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CHAPTER 114 (FALLING IN LOVE)
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THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 116 (THE REJECTION)
XAVIER'S POVThe whole idea of the party my uncle had organized was to cause either pain or humiliation to Anna and it was breaking my heart that she was letting it get to her.The moment we got to the hall, worry clouded her beautiful eyes as she searched for her father —which I was starting to believe Uncle Lartes had not even invited in the first place or he had something even more sinister planned.I tried my best to make her comfortable and forget about the issue at hand or even try not to show it so that my uncle wouldn't get the satisfaction he craved.Maybe it was working but the moment my uncle took the microphone and requested that I dance with Kira, I knew he was planning something crazy —and Anna was not going to handle it.If it was left to me, I wouldn't even have attended the party to begin with and when he requested that I dance with Kira, I would have declined but Anna made me do it.And now as I held the very clingy Kira on the dancefloor, I couldn't help but feel ir
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XAVIER’S POVHer response echoed in my head about a million times before my brain finally registered what it meant. I cocked my head to the side and forced a smile to appear on my face.This had to be a joke.Our relationship wasn’t very stable, but Anna wasn’t dumb. She would know I claimed her in front of everyone not just because I meant it but because I was also trying to defend her honor and dignity in front of my uncle and everyone…“What do you mean?” I whispered but my voice echoed in the hall and that was when I remembered that the damned microphone, I snatched from the men was still in my hands.Murmuring erupted amongst the people, and I could feel their eyes on me as they watched and stared at me with huge eyes. Some even started snickering but I still felt nothing. This had to be a mistake.Anna looked pale. Her eyes were glistening with unshed tears, and she was already on her feet. From my position —despite the distance— I could feel her breathing coming out rough and p
THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 118 (THE HEART OF A PRINCE)
XAVIER’S POV“What did you say?” My heart’s rhythm changed yet again and this time it wasn’t just the pain of what Anna had done but I felt a sharp prick deep within and I found myself struggling to stay in control of my wolf and the bond that sizzled inside.Kira waved her hand dramatically in the air and stepped away from the wall.“I said Anna had a lover. Rather than ask me what I said, I thought you would be curious as to what happened to this guy… a sweet promising guy if you ask me…” she drawled as she strutted to the bed.I wanted to ask her. Heck, I was dying to know about this person who had taken the place I wanted to take in her life… but a part of me knew that all this was just a game to Kira, and I shouldn’t let myself fall for it.“Hmm, I see that you are struggling in your head… tsk, poor guy.” Once again, she waved her hand in the air like she was speaking to a child, “I’ll tell you the little story.”My mouth hung open. I couldn’t say the words I needed to make her
THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 119 (BOXED SITUATIONS)
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THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 120 (BAD TIMES)
XAVIER’S POVAs I left Kira’s side, there was one thing that rang in my head. Anna was in deeper trouble than I had first thought and I knew that I had to find her as soon as possible —if not, it was going to get even more complicated.If I was going to find her, I had to go all out. I had to use brute force and to do that I needed support. I marched out of the palace, knowing that there was only one person in the entire realm who could give me the sort of support I needed and that was Nico.As I got to the corridor that led out, I felt my wolf twist within me. My mate’s bond dragged me back and I wanted to ignore it but as much as I tried to do this, the force intensified, becoming a pain so strong I had to give him.I turned around and it pulled me back into the palace.It was a crazy force I couldn’t explain but the hair at the back of my neck was erect, and goosebumps appeared on my skin. Even my heart started ramming restlessly in my chest. It was as if something terrible wanted
THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 121 (SET THE PLACE ON FIRE)
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