Chapter 2
Strange Emotions
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POV: Shea Vestine
Everyone in the pack was trying their best to clean their garden as well as their own home – dressing up to their best, or they might be trying to impress the King instead.
But no matter what they were doing now, Shea felt like she was terribly nervous about facing the King. It was two days before her birthday, and she didn’t want to die in the hands of a horrible and wicked King. She was hoping that it wasn’t the case, though.
She heard from Carrie that the Hill Clan was being held prisoner in their own house, and they weren’t allowed to go out – not until this day. Lexi, too, was taken aback when she heard it and promptly locked herself in her room.
It was a blessing in disguise for her anyway. She had a lot of things to do. She was just grateful – well, a bit – because the Alpha’s family were asked not to communicate to anyone, even to the servant omegas like her.
With that, she was spared by Connor’s mockeries – even for that day. She heaved a deep sigh as she was choosing her own dress to welcome the King – and the newly assigned Alpha, which she didn’t know whether it was the truth or not.
She was looking at herself absentmindedly in the mirror when a loud knock from her door brought her back to reality.
“Shea, are you done?”
It was her mother who was calling her. She instantly opened the door for her. Sandra looked at her from head to toe. She saw the love and gentleness in her mother’s eyes.
“Mother, what is it?” She softly asked her.
Sandra swallowed hard as she tried to compose herself. She smiled at her mother’s reaction.
“You looked stunningly beautiful, my daughter.” Sandra gently said, as she moved towards her and held her head.
She was wearing her floral purple and white sundress that reached her knees. It emphasized her fair white skin. She paired it with a white slip-on strappy sandal. She braided half of her long dark chocolate-colored hair into a bun, letting some strands fall freely at the sides of her head. She wasn’t wearing any of the make-up except face powder and a cherry lip balm.
“Thank you, Mother.” She replied and gave her a small smile.
“You are so beautiful, too.” She honestly added.
Her mother was truly an epitome of beauty, regardless of her age. She still looked so gorgeous. She was wearing a simple midnight blue chemise dress that reached under her knees. She matched it with a simple black slip-on shoe. Her ash blonde curly hair was now tied into a high messy bun. She was wearing light pink lipstick and a natural light-colored blush on, to just give color to her pale face.
“Are you ready?” Her mother’s soft voice was making her feel at ease, but knowing what might happen later, she couldn’t find the real peace inside her.
Shea held her mother’s hands.
“M-Mother…” She nervously called her.
Her mother looked at her with the unspoken question plastered on her face.
“Uhmm…” She opened her mouth, but she couldn’t speak the words that were running through her mind.
She closed her lips and opened them again – but she couldn’t really find the right words. She just smiled at her mother.
“Uhm, nothing, Mother. Are we going now?” She carefully inquired.
Sandra heaved a deep sigh.
“I know that something is bugging you, Shea. What is it?” Her mother simply told her.
It was really true that her mother knew her in every way. She couldn’t even hide her uneasiness and curiosity from her.
Shea mentally let out a deep sigh before looking directly at her mother’s forest green eyes.
“Well, uhm, about that… I am t-thinking about what could possibly happen w-when the K-King arrives.” She nervously asked.
Shea bit her lower lip as she said the question that kept on popping into her mind. Sandra heaved a deep sigh.
“To be honest, I really don’t know, sweetheart. We are just servant omegas, and we aren’t allowed to talk about it, nor to mention any of it, either.” Sandra sadly stated.
Shea felt like her fear was intensifying.
“We are just hoping for the best now.” Sandra added.
Her face was also reflecting worry and nervousness like her.
“Hey, let’s go!”
They both heard Leandro call them. Sandra nodded at her and held her hand before closing her room. They saw Lexi, who was wearing a sexy black bodycon dress that only reached half of her thighs. While her stepfather was wearing his light blue button-down shirt and was tucked into his black pants. He was also dressed formally in his gleaming black shoes.
Lexi’s eft brow shot upwards and smirked mockingly at her. But before she could say anything, they all heard the loud clanking sound of the bell – alerting everyone to gather on the vast lawn near their Alpha’s house.
“They must be almost here. We must go.” Leandro seriously spoke before storming out of the house.
Lexi and her mother followed him. Shea heaved a deep sigh before she finally went out of the house. She immediately closed it and looked at the members of their pack who were gathering in the place where they were asked to wait for the King.
“Shea!” Carrie called her.
But her mind was drifting again because of nervousness. Her palms were already getting cold, and her heart was thumping so fast that it was as if it wanted to go out of its cage.
“Hey!” Carrie placed her arm on her shoulder as they walked towards where their parents were.
“You are really pretty.” Carrie smilingly commented, and she just gave her a small smile.
“You, too.” She replied.
Honestly, it was true. Her best friend was truly beautiful.
She was wearing a simple light blue shirtdress that reached her knees and matched it with the same-colored doll shoes. She let her blonde-colored curly hair flow freely behind her. Like her, she wasn’t wearing any make-up but face powder and lip balm.
Shea remained silent as Carrie started to talk about anything and everything under the sun. She just couldn’t comprehend what she was talking about. Her mind was preoccupied with something else – something about what might possibly happen to them.
“Hey, are you listening to me?” Carrie asked her as they stood beside their parents.
She was about to reply when the loud neighing of the horses resonated near them. It was the King’s royal carriage. She couldn’t believe that he had those. He might really be the Alpha King because having a carriage like this would instantly protect him from any possible attack.
Aside from that, four more carriages were with the royal carriage. She instantly felt the tension, especially when they saw how the sentinels – or the palace guards – opened one of the carriages and carried out a golden throne.
A man with a cold expression and burgundy hair stood in front of the golden throne. He was good-looking, and she would give that to him, but his aura was just so impossible to ignore that it was making her uneasiness grow.
Shea swallowed hard, and the royal carriage opened up.
“Give respect to the Alpha King, King Levi Storm.” His cold voice thundered – giving her a shiver down her spine.
Every one of them bowed their heads. She couldn’t deny how her legs trembled in fear, but she knew that it wasn’t just her – but everyone around her. No one dared to talk nor to create any sound as they felt a man with a glowing aura encircling the entire place.
Shea swallowed hard.
“You may now stand up.” The cold voice of the man with burgundy hair said and they all straightened out.
She bit her lower lip as she saw the man with long blonde hair was sitting on the golden throne. A golden crown was resting on his head, and he looked like a royalty, based on his luxurious clothes.
‘He must be the king.’ Shea mentally guessed.
His face was boredly looking at everyone, but when he saw the Beta of their pack, Beta Wilson, his face suddenly darkened.
Beta Wilson bowed his head to pay his respects before facing the King.
“Where are they?” The King’s low but menacing voice made everyone gasp in silence – including her.
Then, the sentinels followed. With them, were Alpha Conrad and his son, Connor. But what shocked them the most was that they both had bruises all over their faces and bodies. They truly looked awful.
“Y-Your M-Majesty…” Alpha Conrad whispered – fear was visibly heard in his tone of voice.
His tears began to flow from his eyes, but the King was just too merciless that he just smirked at him.
“So, you are the one who dared to break the rules, huh? I must say that you have guts.” King Levi mockingly stated – making the Hill trembled in terror.
He lifted his index finger and looked at the man with burgundy hair. And the sentinels instantly put Alpha Conrad and Connor in one of the carriages that had a prison inside. They were both sobbing uncontrollably.
Shea felt a sudden pity for the two. They might really break the rules and not be good people, but they were still the Alpha of their pack.
“But they must pay the consequences of their actions. That should remind you not to cross the line that I drew, okay?” King Levi ominously stated – making everyone agree with him.
“B-But who will lead the pack now, Your Majesty?” Beta Wilson politely inquired.
Shea mentally heaved a deep sigh. She knew that their Alpha was a bad person, but he was way worse than he was. He was a cunning and sly man who only thought of himself instead of the pack. But no one could ever contradict the King, especially when he finally designates him in the vacant position.
The King suddenly chuckled at the beta’s question and slightly shook his head.
“Why? Are you interested about it?” He mockingly asked.
Beta Wilson swallowed hard but the eagerness to get that power was visibly written all over her face.
“I-If you will grant me the position, Your Majesty, then, who am I to say ‘no.’” He acted so innocent, but Shea wanted to groan in disagreement because of how ungenuine he was.
Even her inner wolf – who was trying to hide inside her because of the fear, agreed with her, too.
“You could’ve said ‘no.’ I might have spared your life.” He mercilessly stated – making everyone gasp in shock.
“Y-Your M-Majesty…” Beta Wilson stammered and swallowed hard.
“You think I am that stupid? You might be the one who told us about your Alpha’s escapades, but I know what you are trying to do.” He wickedly said – making Beta Wilson’s eyes bulge in shock.
And before he could even utter another word, the man with burgundy hair instantly knocked their beta and was left unconscious before carrying him into the prison where Alpha Conrad and Connor were.
“Now, everyone must listen. Your Alpha, his son, and your beta will be executed in the palace after deliberation with the council. In the meantime, let me introduce to you, the new Alpha of your pack.” The King seriously announced.
Shea couldn’t help but to stare at their King, who seemed amused by something. But her eyes widened when she saw that he was staring directly at her!
Her legs instantly trembled and she bowed her head down.
No, it was impossible that he was looking at her. She might be dreaming.
“May I call in the new Alpha of your pack, Denvereaux Thorne.”
Shea felt something strange that her eyes move in front. But what’s more peculiar was her heart suddenly beat so fast the moment she took a glimpse of the man with tall man with a well-tone body and slightly tan skin. His dark brown hair was almost touching his nape. But what caught her attention more was his soulful gray eyes.
Right there and then, Shea felt so drown with her own emotions.
Chapter 3Weak***POV: Denvereaux Thorne“I must say that something exciting is about to happen for you here, my dear cousin.” King Levi boyishly smiled at him.Denver just wanted to let him leave the place, but he insisted on hosting a welcome party for him. All the servant omegas were cooking for the feast, and Tristan – the King’s beta, who had this burgundy hair – was organizing everything for it.“Just stop it or I will not accept this position anymore.” He replied, annoyed – causing King Levi to burst into laughter.Denver annoyingly moved his sight to somewhere else, but he suddenly felt like his breathing hitched when he laid his eyes on the fair woman who was wearing a floral white and purple dress. She was smiling at her friend while they were arranging the tables and chairs.He swallowed hard as he felt his inner wolf suddenly become restless.When the lady bit her pinkish lower lip, he just wanted to go near her and talk to her all day. But his imagination was broken when
Chapter 4Mate***POV: Shea Vestine“Huh?” Shea unconsciously asked – her hand was still in her chest.She was trying to calm her raging nerves, but her ears were so deaf to the loud booming sound because of the fast beating of her heart. Her hands were cold and sweaty – as her apprehension intensified.Shea couldn’t believe that their new Alpha was in front of her and talking to her too!She must be dreaming!Denver chuckled at her foolish reaction. She blushed profusely and slightly bowed her head while biting her lower lip.And that gave her a confirmation of reality – she wasn’t dreaming at all.Shea tried to calm herself. She didn’t want to suddenly shift into her wolf form and humiliate herself more.She let out an inaudible sigh.“The moon is glistening so brightly in the night sky, huh?” Alpha Denver calmly said.His voice was certainly just so gentle and comforting. It was the first time that someone had given her this kind of kindness aside from her parents and Carrie.Her
Chapter 5Offer***POV: Shea VestineShe had been having trouble sleeping that night because all that was running through her mind was Denver’s words.But what’s more, making her damn sleepless was his letter before she even went home.*** Flashback…Her mind was drifting away, and she had no idea how to deal with it. Little did she know that her chaotic state could be even more chaotic than it had already been because she had received a small note on slipping into her small clutch bag.She even looked around to see if anyone was there.But there’s no one except her.‘Be my mate.’ – D. T.That was all that was written on that note. T.?She suspected that someone was teasing her – but her instincts told her that it was Denvereaux Thorne who had left her the note.Her spine shivered at that thought, but at the same time, she also felt the anticipation lurking inside her.Shea was truly surprised that she instantly kept the note and swiftly went home.*** End of Flashback…She was trul
Chapter 6Whipped***POV: Shea Vestine“What? But Alpha, she is the weakest among us!” Lexi tried to reason out with Denver, but he just sneered at her – causing her to stop.It seemed like everyone were dumbfounded at what Denver declared.Especially the darkened expression that he had right now on his face.“Stop creating any more reasons. And don’t ever try to hurt her again!” His voice thundered that everyone kept their mouth shut.Before she even reacted to any of it, Denver dragged her hand and pulled her towards God knows where.She was still in her drifting reverie when they suddenly took an abrupt stop. They were near the riverbank where they had their first encounter.“Are you okay?” Denver’s gentle voice had reached her ears.And in the middle of her chaotic thoughts, her che
Chapter 7Family***POV: Shea VestineShe didn’t know whether it was a good thing that Denver had declared that he was her mate or not. A lot of their pack members were too cautious to go near here now.Shea let out a deep sigh as she went back to their house. She didn’t know whether her mother and Uncle Leandro were already home, but she needed to talk to them the moment they arrived.But she must have been out of luck that day because Lexi was at home.Apparently, she might have no face to show because of what happened to them earlier.“So, you have finally shown your true colors.” She disgustedly commented.She thought that she would finally stop telling her nasty things, but she guessed it all wrong.Shea heaved a deep sigh.“Lexi, can you please stop. I am exhausted with all of your banter – which I
Chapter 8Fairytale***POV: Shea VestineThe cold breeze blew as it kissed her fair white skin – but her attention was focused only to the man who was seriously looking at her. She took one step after the other as she heard the slight rustling of dried leaves under her feet.Shea swallowed the lump in her throat – as she tried to stay calm and not create any embarrassment at this very important night.The eyes of the people around them were only directed at her.And even though she couldn’t believe it – all that she could see were awe reflecting their faces.However, she couldn’t help but to ignore all of those – as her eyes finally were caught by those soulful and captivating eyes of the man, I will exchange vow with tonight.Every member of the pack was present except for her stepfather, Leandro, and stepsister, Lex
Chapter 9Night***Content Warning: This chapter is not suitable for very young readers. Read at your own risk.***POV: Shea Vestine-ThorneHer heart was pounding inside her as she stepped into the warm shower. She left Denver outside as he talked to some of the pack members who were giving their greetings at them.She wanted to freshen up after the long day, and she just couldn’t stop thinking about the possible things that might happen tonight. Well, it would surely happen. She wasn’t that innocent not to figure it out.And she couldn’t believe that after all the things that happened – she couldn’t find any exhaustion in her entire system. She should be sleeping soundly now – but it was as if all of the cells in her body were still active.Shea bit her lower lip – as she washed her shoulders.Her insid
Chapter 10Secret***POV: Shea Vestine-ThorneThe sun was already up, and streaks of light escaped from the curtains – which were being swayed by the warm wind.Shea woke up with her core still sore. It was understandable, though. She just slept for a few minutes last night, and Denver took the opportunity to make love with her again… taking her to possible heaven for a few more rounds before they finally settled down. He was indeed unsatiable.But she loved every bit of it.She still couldn’t believe how he made her a woman last night.Everything seemed surreal, and she couldn’t believe that she had the guts to do everything that she did last night. Her cheeks turned a brighter shade of pink as she remembered a glimpse of what happened.Now, it wasn’t surprising that she woke up so late. It might be lunch time already.