Abandoned by the Alpha King
MM16the abandoned heiress, alpha's belovedreclaimed by the alpha kingrejected by alpha, mated to his alpha king unclethe alpha king's rejected mate
After a while, I gently moved away and fixed his blanket.
“Go to sleep early later, okay?” I said, “Mama has to work early tomorrow. We need money.”
He nodded, as if he understood, even though he couldn’t speak. Did I hope he would speak someday?
He was a dog, not a human. I didn’t even know how he had ended up in my womb. Maybe I had been bewitched. Maybe I had angered forest spirits or playful dwarves when I gathered Moonleaf six years ago.
I kissed him one last time before walking toward the door. I stepped outside the room but didn’t leave immediately. I paused by the doorway. The invitation came back to my mind.