All Chapters of BOUND TO THE ALPHA KING: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

KATHERINEI didn't get back to the palace until super late. The symposium and the events afterward took up most of the day, and by the time the car pulled into the driveway, I was exhausted. I expected Stephen to be waiting for me, probably ready to ask why I had skipped half my classes, but he wasn't in the foyer. I didn't see him in the dining hall either.I stopped a passing maid and asked where he was. She told me he had gone to the council chambers for a major meeting that had been called on short notice. Apparently, something big had happened in the human capital of Oslo. I was surprised to hear that. We rarely got news from the human side of the border unless it involved political treaties or major security breaches.After the maid left, I stood in the hallway for a minute. The palace felt unusually empty. If Stephen was at the council, that meant Elder Cassian and the other high-ranking advisors were likely there too. It was the perfect opportunity. I had spent the whole week

STEPHENWe were thrown back as the stone walls buckled, and dust filled everywhere instantly. I was on my feet before the debris had even settled, my wolf snarling inside my head as my vision sharpened. Julian was coughing beside me, his crown skewed on his head, and I reached down to pull him behind a fallen pillar."Stay down!" I ordered, but he was already reaching for the small pistol he kept tucked into his formal jacket.Moments later, a group of masked attackers burst into the hall. These were rogues. They ignored the screaming guests and started targeting Julian directly. My guess was they wanted to destabilize the human capital by killing their newly crowned king before the ink on his decree was even dry.I bared my teeth and stepped in front of Julian, tapping my communicator to call Rowan."Rowan, we have a breach in the main hall. I need the royal guard here now," I barked into the device.There was nothing but static. I tried again, but the line was dead. They had jammed

ALARICI stood on the little forested hill that overlooked the castle. It was nearly a kilometer away, but I could see the chaos perfectly. The flames were licking at the night sky and the sounds of sirens reached my ears. People were yelling and running in every direction down there. I couldn't help but smile as I watched the results of my efforts. It was a beautiful sight to see such a secure place fall apart so quickly.However, my smile didn't last long. I looked closer at the gates and realized that the main objective had failed. I felt a frown pull at my lips and I let out a heavy sigh, annoyed by the lack of completion. I had given the borderland rogues a simple task, but the human king was still very much alive. Even worse, Stephen hadn't been injured. Not even a scratch as far as I could tell. My plans were meant to be more effective than this, and losing a fighter like Mira made the whole thing feel like a waste of resources.Right then, there was a sharp whooshing sound in

KATHERINE The sun was setting and I stood by the large window in my room, watching the courtyard below. Stephen was ready to leave. He was dressed in his dark tactical gear, and the royal guards were lined up behind him. Rowan was there too, looking sharp and disciplined as the commander of the guards. Most of the elite force was going with them, leaving only a small number behind to watch the palace.I watched Stephen give a final nod to his men before he climbed into the back of a black SUV. He had told me earlier that the trip to Oslo would take around three days, but I didn't think he was just going for meetings. Based on the gear they were carrying, I guessed they were planning to hit one of the Borderland rogue hideouts. The thought made my stomach tight, but I didn't turn away until the last car disappeared past the p iron gates.I stood there for a long time, staring at the empty road. The palace felt different already. It was too quiet. I reached out and closed the heavy cur

LEONAI stormed out of the archives, my heels clicking loudly against the floor. I didn't stop until I reached my own wing of the palace and I realized I was shaking."Damn it!" I hissed.A few maids standing near the pillars jumped at the sound of my voice. They stared at me with wide, stupid eyes."What are you looking at?" I snarled, stepping toward them. "Get back to work before I have you all thrown out of the gates!"They scrambled away immediately, nearly tripping over their long skirts. I pushed past the heavy oak doors of my personal chambers and slammed them shut behind me. I needed to think, but my mind was a mess of anger and fear.Being caught by Katherine was a disaster. Of all the people in this wretched palace, it had to be her. That pathetic, silver-eyed girl who had no business holding the keys to anything.I sat on the edge of my bed, my fingers digging into the silk sheets. I blamed my father for this. He was the one who told me to go down there. And I blamed that