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23. ARIEL — " we were caught"
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The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 24. XAVIER — " please, think before you talk"
I smirked. She looked so much better when she was not running her sharp mouth. She probably thought she could come here and fool me into believing that this wasn't a big deal. But I was on to her and I knew for a fact that this was a very big deal. I turned away from the window and stared her straight in the face. "You purchased a red dress some days ago, crown princess. Why? If I remember correctly, your mother had royal attire delivered to your room days before tonight." She stuttered and let her eyes fall to the ground. "My dress got ripped." She said softly. I had to admit to myself that this humble look did not suit her. "Please, think before you talk. Did your dress got ripped? The very same one your maid wore to the ball earlier?" I asked. I expected her to fall on her knees or at least apologize but she looked up at me with startling hatred in her eyes. "I bought a dress for myself, so what? Are you stalking me?" She yelled. I understood what was going on here. Sh
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-09The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 25. ROSALINE — " how on earth! Did he find out!?"
I stared at Asher as he paced the room impatiently. "How on Earth did he find out, Roseline? It was a very simple plan." He said stopping in front of me. From how strained his voice was, I guessed he had been screaming his lungs out since the night before. I scowled. "A simple plan? Asher, I came up with that plan. Alone. You don't get to act like an investigator right now." I snapped. I was not in the best of moods today and the last thing I wanted to do was lose my temper. But I was so close to doing that now. If Asher needed to blame someone, then he could go in search of Xavier. "I simply what to know what happened. Ariel has refused to let me see her since last night and you're the only person I can ask." He said. Some of the anger in his voice had disappeared but the deep frown on his face told me that he was still boiling with rage inside. "I don't know, Asher. The last time I saw Ariel was yesterday night. Just before she went to see Prince Xavier." I said. As I ex
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-09The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 26. ARIEL—" you'll regret it for the rest of your life"
I stared at Roseline but I barely saw her. Since Xavier came to my room the previous night, it felt like I was in a haze. It was difficult to breathe and it felt like I might throw up. It was just now sinking in that this wasn't a joke and that I was getting married to a prince I had no affinity for. The worst part of the whole ordeal was that I somehow needed to break this news to Asher. This would break him and I could not bear to see that. I went back to my bed and slumped on it. "Ariel! You look terrible!" Rosy cried as she entered the room and shut the door softly behind her. I sighed and shut my eyes so that she would not see how very close to tears I was. "Rosy, it's all over," I said. Even to me, my voice sounded strange. It was the voice of someone who had lost all hope. Roseline took her seat beside me on the bed. "Why would you say that? It's not over till it's over, you know that." She said reaching for my hand but I moved my hand away. I did not want to get
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-10The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 27. XAVIER—" give her a chance!"
I looked out my window onto the surrounding palace grounds. I hated to be so bothered but I could not stop wondering if this was a terrible mistake. I desperately wanted to save my people, I wanted everyone to live without the fear of attack from rogue wolves, and I wanted a kingdom where there was no war and senseless killings. But at what cost? My happiness? I was not going to change my mind about the marriage, far from it. I was only imagining how I would live the rest of my life with a spiteful woman like Ariel. After the wedding, our parents would expect a child from us. But how was that supposed to happen? I could not imagine touching Ariel. We would probably end up fighting every night anyway. "You look like you saw a ghost," July said. She was seated in front of my mirror while Julius helped her brush her hair. Juliet on the other hand, lay on her belly reading a book on my bed. She had not uttered a word since she heard the news from our father. She liked Ariel for some
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-10The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 28. ROSALINE " will you stay with me?"
I stared up at the fountain of water. I had come to associate this water and the entire garden with a place of peace. As a child, I came here to cry or scream when things weren't going my way. It was here I spent most of my free time while growing up and even though I hated playing with Ariel, I found it bearable when we played in the garden together. Now, it held even more meaning for me. Prince Xavier and I had spent memorable times here and it was here I came to when I wanted to reminisce. I carefully made my way to the shallowest part of the water and dipped my leg in. It was cool and soothing. This was the place I came to when I needed to think. Here, it seemed like time flowed differently as if whatever chaos I was experiencing was minuscule. I like that feeling– the feeling of security. I heard approaching footsteps and I quickly withdrew my foot. It was not princessly to be found in this position. I hastily put on my shoe and turned to see who the intruder was. It wa
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-11The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 29. ARIEL — "You shouldn't be here"
I dug my nails into my thighs in anger. I had still not gotten over the fact that Xavier walked out on me. The least he could have done was at least try to hear me out. But what, I was selfish? He did not care about who I dated. He was the real psychopath here. I felt slighted. If only I had not listened to Asher, I would not have had to live with this embarrassment for the rest of my life. Why was he so hell-bent on getting married to me anyway? Everyone said he was so smart and competent, so why could he not think of an alternate solution to this mess? I was the idiot for thinking I could reason with him. I exhaled. The scene kept playing in my head and made me angrier. I had half the mind to march to his room just to give him a piece of my mind. If he thought he could gaslight me into thinking I was a devil because I refused to get married to him, then he needed to rethink. I plopped down on my bed heavily and took out the accessories on my hair. They were beginning to weig
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-11The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 30. XAVIER — "who is Asher?"
I stared him straight in the face. I could tell when someone was hiding something and this guy was. He was breathing so quickly and it was obvious that he was on guard. For a warrior, he was far less than composed. Unfortunately, I couldn't exactly interrogate him and even if I did, he wasn't obligated to give me an answer. He stared straight at me too and when the silence became uncomfortable, he gave a small bow. He was still as spiteful as ever and I felt a mixture of amusement and loathing for him. Maybe it was the way he acted all high and mighty for a lowly warrior but I just found it so difficult to like him. I had seen him only roughly three times but he already grated on my nerves. The way he walked, the way he stared defiantly, even the way he deferred to me and the way his name sounded made me dislike him. What sort of name was Asher anyway? I blamed my bad luck for running into him, now of all times. Was it not enough that I'd had to deal with the princess earlier in
최신 업데이트 : 2023-03-12The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 31. ROSELINE — " I think I like him"
I smiled up at him. I'd never seen him looking so relaxed before and the fact that he looked so at peace when he was with me made me happy. If I kept this up, he would be unable to keep lying to himself and come to me. I was running out of time. A date would soon be set for the marriage ceremony and after that, there was no going back. I could not bear the thought of Xavier and Ariel getting married and I did not care what I had to do to split their union. One thing I knew was that I met the prince first and it was unfair that I had to give him up to Ariel when she was already with someone else. She was the crown princess and it was more than enough. If she had everything, it would be too unfair. "I'm glad I saw you today." He said smiling at me. I smiled too. If only he knew that the only reason I stood outside looking worried was that I was waiting for him. I'd heard his guard telling one of the maids to prepare for the prince to leave the palace later today and it was then
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The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire "peace. Love. Family and Happily Ever After"
Everything suddenly made sense as Roseline was hurled away,her co conspirators were dragged along with her, Juliet was back and Ariel was now a mother. I wanted to book us a holiday trip to get away from everything we have been through for the past months up until Ariel put to birth and I knew that if I waited till Ariel gave her go ahead, she would never let us travel out and enjoy a real honeymoon, so I didn't bother asking her. "Sean" I said casually at my beta, his eyes already twinkling with mischief. "Yes, Xavier?" He asked. "What would you say if I left you in charge for a little while?" I asked him and I could tell how wide his eyes grew. His lips were about to form words. Words that I knew would be in opposition to what I was already proposing. "You can't say no and, Ariel and I need to have a proper honeymoon," I said to him and that made his lips clamp shut, his smile broadened. "You're right actually and it would be unfair to refuse you," he said. " Not to mention
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The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 131. ARIEL — "I Adore and I Love You"
It felt surreal.The obstetrician had come out earlier to tell me that Ariel was going into labor and now, some hours later, he was back again to deliver the news that I was now a father. Of twins. Nobody had expected that Ariel was pregnant with twins and even the scan had not caught that. It was a miracle indeed and in this difficult time, a miracle was well appreciated. "Can I go in now?" I asked. I was excited but at the same time, I was anxious. It was my first time being a father and I was desperate to do a good job. He smiled and before he even nodded, I had rushed into the room. Ariel was lying in bed, smiling up at the nurses who carried the babies. I stopped at the door for a moment, unsure what to do. "Your Grace." The head nurse said to me. She was smiling and holding out the baby to me. I approached with caution. I had never carried a baby in my entire life and this one seemed so delicate, so tiny that I feared it would slip and the baby would fall. "He's cute." "He
The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 130. ARIEL — " Help me"
I slowly opened my eyes.The world around me felt unfamiliar but the face hovering above mine was one I knew too well. Now even if I lost all my memory and forgot the people I once knew, I did not think I could ever forget Roseline. This type of betrayal could never be gotten over. Roseline's eyes widened as she saw me gazing at her and we stared each other down for a while before she stepped away from my bed in shock. She glanced at the door and then the window probably contemplating whether to kill me or run away. I opened my mouth to speak in order to stall for time but no sound came out. Was this simply a bad dream? At that moment, it seemed she decided to kill me. She moved menacingly towards my bed, syringe in hand. I tried to sit up on bed but my body was sore all over and I could barely lift a limb. I was usually one with a speedy recovery rate but I guess there's only so much a wolf can handle. I tried to scream but no words came out. It was then I noticed that the persis
The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 129. ROSELINE — "welcome to hell, my queen"
My eyes shot open.Every inch of my body ached and it was impossible for me to move. A familiar face hovered above me but it took me a good minute to remember who it was. "Syria." I gasped. "You are not dead. Good." "What happened?" Why was she even here? I felt like something really significant had gone down but I did not know what it was at the moment. My brain seemed to be lagging by at least twenty four hours. "The short or long version?" The fact that Syria was refusing to be straight with me irritated me to no end. Did she think I was joking here? I tried to swing my hand at her face but it felt too heavy to lift. "Short version." I said in resignation. "The Queen got away, The king thinks you're dead and you're left with nothing." There was no emotion in her voice as she said it and I was grateful for that. I did not need pity but I wouldn't appreciate mockery either. "Help me up." She frowned at me and then proceeded to look me up and down. "I think it's best you re
The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 128. XAVER —" between the devil and the deep blue sea"
I stumbled and almost fell.Ariel was right in front of me but I could feel her slipping away while I was unable to do anything. Since I brought her back to the palace with me the night before, I had been unable to focus or even sleep. My head hurt badly but the pain in my chest was much more greater. I was losing everything that I had ever cherished. And why? I could not understand it. Why did Roseline have to do this to us? There had to be reason and I refused to believe the narrative that she was simply madly in love with me. Even a psychopath would never go to such lengths but then, psychopaths would never fall in love in the first place. Did normal people not wish happiness for the people they loved? If Ariel decided to leave me, I would be sad and plead with her but it would never ever occur to me to hurt her. Wasn't that how love should be? "Xavier, you need to sleep. There's nothing you can do by pacing here." Sean was trying to be the voice of reason but I did not think I
The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 127. XAVIER — "crossfires"
I ran as fast as my legs would let me.The sun was almost down and I was desperate to get to Ariel. She was calling out to me and even though I still did not know exactly where she was, I could predict the area. I would find her today. Tomorrow might be too late. "Sean, stick with me and tell the others to spread out in groups of three." Sean set about doing as I had told him while I peered around between trees at high alert. "Quickly form group of threes and stay together. Nobody leaves their partners. If you notice anything weird, alert us immediately." I watched Sean as he went about addressing the numerous guards that were spread out in the field. I had told him to stay back in the palace but he insisted on coming with me. "I want to see this through to the end , Xavier. I feel like we'll be successful this time and I want to be part of that." I could not fault his argument because I understood him. I would want to be part of the team that brought my abductors to justice too
The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 126. ROSELINE — "A torturous death!"
I slapped Ariel hard across the face.Her hands hung limp by her side and her head fell forward as though she was simply sleeping. If she thought it was okay to start having ideas, then she was begging to be killed and I had no objections to that. But I couldn't let Ariel go just like that. I had loathed her for most of my life and now that it was time to make her pay, I wanted to delight in it for a long time. First, I would kill Juliet slowly and painfully in front of her and when she was begging to be killed, I would grant her her wish. I turned to Juliet. The anger in her eyes had returned and quite frankly, I'd missed that look. That ferociousness that seemed to imply I was despicable and inhumane and she would kill me if she managed to lay her hands on me. Too bad though, she was bound to a chair with her hands tied behind her. "How could you?" She whispered choking out sobs. "How could you do this to Ariel?" It was the first time I was seeing her crying without much restrai
The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 125. ARIEL — "A series of dead ends"
I slowly opened my eyes.My entire body ached and I felt nauseous. I had been sleeping for a long time but it was still bright out now. Time seemed to pass really slowly here although I had no way of knowing what the actual time was. I tried to keep hope alive, certain that Xavier wild soon barge in with a group of soldiers but I still feared that I would die before he arrived. I did not doubt his love for me or his prowess at finding out information but Roseline was apparently really evil. After all, she had held Juliet for many months now and we had still not managed to catch her. Instead, she had trapped me too. I still found it very difficult wrapping my head around the fact that Rosy was the villain. Maybe this was some sort of prank. Where were the cameras hidden and when would this cruel joke ever end? I looked down at my belly and the vivid memory of her kicking me with so much aggression came to me. I shuddered. There was no way that had been an act. I didn't mean to cry b
