The King Guard Novels & Stories

"I told him I'd be happy to stay in the barracks with the rest of the guards but he insisted I be close." "You're his chosen bodyguard. After everything that happened, he'd be a fool not to keep you close." "What would I be, Jasmine?" Eden said, as he appeared at his door, wearing a copper tunic inlaid with sapphires at the sleeves and collar. Jasmine stuttered, looking from Violet to the king and back again before scurrying away. "Does the king always eavesdrop on his subjects?" Violet asked. Eden joined her in the hall. "It's your first day. You have no idea how I fill my time."

I try to convince myself he's not looking at me, though the scepticism lingers. Minutes pass, and a towering figure stands beside me – the appointed bodyguard. Meeting his gaze, I muster a nervous smile, and he leans down to whisper in my ear. "Your highness would like to buy you a drink." "I'm good, thanks. Already have one," I respond in a hushed tone. The guard straightens up, shaking his head at the King. In response, the King rises and strides purposefully toward us. Apprehension tightens within me; this encounter can't be fortuitous.

"My name is Beta Jax Clyde. I am the King's right hand." "It's nice to meet you, sir," she said as she finally dragged her eyes up, in awe of his beauty as well. While she had been distracted by the King as soon as she walked in, the Beta blocking her view of him forced her to take in how attractive he is. She didn't even realize that she was still holding his hand, though no longer shaking it, until the King let out a soft growl. Beta Jax cleared his throat, turning to gesture to the man, who was now sitting rigid in his chair. "This is the Lycan King, Alpha Kenzo."

He gave a nod to his colleagues who stood watch outside the door. Their silent words, giving them understanding of what needed to be done. After all, the outdoor guards only came in when someone needed an audience with the king. The guards opened the door, allowing the main guard entrance. He walked in, his eyes trained on the ground as no one without high rankings were allowed to lay their eyes on the king without permission. “Praise be to the Lykan King.” The guard greeted. “What do you have to tell me?” King Kyle, the Lykan king spoke, his voice thundering in the room as his eyes roamed the file in his hands.

"Beta Commander. I want every servant questioned, every guard investigated. Find who leaked this information." "Yes my king." "And you." He pointed at one of the guards I did not recognize. "Summon the Shadow Guard. All of them." The guard paled but bowed and left quickly. Clara leaned close and whispered so quietly I almost missed it. "The Shadow Guard are the king's personal assassins. No one knows how many there are or who they are. If he's calling them it means he considers this a serious threat." Kaelen descended from his throne and stalked toward me. I forced myself not to back away as he stopped close enough that I had to tilt my head back to see his face.

A huge metal helmet with matching breastplates, and a long sword satchel attached to his hips. He held a large book in his hands as he approached the throne. Once he was close enough, he handed the book over to Earnest and dropped on one knee before his king as he slapped his right fist over his chest "Munro Forgad, General and Head Guardian in charge of the gates reporting to you, your majesty." Wayne nodded in acknowledgment. Normal protocol demanded anyone summoned by the King to the throne should appear in their official attire, but he could not give a fuck how anyone appeared right now, as long as they came.

The other maids and kitchen staff paused in their tasks, their curiosity and concern evident. "You there," the guard said with an authoritative voice. "Come with me." I swallowed hard as my mouth suddenly became dry. "Is there a problem, sir?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady. "The king has requested your presence," he replied, offering no further explanation. My heart pounded in my chest. The king requested my presence? The idea seemed absurd and terrifying in equal measure. I nodded, not trusting myself to speak and followed the guard out of the kitchen. As we walked, I could feel the eyes of the staff following us, their whispers a hushed backdrop to my growing anxiety.

Kane frowned, he has been hearing those words a lot lately. “and who are you to tell me where and where I shouldn’t be?” Kane hissed, his eyes darkening in anger. The guard smirked, “royal guard of the king,” he muttered. Kane froze, this was the reason he couldn’t recognize most of the guards, these were the special elite forces, whose sole duty was to guard the king. Kane understood one thing, if these guards were somehow summoned from their hibernation or where ever they were hidden, it meant Hades was unto more than he let on.

Before the latter left, he asked the guard to kneel for 3 hours as punishment for disobeying the king’s order. “Yes, sir,” the guard immediately fell to his knees. The king soon arrived at the throne room. He saw 7 ripped men standing at the entrance, but he ignored them. These men didn’t even bother to greet him anyway. They were known as the 7 nuisances. They only followed the Lycan King when he was going out for a serious occasion.

I could feel tension radiating from her now, sharp enough to unsettle even my own wolf. She sensed it too. These were not ordinary warriors. Elias remained near the balcony entrance, silent for several moments before speaking again. “The King’s Guard once protected the royal bloodline directly. They answered only to the throne itself.” Thomas frowned from the corridor doorway. “You keep talking about them in present tense.” Elias looked toward him slowly. “Because they never swore loyalty to kingdoms,” he replied. “They swore loyalty to the bloodline bound to the throne.” A heavy silence followed that explanation.