The Rogue King's Surrogate Novels & Stories

“What does your lie buy us? Some time?” “Hmm. A bit of time and also a deliberation.” Rose frowned. “My brother, Maxon, is the current Alpha King. I am sure that my mother is worried that he is yet to conceive an heir. If you are pregnant, it assures my mother that our bloodline can secure the throne. Shortly before my banishment, two different parties expressed venomous interest in the Alpha seat. They might have gotten me out of the way, but they remain focused on the throne. Once it is confirmed that our family will not be succeeded, they will swoop in.” “So,” Rose sneered, “if I was truly pregnant, would you have used me to secure the throne?”

So for the moment, he’d play along. He shifted back to human, and crossed his arms. “Well, here I am,” he said. “Now where’s this new Rogue King I’ve heard so much about?” “Rory is waiting for you,” the Rogue said. “He’s looking forward to meeting you face to face.” “He could have just asked,” Leo said. “There was no need to take Sable.” “We had to be sure you’d cooperate,” the Rogue said. “After all, you did murder the last King.”

“The Shadow King. The last rogue king.” Jasper leaned forward, eyes dark. “Twenty years ago, before we became kings… we were sent into the rogue territories as part of a purge mission. There were rumors of a rising pack led by a powerful rogue Alpha who claimed he was chosen by the moon herself. It was Ruvan.” “He wasn’t just powerful,” Kandrix added. “He was… terrifying. His control over shadow magic was unnatural. He had witches, assassins, hunters — all answering to him. He called himself the future.”

He was also Jacqueline’s childhood best friend and had assisted them with overthrowing Jacqueline’s first cousin, Kaos. Jacqueline was the granddaughter of the infamous Rogue King that wreaked havoc over the lands until his death. Kaos had taken the throne after and promised peace, but he had lied, quietly planning to restore power and fear of the Rogue kingdom. Jacqueline didn’t want war, only peace. She had realized Mack was her fated mate before he had, but when she revealed who she was and filled Kian in her cousin’s plans, Crimson Moon aided her into storming the kingdom and overthrowing Kaos. She became Rogue Queen and Mack became Rogue King of the kingdom.

A few alphas exchanged uneasy glances. The King noticed. “Let’s not pretend those risks don’t exist.” He gestured toward the maps. “Damon Shades has gathered thousands of rogues under a single banner. He has established organized command structures, supply chains, and fortified territory.” Murmurs spread across the room. The King let them speak for a moment. Then he said the word none of them wanted to say aloud. “Army.” Silence returned. Because everyone knew what that meant. Rogues had never formed armies before.

“Your father was a traitor and I tried giving you a chance to redeem yourself and your pack, but it seems I was wrong to trust you.” “Why would you make such a claim?” Isabelle asked Crystal, horrified. “Because it’s true,” a new voice joined in. They looked to find Zero walking towards them, accompanied by Beryl and Anna. “The one standing before you is the Rogue King,” he continued. “He is pretending to be His Majesty with the help of witchcraft. He attacked His Majesty a few weeks ago and has since been in charge of the palace.” “What’s this nonsense?” Nile growled. He reached for Lyra’s arm and gave it a squeeze, silently ordering her to use her powers to take charge of the situation.

Gilly said in a groggy voice, commanding our attention. “As I told you, Ellie, their ultimate goal is to kill His Majesty because he plans to eradicate them,” she continued and I nodded, recalling the conversation we had all those weeks ago. “By now, you must all know that the palace is now filled with rogues, and we’re the only ones who know of what is truly happening. I believe the Rogue King plans to pose as Archer, since staging a coup would not favor him. He was able to blend in well and effect changes without anyone batting an eye at him because no one knows who he truly is,” even as I said the words, my blood boiled.

Steven said. “But that’s impossible; the rogue king is in our custody; he’s been here for years,” Gregory said with shock on his face. “No, he’s not. The person we have in our custody was only a subordinate of the real rogue king. He was the second in command of the rogue army, so he wasn’t too far down in power from the rogue king,” Steven explained, still carrying a blank expression on his face. “Okay, so what exactly is the importance of this information now that both rogue kings have been taken care of?” Gregory asked.

Carson gasps, snapping his fingers as if he remembers something. “She is right. Caleb King automatically became a Rogue after the death of his pack members. He would have been trying to find a way to gain back his prestige, and the rogue's feeling fear for their safety would have been the perfect opportunity for him. Since he no longer had a pack to do his dirty jobs for him, he sent the rogues. If there is one thing rogues are best at, it is doing dirty deeds."

I could not have him observing me as I healed Josie. As I was walking over to Josie’s room, I could not help but wonder who was now claiming to be the Rogue King. When Josie awoke, I would ask her if she knew anyone in the organization of rogues who might have stepped up to take over. Whoever it was does not realize they do not gain strength simply by declaring themselves the Rogue King. You must be born into it. Josie had a better chance at being the Rogue Queen, than anyone else did of being the Rogue King.