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THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 121 (SET THE PLACE ON FIRE)
RYKER’S POVNico’s words made sense, but it wasn’t what I needed. I needed him to support me. I didn’t need his honesty. I wanted him to help me find Anna because that was the only thing that made sense to me.Because now that she was not here, how was I supposed to move on? What was io supposed to do? Where could I even start from?The ache in my heart intensified and my frustration increased.I left his hideout, disappointed and returned to the palace, hoping to get a new idea that might be helpful this time around. On my way, I took the last part I had followed her through when we had that last misunderstanding.Somehow, my legs led me to the shore at the end of the tree lines. I watched as the ships left the land and floated deeper into the sea till, I couldn’t see them again. For the second time in one day, my wolf pulled at me.It felt like someone was trying to tell me a secret and I couldn’t decode it. My insides were screaming at me to do something, but I couldn’t tell what i
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Last Updated : 2023-10-31THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 123 (JOURNEY THROUGH THE SEA)
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Last Updated : 2023-10-31THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 124 (MEETING HIS SISTER)
ANNA’S POV“Hi, I am Xena and please pay no attention to Charles here. You don’t have to use my title,” she said with a laugh, but I was still too shocked to speak. I only stared at the resemblance I wanted to deny but staring at me right in the face.I couldn’t tell if it was just a figment of my imagination, or it was truly staring at me in the face.Have I tried to avoid thinking about Xavier so much that he was now etched in my mind? And I was seeing him in everyone?Her eyes twinkled with worry, and she turned to bold guy who I now knew was Charles and he nodded his head. It was a code that she understood very well because when her eyes returned to me, the smile on her face returned.“You are welcome to the island of Peace. Please, come with me, I will personally show you a place to stay,” she said and waved her hand in the air.My brows raised as for a second, I thought she was going to make magic or something, but two guards appeared before us and they bowed to her.She smiled
Last Updated : 2023-10-31THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 125 (CHEATING DEATH)
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ANNA’S POVXena becomes a very good friend of mine. She came around every day to check on us and how we were fairing. Her sweetness was still too good to take in but as time went by, I became more and more comfortable with her.I even started looking forward to her visits as she healed the part of my heart that missed Xavier. Spending time with her was like being with Xavier —it wasn’t exactly the same, but it just made me feel like I was close to a part of him.It didn’t complete heal the guilt, but it helped me survive through it. I still cried at night when I was sure my father was still sleeping. His gestures, especially in the last days had been everything to me. The flowers, I could still remember the smells of the lavenders and I wished I could turn back the hands of time and tell him how I felt.It was difficult sleeping on a bed where he wasn’t there. I tried not to think about it, but I couldn’t stop. I knew that there was no one to blame but me yet I prayed that time could
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ANNA’S POVXena’s bright eyes became clouded with darkness as she looked at me. “Anna is something wrong?” she asked and before I could respond, she added. “If it’s about the stay in my mouse, then you don’t have to worry. If you are not comfortable meeting Kelvin, its fine. I will just keep coming to you instead. I don’t mind—”“No, it’s not that. It’s something that I have been hiding from you,” I whispered interrupting her sweet rambles.Xena’s eyes became filled with confusion as she looked deeply at me, wondering what was going on.“Please, come,” I said leading her to the sitting room.After she was settled, I went on and told her who exactly I was and how I got there.“… my wolf had recognized him as my mate, but I was too stubborn to listen to it. I just continued acting tough until—” I paused and sniffled back the traitorous tears that were threatening to escape from my eyes.“When my half-sister came, things changed. Lartes wanted her because he already suspected that I was
Last Updated : 2023-10-31THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 128 (NEW TECHNOLOGY)
ANNA’S POVIt finally became clear to me why she appeared at every function and still worked her ass off on the administration of the island. Her mate was a cripple. My heart started bleeding for her as I wondered how she would have felt being thrown here only to discover that the one whom she was supposed to marry was cripple.“Hello, you must be Anna,” he said, pulling me out of my thoughts.I quickly pulled up a smile and nodded. I raised the edges of my dress and gave him a gentle courtesy, “Hello my king… it is nice to finally meet you,” I said trying my best to hide my emotions.He stretched his hand to me, and I had to pinch myself to go near him. I took his hand they were surprisingly strong. “Xena, didn’t you tell Anna that we don’t call ourselves by titles here?” he said with my hand still in his while he looked at his mate.Xena smiled and playfully pushed her lips into a pout. “I am sorry, I forgot to tell her how much you hate them,” she said with a giggle.He let out a
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