My brow furrowed as I heard Rachel. Before I could say something back to her, his son spoke out."Mom, you are overthinking. I was not with her. I just arrived home with her."Alora looked at Zack and gave him an upset expression. "Zack, she could have arrived alone. Why did you...""Alora, don't overreact. Your father instructed me to do so. Otherwise, I wouldn't have done that."I scoffed when I heard him. Wasn't he the one who told my father he would give me a ride?I couldn't help but give Zack a glare. "Oh, really?"When Zack heard me, he turned to me and scoffed."Flora, everyone knows you are still in love with me. Stop pretending."I raised my eyebrow, not surprised by his narcissism.Alora reached for Rachel's hand. Rachel gave her an assured look and said to Zack,"My son—"Zack stopped her as he approached her. He gave her a hug. "I am glad to see you here, Mom."Rachel patted his back. "How are you, Zack? I heard you are planning to marry Alora. You made the right decision
"Flora, did you hurt Alora?"I knew Alora would complain to my father again. But this time I was prepared. I shook my head and looked at my father confidently."Dad, did she say that?"My father's gaze shifted to Alora and Zack, who were seated on another couch. We were inside my father's bedroom."D-Dad, I didn't mean that Sister did it intentionally. She was only..."I turned my head and raised my brows. "Stop beating around the bush, my dear Alora. Just tell Dad what happened yesterday when I got back to the pack house."Alora blinked as she turned her head to Zack.Zack looked gloomy. He wanted to keep his fake, proud face in front of my father and not let him know about the tonics. He was afraid that my father would start doing business with the tonics, and he would be humiliated for keeping such a big secret from him.Alora cleared her throat and said nervously, "Dad, it is all right. Let it go. Sister is right. She didn't do anything. I was careless, and my legs slipped."My fa
The Glory Club was well-known because all of the wealthy people came here for business meetings or to spend time in private cabins with their friends.When we walked inside the club, I saw the average people who came here to have fun. The people who were dancing were drunk.Kayla held my hand as she walked towards the private cabins."Madeline said she reserved a cabin for her birthday party."I nodded as she led the way.I saw many cabins next to each other. Kayla came to a halt in front of a cabin and approached the waiter, who was passing by."Madeline Marcy?""This cabin, Miss," the waiter told us, opening the door.We thanked him before entering the cabin.I looked around and noticed people conversing with a woman in a dark blue dress. She was Madeline Marcy, the daughter of Alpha James."Madeline"Kayla called her name from beside me. Madeline turned her head and looked at us."Oh! Kayla!"She smiled at her. Her eyes shifted on me. Her smile became brighter. "Flora! It's been a
I was stunned when I heard the man.'Y-Your Majesty?' I said in my head.I slowly turned my head to look at the man sitting proudly on the couch alone.He was dressed in a black tailored suit, with his legs folded and one hand resting on the armrest while the other held a glass of wine.I gulped as my gaze shifted to his face and locked on the pair of dark eyes.My heart skipped a beat.I could not move as I could tear my eyes off of him. I gulped when his dark gaze shifted from my eyes to my body.For the first time since I arrived at the club tonight, I felt shy inside, feeling insecure about my looks and my body.When he returned his gaze to his face and met mine again, my cheeks heated.I blinked my eyes when I heard another man.“Who sent you here, pretty girl? How did they find out the king was here?”I could not understand King Aron's gaze since he was so skilled at hiding his emotions. I could not read his eyes.I immediately bowed to him."I apologize, Your Majesty. It's my m
Masked Man? An affair with him?Perhaps they were dreaming, I thought and scoffed. They had no idea who that man was. If they were aware, they would never ask the same question again."Madeline, I thought you called us here to celebrate your birthday," Kayla said with a disappointed look.Madeline shifted her gaze to Kayla, shaking her head. "I apologize if I asked something offensive.""You shouldn't have—"I held Kayla's hand and interrupted her.I glanced at Zack and sneered at him. Everyone seemed to be waiting for my answer with their judgmental eyes fixed on me."Whether I have an affair with anyone or not would be the last question. And did I cheat on your beta? I clearly recall him taking a backstep after returning from the border with Alora. I asked about our wedding, which he had promised. But it looks like...."I moved my gaze to Alora and grinned at her slyly. It was the same look she used to give me whenever my father scolded me because of her.“My sister was already swoo
I could feel Zack's gaze on me while I was speaking with Madeline. I was certain Alora disliked it. Did she think only she could play tricks on me? It was too bad. Because she had already shown me all of her limits. It was now my turn to stay one step ahead of her.I thanked Madeline and wished her happy birthday once again before leaving the cabin.Outside the cabin, I turned left and right to locate Kayla."Where is she?"I looked around but could not find her. "Did I lose her?"I pulled out my phone and dialed her number.Luckily she was not that drunk for not receiving the call."Kayla, where are you?""I... I am in the washroom."Hearing her drowsy voice, I shook my head. She was telling me not to get drunk, but she was the one who ended up drunk."Okay, I will wait for you outside the washroom."After hanging up, I made my way toward the washroom.After a few seconds, I saw Zack coming in my direction.I was dumbfounded. What was he doing in front of the girls' washroom?I tried
Zack's POVI was so mad at Flora that I wanted to break the door and enter the room. How dare she go in with a guy?I had seen her being drawn inside by a man's hand. Who could that be? If it was someone she did not know, why didn't she leave the room or scream for help? Why was she with him?I kept banging on the door. I groaned in anger when I found no response from inside.My heart was clenching with rage. I understood why she was doing this.She wanted my attention. She did not want me to be with her sister.But why was she pulling these ridiculous tricks?Did she not know it could harm the pack's Alpha's reputation?"How can I help, Sir?"I heard a desperate tone of a man. I turned to my side and saw the club's manager rush towards me."Where is the key to this cabin?" I inquired.The manager turned to look at the door. "This cabin's key..."I raised my brows, feeling impatient about what was going inside the private cabin."Give it to me right away if you want to keep your job,"
Flora's POVI could not keep myself from laughing at Zack. He had no idea who he was talking about.If King Aron had stepped out of the cabin tonight, or if Zack had gone inside and seen King Aron in the room, the scene would have been different than he had imagined.I recalled telling King Aron, "I will handle Zack. Don't worry, your majesty. I will not cause any trouble."His dark eyes were serene when he was staring at me with no words. His silence was literally killing me at the time. I had no idea how his men worked under him. It was said that they never spoke while looking into his eyes; their heads and eyes were always low in front of him."You think I can't? Do you want me to go back and check the surveillance like last time?"I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard Zack. Was I going to be involved in the same scandal? This time, King Aron was wearing no mask.I immediately thought about something and said something to distract his mind from this matter."Go and tell my dad a
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