54. The Rogue King's Heir

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"Axel killed my wife."

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"Your wife?"

"My wife. My mate. The love of my life." The mother of my child. "My everything." He rested his head against the window sill. "If there is one regret in my whole life, it would be that I was not able to protect her. That I was a good king but a failure as a mate."

"Your highness, you never said anything about any of this." Salazar was very shocked by what he had just learned. "I am so sorry for your loss."

Amaris simply smiled. What could anyone ever do more than say that they are sorry? It was not like anyone could ever bring her back.

"But... May I ask this one question?" He prodded.

"What?" Amaris chuckled, knowing exactly what he was going to ask. That was one of the cons of being Rogue King. You were never surprised by anything.

"Do you want to hurt Luna Noelle Moore, just because she is the daughter of the wolf who murdered your mate?" He had to use up all the courage he had to ask that question. It was a