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XAVIER'S POV I held my breath as I awaited my death sentence.Abigail still did not glance at me even as my uncle referred to me.I had always thought that I was not scared of death but right now, as I awaited Abigail's response which could lead to my death, I realized that no matter how tough one was, death was its humbling factor."Do you know what I will do to you if you don't talk? I will sit you upon a hot stove, your hands tied behind your back while you watch as I rip out the tongue and eyes and every single body part of your family members piece by piece till all that was left was an unrecognizable block of torso," My Uncle said in a voice so genuine and sincere one had every cause to believe he was going to make good on his threat."I won't kill you. You shall live, daily on the brink of death, wishing so dearly for it but never getting it," My Uncle continued.My Uncle was never one who threatened. He felt like it made him look weak. He believed in just doing and no one wou
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ANNA'S POVHer face was determined but I could see through her and I saw how she contemplated betraying Xavier or not.I was worried because just like her, I was not sure she was not going to betray him.Once my family was involved, I would pick my family over any other thing."Help me, goddess," I prayed.If Xavier lost his life today, my people would die with him. This was not just the end of his life but me and my people as well.The coward was the reason I was in the palace and without him, I would have no use thereby no alliance between my pack and his."I need to do something!" I said to my wolf."Don't you dare! What do you think the Alpha would think if you stepped in?" My wolf discouraged me but I did not want to believe her."You are supposed to be gaining his trust, not losing it!" My wolf added.She was right. But the situation was looking bleak. I needed to do something. Not only for my people's sake but for his as well. I did not care what would happen to the incompeten
Last Updated : 2023-08-06THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 38 (THE CHASE)
ANNA'S POVI listened for her footsteps but I could not hear anything. She was obviously careful so her footsteps would not make any sound.I sniffed the air trying to see if I would pick up her scent but there was totally nothing. She had masked her scent too. She was wise. She had made sure no one would be able to track her down.I should have given up since the odds were not in my favour but I could not let her get away. I needed to meet her. I needed to understand what was going on because it did not make sense to me.I knew that Xavier had a hand in the rebellion against his Uncle thanks to what happened the first day I arrived but I still could not believe that a coward like him who could not even stand up to his uncle would be able to lead an entire gang so notorious it made the almighty Lartes worry and would earn such loyalty from them.I needed to know if he was just an informant from the palace, a role which would make much sense as cowards were known to be snitches, or if
Last Updated : 2023-08-07THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 39 (THE DARK)
ANNA'S POV I could not see anything. The room was pitch black.The hairs on my arm rose as they sensed the presence of someone else in the room.She was in the room with me.I was so excited to have found her but I reminded myself to stay calm.After a while of nothing happening, I started getting anxious. I suspected that this was nothing more than just a trap.As if sensing my suspicions, she then started to move, causing me to follow her.She unknowingly led me through the darkened room, into a corridor.I was not surprised that the palace had such a place as I knew it was normal for a palace to have hidden tunnels and so on. What I was surprised about was how Abigail knew about these places.She was so sure of her safety in this place as she never glanced over her back to check if she was followed. But I still kept a lot of distance between us.She finally came to a stop at the end of the corridor.I strained my eyes to look in the darkness and I saw that it was a wall. I had exp
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ANNA'S POV"Not really, but what did you expect us to say? You claim Xavier is a traitor and your proof to that is the fact that he got engaged. Doesn't that sound like a joke to you?" The first male voice that had spoken said again."He is a traitor! Don't you guys see? Why would he keep his engagement away from us? He claimed his Uncle forced him into it, is that not something we should have known? He always seemed to update us about everything going on in the palace and between him and his Uncle so what made this one different?" Abigail said.The anger in her voice was so strong, I could feel it from where I was.And her words clarified my suspicions. Xavier was not the leader of the rebels. He was only their informant.And in Abigail's defense, I agreed that he had not done his job by keeping his engagement a secret."He may have his reasons Abigail!" Another male voice thundered from within."Of course he did! Tell me why he had the mind to attend a party when our lives were bein
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ANNA'S POVI moved farther along the wall to hide myself from Abigail as she walked out of the room but it was all in vain. She must have taken another route as she did not pass through the one she had used earlier.My wait however accorded me more information I needed."...how do you think Xavier would feel hearing we have lost Abigail?" One of the men said."It will not be easy on him," Another replied."What do you think must have come over her?" One of the men asked."It is said that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," One of the men answered."But I thought they were just friends!" Another man said and he got no reply for his answer.There was silence in the room for a while and I made my decision to leave until another voice filled the air; "But do you think what she said was true?" One of the men asked."Which are you referring to? She said a lot of things today," Another man answered."Do you think the Prince is not fit to be our leader? Could it be his incompetence is th
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ANNA'S POVThe room was empty when I got there as I had suspected it would be and I couldn't help but wonder where the moron would have gone."Probably to get wasted again and come and soil the room with his stench!" My wolf said angrily."Hmm... that would be good. It would set off the mood for us," I said with a smile on my face."The mood for what?" My wolf asked and I ignored her.I walked over to the bed and collapsed on it. I was so tired. The whole drama in the throne room drained my energy.I lay sprawled on the bed with my eyes closed taking deep breaths.I let my mind wander, back to a time when my world was at peace.I remember how I used to play in the fields with my friends and my mum.I remembered dancing nonstop with Kael during the moon festival.An image of Kael filled my eyes and a sad smile came to my lips.Kael, whom I had thought was going to be my mate one day. Kael who had been my first and only boyfriend and who had given me a taste of love. Kael who had given
Last Updated : 2023-08-12THE ALPHA KING'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDE CHAPTER 43 (DROWNING IN SORROWS)
XAVIER'S POVI had walked out on my uncle ignoring his calls for me to come back. I did not have the emotional strength to control the whirlpool of emotions that were swirling inside of me and I knew if I stayed with him a minute longer, I was going to do something I was definitely going to regret.I barged out of the palace and into my carriage."Where to Sir?" My loyal driver asked.I kept quiet. I did not know where to go. All the people who had been my safe places during times like these have now turned their back on me.Other times when I felt this way, the first person I used to go to was Abigail but now, that was a no-go area.I still could not bring myself to believe that after all we had been through, after all the pain we had experienced; that my heart would be ambushed by the one person whom I thought, held it.I still could not believe that Abigail would come and pay allegiance to the man who had delivered her father's head in a box all because she wanted to get back at me
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