Chapter 6 - A surprise visitor.

What I was about to do would probably cause huge ripples throughout the kingdom, but someone had to pay for the fact that a slave girl was my mate and that I had to reject her! Wait … I wondered for a moment if I was angry that the slave traders treated the people the way they did or if I was angry that I felt I had to reject my destined mate! Flopping into my chair, I sighed deeply and leaned back, closing my eyes.

“I’m sorry, my king, but they’ve already left.” Luc’s frustrated voice penetrated my ears. He was my oldest and dearest of friends and I was being unfair to him. What was happening wasn’t his fault. What was happening was the moon goddess’s damn fault! She destined me to a slave girl when she should have given me a strong alpha princess! I stood up and nodded.

“Do you know when they will come back?” I sighed, trying to sound calmer than I felt and he hummed and ha-ed. I knew he couldn’t really tell me. It could be months, even years before they return. Did I risk going aft