All Chapters of Alpha King's Fake Mate Wants Out: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The next morning, as soon as Ethan left, I slammed my foot on the gas and sped straight to a love hotel.I changed into a black men's shirt. Facing the full-length mirror, I twisted my fingers into the delicate skin of my collarbone and neck."Ouch…"It hurt, but it had to look real.Ethan was a top predator. Only the deep, purplish bruises of subcutaneous bleeding could serve as proof of a night of passion.Next came the main act—smell.As the stand-in trying to quit, my goal wasn't to hide but to make my "adultery" known to the world. I had to project a betrayal that simply couldn't be hidden.I sprayed cheap men's cologne and sickly sweet rose fragrance all over me.The cheap scents tangled together. It was murky, suggestive, and utterly nauseating."Ugh…"It was too much, like black ink spilled over a blank page.Once Ethan got close, this provocative scent would invade his senses, directly challenging his pride as an Alpha King.Now, the final step.I left the buttons

"Eth—"I opened my mouth to speak, but the words were choked back by the wave of scorching heat radiating from Ethan's body.In the confined space, the air seemed to thicken, becoming heavy and charged with tension.His hands braced on either side of me, trapping me between him and the back of the couch. His gaze was terrifying.There was no yelling, no accusations. Ethan simply leaned in, silently and aggressively. His nose nearly brushed my skin, trailing from my collarbone up to the hollow of my neck.I stiffened, too nervous to even breathe.The crushing pressure of a top-tier Alpha King wrapped around me like a suffocating, airtight web.A strange heat began to bloom along the inner thighs he'd forced apart, sending my heart into an irregular, frantic thrumming."Such strong cologne," Ethan murmured in a low voice, rough with a barely contained fury. "Rose… and a nauseating stench of cheap cologne."My heart skipped a beat. He smelled it!According to the plan, I was sup

The absurdity in the study ended with me drifting into an exhausted sleep.When I finally woke, the sun was setting. I was lying on my bed, my skin clean and my pajamas fresh.A cooling salve had been carefully applied to my aching waist and the place I was too embarrassed to name.Ethan, the feral wolf who had acted like a madman in the study, had apparently meticulously cleaned me up.A bitter ache swelled in my chest. If I was just a physical outlet to him, why would he go this far?"You're awake?"Ethan pushed the door open, carrying a bowl of soup. He looked composed, as if the beast from this afternoon wasn't him."Drink some soup."He sat on the edge of the bed, blowing on a spoonful before offering it to my lips. His action was so natural that it terrified me.I turned my head away and said coldly, "Ethan, you shouldn't be here. Go be with Nora.""Shut up!" he snapped, dropping the spoon back into the bowl. "Don't mention her.""If I don't mention her, who should I m

The gala ended in a farce. Nora and Reynold were rushed to the infirmary.The guests dispersed, yet the whispers stayed behind."I guess the fated mate bond isn't all it's cracked up to be. Alpha King actually hesitated just now.""That Reynold guy has some serious guts. I can't believe he actually pointed a finger at Alpha King's nose and tore into him like that.""Poor Ms. Freya. She's like a placeholder caught in the crossfire."Every word cut deep.I should have been happy. Ethan's perfect reputation was cracked, and Reynold's love for Nora was proven beyond a doubt.But why did my chest feel hollow, as if a piece of me had been scooped out?It hit me that someone was willing to die for Nora, while I was just a pitiful tool used to vent desires.…Back in the master bedroom, Ethan stood with his back to me, irritably ripping off his tie.The tension in the air was suffocating.I hesitated for a long time before asking the question that had haunted me. "When the chandeli

Ethan continued, "I'm the strongest Alpha King, but in front of you, I'm nothing more than a coward starving for a love I can't have and too afraid to ever bring that love into the light."Those were the most searingly honest words I had ever heard.My heart felt like it had been scorched. Otherwise, why would it ache with such sharp, bitter pain?So… what I had mistaken for indifference and coldness was actually his way of protecting himself while harboring a desperate love?"I know you're mad at me." Ethan began to undo the buttons of my collar and pressed a warm kiss over the steady beat of my heart."When the chandelier fell at the gala, my instinct was indeed to save Nora, but I stopped. In that split second, my logic overrode my instinct. I was worried you'd cry if I saved her."Maybe that's it. My instinct chose Nora, but my soul and all of me wanted to choose you, so I intentionally stopped. Even if the whole world misunderstood me, I didn't want you to see me holding ano