Protect Me, Alpha King
39. The Alpha King's Fiancee?

Elijah chuckled in reply. "Like her? No offense, River but there's only one woman that I like. Andthat's the woman tattooed on my back. I wanted to meet her and see with my own eyes whethershe is true or just a figment of my imagination.”

The alpha king glanced at me, "Are you disappointed, River? Do you expect him to like you?"Disappointed? I was always disappointed, but did I have a choice? I did not. A slave should beunfeeling.

I smiled at him, hiding the bitterness in my heart. That was the only thing I could do.

"No, Your Majesty. I knew a long time ago no one would like me. I am a servant, Your Majesty. Ialways remember my place and that is behind the noble's back. And if you will punish me forescaping and for lying, I will gladly accept it, Your Majesty.”

Elijah stood and placed himself in front of me. Clearing his throat, he said, “Your Majesty, I do notthink there's a need for that. For punishment, I mean. The truth is, River was kind enough tomassage my back at the watchtower. Nothing else happened. Nothing scandalous. That is thetruth.”

The alpha king narrowed his eyes. “You continue defending her? Perhaps both of you are in arelationship.”

As much as Elijah's protection comforted me, I stepped away. Nobles could not be trusted.

“We don't have any relationship, Your Majesty. It is nothing but the truth. I can guarantee my lifewith it.”

His Majesty opened his mouth but closed it again when another knock resounded. The three of uslooked at the door before I excused myself.

“I'll open it, Your Majesty,” I said and hurried towards the door.

"Your Majesty! They said I will replace you here in the West Wing!" a shrill voice announced.

A beautiful woman who was white as the snowflakes entered, her eyes darting to every corner of theroom until they landed on the alpha king. She jumped like a child upon seeing the alpha king.Elijah facepalmed, and turned sideways.

The woman's eyes watered and without saying anything, she threw herself to the alpha king whichnearly made the two of them fall backward.

A gasp escaped my lips.

Who is this newcomer?

The woman's armed snaked around the alpha king's neck.

"Your Majesty! I missed you so much that seeing you right now made my heart and my wolf singwith joy!" She kissed his cheeks on both sides, longer than intended. "Don't you miss me too?" sheasked after. "You do not answer my letters, Your Majesty.”

"I'm busy, Lady Juliana.”

"Nonsense. No one should be busy when it comes to me. How about your phone, huh?"

Elijah cleared his throat while all I could do was watch the scene in front of me.

"I am not always bringing my phone with me,” the alpha king responded and his eyes darted in mydirection which I only answered with a frown.

From the woman's words, he was not the alpha king's half-sibling nor his concubine. This womanscreamed royalty from the way she dressed except for the way she was behaving in front of HisMajesty. She was childish. Like a spoiled brat who wanted the people around her to kneel. Period.“Lady Juliana,” Elijah greeted, snatching her attention from the alpha king. “To what honor did youcome here? The West Wing is far, yet you sacrificed in coming here. Perhaps you wanted to tell avery important matter to the alpha king?” he suggested.

Lady Juliana? What was the relationship between the two? Why was she acting as if he owned thealpha king? As if the two of them were close to each other as if they were childhood playmates?And why did it feel like tiny needles pierced my heart as I looked at them?

I shook my head. Nonsense. I wasn't jealous or anything like that. Alpha Erik was my ex-mate. Notthe alpha king.

Careful not to gain the love bird's attention, I tiptoed and sauntered toward Elijah's side. “Who isshe?”

“The alpha king's fiancee.”

I was flabbergasted. The alpha king had a fiancee? Were they mates?

Too many questions but no answers. I was only torturing myself.

“Did I hear it right, Sir Elijah? She is the alpha king's fiancee?” I whispered back.

Elijah folded his arms in front of his chest, his face set in a hard stone.

"Yes, she is. Lady Juliana, despite knowing she has a mate, rejected him and wanted the alpha kingas a mate for herself. Her poor mate is still grieving, still wanting to pursue her, but she keeps onrejecting her. A million times already.”

“Where is her mate?”

"He served as the alpha king's delta.”

“And the alpha king knew about that?”

“No. I do not know for sure. Perhaps he did. Perhaps he did not.”

We continued staring at them and the more I saw it, it looked like the alpha king's face wasbecoming constipated. He did not like the woman's attention towards him. In fact, he was trying tomove her away but she looked like a leech who wanted to suck all his energy.

When I could no longer tolerate seeing the alpha king's misfortune, I helped the woman get awayfrom him by pulling her away from him.

Smiling, I said, "Excuse me, Your Grace. His Majesty is no longer comfortable with the way you areclutching him."

I wondered why Alpha King Maxxwell was not saying anything. Perhaps he also liked this womanand was just shy about showing it?

No. It seemed like it was not the case.

She stared at me from head to foot and asked, "And who are you? Are you the reason why HisMajesty is here? He never comes to the West Wing."

Using the opportunity that the woman's attention was no longer focused on him, the alpha kingstood and distanced himself.

I was able to catch the look of disgust as he looked at Lady Juliana on his face which made me smilefor an unknown reason.

Giving my courtesy bow, I smiled at her. "Your Grace. My name is River and I am serving as the alphaking's personal servant.”

She lifted her perfect eyebrows and could not help but be amazed at her beauty. Every female thatsurrounded me was beautiful. Unlike me.

"You are that stubborn woman who always brought disgrace to my beloved?" she asked. "Why areyou here? Upon coming here, I heard talks around the servants saying something happenedbetween you and Sir Elijah."

Elijah waved his hands frantically. "Those were rumors, Your Grace and we already settled it."

"Is that it? I thought it was true knowing your history with women."

Elijah chuckled.

"I would never tarnish the alpha king's reputation, Your Grace," I said, bowing.

"You should. Anyways, since you are Alpha King Maxxwell's personal slave, I want no woman gettingcloser to him."

"Lady Juliana," the alpha king scolded.

The woman smiled at him as if it would save her. "Your Majesty...I just don't want anyone flirtingwith you. Those bitches do not deserve you. It is only me, Your Majesty.”

I raised my brows. Bitches. Was she pertaining to herself?

"I don't think stopping women from coming closer to His Majesty is possible, Your Grace."

She lifted her chin and stared stubbornly at me. "Why? You dare to defy me?"

I returned her smile. If she could fake it, I could give the same.

"With all due respect, Your Grace, I do not answer to you, but the alpha king himself. He is the onlyone allowed to command me."

My gaze drifted back to Elijah. He winked at me, satisfied with my answer, but the alpha king saw itand his expression darkened.

"I will be the future Luna of this palace. How dare you!"

"I am afraid you cannot scare me, Your Grace.” You were nothing compared to the hardships andpain I had experienced at Haverstone Pack. "If that's what you are trying to do, do better than that.”Elijah stifled a laugh beside me.

Embarrassed, Lady Juliana tried to attack me, but Elijah was suddenly between us.

Throwing me with murderous glares, she said, “Your Majesty! Do you allow this kind of attitudeamong your people? That woman does not know how to respect me properly and the authority Icarry! I am a noble in blood. In birth. My ancestors were the previous Luna of the palace. How dare alow birth and a slave disrespect me! She is nothing but a slave! An omega!”

Lady Juliana continued to trash. If not for Elijah, my face would be full of scars by now.

"Lady Juliana!”

The three of us stilled at the alpha king's voice. "That's enough,” he added, softly.

Pouting, she said, "But Your Majesty...that woman lacks proper training. You have to teach her orelse the alphas would be laughing at your back.”

“I want my people to learn how to fight if someone did something unjustly, Lady Juliana. I do nottolerate blind obedience among my people.”

"Unjustly? Me? I did nothing.”

As if. What a liar.

“Your Majesty...I think this room is getting crowded. What if I will tour Lady Juliana around for afresh breath of air?”

Lady Juliana sulked and went to the alpha king's side, holding his arms. “I don't want to. I want youto join me, Your Majesty. It's been days since we haven't seen each other. I need you so much, YourMajesty.”

“My apologies, Lady Juliana, but I have a more pressing matter to attend to together with mypersonal servant.”

I pointed at myself, confused. “We did, Your Majesty?” He gave me a pointed look. "Ow. We did. Ofcourse! How could I forget that?" I asked, still in doubt, on what the heck we are going to do.Suddenly, the alpha king grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the room, leaving Elijah andLady Juliana and slammed the door between us.