The Alpha King's Claimed Breeder
"There's no need to explain, Your Majesty. I understand perfectly. You are the king, after all. You don't owe me anything."
She made to push past me, but I caught her by the waist, pulling her back. Her body was stiff, unyielding against mine. "Freya, please. Just listen to me."
I cupped her face in my hands, forcing her to meet my gaze. "None of them mean shit to me. But the competition has rules that must be followed. I was only saying what I needed my Gamma to hear."
Freya's eyes searched mine, a war raging behind those depths. I could see the doubt, the fear, the desperate longing to believe my words.