Alpha King MaxxwellDenounce.A royal would be stripped from her position by two circumstances. First, the king wanted it. Second. The Council and Elders had voted for it.I was even astounded by Denaro’s choice of words. That was a severe order coming from him. The way he said it told me he was serious about it.‘Zenith is our queen,’ I told him, while my gaze was fixated on Zenith. Her face was scarlet red.‘She is your queen. But not mine. River is my mate. She will forever be my queen. Heed my request, Maxxwell. Denounce Zenith,’ he pressed again. ‘Do it for your sake.’Why did his words change? When Zenith returned, Denaro was set on proclaiming her again as the queen. However, his tune changed. Why?What did Denaro know that I did not?Even if I asked him, he wouldn't answer me. That was the truth.“I don’t hate her, Your Majesty. Why would I?” Zenith said, bringing me back to the present. Staring angrily at my hand on her wrist, she added, “Could you please let go of my hand?”
“Well, what do you say, River?” Alpha King Maxxwell asked, looking at me with his hopeful look. “It’s not a bad proposal. After what happened to you, I realized how much you matter to me, River.” He held my hand and drew it to his mouth, planting a kiss on it. “I can’t live without you.”I clenched my teeth.No matter how much he put sugar in his words, it would always taste bitter on my ears. How could he?“River. Say something,” he pleaded, his nervousness showing. "Can you bear it for a few more years?"Before I could stop myself, my palm landed on Maxxwell’s cheeks. And before he could react, it landed again on his other cheeks. Hard.His eyes went round as he stared at me.“What the—”With my fist on both sides, I muttered, “How many times will you offer me that position, Maxxwell? Do you think I will accept it the second time? It’s not enough for you. You’re going to divorce the queen after you get married and have kids? What do you want me to feel? Glad? Joyful? Do you want me
I secretly smiled when Delta Isagani was lost for words. “I don’t—”“I’m sorry, Delta Isagani, but it’s better if you stop liking me. I will only stay in the palace temporarily,” Dawn replied, cutting off his words.“That’s not—”Dawn suddenly stopped his lips by pressing her fingers into his mouth. Delta Isagani looked at her with a horrified look, as if she had committed the greatest sin on earth.Why did he continue denying his attraction to Dawn? Was he embarrassed about it? Or he felt he was betraying Lady Juliana?"Hey, Delta Isagani. Do you have a fever? You look red," I declared. The more we look at him, the redder he becomes. "I have some medicine in my bag. Do you want some?" I asked. Dawn tried to put her palm on his forehead, but the man automatically stepped back. "I-I'm fine."“You don’t have to lie, Delta Isagani. That’s understandable. Luna Dawn is not only beautiful but strong at the same time. Don't you know that when she was in her pack, everyone fell to her char
Maxxwell"s eyes softened at my declaration. "Are you sure? Once we start, I cannot promise I can stop myself from devouring you," he asked. His fingers gently slide down on the side of my face down to my neck. Goosebumps swarmed at every part of my body as he continued to touch not only my body but also my soul and my wolf. "I want you to be sure, River."Gulping, I nodded. "I am sure."Maxxwell smiled. This time reaching his eyes. “How much do you want me?”More than enough for me not to regret loving you.I bit my lips.Maxxwell groaned. “Stop doing that. It drives me crazy.”“What?” I asked him with pure innocence. "You don't have an idea of your effect on me?""What?"“I’m talking about this one.” And Maxxwell bit my lower lips, making me moan. I opened my mouth, allowing him full access to my lips. We deepened our kiss more passionately while my hands traveled all over his hair, pulling him closer to me. My body felt as if it was on fire. What about your sister? the rational
Another punishment. I could not believe my sister could be this cunning. She used Maxxwell’s sin to trap him until he could not say no to her demands. All because she thought I would tell the alpha king what a big traitor she was in the kingdom of Vernice.“Zenith. We can still sort this out,” the alpha king pleaded. She folded her arms in front of her chest. “You kept on defending her. Why? Because you love her? You fell out of love?”Love? It is you that the alpha king loved, okay?!"That's not true, Your Grace. You are the only one in the alpha king's heart."Why did I keep on hurting myself? "River. You don't have to say that," Maxxwell said. "Choose, Maxxwell. That bitch? Or me?"Maxxwell shook his head. "I don't want to answer it.""His Majesty will always choose you," I answered instead.She narrowed her eyes at me.Where there comes a time when we would be happy as a family? Where was the woman who was worried about me when Tristan poisoned me? Was that nothing but a bun
Tristan put both hands in front of his chest, stopping me from any attacks in mind. "Nah. I came here to talk," he said calmly. He sniffed the air. "Ugh. You smell bad."What the fuck.How the heck could he act calm as if he never dated to kill me a few days ago?My body shook in anger, my claws itching to rip off his throat. How dare he show his face to me after that? As far as I remember, he was also bleeding profusely at that time. And now. He was healed?I regretted leaving an ounce of life in him. "Talk? That is the last thing I would do right now, bastard."He scratched the back of his head.I wanted to grab the torches hanging on the wall and burn him alive until he screamed at the top of his lungs and begged me to help him."You want to kill me? Did you practice?" He scoffed. "I bet not. You are only good at healing. But never fighting."That may be true, but I would bet my life for the next time we fight that I will do everything I can to finish him off."If you value your l
I was expecting that the alpha king would be angry at my revelations. Who would not get furious at that? Mates should have each other's back. Not betray each other. However, the way he looked at me told me another thing. My hope started to crumble into pieces.My strength left me, making me nearly stumble forward if not for the chair beside me.“She said it will happen as soon as possible, Your Majesty. She will destroy the kingdom which you loved dearly,” I added.He scowled at me. His perfect brows meet in a straight line.Then, his mouth opened and closed until his arms fell on both of his sides.“River. Why are you telling me this?” he asked, warily. He massaged the back of his neck as if he suddenly was stressed out. “Damn. I should have broken my promise to the queen and visited you there,” he murmured to himself. He watched me with pity in his eyes. “There were reports I received from Beta Valentine that five days of being alone without knowing if the sun had risen and sat was
I was drowning, deep in thoughts about what had happened earlier, not realizing I was already done taking my bath. With the help of the twins. They helped me dress into something fancy. Like what the alpha king had ordered. I had no idea how much the dress would have cost, but I dared not to ask anymore. Possibly expensive. However, regardless if the dress could buy a vast amount of land, it was not enough to make me feel good. The fact that the alpha king could not return my feelings was enough to ruin everything despite expecting it. No preparation would be sufficient to prepare me for the pain. "You okay?" Flare asked me. The twins fixed my clothes and hair and gave me one last look. Everything should be fine the moment I face the alpha king. According to them. If I will be asked? I did not care. In the alpha king's eyes, it would only be my sister. "Why shouldn't I be okay?" I asked back, trying to act as if everything was well even if it felt like my heart was crushed into
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Alpha King Maxxwell“Your Highness!”The door slammed open, and Isagani’s fierce eyes entered my office.All eyes were trained on him. I was having a Council meeting, and it was a protocol that no one would enter the office without permission. “Your Highness!”“What?” I growled. The Council members waited for Isagani, and they were getting impatient. “Do it fast. I still had a lot of things to do.”“It’s about the queen.”I stood.My heart beat wildly. My blood went cold. “What about her?”“She is in labor—”Without waiting for him to finish his statement, I sprinted out of the office and went to the clinic. Why did no one tell me about it? Perhaps she tried to call me? There was a nagging feeling in my mind. But I did not know what it was. With a full sprint, I reached the clinic. The twins were already there.“Your Highness, we are glad you are finally here.”“I-is she okay?”Oh, Goddess. I had never been so afraid in my whole life. W-what if the labor will not be easy?“She is
“Your cervix is already dilated, Your Grace,” the pack doctor informed me after doing some internal examination. The moment I entered his clinic, he asked me to lie down on the bed and asked his female attendant to check me, he said, “Four inches, to be specific. The baby is already close. You will be seeing him a few hours from now.”The pain would visit me every now and then, but the interval of the pain was long. This was it.I was going to give birth without Maxxwell beside me.That bastard.He had always been absent. It seemed like he followed my request to stay away from me. After he returned to the dungeon, I rarely saw him these past few weeks, but he would ask the twins to check on me every once. While sleeping, I felt his presence beside me, bringing me closer to his side, and I would snuggle closer to him. The following day, Maxxwell was gone. Then I would think that maybe everything was a dream. Maxxwell never visits our chamber. He let me stay alone in our chamber.Tears
Princess Leonora was irritating as fuck. She was pestering Maxxwell (when I happened to see them), asking him about foods she wanted to eat. Her pouts were the most irritating of all, while Prince Calixtro was always at her side, guarding her always.As much as I wanted to stay away from her, I failed most of the time. Unfortunately, it seemed like Princess Leonora always knew where to find me. To annoy the hell out of me.Was it not enough that he had already ruined my relationship with the alpha king? Let’s just go in the other direction, Quinn, I muttered to myself while touching my belly. I was about to go to the dining area, but it was still early. Perhaps the princess and her brother were still there. I had to control myself now. That included my emotions. Any moment from now, I will be giving birth. The pack doctor kept on telling me that I had to walk more so that I would give birth easily, which I was doing right now by evading the princess and walking more. I had to go
River WilliamsIt was resolved and decided (with my insistence) that the princess would stay in the palace until she gave birth. Prince Calixtro also insisted that he would stay at his sister’s side until that time, never leaving her side.I was amazed at the degree of their closeness to each other. If it was that beautiful to have a brother, how I wished I had one. After the heated argument between the four of us, I went back to the alpha king’s chamber while the latter tailed me.“My love,” he started again. “Will you please listen to me? My love. I beg of you,” he pleaded. I glanced over my shoulder. “Don’t my love me, Maxxwell,” I snapped. “Do you think everything will return to normal after what you did? I’m not happy about your infidelity. I thought you would never touch any woman again!”“I never touched anyone. It was only you. Like last night.”Normally, it made me blush when I recalled what happened last night, but now…it did not. We met servants along the way. They gave
I woke up later than usual.Stretching my body, I blinked a couple of times. Then, I smiled as memories of what happened last night flooded my senses. Everything was beautiful. The mark was burning on my neck. The severed bond was restored. My body was sore from our late-night activities. But it was one of the most delicious things that could ever happen.A slow smile made its way to my lips. Maxxwell was great in bed.I definitely love the sex and the different positions we did. Despite being pregnant, I realized I could still enjoy sex the way I wanted it to be. Maxxwell had taken me over and over again despite being scared that he might harm us. After reassuring him again that nothing will happen, he was back to being an animal. And I loved that beastly attitude. It was raw and erotic at the same time. My hands went to Maxxwell's bed space. Frowning, I glanced at my side. The bed was empty.The disappointment was an understatement. I was looking forward to seeing him when
Warning: Sexual content.---------------------Being the initiator of this kiss, I titled Maxxwell’s head and locked his lips with mine. I moaned as sparks flew between us.‘More. More!’ Sunflower screamed in the background, drunk by the pleasure because of the kiss. Feeling bolder, I thrust my tongue and reached out to his. Maxxwell seemed to know what I wanted. He nibbled my tongue, and I moaned in pleasure.My head was spinning at the intensity. Fuck.I wanted more than this!My hands traveled all over his body. Just everywhere. Everything felt hot wherever I touched, and Maxxwell shivered under my touches.“You like my hands all over you?” I whispered below his ears. I threw back my head when he kissed my neck and gave me tiny bites. “More than you could imagine, my love.”My love.One of my favorite endearments so far. I bit my lower lip when his big palm found my breast and gave them a slight massage.“Fuck. Why are you so good at this, Maxxwell?”Against my neck, he rasped,
I was about to laugh at him when I realized Maxxwell was truly scared. His body shivered.I turned serious. I loathed this man still, but why did I want to consider his feelings? Why did it feel like laughing at him made me a bitch?“Hey. Nothing happened, Maxxwell.”He shivered against my body and hugged me even tighter as if letting me go would make me disappear from his sight. “Are you okay?”“Zenith had already died on me. I could not accept it if you and my son would follow. I cannot fathom any more deaths.”’Maxxwell shook uncontrollably. Zenith. I broke away from him, and he looked me in the eyes. I was searching for something. But what? “Do you still love her?”He smiled sadly. “With all my heart. She continued to occupy a part of my heart.” He swallowed repeatedly and lowered his gaze. “I’m sorry, River. But Zenith will always have a space in my heart. We’ve been together a lot. I thought she loved me for real. And even if she betrayed me, I continued loving her. I’m sorr
I was right. The alpha king was in the dungeon and was torturing the man for information that he would or may not fish out from him. Even if I was still in the mouth of the entrance, I could hear the man's screams of torture.I wondered what kind of torture did Maxxwell gave?On the other side, someone was snoring peacefully despite the screams. I tilted my head and looked at Delta Isagani. He did not stop tailing me. "Is there like some kind of hidden room inside the dungeon?" For torture? "That is classified information, Your Grace.""Classified? How come?""Only a few chosen trusted men know about it.""I doubted it's a secret."Here it was. The alpha king's hideout for the meantime.The urge to see him again was too strong. I want to see him. With that in mind, I gathered the hem of my clothes and stepped forward when Delta Isagani stopped me. "You are not allowed to enter, Your Grace," Delta Isagani informed me. "Why not? I have been here a couple of times. Sleep in the dun