All Chapters of Accidentally His: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

AriaJace saw me nod to the King, and he completely lost his mind."Aria!" Jace screamed, lunging forward, only to be slammed back by two royal guards. "You traitorous whore! You think you can just leave with him?! I swear to the Goddess, I will tear the continent apart! I will come for you! You are going to pay for this! Both of you!"The sheer violence in his voice echoed through the high ceilings of the foyer. My mother hid her face, and my father looked away in disgrace. I didn't say goodbye to any of them. They had discarded me, and now I was leaving.Valerius wrapped his heavy arm securely around my shoulders, shielding my body as he guided me down the front steps. "He will never touch you again," Valerius promised, his voice an unbreakable vow against my ear. "I will protect you."We stepped into the back of the royal SUV. The door slammed shut, cutting off Jace’s psychotic screaming.As the car pulled out of the courtyard and drove into the unknown, Valerius reached across the

AriaConcubines? What the hell did he mean by concubines?!I had heard rumors back in Silvermoon that the Lycan King kept a harem of highborn noblewomen, but I had brushed it off as myth. Hearing it spoken aloud in the throne room felt like a physical punch to my chest. He had other women. He was planning to marry me, yet he maintained a harem of lovers.What the hell?Valerius’s eyes narrowed slightly. "She will meet them in due time.""There is no need to wait, Sire," Elder Cassian said, a subtle, smug smile touching his lips. "Your favorite is already waiting outside."Valerius tensed slightly, his silver eyes darkening. "She is back?""Presenting," the palace herald shouted, his voice echoing through the massive hall, "The Most Esteemed Lady Vivianne!"The grand double doors swung open.I turned around and completely froze in shock.Walking into the room was the most breathtakingly beautiful, elegant woman I had ever seen in my life. She had cascading, silky white hair, piercing

AriaThe heavy mahogany door clicked shut behind me, plunging the hallway into silence and leaving me alone in the suite.I took three slow steps forward, my breath catching painfully in my throat. I stood frozen in the middle of the foyer, utterly overwhelmed.The room was vast. It wasn't just a bedroom; it was a grand apartment with soaring ceilings, white marble floors polished to a mirror shine, and massive crystal chandeliers that threw dazzling light across the walls.There was a balcony lined with sheer velvet drapes looked out over the glowing obsidian spires of the Citadel. This single guest room was literally larger than the entire house I had grown up in back in Silvermoon with my parents and sister.It was far more luxurious than anything I had ever seen in my entire life.I stepped onto the thick, plush rug near the center of the room, my toes sinking into the soft wool. I pulled my hands back against my silk dress, terrified of touching anything. The furniture was carved

Aria"I'm fine," I lied quickly, opening my eyes and forcing a small smile. "Tell me, what are the other concubines like?"Maya let out a dramatic, exaggerated shudder. "Horrible. Absolutely terrible. There is so much backstabbing, jealousy, and politics between those women. The weak ones don't last a month before they are ruined or sent away in disgrace. There is so much bullying... I wouldn't wish joining the King's harem on my worst enemy."Maya immediately froze, her eyes widening in horror as she realized what she had just said. "Oh goddess! I am so sorry, Aria! I didn't mean—I forgot that you are—""It's okay, Maya," I chuckled softly, reaching up to pat her hand. "I know what I'm walking into.""They are vicious, Aria," Maya warned, her voice dropping into a serious whisper. "You have to be careful tonight. Lady Vivianne uses the other concubines like pawns. There is Lady Camille, who is obsessed with poisons and potions. Lady Giselle, who uses her father's guards to intimidate

AriaMorag looked out over the crowded ballroom, her gaze growing distant. "Only once. Many years ago, long before he took the crown, Valerius had a child with his true fated mate. Not Jace… Jace was his adopted son from his first political marriage to a noblewoman. No, his true child was born to his fated mate. But when the baby was just a little infant, a terrible car accident took both the mother and the child."A sharp pain tugged at my heart. I remembered the cold, distant look Valerius sometimes held in his eyes… the ruthless shadow that seemed to swallow him whole."They both died?" I whispered softly."They both died," Morag confirmed, her voice dripping with sorrow. "The kingdom never truly recovered from the grief, and neither did Valerius. It was after that tragedy, and after his first wife passed years later, that the elders began forcing the harem system upon him. They claimed the royal line was too fragile. They demanded safety in numbers."Morag turned back to me, her g