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Chapter 39: The shift
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The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 40: Dark truth
“I want you to tell me everything that happened,” Xavier said, pulling her to himself on the bed. She snuggled closer to his body and her head lay on his chest.The new day had begun, and the ray of sunlight peered through the narrow window to the left. They were both awake, saying nothing, just running a lazy hand over each other’s body until a few moments ago, when Mia pulled away. In over two weeks of being on the ship, she had hesitated to speak about what had happened to her. Yes, then she trusted Edward more than she did her husband, but she didn’t reveal the truth to Edward. She couldn’t. She gave out a few things here and there, but not into details. It had to be from the trauma inflicted and the fear she felt whenever she thought of the hell she had gone through. Thinking about it felt the same as reliving it and reliving it meant being at the mercy of her captors, the slave masters and the guards of the Palace’s dungeon at Foth. Her lashes fluttered, and she thought about
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 41: Bitter truth
“That’s impossible, right? If he was your father’s son, don’t you think your father would have said something about it?”His eyes fluttered. “Robb had a lot of secrets, many of which he carried to the grave. I have thought and thought about it for the past few weeks. I thought back to when we were little, and I thought of us as adults. Until a few years ago, Robb preferred Elliott. He treated him like a son and loved him more than his children. That was where I missed it. He didn’t treat Elliott like his son. Elliott was his son.”Mia gasped. It made sense. The puzzle was coming together, and it was mind shattering. “Have you told Edward about all this?” He shook his head. “Edward loved Robb, and despite his shortcoming, he believed our father was noble and the best father he could be. Knowing Robb fathered a child and never claimed him till his death would tarnish that love and respect.”“You need to tell him before we get to the shore or he will hold a grudge against you for leaving
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 42: The risk
After Xavier told Edward about the probability of Elliott being king, Edward went out to search for himself. He had never done it, but if Xavier’s claims about Elliott being their brother are correct, he should be able to reach out and find him. He did that the very next day in the space of his cabin. Disregarding his limited powers, he tried to reach Elliott using the blood cord spell. His first few tries were unsuccessful, but his third and final try was. He had wielded all the powers left in him to search out the truth, and it knocked him unconscious afterwards. When he woke, he was in bed in his room. Xavier, Mia, and Ivan, the healer, were also in his room, but Ivan took his leave immediately after he regained consciousness. Xavier told him he found him on the floor unconscious and sought out Ivan’s help, then asked what he had been doing. He told Xavier he wanted to confirm his words about Elliott being their brother and had taken the risk. His reply angered Xavier, but he cal
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 43: Bloodline
Edward stood on the ship's deck, staring down at the calm sea. They were three days from shore, and it could be him, but the days had gone by slowly, too slowly for his patience. He couldn’t use his magic without fear of harming himself in the process. The last time was a narrow escape, and taking on too many burdens at once would run him into his grave. He knew this, but the empty and helpless feeling he had whenever he thought about Kailani bore a hole in his chest. He wondered if the Ainsworths were under some sort of curse or if their father’s sin had somehow rubbed off on them. The more they strived for happiness, the harder it became. This wasn’t the Moon Goddess’s doing; this was the doing of Doom and Mischief, rulers of Inferno. The nemesis that had befallen the Ainsworths had Doom and Mischief written all over it. He tried to channel the calmness of the sea and somehow connect with his mate, Kailani. This didn’t require his magic, just his natural werewolf's sense, but he fel
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 44: Revenge and protection
Mia had her hands folded across her chest, looking ahead over the sea. It was only a matter of time before they landed on the shore. Many thoughts clouded her mind, and she could barely navigate her way through them. Most times, she gave herself over to her thoughts; they were about everyone she had back at Wahala, and she wondered if they were okay, if they were fine. Could she even ask such a question, knowing that Elliot was king and would most likely remove anyone who stood in opposition?She kept thinking about the things she could have done to change this. Xavier told her not to blame herself for the way things turned out, but she couldn’t help it.“I am Luna and can protect myself. Do not forget that. Besides, the kingdom is safer than ever. Do not worry; everything would go well.”She leaned in and kissed his lips tenderly, and she felt him melt against her, losing the will to keep up with the objection.That was it. That was how she convinced him not to mount guards at the do
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 45: The true king
The ship took a detour for the second closest shore to land instead of heading for the shores of the capital. Joi spent the early hours of the morning on the shores. He had gone ahead along with Casy to study the closest shores where they would land and the number of guards on the ground. Casy had gone with him because her expertise was in line with that of Joi. She was more of a fighter and if things were to go sour, they would join forces for a quick escape.After a whole day of scanning the areas, they returned to the ship with the information they had gathered.Edward spread the map of the kingdom on the counter and the two came closer and placed the small logs on the setting they had surveyed.Joi pointed out the shores while the others stood around and watched. “The black shores have about twenty guards stationed while the capital had thirty-five.”“Which do you think would be best to land?” Xavier asked, staring at the map. “The black shores, just like the red, have a little ab
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 46: A lost battle
Elliott stepped into his inner court and found Zara standing there, waiting for him in a long scarlet robe. A smile came on his face as he closed the door and stepped closer.“King Elliott! It’s an honour to finally stand in your presence,” she called, bowing her head to reverence him. He smirked and approached her, cupping her face in his large hands. “I came as soon as I arrived on the shores. The tides were not in my favour, but I never lost hope in coming to land and coming to you.”“Zara.” He breathes, placing his head against hers.She grinned up at him. “How does it feel to be the alpha king and ruler of the entire kingdom?”He didn’t answer; instead, he kissed her, then traced his thumb over her bottom lips before inserting his tongue into her mouth and getting the taste of it. “It is so much better than I imagined, yet I still have so much to do. I, however, look forward to having you beside me always.”“And Lily?” she asked with a raised brow. Lily of the house Crow was his m
The Alpha King's Runaway Bride Chapter 47: The path that led to chaos
Flashback to the pastThe last person to come for dinner was Robb, and just as they did every day, they waited for him. It was their table rule to wait for anyone who was yet to be seated before eating, unless that person had given instructions to not wait for him or her. Seated at the table now were the four of them: Queen Layla, princes Xavier and Edward, and their cousin Elliott. He had been living with them at the palace since the death of his mother, and he had been around Robb more than the princes had. Robb loved his company, unlike the company of his two sons, and most times brought him along to learn. Queen Layla had asked why he wouldn’t carry Xavier as well, and he said Xavier was always causing trouble. Xavier, however, complained about how Robb always talked down on him. This had also put a strain on his relationship with Elliott as the two young men were at each other’s throats, arguing, fighting, and trying desperately to put each other down every chance they got. Ellio
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