All Chapters of THE ALPHA’S RUNAWAY LOVER : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Maisie “Husband!” When I looked up I saw her—the woman Keith had married. She was tall and thin, so thin that I thought she would break if she tried to walk, but she had surprising grace as she made her way towards Keith. As she drew closer, I noted that she was stunning. Her eyes were the colour of amber and her hair was gold, the colour of the sun. I watched as she wrapped her arms around Keith and said aloud for all present to hear.“I have missed you deeply,” her voice also dripped with honey, “I prepared a special present for you in the bedroom.” Keith pulled out from the hug and kissed her passionately, their kissing sounds echoing around the room. My heart bled. My hands flew to my chest suddenly. I had not realised just how painful it would be watching Keith with someone else. I felt my heart twist painfully as they continued to kiss. Every sound they made was like torture to my soul. I felt like I was suffocating, the longer the kiss went on. “Stop!” I screamed, unabl

Keith The seat I had prepared for her was empty. She was not present at breakfast, as I had asked, and that angered me. Still, I tried to smile and pretend like everything was fine as I ate my breakfast. “Keith,” Olga called my name softly, “is everything alright, dear? You are playing with your food.” “Of course, my love,” I flashed her a bright smile. She nodded, “We can simply behead the cook if the food is not up to your taste.” Everyone at the table froze.My Beta, the Gamma, and his wife, my butler who stood in the corner, the maid hanging around to tend to us—they all froze. Slowly, their heads turned to the head of the table. They were looking at me to put an end to the madness. When my father was Alpha, blood flowed freely. The people clamoured to stop the blood of their families from being wasted, but my father had been a tyrant. He had ruled with brute force. I had vowed to change things when I ascended to power, but I had no idea I would be married to a blood-gurgli

Maisie “What were you doing at the pharmacy?” Cassian's voice was a whip lash. I turned my head sharply to look at him with fury-filled eyes. “Should I just watch my son die?” I asked him, my tone full of venom. “I'm not saying you should…” his voice trailed off; he had an expression of concern on his face. “I would have taken care of it of you had told me.” I folded my arms across my chest, “Taken care of it how? By sneaking me more chrysanthemum’s potion?”“Maisie,” he said gently, “Alpha Theodore may have died, but his presence is still heavily present in the pack. You cannot afford to act rashly. Even Keith has to tread carefully.” I chuckled bitterly, “Because of his wife?” “I cannot tell you everything,” he said, “but you must steer clear of Olga. She is determined to have you eliminated and she won't relent until she achieves her aim.” “Why tell an ordinary slave that?” I asked with sarcasm, “You should tell that to your Alpha.” Cassian sighed. “Just keep your head dow

Keith“Put this slave in order,” I heard Olga scream.But when I looked into Maisie’s eyes, I recognised the fierceness in them. And she was still holding tightly onto the rose with its jagged thorn. “Let's get your neck treated,” I said softly to Olga, pulling her away from Maisie and Cassian. I took her to a more private ward, one that was reserved for her in the hospital. “Why did you say the beheadings had to stop?” Olga asked me suddenly. We were talking about that when Maisie had lunged at her. “You've executed three of your personal servants…” “What I do with my personal servants is my business,” she said firmly. This was going to be a much harder conversation than I thought. “Olga,” I tried to keep my voice as soft as possible, “it is against pack rules to execute people just because you feel offended by their behaviour. If they offend you…” But she raised her hand and cut me off sharply, “You cannot put your slave in order and now you're giving me a lecture on pack r

Keith“I propose that we move up the coronation,” suggested Desmond, a stout man with a flowing beard. He was one of the elders who sat on the council, and he had supported my father’s decision to have me marry Olga. I certainly knew where his loyalty was. “I believe it is important to stick to tradition,” I said, “it must be a complete ten years before we can have a new Luna after the death of the old Luna. I will not do otherwise and dishonour my mother’s memory.” Desmond sighed heavily while Cassian and I exchanged glances. Olga wanted to force my hand to make things faster, but I was not going to fall for it. She may have won by marrying me, but I was not going to make her power grab so simple.“The pack is uneasy with the merge,” Desmond said, “I fear that if we delay the princess’s ascension as Luna, it may cause unrest among our people and fester a sense of divide.” “I disagree,” I said without hesitation. Desmond grunted and looked around the table for support, but his fel