Chapter 9: Growl of the Alpha

In the olden days, as a respect to the elders the newly couple would greet the elders. The newly bride would pour a cup of tea to greet her elders.

King Leonardo was present along with his other sons and Juniper. Crown Prince was sitting alongside his Crown Princess. Also, the kingdom’s witch doctor was present. She was an elderly woman with white hair and black eyes.

“Oh, where is Agatha?” asked King Leonardo.

Austin doesn’t know himself. He thought that she was here already, but she wasn’t. Did she get lost along the way? Or did something happen to her. He frowned as he wasn’t sure how to answer his father-in-law.

“Well?” asked King Leonardo, with impatience in his voice.

Before Austin could say anything, Agatha walked into the great her. Her beige and red dress floated around her. Her hair was neatly tied together, and her long hair drifted behind her. Her blue eyes was shimmering brightly. Her lips stained with red lipstick, defining her full lips. Her mega, thick, and long lashes outline her big blue eyes. She was looking elegantly.

Austin gasped as she walked in. “So, she went to get her makeup and hair done. But wow, she really is amazingly beautiful,” he thought.

Like a goddess she drifted into the great hall.

“Wow!” echoed the whispers of the great hall.

“That’s the cursed princess?” asked a duke.

“Wow. She’s beautiful!” gasped the duchess.

“Oh, my goodness, that’s a goddess,” said a male servant.

“How is she so much prettier than Juniper?” asked another male servant.

“We have another beautiful sister?” asked one of the brother.

Crown Prince stared at her curiously.

Austin himself couldn’t believe it. Last night the woman in his bedchamber was the same person standing in front of him. She’s the same as the one he encountered this morning as well. How she’s so beautiful. His wife was beyond his imagination. Not only is she young and pretty, but she is fair and graceful. His bond to mate started to stir within him again. For his wife is far more beautiful than the woman he thought he fell in love with at first sight, her sister.

“Maya?” asked King Leonard. He was panting with disbelief.

“What are you saying, Leo,” said the Witch Doctor. “That is your daughter, Agatha. Look closely.”

“What?”

“Look again.”

King Leonard rubbed his eyes and noticed there were indeed differences. His cursed daughter looked almost like his late wife. He noticed that she have similar features but doesn’t look like Maya. His most hated daughter is far more beautiful than his wife.

“Your majesty, we’re here to greet you,” said Austin.

“Hello, your majesty,” said Agatha.

Agatha and Austin both bowed to him.

King Leonardo couldn’t believe that the young woman standing in front of her was his own flesh and blood. Besides the blue eyes, she had their features. She had her mother’s pale skin and long black hair. She was tiny and skinny just like her. She had his high bridge and button nose. She had a v-shaped face of her maternal grandmother.

“Your highness,” said the Witch Doctor.

“Huh?”

“They’re waiting for your response.”

“Oh. Rise,” said King Leonardo.

Both Agatha and Austin rise.

King Leonardo wanted to test his daughter out and see if she had any qualities of the Grey Wolf. “Humph. When your mother was alive, she used to be the best dancer in the whole kingdom. Show me what you could do?”

Agatha nodded, “Yes, your majesty.”

“Father,” said Juniper. She got up from her seat. “why let her ruin your mood. Surely, I can do better than she can. Let me show you who is close to mother.”

King Leonard laughed. “Of course, no one comes close to your mother but you.”

Juniper beamed at him.

“Yes. Why don’t you give the first dance.”

Austin smiled at Juniper.

Juniper seeing him smiling at her also smiled back at him. “Oh, so you’re the man who came to ask for my hand and marriage a year ago. Oh, how I didn’t know you were going to be this handsome,” she thought.

Shortly after he defeated the King of the Werecoyotes rumors of being an undefeated alpha raged around the land. How his fame spread overnight. How people talked about his overwhelming magic. How his black wolves pack grew in a short fold. How rich he had gotten after he took the king of the werecoyote’s fortune.

“If I had known you were going to be this handsome and famous, I would have married you instead of my sister,” thought Juniper. “Humph. If I want something I will get it, including you.”

Agatha, who noticed their gazes as they looked at each other, rolled her eyes as she didn’t care. She ignored them as she was annoyed.

Juniper nodded and said, “Yes, father.”

Austin stared at Juniper as she walked to the center of the room.

“No. Let her dance,” said the Witch Doctor. She was pointing at Agatha.

“What?” asked King Leonardo.

“Let her dance.” The Witch Doctor ushered again.

King Leonardo sighed and said, “Fine.”

Agatha went and exchanged places with Juniper.

“Can this curse and solitude bitch dance?” asked Juniper, as she sat down at her own table.

King Leonardo looked at Agatha anxiously. “Is she gifted like you Maya?” he thought.

The music started and Agatha began moving gracefully to the song. She danced beautifully and left everyone amazed.

King Leonard gasped at his neglected daughter. He felt tears stung his eyes. Her dance and move reminded him of his late wife. There are certain moves that he knew his wife couldn’t do, yet his cursed daughter was able to perform and nailed it. His precious Luna who died giving birth to this child. How he missed her so much.

Agatha swirled and went into a circle, her dress glided gently around her. Her dress was sparkling, and it made her shine even more. Everyone gasped at her beautiful performance.

Austin gasped at his beautiful wife dancing beautifully in front of everyone.

“Wow. She truly is beautiful. More beautiful than her sister, Juniper,” he thought.

When she was done with her performance the elders and her siblings applauded her loudly. Majority of them, she doesn’t even know. Some of them, she doesn’t know their name.

“Child, you have grown up to be a beautiful woman,” said the Witch Doctor.

Agatha looked at her curiously.

“Just as I say you would.”

Agatha frowned at her words.

“Indeed, she did. Far fairer than my Juniper,” said King Leonardo.

Juniper clenched her dress with her fist.

Agatha was shocked to hear her father even saying such words to her. For she knows he hated her. Just as she knows how her husband hated her. She then took a bow.

The crowd applauded loudly.

“Wow, beautiful!” said a young duke.

“Stunning! Just absolutely stunning!” said an elder maid.

“Yes. She’s gorgeous. One of our fairest princess,” said a young male servant.

Austin frowned at their words. “These people how are they talking and praising so much about my wife,” he thought.

Agatha turned and bowed to the crowd.

Austin took a peek at her and noticed that her dress was exposing too much of her breasts. Her milky white skin was being shown off as her off the shoulder dress was too low. He was going to have to have a talk to her about her dress.

When she was done bowing, he thought she was going to go to him, instead she walked away from him.

Austin frowned as to why she didn’t come to him. He expected her to walk with him to their seats, instead she took off to the women’s seating.

“Whatever,” he thought. Austin was upset that she didn’t sit with him. Instead, she took the opposite seat of him. He sat next to his brother in laws and them.

Agatha sat down into her seat, looking gracefully among the women. How pretty she was that she outshine every one of them.

“Humph,” growl Austin.

“Cheers!” shouted the crowds. They all lifted up their cup of wine and drank it in one gulp.

Agatha lifted her cup, but she hesitated as she didn’t want to drink the liquor.