All Chapters of Betrayed By The Alpha, Claimed By The Rogue King. : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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The search for Maeve

Estelle I checked each stall, knocked on the doors in the neighborhood with a picture of my daughter in hand. But all I got was the same cold and dismissive response from the people too busy to care, already eager to have their AirPods plugged back in, who couldn’t wait to slam the door in my face. No. Riordan promised me that he would find her, told me to stay put but with the wild thoughts running through my mind, I couldn’t. What mother stayed calm when their child went missing?What if something horrible happened to her? Not with the child traffickers lurking around ready to sell children into slavery. Not with the mentally deranged people ready to prey on innocent children. I didn’t know what to do anymore. I didn’t know where to turn. Or who to seek help from. Everything passed me in a blur, tears springing up in my eyes. I was drained, and exhausted. The scorching sun burned overhead but it was nothing compared to the heat rising inside of me, clogging my throat as the tea

Little Maeve

Riordan’s P.O.VLara was already quick to her feet, grabbing her purse from the bench and dashing straight for the car as if my purpose for striding towards them was to tear her in two. I paid her no mind.I wasn't here for her but for the little Maeve who had a confused look on her face, as she stared up at me. The drive back here had been nothing short of chaotic. From Maeve’s endless crying that started the moment she locked eyes with me, to Vanya’s curious glances and endless chatter as she asked about Estelle, whether she was being treated well, and how she wanted me to pass a message to the Rogue King. That she would find her way into the Kingdom and kill him—me—if he ever touched Estelle or abused her in any way.Apparently, I had introduced myself as a warrior sent by the Rogue King to find Estelle’s daughter. There wasn’t any exact motive for hiding my identity. I had only wanted to mess with her mostly because she was Estelle’s friend.I hated to admit it but it was fun hea

Angel

Estelle While Vanya prattled on about something over the phone with the rest of my friends who were relieved to know that I was okay, I couldn't take my eyes off my daughter. What could Riordan be saying for her to look that tense? I was sure he was deliberately telling her something horrifying.My instinct screamed ‘run’ ‘grab your daughter’ but before I could do anything, Vanya’s words cut through the voices in my head as I tore my gaze off them and fixed it on her. “What are you looking at so intensely that…” she trailed as she followed my previous line of sight and a mischievous smile curved her lips as she pushed both brows up. “Now I see what you’re looking at,” she said, a teasing smile tugging at her lips. “Go on, feast your eyes. I won’t blame you. He is hot too… If he hadn’t been standing outside my door telling me the Rogue King wanted to check if Maeve was here, I might have pulled him closer and kissed him myself.”My brain struggled to register what she was saying.

Smile

RiordanShe finally texted me. Willingly.There was this flutter of excitement in my chest as my eyes scanned the message. ‘Thank you for helping me find Maeve. I truly mean that. She loved the Power Wheels—thank you for that as well. I’ll do my best to pay you back for them. Good night.’ The last part of it made me tilt my head, a rough noise of disapproval rumbling deep from my chest. “Estelle…” I growled out a whisper. “What do I do with you?”Preston met me halfway down the hall as I pocketed my phone. His brows pulled into a deep frown and I could already feel the heat of the anger simmering from him. “Really Riordan?”I already knew where this was leading. He was mad that he couldn’t reach me, mad that he didn’t know my whereabouts since I’d disappeared without a word. It was not like I answered to Preston. But with the countless enemies I had, waiting and prowling in the dark for the chance to ambush me, sharing my location was important.If I fall, the Kingdom would fall an

Care

Estelle I squeezed my eyes closed, in a bid to hide the subtle mortification that slipped through my features. “I… would… wait… outside… the… door,” I hated how low and cracked my voice came out like a neglected housewife who walked in on her husband cheating. It was just that in this case, Riordan and I were nothing to each other. He was just some deranged Alpha—an unapologetic sadist—who derived joy in watching me suffer. He meant absolutely nothing to me, yet there was this pang of pain in my chest that I should definitely not feel.Were these the early signs of Stockholm syndrome?I whirled around to face Riordan, the raw and intense look in his eyes made my breathing hitch. “Do you need me to get you wine—” I darted my eyes to Miss blondie who beamed with a smile, as my gaze fell to her perfect tits.There was nothing unabashed about the way she looked at me. “Not a fan of wine. Thanks for asking,”Riordan and I’s gazes caught, his jaw tense, a fierce heat radiating from him.

Beast

Estelle I woke up sore, numb, and acutely aware of the warm breath tickling my neck. The heavy scent of something sweet, pine wood, and the smell of after-sex still hung in the air. Frozen on the bed, my brain tried to register where I was until I realized that I couldn't move. A strong hand wrapped tightly around my stomach, a leg nestled between mine as I stared down, only to be welcomed by a messy sight of beautiful thick brown hair. Riordan.My heart beat picked up as the warmth of his body seeped into mine. This shouldn't feel good. It shouldn't feel safe. But it did and I didn't know what to think about it other than to drown in this moment.I stilled my breathing, fingers curling into the sheets while I stared at the ceiling.I had wanted to leave last night but typical Riordan stopped me from leaving and forced me to spend the night with him. Now that I remember, I had taken my position at the edge of the bed because I wanted to put as much distance between us as possible.

The task

Riordan P.O.VThe look of dread on Estelle’s face persisted in the poignant part of my brain. I had never imagined a time when Estelle would have to see that side of me. Well, it has happened. And, the fault was mine. My plan to experiment had backfired, badly. I wanted to test the downside and see how stable I could be for a long time if I stopped depending on the medications. If I could control my beast, then there wouldn't be a need to have any member of the Cassiel family as my physician.That hold they had over me was something I desperately wanted to break. I’d been on those damned medications since I turned eighteen. It all started a week after I found my previous mate, Sierra, and took her to a party. Some guys had harassed her in the bathroom and when she came to me crying, I lost my mind, lost control of the dark side of my wolf and in that moment, I only saw red.The gory image of that night was still stuck in my memory like a slug. Scattered limbs on the tiled floor, bl

Apples

Estelle’s P.O.VI had not seen Riordan since that morning. No one spoke about him. He wasn't available during breakfast, dinner and the absence was starting to get to me so bad that I was forced to approach Merida and ask about Riordan. He had to leave for an urgent trip to Barbados. And he left without a single word.Not that it was important but for decency’s sake. Merida said it had to do with Kingdom affairs. Who did she think she was fooling? Did she think that I was born overnight?I had heard the maids gossiping about Miss Blondie—Linda. Something about her being injured and having to fly back to Barbados.Riordan was there too. The image of her on his bed flashed through my head, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. Were they exes? Friends or—I didn't care.It had nothing to do with me. It was just the pain that the man I worried about left without a goodbye. This was my cue to get my head straight because Riordan was the last person I should be caring about. But, he cared

Man with the mask

Estelle I didn’t expect it but Chris picked me up for lunch. It was as if he had this radar in the air, figured out that I planned on bailing out on him and that was the reason he beat me to it. The first ten minutes of sitting across from each other with that awkward silence lingering between us was the hardest. My mind kept going in circles. Why was he being nice to me? It just seemed out of the blue, considering that the first time we met, he had looked at me in a way that carried a terrifying chill to it. Then he worked magic, breaking the uncomfortable silence, and slowly the tension eased from my shoulders. Chris talked about everything. Childhood memories, how his first shift went, and for someone who ranked really high, he was pretty humble.I wished I could give myself a knock on the head for coming to a hasty conclusion about him and thinking he was the same as that annoying sister of his. Ruby. Chris grin widened, my hand covering my mouth as a light chuckle slipped pa

One Dad

EstelleI crashed into Merida just as I finished lunch. She looked worn, tired, and overwhelmed. When I asked if she was okay, her voice came out in a rush. Something about being choked up with chores and how she had to pick up dairy products from a farm before it closed for the day. I volunteered to help and Chris offered to take me in his truck. The expression in Merida’s eyes couldn’t be mistaken when she looked from me to him. In that pressing moment, it seemed like she had a lot of things to say—to me. But Chris’s presence was the stumbling block in her way.In the end, her face finally broke into a forced smile but I didn’t miss the look of warning in her eyes as she handed the farmer’s card to me.Chris sang along to the country music blaring from the speakers as my thoughts spiraled around Riordan and the man in my background pictures.Was it a coincidence?That man had appeared countless times in most of the pictures for it to be one.The only photos where he wasn’t in the

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