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Rayna pov: The beautiful blond girl before me wasn’t a sister to the other two look-alike girls. She was his… She was his… Did he just… No! Why… Why would he do that to me? Without another word, I quickly bowed to them and left the room. While marching towards the exit, I was taking longer strides, my hands were balled into fists by my side and all I wanted to do was kill that bas*tard. He fu*cking lied to me. How many more lies did he tell? What did he think of me? A loser? A whor*e? Just because I was rejected by my alpha mates, did he get the impression that now I was easily available? Did he think of me as a fool who would trust him blindly, forgive him, and then become his mistress? Because he was a fu*cking Lycan King? How dare he? Alex… Alexander Ironheart! Why? I was crossing the ground to reach the other portion when I felt tingling on my cheeks. Damn, those tears! Damn you, Alexander Ironheart! I wiped my cheeks vigorously with the back of my hand and kept wal
Alexander Ironheart “Get a grip, Alexander.” Beta Brian hissed at me, “You are the one who wanted to propose her … and tell her everything with all those decorations and celebrations. I tried to warn you. You call me your beta and you are supposed to act on my advice.”“And I always do!” I couldn’t hide the snarl in my voice and screamed at my beta.“Not in the case of this girl, Alex!” He shouted equally, “Do you think I am not keeping a check on her? Do you know where she is right now? What is she doing? Let me tell you. She has befriended a kitchen helper and now she is living in her quarter. Not only that but she is also willing to help those maids in the kitchen…”“What!” I exclaimed and could feel my Lycan voice reverberating off the walls of the office. I couldn’t say anything else in a state of shock and disbelief. “What is she doing in the kitchen? She is not supposed to be there when…”“She can go anywhere she damn pleases, Alexander Ironheart. Now cut the crap, and stop b
Rayna’s povHe was taking slow steps to reach us and with his every step, I could feel my heart going wild inside my chest.I felt a soft hand holding mine and giving it a gentle squeeze, “I can hear your heartbeat, Rayna,” Nora muttered through her teeth, “no need to fear the king. He won’t kill you, I swear!” By the end of it, her voice had taken a playful tone.Even I could feel Stella and Ruby trying to stifle the giggles. None of them knew what was going on in my heart.“Hello, Alexander,” Nora greeted him with a smile and lifted herself on her toes to kiss his cheek. I averted my gaze and started looking for someone I might know.Bad luck! Even Beta Brian was not there.“Hope you all are well,” he spoke, and I could sense his gaze searing into me.“We are, indeed,” Stella answered him, “What made you leave your circle and approach us tonight, Alexander?”No one could miss the mischievous glint in her voice. The conversation was taking an unexpected turn and I badly needed to ge
Rayna Bennett His closeness and his warm breath caused ticklish sensations on my skin. I tried to finish my food as soon as possible. His dear fiancée made me leave my Ramen noodles and here he was threatening me as if I was the one who lied to him. My gaze raised to Nora, and I found her giving me an apologetic smile. Sweet girl. Your fiancé is fooling around, breaking your trust. I wiped my mouth and stood up, “Dear. Won’t you have dessert?” The queen inquired with a kind smile, and I stepped back dropping my napkin. “No, ma’am. I’m so full that I can hardly walk. Ha-ha.” I tried to laugh it off and before she could say anything, I quickly bowed to take my leave. “In that case, I think I should accompany her, Mother,” he said getting on his feet, “she healed you and cured Nora’s headache, so she deserves some VIP treatment.” “N… No, need, your Highness. I’m a big girl and can retire to my room without a chaperone.” Offering him a forced smile, I spun around and started walki
Alexander pov:I ignored Nora’s laughter behind that ceramic plate and kept myself focused on my queen who was giving me a tough time. This woman was without a wolf and almost a human, but she didn’t give a damn about the consequences. Even when she was scared, she tried her best to look into my eyes. Hardly anybody could do that except my beta.Admiring her fresh squeaky clean skin, all I wanted to do was throw her over my shoulder and take her back to that tree house where we made love.“Ok then,” I cleared my throat, “I’ll give you two some privacy, I guess,” I said and left the dining hall without a backward glance.Some day she was going to be a kickass queen.“Why don’t you talk to her?” my beast growled in my head, and I tried to ignore him.“You must have heard from Brian. She is not a beast but just a human which means we must take care of her feelings.”My Lycan was not convinced and rumbled in my head, “Fu*ck the feelings,”“Fuck you!” I roared back closing the connection
Nora closed back the door with a polite smile, but I could see worry lines on her face. The poor girl wasn’t expecting anyone in the powder room. “Let’s go to my room. That’s the safest place for the time being.” She said while walking ahead of me. My mind was still on Lola. The lack of time didn’t let me think about what happened to her. What had my father done to her that even my siblings seemed quite traumatized? “Make yourself comfortable,” Nora's room was more like a hotel suite with every luxury in that place. She went to her fridge to grab some beer cans and tossed one to me. I caught it in mid-air and wrapped my fingers around the cold tin to get some comfort. Nora took a chug from her can and placed it on the coffee table. “Sit down, Rayna. We need to change our plan,” wiping her mouth roughly with the back of her hand instead of a napkin made her seem more like a kickass alpha than a soon-to-be queen. “Change of plan? What do you mean?” I placed my fists under my chin,
Rayna pov Maybe I was mentally prepared for Lola to give away what she heard in the powder room but not even in my wildest dreams, I was expecting this offer.Lola Bennett helping me!ME?I smirked and tried to walk away when she held my arm with a light grip.“I’m not the same timid girl, Lola.” I glared at her arm, “I won’t need the king to kill you.” I said looking into her eyes. Gone were the days when she used to bully me along with other pack members.“Then kill me, Rayna. What are you waiting for.” She was not sarcastic like her usual self. Something had changed in those blue eyes.I didn’t want to engage in any kind of argument. My only priority was to get out of the palace safe and sound. Something in my gut told me that she wouldn’t tell it to anyone. Lola would never bear it that a girl who used to be below her would become the King’s mistress.Being a king’s mistress might not be as authoritative as a queen, but mistresses of influential men used to be quite powerful wit
Rayna Bennett“Rise!” The king commanded and started taking slow steps towards me. His eyes assessing me like a hawk who wanted nothing but to devour its prey.All the maids started leaving the kitchen walking out slowly in a daze. Why the hell did I miss it? He had this royal air all the time around him.“Ameera!” His eyes were still on me when he called the kitchen head. The poor woman might not be expecting that he knew her name.“Ye…yes, your majesty.” She bowed with her fist on her chest, “Take care of the kids.”“Yes, Your Majesty.”He offered his hand to me. With hesitancy, I placed my hand in his. He gripped it, and pulled it up to make me stand from the high chair.His hand felt deliciously warm, he tucked mine under his armpit and walked out.“Please leave my hand,” I whispered under my breath, “everyone is watching.”That didn’t stop him, “Then let them watch, Rayna. I don’t care.”“But I do!” I tried to protest, almost running beside him, trying to keep up with his pace.I