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32. ARIEL — "life doesn't work that way!"
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I grabbed her hand tightly. She struggled to free herself from my grip but I wasn't willing to let go. Was she so annoyed that I mentioned Roseline? I knew what this was. She did not want me but she did not want the cousin whom she thought beneath her to have me either. I always knew she was toxic but this was just despicable. "Let go!" She screamed. Her eyes bored holes in my body as she shouted. How someone was always so irritable was beyond me. "Stop trying so hard. You'll get hurt," I said. "Then let me go!" "Calm down and stop fighting," I said as I released my hold on her. She snatched her hand away from mine and huffed and puffed while straightening out her dress that did not need to be straightened. "Don't do that next time!" She warned. Her face had turned a fiery red color and it looked like she might combust. "Do what? Grab your hand or mention the cousin you hate so much?" I asked cockily. It might be none of my business but I hated how she kept forcing
Last Updated : 2023-03-13The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 34. ROSELINE — " but I can't let him go"
I screamed into my pillow. I kept trying not to go crazy like this but at times like this, it was truly difficult. I knew. I knew that this was going to happen eventually. But just because I predicted this, didn't make it easier to live with. And maybe I didn't bargain for it to come so quickly. Two weeks from now? No matter how well I executed my plan, would it ever work out? Would I ever get to keep Prince Xavier for myself? I was never one to engage in such cowardly thoughts but if I was being honest with myself, I was thrown off balance. "Roseline, think. Think! Think!" I yelled and pulled at my hair. Still no solution. I peered at my reflection in the mirror and still, nothing came to mind. Usually, it wasn't so difficult for me to come up with a plan. It was one of those things I liked about myself– the ability to think on my feet. But why was I so empty right now? Why did it feel like I had already lost the battle before it even began? I pushed my bottles of cream a
Last Updated : 2023-03-14The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 35. ARIEL —"I don't want to get married!"
The fury I felt was nothing compared to that of my wolf. I struggled to tamp down the urge to wolf out and cause major destruction. "Two weeks from now," I repeated breathlessly. My mother was saying something but I was hardly listening. The only thing I could see was the pain I knew would be in Asher's eyes. I was aware of my pain too but strangely, I was numb to it. It was almost as if this whole thing was happening to someone else that was not me. And it felt like I was angry on behalf of this stranger. I saw Xavier rise and I followed suit. It seemed like this meeting was over. Immediately we were out of the big hall, I turned away from Xavier and walked in the opposite direction. If I spoke to anybody, I felt like I might blow up or that this might become too real. I somehow ended up in the garden but even the water did not help to take away my stress today. I heard footsteps approaching but I did not turn to look at whoever it was. I could recognize those footsteps anywh
Last Updated : 2023-03-14The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 36. XAVIER — "so infuriating"
I focused my sight on the distance ahead and wolfed out. It had been quite a long time since I went for a run in my wolf form and today seemed just like the appropriate day for that. I needed to clear my head but more importantly, I needed to release my pent-up frustration. And what better way to do that than this? As I ran, I felt more alive than I had in days. Here in the woods, it felt like I had broken out of a cage. I could forget the palace and all the politics that went on in there or I could pretend that it didn't exist at all. At this moment, I felt like I was truly myself; the Xavier that did whatever he wanted. The trees passed by me in a blur of green and the ground vibrated under the velocity of my movement. For the first time in weeks, I understood what it meant to feel exhilarated. Two weeks from now and I might never get to feel this way anymore. That got me to stop abruptly. This was not a nightmare, it was real and nothing I did was going to stop it. Since Arie
Last Updated : 2023-03-15The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 37. ROSELINE — "You asked to see me"
Smiling was the last thing I wanted to be doing now but I had to. My cousin and best friend were getting married to the crown prince after all. Everyone expected me to be all smiles, to go about with my head in the clouds while I assisted with wedding preparations. I was the only one who knew how I truly felt. Ariel thought I was simply angry on her behalf. How could she understand that I was only angry for myself? She was after all the type of person that only believed what was in front of her. She would have to pay dearly for her lack of insight but first, I had a marriage to break. I stepped out of my room and made my way to the garden where I knew the prince was waiting for me. He had sent one of his maids to me earlier in the day asking to see me. I could guess all he was about to say. He might apologize and then tell me he had no choice but marry Ariel; all that bullshit about the alliance, or he might act like nothing happened, after all, he owed me no explanation. Eith
Last Updated : 2023-03-15The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 38. ARIEL —"You met Asher?"
I stared at Roseline in surprise. "You met Asher?" I asked. I had been hesitant to meet with Asher because I did not know what to tell him. Right now, he must be fuming mad. "I did. And he wants to see you." She replied. I was ruffling through my closet for a dress to wear but when she said that, I stopped. She rose from her place on my bed and stood behind me. "I know it's risky to be meeting him at a time like this but you have to. He's going crazy without you." I did not say anything. If only she knew how much I wanted to run to Asher right now but I was weighing the pros and cons. "I know you're scared you'll be caught but don't worry, you won't be meeting him inside the palace." She said. I turned to look at her in surprise. I could bet my eyes were already glistening with mischief. "So?" I asked. "He's going to wait for you in the woods." I contemplated this for a while and seeing no harm in it, I nodded. "I'll meet him but I have a small problem." "What is it?
Last Updated : 2023-03-16The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 39. XAVIER — "we need to find her!"
I pulled the door open and let Juliet in. "Seems like you weren't expecting me." She said taking her seat on the edge of my bed. I wasn't. Ariel was supposed to meet me two hours ago and even though she was the type that usually ran late, this was too much, even for her. Juliet stretched out her hand towards me and in her open palm, I saw a Jade hairpin. It was significant of royalty but I knew it did not belong to Juliet. She hated things like that. "Why are you showing that to me?" "It belongs to princess Ariel." I arched an eyebrow at her and waited for her to continue speaking. "I've seen her wear this a few times." "What has that got to do with me?" If this was Juliet's idea of getting the princess and me to be closer, then she needed to think again. "I think she dropped it while she snuck out of the palace." I was now on high alert. Why did she think that now was a good time to sneak out of the palace especially when her mother had people watching her like a
Last Updated : 2023-03-16The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 40. ROSELINE — " we both know Xavier will find her"
I inhaled and then exhaled roughly. This was not the plan. This was not the goddamn plan. Xavier was not supposed to interfere. The princess was supposed to be missing all night. She was supposed to return to the palace all by herself, battered and bruised. Only then would the king and queen believe that the northerners had indeed been behind the abduction. What good would it do for Xavier to rescue her now? I ran a finger through my hair in anger and threw my shoe at my mirror. "My princess, the Queen sends for you." I heard my maid cry from outside in her too-loud voice. Of course, the Queen was sending for me. After all, I was Ariel's lackey. I forced a smile back on my face and retrieved my shoe from where it had landed in front of my vanity. I couldn't be caught looking happy but a guilty look would do me no good either. I tucked hair behind my ear and pulled my door open. My maid had a mourning look on her face. "What is the issue?" I snapped. "Princess Ariel. I hop
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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
