"I want to be honest with you, Your Majesty. I never thought that your family had done bad to you, tainting yourself of a lot of trauma." I muttered, closing my eyes as I enjoyed myself being held tightly by him. My heart skipped beating fast, and I felt terrible for judging him at first without asking the truth. I remembered what the midwife had told me; she stated that King Edward didn't deserve to be a father because he was the one who killed his father.Though I didn't want to justify what he had committed, it wouldn't change the fact that what he had done was wrong. However, I knew he might regret his action because he felt bad for killing his brother, which led him to take care of Ashton.I believed if he resented his brother so much, he might think to eliminate Ashton because he was his rival to his throne. Ashton was supposed to be the heir of the throne, but since he wasn't of his right age, King Edward was the one who took it for his sake."I'm sorry if I think they are innoc
“What can I do for the Alpha Queen of the werewolf community?” A masculine man greeted me, his fangs were exposed, and his eyes were glowing, giving me a shiver in my skin. He had the same face as King Edward, but his golden hair almost hit his shoulder. His sight focused on me, and I was amused when I dared to visit his pack. “I'm amazed at how bold you are that you went here in my pack while you're only with two warriors.” As he flashed his wicked grin, his eyes flickered when he started to sniff, like a dog. His glances were filled with burning rage before he swallowed. “I'm here to talk about the contest, King---” I forgot his name, so he arched his brow at me before he snarled. “You're disrespecting me in my own pack. It's unforgivable you don't know my name but since I have a favor to ask for you, then I will let this slide.” The tone of his voice turned deep with threat. He tightly shut his eyes before he added, “I want to know who's the owner of that necklace you have.”
“King Death, I want you to meet my Beta. She's the one I mentioned to you when you asked me about the necklace.” I introduced my Beta to King Death. I noticed my Beta's eyes flickered like she was panicking. She couldn't focus her eyes on me, and even to King Death which was stranger to me.My Beta wouldn't reacted like this if she didn't know who King Death was but I didn't want to interrogate her and I should wait for the time she would say everything to me.King Death's eyes turned into a glare when he saw my Beta. Disgust was evident in his face but he concealed his emotion.“I thought she's interesting but I was wrong.” King Death snarled but he sounded like he didn't like the idea to see my Beta again.“Alpha Ashianna, you need to always remember that being an Alpha, you must always investigate your members,” he added, pushing me to be skeptical of my Beta. He chuckled darkly before he grinned coldly.“King Death, what did you expect from my Beta? I already told you she's not th
King Death angrily scoffed before he gave my Beta a glare. My Beta was still in her calm demeanor, taking a heavy breath when her eyes flickered while looking at him. Surprisingly, I quickly hid from the wall when my beta’s eyes turned gold. “What are you doing, Your Majesty?” My Beta asked and sounded calmer, while King Death seemed like he was about to throw his anger at her. I didn’t know what their connections were, but based on what I noticed, they had known each other from the start. I remembered how my Beta reacted when I told her I would send an invitation to another King of the Lycans because my target was to bring peace to different communities like mine. “What the fuck are you doing here? All this time, you’re hiding here!” he growled. “I don’t stay here for so long. I became the beta of Alpha Ashianna in not even a year. I thought you promised Alpha Ashianna, you won’t ever hurt me. “Yeah, you know what I can do to bring honor to my words, but I don’t promise her I wo
“Why are you breaking my heart, my daughter?” My mother continued sobbing despite my attempt to stop her. Her embrace tightened as if she were so scared to lose me again. I felt guilty for making her cry, especially since she was pregnant.“I know you won't ever die because of this war. This is why I want to have a simple life; this is your father's fault!” She shrieked, stomping her feet like a child, before she wept again.Biting my lower lip, I felt bad for my father because my mother continued to blame him for being the son of the Alpha King. I didn't know if I would agree with her or not. I wish I had a simple life, too. Unbeknownst to me, I had to be a role model to obey the rules of the pack.“Mom, stop crying. This isn't Dad's fault. I know he wants to have a simple family, too, yet he doesn't have anyone he can pass the throne to." I whispered in her ear, hushing her to calm down, but she only hailed.“What is happening here? Why is my wife crying?” Stunned when I heard my
My mother was stunned because of the sudden news. Her tears streamed in her eyes as she swallowed hard, trying to stop herself from thinking that the dead body might be my father. As her eyes flickered, her tears flowed down her cheeks.I was in panic as I rushed into the middle of the forest to check who it was and became dumbfounded when I saw a man who had the same clothes as my father lying in the forest. My hands started shaking as I strolled closer to the corpse, but the warriors stopped me."Alpha Ashianna, we can't allow you to touch the dead body. We need to make sure that the evidence won't be fabricated." He uttered it and gave me a sympathetic look.I took a deep breath, so I nodded my head because they were only doing this work. The man had the same figure as my father, but his face was physically ruined. I stepped back when I noticed how swollen his face was, and my hand covered my mouth as I saw the tattoo on his neck.His tattoo was the same as what my father had. I wa
“I know how upset you are because of the news of the dead body in the middle of the forest.” He started after the long silence between us. "I can't imagine how difficult this must be for you.”“What do you mean? Are you trying to tell me it's Dad? I don't think he's the I was shrieking in pain when he cleared his throat and interrupted me from talking. My heart started to beat fast, and I couldn't breathe properly because of the pain I had in my chest.“Alpha Ashianna, I don't want to scare you by thinking it's the late Alpha. The truth is, I received a letter today. I think this is connected to the corpse we have found.” He leaked as he gave me the small note from his pocket. He looked around to check if there might be someone watching him before he signaled for me to take the paper.“I think there's a spy here. They want to see that you're in mourning because you lost your father. I know it sounds insane, but we're trying to search for whoever wrote this letter,” he added. I quickly
My mother's sob echoed in the pack while the members started grieving for my father—the man's corpse in front of me. She hugged the man's body and screamed so hard that I almost believed that she was such a great actress. I didn't know that my mother had a talent for acting. I was so drawn to her acting that I almost forgot that Dad was still alive.My Beta rushed towards her before she gave her a napkin to widen her tears. Mom immediately accepted it, and I noticed her eyes were bloodshot and puffy.I watched how the corpse was burned because of the procedure. My mother started weeping, like she was about to lose her mind. She yelled at the corpse, like she didn't want to be left behind. Despite how much I wanted to stop her, I couldn't do it, especially when we knew that the spy was around us.The funeral ceremony was too fast. I was crying silently, not because of my father but because of how long I needed to endure just to make sure I would be finally happy with King Edward. I wan
"Leo, where are you going? Is it true you asked Harvey to handle your pack?" I asked when he visited me in the pack. My baby belly was obvious, which stunned him because he didn't know I was pregnant when I started preparing my plans to assassinate Gunner and Alpha James. Unfortunately, I didn't know what happened because King Edward didn't bother to tell me what happened to them.After the wedding, I discovered Alpha James successfully escaped the dungeon, which Felicia was investigating for two months, yet we didn't get any leads on the investigation. I speculated that King Edward might know what happened, but he didn't want to tell me because I was pregnant."Yes, I want to do my father's duties for my children. You know I don't see them after Gunner almost killed my mate." Leo answered."What happened to Gunner? I don't understand how he's missing because he's known in every land." I asked, hoping he would tell me the truth. Leo shrugged his shoulders and said he wasn't worried abo
King Edward's POV"Your Majesty, we already stole their bodies." Ashton rushed towards me and announced. He seemed excited about what was about to happen. He gave me blood that had a blood sample of Ashra and her mate."What about her baby? I don't want to harm the innocent." I took the blood sample from his hand and checked it. Ashra's blood was everything we needed to manipulate Alpha James so he would get madder at Gunner."You don't need to worry about the baby because I assigned someone to take care of her. I know you don't want the baby to get hurt." Ashton replied, assuring me, so I nodded my head."Ashton, I trust you with this one. I know you won't lose this opportunity since I will give you her locations, right?""Of course, I won't waste this chance, Your Majesty." Ashton sounded annoyed but grinned at me when he noticed I was deadly glaring at him. If he wasn't my nephew, he might not have his head because of his tone.He bowed his head and said goodbye before rushing out o
"Get off me! I don't do anything wrong to Ashra!" Alpha James shrieked with anger when the guards pushed him inside the cell. His eyes were glowing, confused about why he suddenly got arrested. Clenching his jaw, he gave Gunner a nasty look before he looked at me. "Ashianna, you know I don't do anything wrong here! I'm innocent!""Alpha James, you have the right to remain silent as long as the investigation is in process. We've done our best to give you a fair investigation. You don't need to worry because I'm the one who's searching for the lead." Miguel declared. He started writing in his notebook before he gazed at Gunner."Alpha Ashianna, I know you and Alpha Gunner are supposed to get married, but he's not allowed to stay here. You're the only one we need here to witness whatever Alpha James will answer to our interrogations." Miguel added. His tone seemed severe, causing Gunner to clench his teeth before he nodded his head."Alright, I will wait for you outside." Gunner hugged me
"Did you enjoy being with Gunner?" King Edward asked, wrapping his hand around me for a hug. I couldn't help but laugh when I noticed that his tone had changed. He looked like he was attempting to stop himself, like a jealous husband to Gunner."Your Majesty, I did everything you asked me to do tonight, but you're still mad at me." I teased while I was playing with his nipple. He grunted, pulling my hand away from his nipple, but I was stubborn."It's better if you stop playing with my nipple, because my dick will get hard again." King Edward posed a threat to me. He leaned closer to me, sniffed my scent, and kissed my neck. I noticed that he liked to smell my fragrance whenever he was with me."I don't mind if your cock gets hard. I'm still with you." I murmured in a luring tone. My eyes were filled with lust and desire for him. He swallowed hard without avoiding my gaze before he uttered profanities."Is this your way to control me, Ashianna?""What did you mean, Your Majesty? I don'
“Wait.” I paused before I glanced at him skeptically. Gunner was taken aback when he slipped the information to me. “How did you know she has a daughter? I thought you stopped investigating King Edward after what he had done to me.” “Sarah was pregnant when you left, right? I heard she has a daughter coming from Harvey's lips. He's the one who brought the news to me.” Gunner replied. The intense emotions in his eyes faded in seconds before he took a deep breath and gently caressed my palm. Harvey? I couldn't understand why Harvey would bring the news to him. Harvey didn't tell me about his interaction with Gunner, but I was sure I trusted him a lot. “I don't know why you always interact with Harvey. I thought you both weren't close enough.” I whispered, confused, When was the last time they had seen each other? Gunner burst into laughter before he shook his head. “You're right. I don't understand why he informed me about Sarah. I told him to tell Sarah that I congratulated her for
“Alpha Ashianna,” Leo called me. His eyes filled with severity when he bowed his head to me. I didn't leave my gaze on him, especially when he ushered me inside. “Gunner is patiently waiting for you.” “Leo…” I muttered. He stopped walking, took a deep breath, and gave me a look. “I know you don't want your brother to get hurt, right? I'm aware of how you love him.” “Why are you telling me this, Alpha Ashianna?” Leo asked. “If Gunner is breathing with the same oxygen as mine, do you think I will have some peace?” I inquired again. I took two steps before I stopped in front of him. I didn't want to pressure him. I understood why he didn't want to do what I asked him. Still, they were connected by the same flesh and blood, but I didn't think Leo was a saint. He loved Gunner so much as his brother that he forgot himself, but Ashton and Felicia already knew his weakness. Gunner didn't want Leo to leave him. He also subjected Leo to harsh treatment. “I don't understand, Alpha Ashianna.
Stunned by what she had said, I couldn't believe that Wayne's family was dead. I didn't know if they were part of his evil plans against me, but the thought that they were innocent made me want to fall to the floor. Felicia took a deep breath before she said, “The warriors don't have the chance but to kill them. I know it's really upsetting, but if you will always let your guilt consume you, possibly you might create the next monster who will hurt your children.” My eyes flickered because she was right. It was part of the rules that I needed to wipe out every family member, even though they were babies, to prevent myself from having an enemy. My heart ached when I realized what happened to King Edward and Gunner. Possibly, he used his heart not to kill Gunner, even though he needed to kill him. Gunner ended up having resentment toward him. He could not stop himself from planning against King Edward, causing him to enter his pack. I swallowed hard as I was trying to remove the pain
“Alpha Ashianna, I hope the plans will work. Adeline has started rescuing your father on her mother's land. She's with warriors, so I think she will successfully do her work properly. She feels obligated to do it because you have done good for her.” Felicia said. My eyes flickered when I remembered how Adeline planned everything so well. She asked me if it was alright for me if she would kill her mother and her siblings as well. I didn't know how she got the courage to fight against them, but what I observed was that the moment I gave her the land, she finally had the boldness to fight back against them. I didn't know if her mother was the owner of the land, or maybe she finally got rid of the traitors in her group. “I want to make sure she's fine. Adeline might act like a tough woman, but she's fragile. I know she's trying to do everything just to help me.” I murmured as I felt bad for Adeline. I didn't have plans to use her because I didn't want to do it. The sins of her mother
“Alpha James, is he telling the truth?” I asked him before I heard him utter profanity. His breathing became heavy before he gave me a nasty gaze. His reaction gave me satisfaction as he acted like he didn't want to admit Gunner was telling the truth. He seemed to have such resentment for Gunner that he wanted to attack him whenever he had a chance. Alpha James' annoyed expression gave me happiness in my heart since I realized I had successfully made them fight with each other. “Alpha Ashianna, it's better if you will hear me out. It's not what you think it is.” Alpha James sounded like he was trying to do everything, as long as I was willing to listen to him. “You better start explaining, because I don't think I can give you another chance after this. I choose you over Alpha Gunner because of the matebond.” I angrily snarled. I was slapping him with the fact that they were rivals just to have the Alpha King's position, so they wouldn't ever team up against me. What I wanted Al