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48. ROSELINE —"The queen sends for us"
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The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 49. XAVIER — "five days to my doom"
I laughed so much that my stomach ached. It was the first time I was laughing in a long time and it was all because of Roseline. I did not realize how much I'd missed her until this very moment. Her smile, the sound of her voice, the way her eyes flashed orange for some weird reason I could not fathom and the melodic ringing of her laughter; I'd missed all that. Now, she was telling stories of her younger days in the palace and I found them hilarious, more so because she made funny faces as she spoke. I'd carried her up to the rooftop and we were seated on a bench in the open space. People rarely came up here which was perfect because we could have some alone time without raising any suspicion. "How come you were there when I fell?" She asked abruptly. I shrugged. "I was passing by. Honestly, I was bored out of my senses and I decided to go for a walk. I did not realize I'd come so close to the Queen's quarters until I heard a shout. I followed the sound and saw you on the f
Last Updated : 2023-03-22The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 50. ARIEL — "you don't look well"
I watched as my maids moved in and out of my room. It was almost as if this was all a dream and that I would wake up to see that today was like every other day and I did not need to embark on a long journey to meet my groom's family. Someone placed a hand on my shoulder and then, I heard Roseline's voice from behind me. "How are you feeling?" I forced myself to smile at her. "Great." She narrowed her eyes at me. "You don't look so well. You're pale." She said. I was sure I looked that way. Despite Asher's plan, I couldn't help but feel worried. Once I left for the north now, there was no coming back. I would get married to Xavier and if the plan failed for any reason or he changed his mind, I was stuck there forever. "I guess I just feel a bit under the weather today," I said sparing her the gist of how scared I was. Maybe if I did not talk about it, then the fear would disappear. "I'm sorry, Ariel. I know we should be thinking about how to stop this but I don't just k
Last Updated : 2023-03-22The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 51. ROSELINE — "you seem lost"
I looked around me. Thinking back now, I had come a long way from when I first met prince Xavier that evening in front of the palace. Back then, it had all seemed possible; me and him together as man and wife. Where exactly did things start to go wrong? It was three days until the wedding day and although I wanted to believe that I still had a chance, the startling reality was starting to dawn on me. The palace here was agog with movement, the cooking for the feast had begun, the palace walls had been repainted and the wedding hall was being decorated. The only thing everyone talked about here was about how the crown prince was getting married to the crown princess. The palace here was nothing like ours back home where there was relative peace and quiet. Here, there were so many people moving in and out that it was almost impossible not to feel small. Here, the palace walls did not feel like a cage, it felt like a place of freedom instead because of how easily I could break awa
Last Updated : 2023-03-23The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 52. XAVIER — "she made my groin ache"
I cut into my meat lazily. The dining table was parked full with food and people, some of whom I did not recognize. But what was most disconcerting was that I had to sit beside the angry looking crown princess. Only the moon goddess knew what had pissed her off again. From experience, I knew that the slightest of things was enough to set her off. Today Asher was not sitted beside her and maybe that was why she was so cranky. We sat according to rank here especially as more members of the royal family were present. Roseline was beside Ariel and Juliet sat– grudgingly– beside Roseline. I was yet to understand her aversion towards Roseline but then, one could never know with Juliet. Asher sat on the opposite side of Ariel and once in a while, I caught them exchanging words with their eyes. Juliet seemed to catch the exchange too because she kept on frowning at Asher. The wedding was scheduled to take place tomorrow and even though I had faith in the plan, I could not help but worry
Last Updated : 2023-03-24The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 53. ARIEL — "what are you saying? "
Asher placed a hand on my shaky hands. "Calm down. It's going to be fine." He said softly. But I was barely listening. My head was swimming with thoughts of what dawn would bring. It was inappropriate for Asher to be in my room right now but Rosy was nowhere around and I'd not seen Xavier since after shopping. Not that I was dying to see him or anything. I still felt puzzled by the moment we had shared in the store and the more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became. How dare he try to compliment me? But if I was being very honest with myself, I was more put off by the fact that I had felt something when his eyes roved over me. I had wanted to hold on to his hand a little longer when our fingers met and my body had heated up when he complimented me. It was insane. These thoughts should only be reserved for Asher. Why did my mind keep wandering? This marriage had never seemed realer to me than right now, at this moment. If I just closed my eyes and opened it, I would be in
Last Updated : 2023-03-25The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 54.ROSELINE — "The wedding dress is missing!"
I winced as I massaged my foot. My foot was yet to heal completely and I should really desist from climbing walls and windows. Although, tonight's own was quite important. I looked down on my bed and saw the scissors sitting beside me. There was no way to prove it had been used to commit a crime, still I hated seeing it around me. I opened my window a crack and threw it out. I heard it land with a low thud somewhere far away. Maybe ruining the princess' dress would not have much effect on the wedding but it was still a set back and with a bit of luck, they might even postpone the wedding. I thought of Xavier. He wanted me and I wanted him too, wasn't it only fair that we got each other? It was this reasoning that had propelled me to take action. It was easy to predict Ariel's movement. She was losing her mind due to the wedding and she came to see me. My maid told her I was fast asleep and I assumed she would not go back to sleep. To test my theory, I went to her room and h
Last Updated : 2023-04-01The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 55. XAVIER — "This wasn't a wedding. It was a play"
I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I looked impeccable, if I did say so myself. The wedding was going to be held without much fanfare, my father had assured me, still I could not wait until it was all over. I used my hand to smoothen out the lapel of my suit and practiced my smile. People would be watching. Although it was an only royals gathering, they would be watching to see if the crown prince was happy, if this was only a business deal or if I'd managed to win the heart of the princess as well. This wasn't a wedding, it was a play; a congregation of actors and I was determined to trump them all. Three hurried knocks sounded on my door and I rolled my eyes. Juliet always had a dramatic way of introducing herself. "Don't come in." I yelled at the door. The door clicked open and Juliet stuck her head in. I sighed, she was never one to listen. "Oh oh." She said clapping excitedly. "If it isn't the groom." "I'm sure you're more excited than the bride and groo
Last Updated : 2023-04-02The Alpha's Bride: Love, Hate and Desire 56. ARIEL — "Hungry for Xavier's lips"
I smiled back at Xavier. This was what everybody wanted to see– the bride and groom looking so exhilarated and in love that it made them jealous. As a growing teenager, I'd imagined what my wedding would look like so many times. Even more so, when I started to date Asher. And it was not this. Of course, I'd imagined that my parents and loved ones would be present and that there would be music that I liked and expensive wine and food. What I did not bargain for was the plastic smile that stretched my lips and makeup thin. Also, I did not expect that the man I loved would be staring sadly at me from the audience. I did not expect that my legs would be so shaky, my palms so sweaty and that I would be short of breath from all the pretending I had to do. I'd imagined flowers and clear skies and confetti in an open space with guests seated around tables not this monotonous activity with people who looked like they were in a meeting rather than a wedding ceremony. After the officia
Last Updated : 2023-04-03
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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
