Protect Me, Alpha King
106. Revisit

Without batting an eye, I answered, "Yes. I will fight against you if it is needed, my dear sister."Zenith's surprise was replaced by anger. "You'll wage war against me?"

I made up my mind. “If it would mean stopping you from your evil plans. I love you so much that Idon't want you to die. The alpha king will definitely kill you even if you are his mate.”

Zenith chuckled. “Evil plans? Use your brain, River. Revenge would make our parents proud. Thiskingdom killed them! I am willing to die if it means destroying this kingdom.”

I shook my head.

I wanted to save this woman. I really do. However, her heart was already full of hatred. “If they arealive, they would be happy if we choose to be with our mates. They would be happy. Contented.”"Don't speak as if you know them! As if you met them!”

“That's the point. You have the chance to be with them. You know them more than me. So please,stop your plans and back out. They never want any of their daughters to be killed.”

"Never!"

Zenith went back to the bed and paced back and forth while biting her lips.

“You will regret this, dear sister.”

“I won't,” I retorted with a stubborn look.

Zenith stared at me. “Mother and Father will be disappointed in you, River. We only have each othernow.”

“No. They will be more disappointed in you for being like this. They know the importance of mates.They want us to live, for Pete's sake! Stop thinking of your revenge! It will only cause you harm.”Zenith scoffed. “Mates? Funny how you believed in that thing when the alpha of your pack rejectedyou."

My eyes narrowed. “How did you know that?”

Shrugging, she answered, “You think I did not dare look for you when the alpha king accepted meas his own? My dear sister. Even if the majority of this kingdom was against me, there were stillothers who sided with me. I use them to look for you. I know what happened all your life, my dearsister.”

“But you never even attempted to talk to me. Nor let your presence be known.”

“I have my reasons.”

I held my hands in the air and flapped them like a fool. “Fuck your reasons! You can have it all youwant. I no longer want to know anything about you. If you don’t want to listen to your remainingfamily, we are no longer sisters in blood. After all, all I wanted was to know my parents. You werenot included.”

Zenith was opening her mouth to have her return, but the door burst open, and the alpha kingcame.

In a blink of an eye, Zenith and I distanced ourselves and looked guilty.

Maxwell's eyes darted back and forth between us.

"Did anything happen while I was gone?” he asked, confused.

“Nothing, Maxxwell. The queen wanted to talk to me privately, Your Majesty, about some stuff.”“What stuff?”

“Girl's stuff.”

"If it has something to do with me—"

“It has nothing to do with you,” I answered, cutting off his words. “It had nothing to do with you,Your Majesty,” I repeated my lies.

“Are you sure?”

"Y-yes.”

From how he looked at me, I know he was not satisfied with my statement. However, Maxxwellchose to let it slide.

"By the way, when will you go, River?” the alpha king asked, changing the topic.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Zenith asked. “You mean this bitch will go away?”

Glancing over my shoulder, I looked at Zenith at the way she chose her words of how to call me.Bitch? Did she hate me this much?

The alpha king's eyes were saddened. "River will go back to her pack. She asked for my permission. Iallowed her. Suppose that's what she wants. Besides, the two of you near each other were alreadytoxic enough. I hope for your safe travels.”

The corner of Zenith's lips lifted. She liked that I was no longer out of her sight, thinking no onewould stop her anymore. That was what she was mistaken about.

"I'm sorry, but I will do that when I fix everything I must do, Your Majesty. Maybe I will go after theproclamation. Or maybe I will not go. It depends upon my decision, Your Majesty. Do you see? Myheart and mind are fickle."

Maxxwell's face lightened while Zenith became darker.

"Sorry to disappoint you, Your Grace. But do not worry if it will appease your mind. I will not takeMaxxwell away from you.”

Feeling bolder, I patted her shoulders and turned my back. “It's time to take care of Maxxwell. I willgive you your privacy.”

Three days after I found out about my parents, Tristan Camp revisited me when I was enjoying thecalmness of the courtyard. I was watching the fountain in the center when I heard a rustling soundfrom my back.

Thinking it was an enemy, I readied the dagger, and I prepared to slit the enemy's throat.However, my hands stopped mid-air when I realized it was him, smiling at me.

"Hey. Relax. It is only me. Put down the dagger.”

To my panic, I pressed it into his neck and drew blood.

“Fuck! I'm sorry!” I muttered and put down my dagger, and returned it to my hip.

Chuckling, he brushed the blood using his fingertips and wiped it on his black-colored sleeve. “It willnot kill me.”

Looking frantically around and confirming we were only present, I tugged his collar and draggedhim to the tallest tree, and hid behind the trunk.

“I miss you, River.”

The cut must not sting, or this man had high pain tolerance.

"Why are you here?”

“I miss you,” he said again.

He did not. For all I knew, the only relationship we had was me saving him from the Angel of Deathand him returning the favor I did for him

"Don't say nonsense. I won't fall for that.”

He grinned. “Someone informed me you already know the truth. I'm excited, River. So, what's yourdecision? Will you help your sister or not?”

"Did Zenith not tell you? I would never take part in your scheme,” I whispered harshly. “I will stopyou and protect this kingdom until I die.”

Tristan clicked his tongue. “Really? Too bad. I was indebted to you, but my goal comes first. Forgiveme, but I have no choice but to kill you.”

My eyes widened.

“I thought you won't hurt me. The words of a rogue should never be trusted.”

"Careful, River. Your parents were also once a rogue. The blood of rogues is pumping inside yourbody. I cannot let you live. You will only tell the alpha king, who happened to be your mate, of ourplans. No one will ruin it. Not even you.”

Tristan pulled out an identical dagger.

“I won't tell the alpha king.”

“Nah. Don't put me in your pocket, woman. Your sister said you keep on telling her you will stopher. I gave her three days to change your mind, but she failed. Now, I came to kill you. Say mygreetings to your parents, River. Tell them to forgive me for killing you now.”

Then, he lunged at me.