paid their attention to King Aron.'He is eyeing some land?' I thought, fixing my gaze on the floor.I was waiting to hear more. I wondered if the land was somehow related to my father's company."Do you think I need your assistance?" Aroan asked, sipping his drink.The man who had spoken out earlier felt nervous after hearing Aron. It was clear that there was no way they could turn the king's favor toward them until the king himself wanted it.The other man on the left couch cleared his throat. "Your Majesty, you know we are the legitimate businessmen to have your favor. If we get a chance, we will
Aron's jaw tensed. His brows furrowed as if he was enraged. Anger flickered in his eyes.I was afraid he did not like how close we were.I could feel the intensity of his silent rage. The wind blew through the window, touching my face and brushing my hair against his face.He inhaled and closed his eyes then turned his face to the other side.It was as if the wind had mixed with my scent and entered his nostrils, and he seemed to dislike it.I felt embarrassed and quickly moved away."I—I am sorry, Your Majesty," I said in a very low tone.This time, others did not hear me. When they saw my reaction, they began laughing at me."Silly girl! She could not wait and fell straight to the King?"I wanted to just dig my own grave and bury myself. I had felt humiliated before, but this time felt different."You don't need to laugh. If your wives had been here, they would have done more than that."I froze when I heard King Aron's voice next to me. His words were dark and sarcastic. However, n
"Your Majesty, please forgive her. She is naive," Alpha William said, drawing me closer to him.I blinked, looking down at William's hand. He held my arm tightly and whispered to me,"Apologize properly, Flora. He is the king capable of killing you here."I got chills just thinking about it. I shook my head, realizing that it was not true. The king would not kill me. He had rescued me several times."Alpha William, did you come here to sabotage our opportunity? We are here to greet the Alpha King. If you want to apologize, have your woman serve the king."Alpha William nodded as he heard one of the businessmen speak. He dragged me towards the couches."What are you doing?" I asked him.“Stay quiet.”He approached the couch where King Aron was sitting. I took a glance at Aron. He was looking at something with concentration. I followed his gaze and found him looking at William's hand, which was holding my arm.For some unknown reason, I did not want the king to misunderstand my connecti
I did not know why, but just hearing about the king made my heart skip a beat.'The king? King Aron is here!'I turned my head, trying to locate him. But King Aron was nowhere to be found."Where is he?"I heard Alpha William asking his assistant about King Aron. I paid attention to their conversation."He is in the lounge area. I heard all the big heads of this pack are there to please him."Alpha William rose from the chair and said,"Great! We should go there to greet him."I stared at Alpha William. He seemed to be very excited to meet the Alpha King. Who would not be? Having the king here in the pack was a blessing for the Alphas. They were eager to form an alliance with him. An alliance with the Alpha King ensured that no one would dare to attack their companies."Flora, let's go and greet the king," Alpha William said to me.I was taken aback. He did not address me by my first name this time, which was surprising. But the main issue for me was that I would have to face the king
"Why are you not sitting?"Hearing his question, I gave him a look and asked, "If you leave my hand, then I can sit, Mr. Bentley."He glanced at my hand and let out a chuckle. "Oh, yeah. You are right."He let go of my hand, and I quickly pulled it back. I sighed, fighting the urge to leave the restaurant.'I came here for the deal. So I have to deal with him,' I told myself.I sat down on the chair across from him. I noticed him motioning for the manager to leave. The manager gave him a nod as he left our table.My gaze remained fixed on him. He was Alpha William Bentley. He was his father's sole heir to run the company. According to what I learned about him, he was not very good at business. However, his father had built a big company, and he had become in charge of it. He had the resources that my father required for his business. It might be useful for our pack as well."Miss Flora, I heard you have been sick for the past few months. Are you alright now?"Alpha William's question