“Why did you stop?” Elijah asked when my fingers froze. He attempted to look in my direction, but I hastily massaged his back. Again. I released a shaky breath, mentally scolding my mind for thinking scandalous thoughts. Shame on me for remembering it. “I just recalled something, Elijah.” It’s about the alpha king and Nora, I wanted to add it but stopped myself. Why did my mind constantly wander with the two?“Who could that be?”I smiled even more even if he could not see it. “N-nothing. Not important.”Knowing I did not want to talk about it, Elijah let me drop the subject, nodded, and dropped his head on the back of the chair. “The alpha king must be lucky to have you, River. You’re so good at this. If only I can buy him from you.”Selling slaves between them was acceptable. “I came with a price, Elijah. With all the skills I have right now.”I put some oil again on my hands when it was no longer slippery and continued massaging his back.Elijah moaned. “You’re a keeper, River
29. Do You Want to Know the Truth?"River. You're sweating. Are you okay?" the twins asked altogether, suspicion in their eyes. "Do you know something about the scandal that happened last night?"My hands went cold and I couldn't see them in my eyes. The only scandal I knew about was between the alpha king and Nora. Nothing else. When I did not say anything, the twins pressed, even more, not wanting to be left behind from the juiciest gossip around the palace. "Hey. Do you want to say something?" they asked. "Say it. We will never confide in a single soul."I doubted it since Clara was not the type who would keep her mouth shut. To be safe, it was better to leave them from the spotlight. I chuckled and glanced sideways. Not really looking at them in their eyes. Damn it. Who was the fool again who spread that gossip? How would I meet Elijah again if our first meeting last night resulted in these kinds of rumors? Did he already know about this? Or not?"Earth to River? You're staring
The truth coated with lies were the words Nora would only hear from me. Those were also the words Nora had been waiting for. She wanted me to spill the beans, endangering my name and maybe angering the alpha king for tinting his name. The face of the alpha king would always be dignified at all times and refrain from doing something dishonorable. Improper. Inappropriate. Which was the complete opposite of my life back at Haverstone Pack. I was called Dog Slave while here…if someone will name me one, will be punished. "Is that right, Nora? You want the truth?" I taunted her. The twins shook their heads in my direction, stopping me from whatever plans I had in mind. "Of course! So that the twins will know how evil you are. Tell us. Say how desperate you are to gain the alpha king and Sir Elijah's attention and how you will use them at your, River."I smiled inwardly. This woman deserved a pat on her back for seeing past me, but too bad. I would never tell her she was right or that
My eyes widened as Alpha King Maxxwell kissed me savagely as if he was punishing me using his kisses. He bit my lips nearly drawing blood but the more he made it rough, the more it brought pleasure to my body. What. The. Fuck. Was. Happening. Here? The alpha king was kissing me even if I was not his sex slave. And a certain part of me was screaming to answer back to his kisses! Just like what happened at my pack during the Mating Ceremony. No, no. I must never give in to the temptation or he would think the rumors about Elijah and I would become true. So I just stood there, forcing myself not to return his kisses as his scent nearly knocked me over. I wanted to sniff him and do other dangerous and sinful thoughts which I never thought I would be doing when I was still in my pack. And these thoughts were scary as hell as if those were not mine. Only the alpha king was able to release all these confusing emotions. And the conflicting part of all is we were not mates. Right? "You li
I stepped back and looked at him with a horrified look on my face while trying to fight off my embarrassment as I struggled to meet his gaze.Clutching my ears as the tingling sensation of his mouth in my ears still persisted, I uttered, “Do you want me to, Your Majesty? You do not know me fully well, then.”“Are you willing to die in exchange for knowing who is Zenith?” he asked me. “Death awaits those people who keep on trying to unveil what happened one year ago. If you are ready to face death, I can tell you all about her. But in exchange, you die.”A shiver ran down my spine as I listened to him. Was that woman even worth it? “You can bury all her secrets in your grave, Your Majesty. I no longer want to know about that woman.” But it does not mean I will stop knowing more. He scoffed, leaning on the table. “I thought you were desperate about that, River. But I was wrong. You’re more desperate to put Elijah under your clutches. You are the same as the others in the palace.”My e
With a stubborn look on my face, I looked at the alpha king, not wanting to back down at him. "I said you are only jealous of Sir Elijah," I repeated.Oh, Moon Goddess. What had gotten in my mind when I did a great job of angering him?Consider yourself a goner after this, River, another part of my mind said. Alpha King Maxxwell will toss you to the bottom part of the ocean and will put a stone on both of your feet. Yeah. I was a fool for fighting him, but my mind couldn't stop fighting back. I was certain I would harvest this stubbornness. "Why would I, River?""That's the confusing part, Your Majesty. You have everything. You have a harem. A handful of slaves. A battalion of guards. Warriors. The people. And you have me.""I have you?""Yes. You have me," I said confirming his statement. "I do not have your loyalty, River which is one of the greatest mistakes you did. After what happened with Elijah and you, you will side with him."Wait. Was that jealousy I was hearing in his v
I looked up and saw it wasn’t Alpha Wade from Haverstone Pack, but the alpha king himself. To make my vision clearer, I wiped the tears from my eyes and realized it was Alpha King Maxxwell of this kingdom!Horror swallowed me whole as my gaze darted to his hand. Bite marks. It was none other than mine! Those tiny holes and droplets of blood glared back at me. How did I manage to bite him? I thought he was Alpha Wade.I scurried away from him, scared of what he might do to me after biting him. And he just let me step back, allowing me to gather my thoughts and emotions. He laid still as if he was testing me if I would run away from him or not. After a couple of minutes, I finally dared to speak and said, “Y-Your Majesty? D-did I bite you as if you are some kind of meat barbecue stick?”“In flesh and blood,” he said, weariness started to settle down and rested on his shoulders. "And you licked my blood as if you were a vampire."I covered my mouth as my mind tried to digest what he
With my brows gathering together, I quipped, “Your Majesty. Are you okay? Why did it feel like you were trying to say something? You can say it. Your humble servant is waiting for you.”He cleared his throat when he recovered from his trance. "I have nothing to say. Nothing.""But…" I trailed off, not satisfied with his answer. The alpha king was full of mystery and I had been itching to uncover all of them one by one. Starting from Zenith. I will use everything I know to my own advantage."Drop it, River. You're becoming a nuisance. You can be irritating sometimes."I grinned at him. "My pack members constantly said that just looking at my face annoyed them, Your Majesty. So it is no wonder you shared the same opinion. No feelings hurt, Your Majesty."He looked at me sharply. "Don't smile. There is nothing happy about that."I wiped away the smile from my face and looked at him with a sorrowful expression as if someone had rejected me again.The alpha king raised his perfect brows a
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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