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83. The Return
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Marked by the Alpha King 84. The Picnic
Tatum sat at his desk reading a couple of reports Thorin had left for him. For all accounts, the city was doing well despite his short absence. He’d seen Aisha Aethelite’s note on what she intended them to do for the day; a small picnic near the bank of the river within the woods. She’d chosen a quiet, intimate setting. It gave him a little glimpse of her character and he hoped he was not mistaken as he had been with Tamara. But it didn’t matter. He simply didn’t want to spend the day with another intolerable woman. He didn’t want his happy mood ruined. The events of the past few days spent with Baka still felt surreal to him. But one thing was for certain—she was the only person he wanted to do anything intimate with.Her attack on Aja had surprised him. He knew she was fierce but he had no idea she could be that fierce. Violence was one thing he did not condone and only allowed when necessary. Yet he couldn’t blame Baka. If it were up to him, he would’ve allowed her to continue
Marked by the Alpha King 85. The Outburst
Baka’s mother never seemed to run out of tears as she held unto Baka like her life depended on it. She inspected her daughter thoroughly trying to check for any wounds and wouldn’t let go of her. Baka let her hold unto her for as long as she wanted to. She had missed her mother so much. Missed her scent and her voice and her crushing hugs. She would never forgive herself if anything were to happen to her mother because of her.It was just shy of curfew and they both sat together on the floor in the room they once shared. This was the only time they could meet without arousing suspicion. But it was only a matter of time before the other girls joined them too.“Thorin has had his eyes on me like a hawk,” her mother was saying. “I’m not sure what to think about it, except that it cannot be good.”Tatum had told her he had left a trusted friend looking after her mother. Baka knew it had to have been Thorin. “Don’t worry, Mother. We’re safe.”“Don’t worry? Child, you were gone for days wit
Marked by the Alpha King 86. The Rose
Baka made her way upstairs as quietly as she could. The house was asleep but anyone could still be awake at this point. Habit had her walking into the slaves quarters before she remembered she was supposed to make the Alpha King’s bed.He was out on his date with Aisha Aethelite and she suspected he wouldn’t be back till much later in the night. She had only stayed with him for one night since the incident with Aja. It would’ve been too suspicious even with Aja recovering at Freya’s shop.She often saw Emily throw weird glances at her, eager to question her. But for whatever reason, she hadn’t made her questions known. Wasting no time, she headed for the stairs. Her hand rested on the newel cap and she started her ascent.“Baka,” someone whispered behind her. She turned around and saw Eugene looking back at her. Her palms became clammy. She’d almost forgotten he was still around, having delayed his departure to be of some help to Tatum after what happened to her. A part of her was
Marked by the Alpha King 87. The Hunt
Of course Wonjo Wesley had chosen hunting. In all the years Tatum had known her, she’d always enjoyed the wild. Always enjoyed doing wild things.He had been blinded by her beauty and charisma in his youth and it had taught him a painful lesson, however short.They had killed three rabbits and a deer, and Wonjo was eager for more. “We should eat. I’ll collect the firewood.”Wonjo smiled beside him, putting away her bow and arrows. “Just like old times.”She followed him as he searched around them for wood to make fire. Tatum enjoyed the silence and dreaded having to make conversation with her, even though he knew it was inevitable.When they had collected enough firewood, they sat down on cobblestones as they made the fire. They were going to cook the rabbit first. A part of him had missed living so wildly. It catered to his baser instincts and fuelled his wolf’s appetite. “How have you been, Tatum?”Wonjo’s sultry voice pierced his thoughts and he looked up at her from the fire. “W
Marked by the Alpha King 88. The Tragedy
Baka’s eyes burned as Emily sliced onions beside her. The tears falling down her cheeks made her face itch and she wanted nothing more than to wash it. But she continued cutting meat into tiny chops.“You’re crying,” Emily laughed, shaking her head at Baka. Her face was as clear as day.“And you’re not. You never cry. How is that possible?”Emily shrugged as she sliced the onions faster. “I’m not immune, you know. I just have more endurance. Both my parents were chefs. I use to help them a lot in the kitchen.”“I didn’t know. Did they own a restaurant?”“Three. Ever heard of The Garden of Eden?”“You mean the one from the bible?” Baka teased and Emily made a face. “Alright, I’ve heard of it.”They were quite famous. Her parents lost everything. Restaurants were one of the first establishments to go out of business during the war.Carlton appeared in the doorway just then, followed by Eugene. His eyes landed on Baka immediately with a broad smile. “Something smells good. I’m famished.”
Marked by the Alpha King 89. The Reunion
The news of Gabriel’s untimely demise had circulated around the city. It had been nearly a week and the city was still abuzz with the tragic deaths of his wife and children. So many of his people were already preparing to travel to Sunset city for the funeral while others sent Eugene many tokens and well wishes.Apparently, Gabriel was a loved king. Tatum wasn’t surprised. As long as he had known Gabriel, he was a reasonable man. To know his life was snuffed out from him so brutally made his blood boil.If Tatum ever got his hands on any member of the Judgement, they would wish they had never been born.“So, who’s our next Luna queen?” Takoda asked from beside him. They were sitting at the courtyard watching the guards train under the noon day sun.Tatum stared at him. “How can you think about that right now? A friend and his entire family just died.”“Killed. They were killed. And I feel terrible about it but life must go on. Or do you suggest we stall our lives just because we’re in
Marked by the Alpha King 90. The Lost Teddy
Baka had kept herself busy all day since she had nothing to do and couldn’t return to the palace until the Alpha Kings and their Alphas had gone. She made a nice meal and waited for her mother and the girls to join her. They had been so happy to know she had returned to them even though she had told them it was only for a short while.It was a little past curfew so they should be back any moment now. Baka served the food in a bowl and left it covered on the table. The girls would be tired and hungry when they got back.She heard multiple footsteps approaching and smiled.Then a more sorrowful sound emerged. Someone was crying—and loudly.The door sprang open as the girls walked in with a hysterical Mosann. Baka flew to her side in an instant.“What is it?”But Mosann was crying too hard to make any coherent sentence. “She lost her teddy,” Bessia answered.“Mr Holmes? How?”“In the market. Some idiot bumped into us but we didn’t think anything of it. It was not until we had gotten ha
Marked by the Alpha King 91. The Escape
Baka had lost count of how many times the wind had been knocked out of her in one night alone. Not only was her brother alive but he was also the leader of the renowned human rebel group desecrating werewolf cities and killing everyone without mercy. And Eugene was their ally, helping humans kill his people. Including his brother and their entire family. What was happening?“You’ve killed so many people, Henry.”“And how many of our people have they killed?”“So you kill their kids in return? Level their cities to the ground and bury their women and children under heavy concrete and debris? Massacre our kind in the process?”Henry shook his head. “That wasn’t us.”She paused. “What do you mean?”“Do you know me so little to believe I would allow the massacre of innocent women and children? The rumor about a special weapon was just that—a rumor. We had to threaten them but all we had were knockout bombs. “Our plan was to knock the people in the city out and kill the Alpha king. Then
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