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ALPHA KING XALEN~~It was hard for Theo to decide if he wanted to be mad at me for referring to Haylee as a slave after many hours of looking everywhere in my home for her or kicking someone in the gut for putting his hands on his mate. But eventually, my wolf decided and seethed within me, “He can’t have his paws on her. Hell, she reeks of him.” And Theo was right. Aside from the fact that the warrior I now recognize to be Allison’s guard had taken a protective stance before Haylee, his scent was also oozing out of Haylee’s body. I would be dumb if I didn’t understand that the duo had been intimate in some way–“He wouldn’t dare!” Theo seethed within me, pumping anger but mostly jealousy into my veins, and my body accepted it, reacting to those emotions.I growled, “I believe I asked you a question.” Haylee tried to speak. At least that was my assumption as I heard her murmurs, but Allison’s guard beat her to it, saying, “She was at the clinic, Alpha King.” I have been the kin
HAYLEE~~“I didn’t mean to hurt you, Haylee. I’m sorry.” Alpha King Xalen said to me in a tone that sounded almost unrecognizable because it was too soft to be his, and for a minute there, the world as I knew it ceased to exist. I couldn’t believe my ears and neither could I get my tongue to function as his eyes locked with mine.“He didn’t say that. Has to be the bugs in your ears, Hay,” Liya said to me, unable to wrap her mind around Alpha King Xalen’s supposed apology as well. Liya’s statement was believable until Alpha King Xalen stepped closer to me, staring at me intensely and mumbling, “I was mad but not at you. Seeing another woman in the same bed I have shared with Laura for many years drove me off the edge, and I just needed to let Allison understand that I wasn’t okay with that.” He was explaining himself to me. Oh, dear goddess. Could I be losing my mind? “It’s no excuse for how I behaved, so I apologize again, Haylee.” Alpha King Xalen concluded, but I was still s
Princess Allison’s POV ~~My mission in the royal pack was simple—make his life a living hell, frustrate him until he abandoned the throne, give my family the chance to take over the rulership of this realm, or, even better, make him marry me in the next three months.If I were being honest, I wouldn’t want to marry a man who was still stuck on his late wife and mate. However, this was politics, and as my father’s oldest daughter, it was my duty to bring the crown home.“He either marries you or dies, Allie.” My wolf, Nala, seethed into my mind as I descended the stairs, heading over to the kitchen. “I mean, what’s the point if he leaves the throne or gets dethroned by the Elders? He has a son, for goddess’s sake.”Nala was one who never took chances. My wolf is the reason I’m so confident, even when Alpha King Xalen is yelling in my face. Nala was a hothead. Fuck that—she was a volcano that looks peaceful but can erupt at any fucking time.My wolf was the reason my dad trusted me t
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I still haven't gotten over the emotions from yesterday. The anger Allison called out of me. The worry and guilt Haylee poured into me. Plus the hunger I had to resist during the moment Haylee and I shared last night. Although she didn’t seem to notice, controlling my hunger around her was becoming harder. This explains the jealousy I felt when I saw her walk in with Jose, Allison’s guard—that reminds me! I need to tell Wyatt to find out who Jose was and how he got to know Haylee. I quickly sent a message to my Gamma, asking him to see me at my main office, where I would be going today, to avoid anymore drama from Allison and unwanted feelings from Haylee. Despite these demanding feelings, I got out of bed and joined my kids in the dining hall. As soon as I entered the hall, Sophia grumbled, “Why is breakfast not here yet? I’m starving."Haylee’s voice hit my eardrums, and I was this close to letting out a deep possessive growl, “I can make something for you,
HAYLEE~~As I rushed after Princess Sophia and Prince Asher with their little sister in my arms, I asked myself why anyone in their right mind would be hellbent on making kids as young as five and three years old sad. What is she driving at?What point is she trying to make? “The same point Dad and Kaylee had been trying to make all our lives,” Liya said to me. My wolf’s response made me realize that people like my dad, Kaylee, and Princess Allison really have reasons to be who they are. My dad claimed he was harsh with me because I was a replica of my mom, but that wasn't enough to abuse any child. Kaylee claimed the reason she hated me was because I stole her life, her mate, and everything from her, but I never did, and even if I did, it wasn’t enough reason for her to give me into slavery and wish me death. After all, she took everything from me, and I still don’t wish her death. In Princess Allison’s case, the desire to be Queen has blinded her enough to kill any sense of h
Princess Allison’s POV~~No reactions?Not even a single one from any of them?Yes, Sophia failed me first, but never in a thousand worlds had I imagined that Alpha King Xalen would also fail me. Or was my intention to wipe out their precious mom and beloved mate wasn’t clear enough? Was I not doing enough?Could I be losing my touch already? Hell, I just got here for goddess’s sake!“Relax, Allie. We aren’t losing touch.” Nala said into my mind, more like seethed. “This shows that we must go lower to get his attention.” “How low are you talking about?” I asked my wolf as I slammed the door to my bedroom. “Do you remember what Dad said before we left home? Nala asked me. I nodded instantly. “He said we have an ally within this pack. Someone close to the Alpha King and that this ally has enough to break Alpha King Xalen’s strong spirit.”“Exactly.” Nala chimed in response. “I believe it’s time we reach out to this ally.”Although my wolf was smart, I couldn’t agree with her at t
HAYLEE~~I was wrong to think the change in my title wouldn’t change my routine. I mean, I have become the talk of the pack, but also people approach me now. Just yesterday, I was walking around the palace with Princess Sophia and baby Jodie when a group of servants who walked past us greeted not just the princesses but me as well.They acknowledge my presence.“I hadn't noticed how much our scent changed when we were demoted by Alpha Jett, until the promtion from Alpha King Xalen,” Liya said to me, enjoying every bit of this new attention even though I knew I would soon shy away from them.I had just put Princess Jodie to bed for her afternoon nap. Prince Asher was also taking a nap, and Princess Sophia was somewhere in the palace, doing goddess knows what. I would have gone in search of the Princess if I hadn’t planned to get food from the palace kitchen, eat, and take a nap right after.However, my plan was interrupted when Benita and two other servants walked into the kitchen j
ALPHA PRINCE XALEN~~I could hear the servants’ party from my office, which was in the middle of the pack, but I didn’t move to stop them like I would have done before Laura stepped into my life. Laura made me realize that the servants deserve a lot more than just paying their salaries, which is why they could have a party once every two months. However, I still couldn’t wrap my head around why they would have the party as planned even though they were meant to be mourning their late Queen. After everything Laura had done for them? “Ungrateful bastards.” Even Theo was mad, and my wolf didn’t hesitate to seeth those words in my mind.“I guess that’s how it is with death. Once you die, no one gives a shit about you, and everyone tends to move on.” I responded to my wolf trying so hard not to drop the papers in my hands and storm to the party’s venue.“Everyone sure has moved on, Xalen,” Theo muttered sadly. I sighed, “Everyone but me.” “Xalen–” Theo finally understood the message
HAYLEE~~I felt terrible.I have seen people look at me with accusations in their eyes. Even Benita did when she first asked me about Jose, and I didn’t let that ruin my mood because I believed she didn’t know any better. However, seeing the same accusatory look that I have seen in my dad’s eyes countless times, even when I did nothing wrong, in Alpha King Xalen’s eyes broke my heart.Even a fool would know that he was comparing me to his late mate once again. He promised to never do that again, but here we are.Last night, I read letters with him, but tonight, I had become a suspect.He might even think I dropped the letters where he found them. That would make perfect sense to him just because I went to Jose’s room. Oh, I hated this mess.“He is still here. Hiding under the covers won’t send him away, Haylee,” Liya said to me, sounding calm when I expected that she would be angry with me.I snapped through the mental link between my wolf and me, “He can stand there till morning f
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I didn’t expect to find Sophia’s nanny, who hasn’t been doing much nannying since Haylee got here and the kids showed their preference for her, in Haylee’s room. In fact, I didn’t wait another second after I knocked once before I pushed her bedroom door open.Benita, who had worked closely with my family over the years, froze on the spot as her eyes cut to my frame. She was shocked, but her eyes weren’t as wide as Haylee’s.“My King…” Benita voiced, bowing her head within a twinkle of an eye. Haylee facepalmed behind Benita, and before I knew it, her voice broke into my mind. “What are you doing here so late? They will get suspicious.” As soon as she said that to me, she also bowed and breathed, “Good evening, Alpha King Xalen. Do you need me to do something for you, or is this about Jodie?” “She’s such a drama queen.” Theo chortled within me as we both understood what Haylee was playing at.I played along, playing my part even more than Haylee expected, even
HAYLEE~~Benita and I have been sitting in my room in silence. She came to me to talk, but all she had done was breathe and avoid eye contact. Although I couldn't blame her for running off after Jose spoke rudely to her, I was vexed that she would let a man come between us. She even turned Maeve and Orla against me, even though I did nothing wrong. “What a friend.” Liya snarled within me, and I would have said those same words to Benita if I didn't feel the need to squash this before it grew to become a huge thorn. “We don't have to talk now, Benita. It's been a long day so we can do this tomorrow—”“Were you sleeping with him too?”She chose that second to blurt, her eyes trained on the floor even though she was sitting close to me on my bed. That was a question she should have asked me instead of ignoring me like I was a filthy pest.“No, I had never. I didn't even know he had become a gigolo.” I replied without thinking twice. “Then what were you doing there that day?” Benita
HAYLEE~~I have been smart enough to be careful around Princess Allison after she almost caught me in the same room with Alpha King Xalen this morning. Although it’s been many hours since then, I feared that she might just realize she perceived my scent in the master’s bedroom if I stayed around her for too long.This explained why I didn’t bother to go to the dining hall after getting the kids ready. As luck would have it, the kids didn’t want to be in the dining hall either because Sophia was still upset with her dad, and Asher was simply following Sophia’s path.The kids and I had breakfast in the kitchen, far away from Princess Allison, who lost her temper on all the servants that were in the dining hall with her after she discovered that Alpha King Xalen had left the palace without eating with her as she had proposed.Despite staying away, the kids and I could still feel the tension in the palace.Sophia was brooding, complaining about how her dad didn’t try to make up with he
ALPHA KING XALEN~~That was me taking a recipe from Haylee's cookbook or her kindness manual if that suited the context better. She advised me to open up, and I was doing that now with Roy. The mistake we made seven years ago with Laura was shutting each other out. To win this fight, I need allies, and who better supports me than my own blood? “I'm sorry for cutting off communication. I'm sorry for mating and marking your destined mate.” I had to apologize for that as well because, despite Laura's tactics, I could have done better. “I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you, Roy. I really hope we can put all of these behind us and move past the pain.”“Well done, Xay,” Theo muttered with a feminine voice that I knew was supposed to sound like Haylee, but seriously, that was a failed attempt. “Haylee would be proud.”My brain and mind got a quick reset after Theo's statement. I mean, before it used to be “Laura would be proud.”Damn! How I loved that woman. I was trying my best to
ALPHA PRINCE ROY~~I lost everything. Heck! I would have lost myself as well if my wolf hadn’t sacrificed his existence for me.Honestly, it was easier to blame Xalen. I just couldn’t bring myself to blame Laura, even though the truth was staring back at me as I looked at the familiar penmanship. I was trying to wrap my head around why Laura would do this. I have known her since I was a teenager. Laura was one of the orphans who came to the Royal Pack to seek refuge, and we became friends immediately. She was the perfect person to fill the void my dad and Xalen had created within me as they focused on politics.But she turned out to be a liar.She lied about the bond, claiming she didn’t feel it, and I stupidly believed her. She used to ask me to come home each time I did. She made me believe that Xalen had changed his mind.I also believed that the reason she kept writing to me was that she was kind-hearted. However, the truth was out. Laura wrote to me because she felt the strai
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I allowed it.I allowed Roy to pour the coal of his anger all over me until I perceived that he was getting tired, and before he could stop himself and feel ashamed, I grabbed his wrists, holding them in the air.“I think that’s enough, Roy,” I stated without any sign of pain. Even though he had managed to break a few of my ribs, the pain wasn’t unbearable.Roy yanked his wrists out of my grasp, and once again, I allowed it. He wouldn’t have been able to land a blow if I didn’t want him to, nor would he have succeeded in freeing himself if I wanted to hold him captive.He was a strong male. Or at least I knew him to be a strong male, yet he was no match for me.“Enough?” He seethed in my face, his eyes red, a hot flame of fury burning within them. “You took everything from me. You ruined me, and it took you this long to admit it? Heck! You made everyone believe I was crazy, and I started believing it too because I can’t seem to understand why you would claim a wo
ALPHA PRINCE ROY (3)~~It's been tough.Being a werewolf without a wolf has been tough, but it's nothing compared to being a Royal werewolf without a wolf. It sounds the same, but it is absolutely different.I have had to train twice as hard to command respect from other wolves. Did I say twice? Let's try four times as hard.Sometimes, I find myself thanking Xalen for constantly kicking me out of the realm. I am grateful that I got to live among the humans because it's easier there. Humans can be a bit oblivious, but at least they aren't as stuck-up as werewolves.I threw a few punches in the air, hoping that would clear my mind and I would be able to focus on training. I have been out here, in the open field behind my childhood home, training my ass off.I was covered in sweat, but I couldn't bring myself to stop even though I was training alone like the lone wolf I had become in my own home pack. Plus, if I wanted to get back at Xalen, I would need all the training I could get.“
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Yes, I slept on the floor for the last four hours, but it was a perfect night. I got to sleep with Haylee in the room that would have haunted me for the rest of my life if she hadn't created new memories with me within its four walls.Yes, last night and the early hours of today were used to create new memories.Haylee had helped me conquer my fears, and with the help of my wolf, I have realized the next steps to take to get answers.That was perfection to me, and it would have been an impeccable morning if I had been allowed to wake up on my own, gaze at Haylee’s face while she still sleeps in my arms that I might have wrapped around her after she fell asleep four hours ago, and see her shock when she wakes up and sees my face close to hers.But Allison just had to ruin what could have been a perfect morning.Of course, my heart was still aching because of the wound Laura’s betrayal had inflicted on it, but before I fell asleep with Haylee in my arms, I made up