My father's body quivered as his eyes gleamed in red. His lips were in a thin line, and his thick brows were furrowed with irritation. My father never treated me as his daughter despite my efforts so he would accept me. He was one of the reasons why I struggled a lot, and I would never let him blame me. I was the mere cause of losing his mate, and I understood that whenever he saw me, his rage became tremendous. I was the living trigger in his life but how long do I need to ensure how he mistreated me? “I don’t want to do what you want, Alpha Rex," I firmly decided. My eyes locked on his, and he was taken aback by my sudden decision. “You aren’t my Alpha from the moment you tolerated your bitch daughter from sleeping with my mate. I don’t need to respect someone like you—” “Ashianna! You ungrateful bitch! How dare you scold me? I’m the one who gives you a home! I clothed you and gave you some food every day yet you will fight me back as if I didn’t do anything good to you!” My fathe
It was heartwarming to hear what King Edward stated in front of anyone. He didn't mind protecting me against my sister's plan. Alice continued howling in my head, and I couldn't believe she liked King Edward more than I had expected.“I'm telling you all the truth. I witnessed how he tossed my father at the wall!” Ashra repeatedly said. It seemed she didn't know how she would explain everything to her beloved friends.“Ashra, we all know how mad you are with your sister but this stunt is kind of stupid. It's embarrassing that your father defeated a weak and wolfless woman here. Your father is an Alpha, and he couldn't defend himself from his daughter. If he can't fight with her, then how will he protect your pack against the hunters, against the rogues attack?” Luna stated that she was secretly slapping Ashra for being stupid not to see what she thought was too impossible to happen. Luna huffed loudly before she looked at every guest.“Let's go back to continue our meeting. Alpha Jame
The other day with King Edward was more enjoyable than I expected. I thought all we were going to do was gamble on the fire of pleasure. King Edward gave me an experience I had never had before. He taught me how to ride a horse and trained me by holding a sword. I felt grateful for his effort.He never prompted me to think he only wanted to have sex with me and he ensured I would learn anything I was obliged to identify with. He was like a proficient teacher; he was tolerant of me trying to lucubrate what he was trying to inculcate in me.I was delighted that Ashra never bothered me again. She didn't dare act like she was a bitch to me, especially when I heard how Alpha James interrogated her about what I had hinted to him. I had detected that her baby didn't have any resemblance to her or Alpha James. Primitively, I was guilty because I was the main reason why Alpha James became furious at her. But still, she had a fault, too.She was considered foolish for not thinking that someone
Alice grunted with threat; it was alarming for her when Ashra suddenly attempted to hurt us. She growled like a lion, prepared to devour her prey. She tightened her grip on Ashra's hand, leaving some marks on her skin, before my hand rose and went to her neck.Ashra shrieked in fear. She coughed as Alice tightened her grip on her neck and raised her body like she was too light to carry.“You fucking bitch...” Alice angrily roared. Slowly, my canines were showing, like she was ready to bite her from her neck.“F-Fuck...” Ashra panted and attempted to fight back and remove my grasp on her neck, but she failed.Alice glared at her and watched how her complexion turned pale because she couldn't breathe properly anymore. Alice barked with mockery before she swayed her hand and tossed Ashra at the wall.The wall cracked and I heard how Ashra's bone broken, she screamed at the top of her lungs and asked for someone's help to save her from my wrath. I closed my eyes, trying to control Alice b
As I heard how confident King Edward was that I was the culprit of what happened to Ashra, I couldn't stop but feel affected that there might be someone who knew about it. King Edward was staring at me, in my eyes, invading my soul, pushing me to tell him the truth.I didn't know what was the purpose of him to tell me he knew it was me. However, seeing how he smirked at me like he liked to play with me.“Your Majesty, I don't have the strength to fight with other. I always got bullied, mistreated by anyone I known. Did you think I could hurt someone who is known to be an Alpha?” I asked, decided to play with him. He tapped his fingers before he caressed my exposed shoulders.King Edward's eyes flickered, he stared at me like he had a nasty scheme he was planning to do with me. He licked his lips, and amusingly grinned at me before he lowered his head closer to mine and planted a soft kiss on my shoulders.“Are you trying to deny it? I know it's you. I don't think Ashra can hurt your f
“I want you to wear this necklace for me, Ashianna. I like them to see how I favored you more.” King Edward said, making my heart flustered.I felt like I was floating in the air, rolling to the cloudy parts of the sky. My hands started to shake in anxiety as I saw how beautiful the diamond necklace he gave me was.It was blue like the color of his heart, and cut in a heart shape. I saw crystal clear diamonds surrounded by a big blue heart shape. It was stunning and I knew once I had worn this expensive necklace, Sarah and Lady Maureen would be jealous.Swallowed for what I had thought, it seemed I would scream that I wanted to start a war with them. I knew how obsessed they were when it came to King Edward and they wouldn't be happy if I was the one who received this gift.“I want you to always remember me whenever you're wearing this necklace. Ashianna, you're different than them so if you're planning to reject my gift, I will be mad at you.” There was a warning in his tone so I gul
I was flabbergasted because of what I heard coming from him. As he described me, I was like a hidden treasure he had dug on his own, like he was proud to have me as his concubine. King Edward tilted his head and didn't remove his sight from me while he inhaled deeply. My eyes tightly shut before my hands raised, and caressed the blue diamond necklace. I was grateful and nervous about Sarah and Lady Maureen's reactions.“King Edward...” I huffed his name, preventing myself from saying something offensive. I was torn to accept the gift and rejected it. “I--I don't want them to think---”“Ashianna, this is the first gift you will receive from me. It means, my other concubines always got a new gift coming from me. If you're afraid they might be angry with you then, I can protect you. What's the use of worrying those things if you have the King behind your back.” King Edward rebutted.I didn't say anything because whatever I would say to him, I knew he wouldn't ever listen to me. I didn't
King Edward didn't say anything but how he gasped to breathe some air made me guess he didn't like what I had said. My brow arched as I glanced out from the window. The heavy footsteps coming from the horses were all that we could hear.King Edward seemed to have a deep thought, he might be thinking about his waiting works in his office. I heard him heave a sigh several times before he cleared his throat.“I want you to prepare yourself for the upcoming contest of my pack. If you can fight against them then I think you can win against the other whores.” King Edward broke the silence. My forehead creased as confusion struck my face because of what I had heard. My eyes landed on his, looked at him deeply like I was trying to invade what was in his mind. However, I couldn't because he was staring at me nonchalantly.“I don't see any reason for me to win the contest. I want the best reward, King Edward.” I responded, hoping he wouldn't get mad because of my answer. The truth was, once I w
"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