Semua Bab Trapped with the Alpha King: Bab 71 - Bab 80

Rudy and the others exchanged uneasy glances. None of them knew why the Alpha King had suddenly summoned them to the meeting chamber, and the heavy silence only grew as they waited for their Alpha King to speak.Gavriel sat at the head of the table, his eyes fixed on Rudy, Trudis, and Ben. His fingers drummed against the polished wood, each tap sharper than the last, his frown darkening.“She’s a spy for Lady Ava. If the poison hadn’t killed her, her next task was to get close to me, to serve me and report back. She had no choice—if she failed, her son and family would be executed. That’s what I read in her thoughts. Whether you believe me or not, that’s the truth.”Althea’s words echoed in his mind. Again and again, he heard her voice. And the worst part was… he believed her. Ava would have every reason. Especially once she began to see Althea as a threat. Since the day he met Althea, he hadn’t once called for Ava or visit her assigned chamber at all.Gavriel’s gaze sharpened on the t

Simon clenched his fists. He wanted to run to Melva, to take her away from the pain she had endured, but fear rooted him to the ground. Not fear of the matebond—fear of himself. Fear that if he embraced it, there would be no turning back.Still, he couldn’t ignore the truth. If he kept resisting, if he kept trying to live between two worlds—his desire for Riela and the pull toward Melva—it wouldn’t just break him. It could destroy Melva too.And deep down, Simon knew one thing with certainty: Riela would never be his. She had made it clear—she only saw him as a brother, just like she did Gavriel. On top of that, the Alpha King had already given him a direct command to take Melva as his mate.With that truth weighing on him, Simon finally gathered himself and asked to see the Queen Mother.The Queen Mother lifted her gaze in surprise when Simon was announced at her door. It was unusual for him to seek her out, and even more so at this hour. “Simon?” she said, brows furrowing. “What bri

Gavriel had just finished some of his pending work when he decided to return to his bedchamber to check on Althea. Since it was already dinner, he thought it best to share the meal with her. Besides, he wanted to speak with her more about her abilities and see if she would reveal every detail.Rising from his chancery, he told a servant, “Have dinner prepared for me and Althea, and bring it to my bedchamber.”As he walked down the corridor, Lady Ava suddenly appeared before him. She bowed low. “Sire.”Lifting her head, she asked softly, “May I please have a word with you, my King?”Gavriel’s jaw tightened. Somehow, the words ‘My King’ grated on him when spoken by anyone else. Strangely, he only liked it when Althea called him that.“Address me as Alpha King or Your Majesty—but not my King—from now on,” he commanded, his tone sharp. Only after the words left his mouth did he realize how revealing they sounded.Ava blinked rapidly. “But I often call you—” She stopped when his expression

Althea slowly opened her eyes and reached across the bed, only to find it empty. The room was quiet, the sky outside still painted with shades of night. She let out a long yawn and rubbed her face, whispering to herself, “What a strange dream.”Of course it had to be a dream. Gavriel, gentle? Gavriel, holding her close, whispering questions, even chuckling? Impossible. The Alpha King was a man of few words, colder than the moon’s light, his silence often heavier than his presence. He never lingered in conversations with her, much less indulged in long, searching questions.Still, the memory of that dream left a trace of warmth in her chest. He had laughed—actually laughed—in it. She let out a small sigh. “How nice must it have been… if it were real?”She stretched a little, surprised her body no longer burned with the exhaustion she had felt before falling asleep. The aches had dulled, leaving only a faint heaviness in her limbs. It reminded her of the first time she ever tried to cr

Althea’s mouth dropped open, stunned. ‘Did he really just say that so casually?’ His expression didn’t even twitch, as though the double meaning behind his words wasn’t scandalous at all.Her face flamed hotter, her thoughts scattering. ‘This beast… is he teasing me? Or does he truly mean it that way?!’Before she could even argue, Gavriel pressed a piece of meat to her lips and stuffed it into her mouth. Althea had no choice but to chew, and the moment the flavor hit her tongue, she realized just how hungry she was. Starvation easily won over pride, so she stopped debating altogether and quietly let the Alpha King feed her.In truth, she found herself… almost enjoying it. Being cared for, even in this strange way, felt nice. But she quickly reminded herself of who she was dealing with. To Gavriel, she was nothing more than a toy—something he could switch between warm and cold whenever it suited him. It was safer to believe that than to give any positive meaning to his actions.‘I wond