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122. Fears and Doubts
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Protect Me, Alpha King 123. Similarities and Differences
If for the previous days, Zenith was evading my presence, this time, the table had been turned. Whenever I sensed her presence, I would go in the other direction, ensuring our paths would never meet.Sunflower could be telling the truth. Something happened between the alpha king and me, and I may be carrying his child. Which I hoped wouldn’t be the case. That would become the most significant scandal, knowing I was not the official concubine of the alpha king. There had to be a proclamation just like how the queen would be proclaimed.I was hoping for the best that I may not be carrying his child. Don’t get me wrong. I want a child. But not for now. As days passed, I was getting flashes of what had happened that night. I remembered the alpha king and I were kissing as if there was no tomorrow, and I made the first move. I seduced him with my hands all over him. The alpha king tried to talk to me, but I had no guts to face him. Besides, what will the two of us talk about? That he wa
Protect Me, Alpha King 124. Proclamation Ceremony
“I don’t know what you are talking about, Alpha Erik,” I muttered, gritting my teeth while denying his allegations.That was only what I could do right now and what I was good at doing– to lie and lie.Alpha Erik folded his arms in front of his chest. “I was expecting that. Still, you can deny all you want, but I know what I heard. We have to choose one side. Our family or their enemies?”Well, in my situation, it was my sister or my mate. I massaged my neck.“Whom will you choose?” I asked back.“My….” He let out a lengthy curse which made my ears feel like they would bleed. “Father would kill me if he found out I won’t side with him. The alpha king will kill me if he finds out I participated in the uprising.”Perhaps pity towards him made my feet act on their own and drew him closer to my body. Alpha Erik trembled against my touch, and the next thing I knew, his shoulders shook. Was he crying?He sniffed.He did.“What a complex family we have,” I commented while slowly patting hi
Protect Me, Alpha King 125. Take Our Side
My heart hammered against my chest as Dawn and I went to the Great Hall. We were greeted by prominent people, which were composed of nobles, alphas, Elders, and others from the different packs and kingdoms who had managed to join the important event. They looked dignified and regal. They emitted power just by standing there. And I could not help but feel small whenever they happened to look in my direction. As if they already knew me. Then, their eyes rested on the mark on my neck. The more they watched it, it tingled. I wonder what kind of rumors had reached their eyes? A shiver ran down my spine.Regardless of what they would think of me, their opinions no longer matter. ‘You are definitely right,’ Sunflower commented. ‘They do not know the real you, so why would their opinion matter? Besides, when did someone’s opinion matter to you?’Never. But after knowing Zenith, sometimes, their opinions did matter after all. ‘They looked at me as if they knew I had seduced the alpha kin
Protect Me, Alpha King 126. Top Priority
I clenched my fist. “I will always choose the alpha king. I am not like you, who let fear get over him. I will fight with the alpha king in the end.”He stared at me for a moment. As if sensing I was not wavering, he stood. “You have chosen your side.”“So do you.”Alpha Erik craned his neck from side to side. “Is that your final decision?”“It was always my decision,” I said with finality. “If the alpha king dies, I will die.” If we cannot be together in this lifetime, perhaps after death.“Your loyalty to him is…amazing.” Was that hurt I was seeing in his eyes? “I regretted rejecting you back then and seeing how strong you are.”The crowd clapped their hands to the queen. “Everything is already in the past.”He exhaled. “You are right. As of this moment, we are enemies. Please do not forgive me after this. I deserve all the hate.”I grabbed his hands and whispered harshly, “Alpha Erik, you can still change your mind.”“There is no turning back now.” And he left my table.My strengt
Protect Me, Alpha King 127. Siblings
Yes, I was afraid. I was scared that Dawn, the beta, and the delta would judge me soon for not being courageous enough to tell the alpha king about Zenith and her betrayal. I was shaking in fear that they would treat me as their enemy. Which I was not.Coward, another part of my mind said.Perhaps I was. I was not like this. But shit happened to me.“River. We can still prepare,” Dawn urged me. I hide my shaking hands behind my back. “T-there is nothing to say.”Beta Isagani’s veins popped. “You are the alpha king’s mate. Does his safety don’t matter to you?”I drew a shaky breath. They continued waiting for my confession, but I could not say it. It looked like something was keeping the words imprisoned in my mouth.I was such an embarrassment. So instead of telling them the truth, I stood and said, "I-I h-have to pee. If you will excuse me.""River!" Dawn called my name, but I did no longer listen to her.Clutching my chest, my strides were long without any idea where I would be go
Protect Me, Alpha King 128. Pointed
“Did you not hear? Your beloved twins betrayed you. The two whom you treated as friends but betrayed you in the end. I remember they told the alpha king before that a slave like myself does not deserve his mate.”Clara and Flare.How could they?All along, they were playing with my emotions.My hands trembled. “I regret knowing you,” I spat. “It would be better if I am alone than knowing the only living relative I have continued hurting me emotionally. You do not deserve to have a sibling.”My chest felt like it was stabbed a thousand times. The pain ran deep to the bottom part of the chest. There was no way I could bring Zenith back into the light. The queen checked her fingernails. “Oh, please, River. That’s too late to say that. You have no choice but to deal with me. The twins said you had been prying your nose about me, asking anyone about me even if the alpha king said everyone is forbidden to talk directly about my name. You broke the roles. Continued being stubborn. Maybe tha
Protect Me, Alpha King 129. Justice
I forgot how to breathe as I watched how the tip of the alpha king’s sword shook as he continued pointing it at my sister.“No!” The alpha king’s eyes widened when he realized it was me. “Please, Your Majesty. She is your mate.”Killing your mate looked like you were burying yourself. However, the alpha king had no issues with it.The alpha king’s moniker suddenly flashed in my mind.Black Heart.Looking at him now made me agree with that name.His eyes were unwavering. Like he was set on punishing the brainchild of the creator of this mess.“I don’t have a mate who is a betrayer.”Kneeling beside my sister, I held her shoulders while looking at the alpha king, begging to spare her.Blood dripped from the alpha king’s wounds on his face, but it seemed like the alpha king did not even bother about it.“Stay away from the betrayer, River,” he said, his voice void of any emotions.Maxxwell always showed his affection toward Zenith. Of how he mattered so much in his life. Of how he loved
Protect Me, Alpha King 130. The Queen's Fate
Warning: Violence Ahead.-------------------------If I had to embarrass myself and beg a couple of times to change the alpha king’s heart, I would. Just to save Zenith.“Your Majesty, please. Don’t make me choose.” Tears fell from my eyes. Not crocodile tears, but real tears.“River. You don’t have to cry for me,” Zenith said in the background. She sat on the floor. And now I realized she was wounded in her leg. The wound was deep and glaring at me. She was injured, but how could she kneel earlier?Oh, Moon Goddess. I wanted to throw up. Maxxwell returned the bloody sword to the sheath. His eyes told me all. He thought I also betrayed him. Final. “No. You pick your side,” he answered. “There are only two sides to the coin. It’s either head or tail. Your sister opted for the other side. How about you?”I shook my head. “Why does everyone want me to handpick?”“Because that’s the way it is in the palace,” Beta Valentine answered for the alpha king. “The alpha king does not take light
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Protect Me, Alpha King Author's Note
Finally. The alpha king's story and River already ended. Thank you, my beloved readers for staying until the very end. Your support means so much to me. I will not be able to finish this if not for your tremendous support.I know I cannot please anyone, but still thank you for those readers who read, but let go in the end. I'm sorry. I know I still has a lot of things to do, but I will become a better writer and storyteller. Still...thank you so much. I planning on writing BOOK 2. but with a different characters found in this book. can't decide which among them.I already talked to much. hahhaha..thank you once again..Sincerely, RJ Cross
Protect Me, Alpha King 190. The End
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
Protect Me, Alpha King 189. Water Broke
“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
Protect Me, Alpha King 188. Contractions
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
Protect Me, Alpha King 187. Square One
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
Protect Me, Alpha King 186. Terrible News
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
Protect Me, Alpha King 185. Pleasures
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,
Protect Me, Alpha King 184. Forgiven...at Last
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
Protect Me, Alpha King 183. Don't
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
