War because of the alpha king? Kingdom against kingdom? Could Maxxwell’s face launch a thousand warriors to a fight?Images of blood, no matter where I looked, resurfaced in my mind, making me nearly puke. I balled my fist, and my knuckles turned white. Calixtro yanked his sister to sit down. "You will declare war to have the alpha king?" I asked once again, disbelief in my ears. “All because of a man?”The princess lifted her chin. “Our kingdom had been declaring war on anyone who wished to defy our wishes—especially my wishes. That is no big deal, actually. That is how my family showed they love me.”Bullshit. That was stupidity. But I had to keep it to myself, or they would really wage war against the kingdom. No one had continued eating. Who would eat enthusiasm, especially if the topic was war? The princess was becoming more interested in the flow of conversation."War is unnecessary, Princess Leonora,” the alpha king interjected. The woman’s face brightened. “You mean to

The princess's delusion was to the highest degree. I no longer understand her obsession with the alpha king. Perhaps she was mad. Madly in love. It was giving me goosebumps. How could someone give that kind of affection to someone? Not even Zenith, his mate, could provide it.I guess Princess Fiona was just madly in love. “There will be no wedding without my approval and the queen’s approval, Princess Leonora. I hope we are clear on that, and you don’t go that far.”The Princess showed off again her irritating pout as if everyone who saw it would fall on their knees and do whatever she wanted. “Can’t you see I love you, Your Highness?”“There is a fine line between real love and obsession, princess.” I shifted my gaze to the prince. “I hope your brother taught you that.” Or was he also obsessing about pleasing his beloved sister?“We are already beading our goodbyes, Your Grace. Not the right time to lecture us about your principles and belief in life.”The princess nodded. “You hurt

The townspeople always recognized the alpha king wherever he went. That was already a fact. When our carriage stopped, and we stepped out, the people gave their courtesy bows. They were in awe whenever they looked at my bulging stomach and wished me well.It looked like they had forgotten about the former queen and were focused on me. Would I be happy or not?“At least you replied to them,” I muttered when the alpha king did not acknowledge them. He looked more like my bodyguard protecting me from possible harm than the alpha king himself. Maxxwell was glaring at them, scaring them away. “I came here to guard you. Not to do some pleasantries. Let’s get over this. Buy all you want, and we will return to the palace. You are not safe here.”“Nothing is safe if there are always bad guys, Your Highness,” I reminded. The marketplace was not that busy, and the heat was not that painful—a perfect time to shop for the baby's essentials. I could not help but feel excited. Anyways, I better

There was a tingling sensation I felt when our hands were interconnected. The alpha king’s palm was warm, giving me comfort, which I did not understand, anyway. I was furious at him, right? So why? It did not make any sense. My little pumpkin.It must be him telling me that I should already forgive Maxxwell, which I did not feel right now. As of the moment. Forgiveness (if it will indeed happen) will come at the right time. My feet started to get sore just by walking, even for a few minutes. But I liked this experience. Back at the palace, I was usually imprisoned in my room or hiding away from the alpha king. The twins had managed to talk to me, and I had the heart to consider forgiving them for their betrayal. The only person I could not forgive was the alpha king himself. Could I forgive him?Only time could answer me.I wiped the sweat from my forehead as we approached the harbor. From our location, I could hear the worker’s shouts as they did their job for today. “Careful, m

Fuck.I could not accept the fact that I was lusting over Zenith’s murderer. I did agree that sometimes I felt those feelings uttered by Sunflower, but there was no way I would be telling her the truth. What kind of face would I give her when we met in the afterlife?I breathed deeply, trying to calm my thoughts.Everything was Sunflower’s influence. She was only projecting her lust for the alpha king toward me. In return, I was feeling all her emotions. The need. The lust. I slowly released a breath as sweat started to come out from my forehead. Dang.‘Stop it. You will never make me do it.’‘Why should I stop, River?’ Sunflower taunted. ‘Taunting you seems to be one of the most entertaining things to do right now. I am bored and with no way of walking all in fours on the ground. You being pregnant is the reason. So don’t you dare stop me from entertaining myself?”“Sun…”Suddenly, Sunflower let out a breathy moan as if she was imagining that the alpha king was fucking her. Her moa