All Chapters of Bride of the Sea-King Alpha: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

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The Coral

MaggieThe driver—I still don’t even know his name—doesn’t say another word after his comment about me being seasick, but he sure keeps laughing well past when we’ve packed up to ride in the wagon again.So, I’m definitely not going to the Mountain Kingdom. That’s a land trip from here. If I need to board a ship to get where I’m going, we could be headed anywhere.I’ve read a lot about ships and sea voyages, but I never thought I’d actually take one. The sea belongs to Alpha King Cassian, an enemy of Forest Kingdom. How we’re going to manage to travel over the thing when he’s in charge of it, I have no idea.A mix of fear and excitement rises in me. It will be amazing to see a ship up close, and to ride on one. I’ve read that they’re huge, and it seems crazy that something like that could actually float.And that terrifies me. What if we’re on some rickety transport boat that sinks in the middle of the ocean? Assuming my family is still alive somewhere, I’ll never see them again if th

Cookie

Maggie“What?” spinning toward the driver, I say the first word I can think of, though I’m pretty sure I’d heard him correctly.My new home? He chuckles in that smirky way of his, nodding toward the ship. I follow his gesture and see a man walking toward us. “You’re his problem now,” the driver says.When I turn back to him, he’s already walking down the busy pier.“Come with me.”I nearly jump at the other man’s gruff, low voice, and I turn again to look at him.There’s no sign of a smirk on this man’s face, just impatience, settling into the lines of his jaw with a look that tells me I have seconds to decide what to do.What choice do I have? I could run away and get lost into the crowd, but I’m an enemy from the Forest Kingdom. I have no money and no way to get any food or shelter. If I don’t immediately starve and freeze, I’m certain they’ll find out who I am, then they’ll torture and kill me.So, I follow the gruff man. I suppose this ship really is my new home. Hopefully, it do

Sneak Attack

Oscar“Whatever this sauce is, I want them to give my mother the recipe,” Hank tells me.“It is good,” I agree, cutting another piece of my steak. “But I doubt the castle chefs would let go of their secret recipes.”“Maybe not.”We’re quiet for a while, enjoying the meal. The chefs here really are fantastic. Alpha King Cassian does an amazing job of making sure all his warriors are well taken care of.“Too bad Simon is missing out,” he says after a while. “But I guess he was due for a vacation.”I finish my bite with a chuckle. “I’m sure what he’s getting is much better than food.”“True,” he admits, laughing a bit himself before he turns serious. “Must be wonderful to have a mate.”“We’ll know the feeling soon, I’m sure.”We’re both getting to the age when most males have found their mates, and I can see the worry in Hank’s eyes. I try to stay positive about the possibilities myself, though I have to admit that sometimes I wonder about it, especially now.That feeling I’ve had that I

A Ship Full of Men

MaggieI wait until the soup is cool enough to eat, but I don’t dawdle. The whole time, I’m watching Cookie hobble around the kitchen getting enough food ready for the crew. He’s letting me eat in peace, but it’s clear he needs help.So, I hurry up and finish before joining him.“What can I do?” I ask.He startles, whipping around with anger in his eyes, though they quickly soften once he recognizes me. “Sorry, Dearie. I’m not exactly used to having someone in the galley with me.”“No, I’m sorry I startled you,” I tell him. “I’m finished eating, and I’m ready to help. Where can I start?”He twists his lips into an almost comical frown, pushed over to the side like he’s thinking. “Can’t say I know,” he finally admits. “Guess I’ve grown accustomed to my own routine.”“How come they brought me here then?”He shrugs. “Dunno.”Now it’s my turn to frown. I don’t want to just stand around all day being useless. It’s not like there’s anywhere I can go to do things on a ship.“Don’t worry,” he

Maybe Things Aren't So Great Here

Maggie“Leave ‘er be,” Cookie says firmly.The creepy man with the scar just pulls me in closer. His sweaty hand grips my arm firmer as he does so.I try peeling his fingers off my arm, but he’s very strong, so instead I focus on trying to keep my footing while he keeps pulling me toward him. Luckily, his meal was the last one in this row I’d unloaded from my tray, otherwise, I would have spilled soup over every man sitting nearby.Cookie crosses the room. “I said stand down, Kordaway.”The creep—Kordaway, I guess his name is—scoffs. “What’s she ‘ta you, Cookie?”“She’s my assistant,” he replies. I can hear the impatience growing in his tone. “You boys wanna eat, you’d best leave her to do his work.”Kordaway doesn’t loosen his grip at all. “Why’d ‘ye get a dame and we don’t?”“She’s a galley helper, not a beddie,” Cookie says. “Let her go.”Now, some of the men around us seem to be on Cookie’s side. Thank the Goddess.“Leave ‘er,” a man next to him says. “The gal is cookin’ our food.

No One Will Help You

MaggieOne Week LaterI’m beginning to get the hang of things on this ship. It’s obviously not the ideal place for me to live, but with Cookie being so nice to me every day, it’s much more bearable than Oaktree Manor.There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think of all the people I’ve lost in my life. My family is foremost, of course. I miss doing chores with my mother, and those quiet evenings when everything was finished around the farm and we’d sit down to sew. Before things went so bad with Assanan taking everything from us, she would get so excited whenever she found a new bolt of fabric in the market to make a new dress for me.With Father, things were different. He was close to me in his own, quiet way. Even when he was a little angry, it always seemed to be about something he thought I shouldn’t do for my own sake, like caring for the horses.How could they both turn their backs on me?My brothers—I miss the days of reading stories to Dale and Darren at bedtime, even tho

He'll Never Do That Again

MaggieMy wolf overcomes me faster than before. Kordaway doesn’t have time to think, much less shift before my jaw locks on his arm.He screams, but that just makes me bite down harder, ripping at the flesh. The metallic taste of blood drips onto my tongue.Then I go wild, using all my body weight to shove him toward the door.Still hollering, he scrambles to his feet, backing out the door with his left hand gripping the wound on his right arm.“What the hell is going on here?!” the man I now know is Captain Elias hollers, sprinting down the hallway half-dressed. He catches a glimpse of Kordaway’s wound, and a knowing look comes to his eyes. “What the fuck have you done, Kordaway?” he demands.“I done nothin’,” Kordaway insists. “The bitch is crazy!”“You will not speak to one of my crew members with disrespect,” he hollers.The hallway is now filling up with wide-eyed sailors, and I see Cookie limping down the hallway toward my room.Kordaway doesn’t answer right away, his attention

Promises Unkept

Oscar“Well, what do you think?” Simon asks, holding up a bolt of fabric in the Oceana marketplace.“It’s a bit bright for Louise, don’t you think?” I ask.“Yes, but I thought Adeline would like a new dress, too,” he says, nodding toward the other side of the fabric table. “I thought that blue one would do for Louise.”“I’m no better a judge of women’s tastes than you,” I tell him with a bit of a chuckle.Hank holds up both hands in surrender. “Don’t look at me.”We all laugh, and Simon turns to the shopkeeper. “I’ll have three yards of this one, and five of that blue over there.”The woman holds up the other bolt. “This one?”“Yes, please,” he says.“I guess you’ve done well,” I tell him. “I can picture Louise in a dress made of that. She might like that small flower design.”“I think so, too,” he says, pulling out his list, a crumbled sheet of parchment. “She’ll be happy for something to busy her hands with. Being forced off her feet from the injury is causing her much unease.”“I’m

Plan of Escape

MaggieCaptain Elias is a gruff man. He loves money, and he’ll do anything to get more of it. Illegal activity is rampant on this ship, and I have no choice but to turn a blind eye. I’m not going to be able to stop this man from transporting ill-gotten cargo from one place to another.I’ve learned to live with that. I’ve even been able to put my feelings on the matter aside and for a moment, I was starting to almost like the man. After all, he’d locked up Kordaway for several days when that awful man had tried to force his way into my room.But now, he’s gone too far. Obviously, this Lyra woman isn’t here because she loves sailing. She’s been kidnapped, and they expect me to just go with it and keep my mouth shut.And what in the world do they want with her in Winterhaven? That’s a human colony ruled by Alpha King Cassian. I guess everything I’ve heard about that Alpha King is true. He really is a monster.But grasping the railing and staring out at the vast open sea, with not a speck

Tragedy and Joy

MaggieI’m in tears, and I can’t tell if it’s because of all I’ve been through or because I’ve just lied to the second person on this ship who has been nice to me. I’ve never been a liar. I pride myself on telling the truth, even when it seems like the hardest thing to do.So, I don’t know why those words just came out of my mouth. I’m supposed to help this woman, but I don’t even tell her the truth when she asks about my family.They didn’t cry when I was taken away, yet that’s what I just told Lyra. I’d also told her that they had explained things to me... well, that they’d at least told me I had to go with the men. But that’s not how it happened. They’d let those men come into our home and drag me away without so much as a word to me.Mother didn’t even look at me when it happened, when I was driven away, and neither of them said goodbye. So, why did I just tell Lyra that they had? I guess I don’t want her to know how much they hate me.From there, the lies just multiplied. I didn’

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