3. I'm Slave Not A Queen

Esme

I sat under a shady tree in the park where the little warriors trained, while watching Luke who was learning to use a spear. There's no denying it, he inherited my powers. The difference is, he can control his strength according to how it should be unlike me.

"Good morning, Your Majesty the Queen."

"Morning, dear Wildran and Alpha Carlos."

Why did he have to be the one to accompany his son? This man is always looking for opportunities to approach me. His eyes were so sharp and his grin contained deep meaning. He must have had a specific purpose for approaching me. "I will join Luke, bye papa, Your Majesty the Queen."

"Be careful, don't run around or you'll fall," I said. He sometimes always couldn't control it. His small body often trips and falls when he runs.

"You are very caring and gentle when you are a mother," Alpha Carlos said.

"Your wife is like that too, she's even gentler than me," I reply, to make him aware of not trying to tease me anymore.

"But she's not tough in bed. Women who are too gentle are often shy and want to always be satisfied, not satisfied. I want to get a tough opponent," he said. I ignored it and stood up while applauding my son's success in being able to throw the spear right on target.

He stood behind me and his hands ran up my back to my hips. "I know Lucan never touched you again. I know how much you miss him, and I can provide what you need if you are willing."

My head turned towards him. Our faces were so close, that his eyes kept looking at my lips. "Alpha Carlos, friends to me are my second life after family. Even though I need all of that, I won't ruin my friendship with your wife because of your bad character!" I said firmly, sitting back down. Trying to hold back my emotions so they don't explode further. I do want romance but not with another man, my husband's cousin, and my friend's husband, that's crazy!

"Hello, my cousin!" Tharique shouted from afar. Today he came early. Yesterday I didn't care about him. Slept in Luke's room after we had finished our afternoon walk. He ate dinner alone, didn't know where me and his son were, he didn't even find out. I don't want to serve him anymore. I'll go back to how Esme was before, disobedient.

"Just talking both you are. Oh yes, King Alpha Lucan, your son was asking about you, maybe he wants to play with you," I said without looking at him. Walk quickly into the palace. Not a real palace.

The old palace is still under construction and will be completed this year. Maybe he wanted to inaugurate the palace with his new beloved woman. Arriving at the palace, I was surprised to see my two suitcases under the stairs.

"Waiter!" I shouted until two women ran to face me.

"Your Majesty the Queen."

"What's in this suitcase?"

"King Alpha Lucan asked that your clothes and all your belongings be put in a suitcase because you are going on a trip," She said with her head bowed. The sound of footsteps behind me, made them step aside. Because tonight he will matting. Then he would bring his woman here, how outrageous. I turned around and looked at him and smiled,

"You kicked me out Alpha Lucan?" I said, trying to hold back my tears from falling. I didn't expect him to change like this.

"I just want you to calm the mind for how many days. Maybe you're mad at me and I don't want to pound with you. The driver will take you to the beautiful island, a new tourist spot with lots of visitors. I think you're tired all day dealing with our son," he said, in his usual way of speaking. Without feeling guilty at all. There was no longer his adoring look at me like before.

"If I have to go, then I will be with Luke. He is also tired of asking me about his father who is always traveling and doesn't have time to hang out with us. And I will give him the answer by telling us to go," I said. I quickly wiped away the tears that had already fallen and gave him a sincere smile. If he still has a heart, he will come back to me and if not then I have to go.

"Esme, are you starting to challenge me?" His light blue eyes suddenly darkened, I wasn't afraid of the intimidation he was carrying out. Is it because as long as I'm silent, he feels bored because without angry interaction with me?

"Yes, Lucan. I have been trying to be a Queen who stands alone without a King by my side. I don't know where the King is who is supposed to help me solve all the city's problems. He is more concerned with the countryside. Is it for the sake of looking for a holy virgin?"

"Shut your mouth Esme!" he snapped. His anger began to show. The hair on his hands and face started to come out. This is a sign that he will attack if his anger cannot be suppressed.

"I'll keep my mouth shut if you let Luke come with me." I walked up the stairs to pack Luke's things. But he grabbed my arm roughly. Until my body swayed and almost fell.

"Your clothes are all here and—"

"Luke needs clothes, I'll bring them!" I said firmly and he shook his head.

"Guard!" He shouted and 2 of his bodyguards came in to force me out.

"I'm not leaving without Luke, he's my son!" I said then pushed him, and immediately wanted to climb the stairs but again the two people grabbed my hands and pulled me until I went back down and faced him.

"He's my heir and you can't get him with my permission!" He said loud.

I struggled, trying to get away from the two people. "What can he get from you Huh! You never even cared about his growth from baby to now. You're a useless father. You traitorous man doesn't deserve to be a King!" I said.

He was silent, holding back his anger. His hands were clenched on both sides and he had a vicious grin on his face. I purposely annoyed him and what if I said, "Whoever that woman is by your side, she's nothing more than a seductive bitch who—"

His hand slapped my cheek hard until my lips bled, and then he said, "I reject you, Esme Sunny, get out of my sight now. Because I don't love you anymore," he said without mercy, looking at me sharply.

My heart broke when he said that. Suddenly something came out of my body. My legs were weak and I fell. My hands slipped from the grip of the two men. He was still standing straight in front of me. For a moment I braced myself and stood up. Taking off the crown that I threw right at his feet, all the jewelry that was stuck to my body. I always wear a beautiful long dress and I take it off in front of him.

"That's enough Esme, I'm not asking you to—"

"I don't want these things with me. They will remind me how I fought to get them with you."

His jaw tightened and his lips trembled, his eyes began to weaken. I accept no regrets. He's already let me go, why should I beg him, right?

"Goodbye Alpha Lucan, I will return to retrieve the precious treasure I have, Luke. That is all I ask of you."

He looked away and turned around when I took off my clothes until I was only wearing a bra and panties.

"Esme, put your clothes on!"

"You can make your successor with that woman, who is said to be prettier than me. I'm leaving," I said and walked out as if I was about to throw myself into the water. The driver who saw me immediately lowered his head. I got into the car and he was ready to take me where I wanted. "Take me to Lilian's house,"

"Yes, Queen."

Queen... I'm not the queen anymore and I may never be the queen in his heart. I turned out to be just a slave who was ordered by an Alpha to seize the throne.