BOUGHT FOR THE ALPHA KING'S PLEASURE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

Reyna's POVEver since I moved into the new room, and after the healer left, Clark woke me up every morning, escorted me to breakfast, then took me to the library, before returning me back to my room. Today, however, he didn't show up. I lay there, staring at the chandelier, the memories of the previous evening rushing back in a dizzying wave. My body on fire, Zion nearly going down on me, then just leaving me burning up. What was wrong with him? Then, my stomach let out a loud, hollow growl, reminding me that I hadn't eaten lunch or dinner the previous day. I groaned dramatically into the darkness of the room, throwing the heavy silk duvet aside. "King Zion leaves me burning, and just like that I forget I haven't eaten," I muttered under my breath as my bare feet hit the fluffy mat. My head was pounding mildly, no doubt from the whiskey, but it was nothing I couldn't handle with coffee. Acter scrubbing quick and wearing on the usual slave dresses, I stepped out. Outside my door, a t

Reyna's POVI stood with my back facing the full-length mirror, twisting my face over my shoulder, trying to study my birthmark. A part of me wanted to find a difference, a discrepancy that stopped it from being identical to Lucas's, because it did not make any sense to me. The problem was there was none, no matter how many times I looked and compared the marks in my mind. I wanted so much to tell Lucas, but I kept my mouth shut until I could get some answers from Martha. I still remembered her reaction and words the day she dressed my whipped back wounds, the way she had traced her fingers over the mark.Determined to get to her, I hurried out of the royal wing to find Clark. He was the only one who could drive me to her cabin. I finally saw him in the lower courtyard, next to a heavy SUV, opening the driver-side door."Clark!" I called out, quickening my pace across the gravel, my white doll shoes barely making any sound.He paused, his brows knitting together as he looked over his

Reyna's POVAfter breakfast, I insisted on coming to the library, despite Clark arguing that he needed to report to Zion. I wandered in the library, not looking for any book in particular. King Zion was still in the possession of that novel, so I needed something to help pass time before I drowned in the thoughts about my mark. I came across the history section; perhaps the kingdom's history would be a good addition to my knowledge. Clark waited patiently by the entrance, scrolling through his phone. I missed the privilege of having a phone, but the last time I held one was the night Randolf sent me that message, the night of our mating ceremony.I picked a thick book with the map of the kingdom on the cover, and we left. The corridors felt unusually empty as we walked back to the royal wing. "What was inside that pouch?" I suddenly asked Clark, trying to keep my voice casual.He turned to look at me briefly before staring ahead. "Palace business, Reyna.""You and Martha were mind-lin

Reyna's POVI rubbed my burning eyes for what felt like the hundredth time. Every book I had borrowed from the library lay scattered across the rug, the small table having long run out of space. My curiosity about the strange witch's symbol had driven me to search through every book on the kingdom's history that I could find. The more I read, the stranger everything became, yet I struggled to make a connection.A knock sounded, just as a yawn slipped past my lips, leaving my eyes watery. "Come in," I called, my eyes still on the books with the yellow pages. Amelia stepped inside, barely past the doorway."You haven't left your room since morning," she pointed out, her eyes roaming over the mess in front of me, then finally falling on my face. "Did you even sleep at all?"I laughed lightly. "I wasn't sleepy at all. I mean, I barely realised as the sun rose."She raised an eyebrow. "And here I was thinking you didn't come out for breakfast because you were still sleeping."My stomach ch

Reyna's POVI was standing on the balcony, with nothing but a towel, just staring at the stars. Because I couldn't get any sleep no matter how hard I tried, I had decided to take a late-night shower and enjoy the cold breeze of the night. Maybe then, I would be able to catch some sleep.I was so engrossed in enjoying the moment, I barely heard the main door open and close. "Reyna?" King's Zion's voice drifted through, startling me. I turned quickly, the movement catching the corner of the towel tucked under my armpit and loosened the hem of the towel. I wasn't fast enough to hold it in place, it slid down my body fast, and pooled around my legs, just as my eyes fell on the king, standing in the middle of my room, his eyes staring right at my exposed body.I froze under his stare, and even though my first reaction was supposed to be bending down and picking up the towel, I couldn't move. I watched with goosebumps surfacing on my skin as he took a step forward. The cold breeze was long