The Alpha King's Heart
The Alpha King’s Heart – Chapter 29

” He loves you, he wants you,” he said, the words sounding bitter from his tongue.

” That’s not the question,”

” If you doubt him, ask him,”

” I did and you heard what he said,”

” And you don’t believe him,” he stated. Something was wrong and I knew it. I grabbed his hand gently and he stiffened, I squinted my eyes at his reaction. Does he not like to be touched?

” Sorry,” I murmured, retracting my hand.

” Do you love him?” his question took me by surprise but I nodded. I didn’t know how or when but I did. I fell for Wyatt.

” Yes, I love him a lot and would hate if he was hiding something from me,”

” What if he was?” he asked. I didn’t know what to say to that. I didn’t even think about that far ahead.

” I don’t know,” I admitted softly.

” Just give it time,”

” Give what time, Azriel, you’re scaring me,” My voice trembled.

” Don’t be, you’re alright. Your mate loves you,” he said, and I smiled halfheartedly at him. He was staring at me.

” Have you eaten?” he asked suddenly and I shook my head. He stood up and directed me to the restaurant just as my brother scored a goal and his team ran up to him, hugging him.

” Yea, Go Luca!” I clapped, cheering for him and he grinned at me.

” He’s good,” Commented Azriel.

Several nights went by and I got used to my routine, choosing to free myself from any doubt or worry. Over the last few days, I’ve been training a lot and my stamina has increased. I was lying on the grass, under the half moon when his scent wrapped around me. I smiled at Azriel, sitting up. Wolf came too, sniffing me and licking me with his wet tongue. I pushed him away but he was too excited to see me.

” Wolf, that’s gross,” I laughed. He put his huge head on my lap and I patted him gently as he liked.

” He likes me better than you,” I teased and he scoffed.

” He likes anyone who pats him and gives him belly scratches that one,” he said. I looked back in the direction they came from.

” Where do you go?” I asked. Noticing they always seem to disappear around the same time.

” Wolf likes to hunt and I escort him,” he said.

” Hmm, do you shift too,”

” I can’t do that right now,” he said and I tilted my neck.

” You don’t have a wolf?” I asked and he hushed me. He sat next to me.

” I do but he left me,” he shrugged his shoulders. I was shocked.

” What do you mean he just left you, you’re an alpha by b***d,” I said, he closed his eyes momentarily.

” I don’t know why I’m even telling you this really,” he murmured.

” I want to know,”

” My wolf left me years ago,” he said.

” YEARS!” he clasped a hand over my lips and I bite him. He hissed and removed it from my lips.

” Yes,”

” Is this why you left during the war against your father?” I asked softly. He looked at me before nodding.

” I see Wyatt told you that,” he mumbled.

” But why did your wolf leave,”

” His mate died, and I didn’t do shit about it,” he admitted. My eyes widen but didn’t say anything.

” I found my mate and the dark king killed her in my presence. She was working against him, against our family. May, pretended to be with me and when it was discovered, the punishment was death,” he explained as best as he could. He was emotional and his eyes stung with unshed tears but he was too proud to cry.

” May hated us, her whole life she was raised to despise my family and that didn’t change when she discovered I was her mate,” he shrugged. I held his hand and he looked at me with an emotion I was unfamiliar with.

” My wolf despised me and hated me… I know, son of a bitch so I left, I couldn’t risk anyone knowing I had no wolf, and my father would make me prey just to distract Wyatt so I left,” He sighed, running his fingers through his tousled hair.

” Wyatt hated me for leaving him alone, I was his older brother and he expected me to have his back even if it was just that time. I came back a year after the war was won, I knew Wyatt will win, he was determined and stronger for his age,” he said the last part with a small smile. He was proud of Wyatt.

” He took charge of everything, even the parliament wanted him as king even though they hated our bloodline, and my wolf resurfaced again,”

” Why?”

” He was just angry at Wyatt for taking what’s ours and he transmitted that anger to me. We challenged him and lost,”

” And your wolf disappeared again,” I whispered, he nodded and my heart hurt for him. He must have been in pain at his loss.

” Your wolf had issues but he’ll come back if he did before,” I grumbled and he nodded.

” Yes, but for now, I have Wolf,” he gave his pet a few scratches.

” Does anyone know you have no wolf?” I asked.

” Wyatt’s inner circle and Mila know about it so you can’t tell anyone,” he said

” I won’t,” I gave him my word.

” I’m sorry about everything that happened, Azriel,” I told him sincerely.

” Let’s go inside, it’s getting… Chilly,” he said and I followed him in. He still looked vulnerable, he gave me a faint nod and I went up, first to Lucas’ room. I was told he had just finished eating and gone to bed.

” Luca,” I called gently.

“Hmm,” he mumbled.

” Good night, buddy,”

” Good night,”

Wyatt pov

” I can’t believe you haven’t told her about Rachel,” Mom scolded, glaring at me. I sat back down and brought my hand to my face. I wanted to tell her the truth but every time she looked at me with those innocent eyes of hers, I couldn’t produce any words.

” Sooner or later she will replace out that you have marked another woman as your Luna, man.” Aspen sighed.

” Rachel is not my f*****g Luna, she fooled me into marking her,”

I didn’t know why they were making it a big deal. No one in the pack had officially met Rachel as my Luna, they just heard rumors but a public official introduction had not been done yet. And besides, I already told Rachel that I won’t make her my Luna.

” I already told Rachel that I found my mate,” I informed them.

” What did she say?”

” She told me that she doesn’t care about that. All she wants is the title of Luna and Queen,”

” And your love and body,” Chuckled Jett.

“She wants you to make her Queen? What about Adira?”

” I can’t do that mom, I refused her and of course, she started sobbing and bringing up the mark shit, scared that her wolf will go feral if I marked another. It’s a good thing Adira hasn’t shifted yet because how could I tell her my reason for not marking her,”

” Rachel is trouble, she knew very well that your mark will keep her by your side and if she goes crazy because of you, we are talking about another war,” Mother sighed in exhaustion.

” What should I do about Rachel’s mark?”

” Her wolf needs to accept that you rejected her and then it will fade, it takes time but it will,” she said, and I nodded. We couldn’t risk a war right now with the dark wolves targetting us.

” But you need to tell Adira about Rachel, the blue moon is upon us in a month and she will expect you to mark her once she shifts,”

” Can I just tell her once Rachel’s mark fades?” I asked, I don’t want to hurt Adira, not when we are getting along so well. I’m scared she’ll see me in a different light, a liar and I don’t want that.

” You’re setting yourself up for failure then, Wyatt. She will be hurt but she will heal and you will be free of any secrets,”

” Her former pack hurt her, Mom, they abused her and did so much emotional damage, I just don’t want her to associate me with any painful memories,” I confessed.

” And Azriel,” Aspen asked.

” he knows the consequences of telling her,” I said. I spoke to him earlier about it and he understood it’s my truth to tell. He gave me his word that he won’t say a word to her, hopefully, he keeps it.

” So you plan to keep Adira in the dark?” Asked mom.

” I’ll tell her eventually but after I settle everything and she can come to the palace as my official Queen, without anyone questioning her status,” I explained my plan.