Chapter 76: The Alpha King’s Virgin by Charmeleon Chapter 76

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SORIN

I found my mate in tears and in pain. Helen lay curled up on the carpet. clutching her stomach, moaning, and crying.

“Dearest!” Falling onto my knees beside her I caught her up in my arms. Her skin burned to the touch. This was none other than that witch’s doing. Oh, she will pay for this. Both of them.

I screamed through the mind link for the healer. Please, please don’t let us lose another one, I prayed to the Moon Goddess.

“Oh. Sorin… you are here.” She grasped onto my jacket. “I felt it, all of it.”

Damn it to hell! I didn’t think! Of course Helen would have felt my pain through our bond. But I am not to blame. No, this wouldn’t have happened if Amaris wasn’t such a stubborn fool!

“It’s alright now, Love. You’ll be fine.” I rocked her in my arms, “Everything will be fine.” The pup must survive no matter what it took.

“I came as soon as I could, Your Highness. What happened?” Healer Gwyneth took one look at Helen and paled. “Bring her to the bed.” She rushed forward to open our bedroom door and I carried my barely conscious mate through.

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I paced the floor in the lounge while Healer Gwyneth examined Helen. My wolf Hunter fumed at the back of my mind. He wanted revenge. We both did.

‘We’ve waited too long, Sorin. It needs to happen now. Rage is too strong he will kill us.‘

I knew that. But what I lacked in courage I made up for in guile. Mother always said I was the clever one. Amaris relied too much on his strength.

‘I am not planning on fighting Amaris, Hunter. I will let the packs and the council do my work for me. A plan was already forming in my mind.

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Healer Gwyneth, her bag slung over her shoulder, came out of the bedroom. Her small smile gave me a glimmer of hope.

1 grasped both her hands. “Is the pup alive? How is Helen?”

“Resting. Both of them are fine for the moment, Your Highness. I gave her something to sleep.”

“For the moment? Will my pup survive, Healer?” The Gods help Raine if it doesn’t. “That witch nearly killed me and now my mate and pup is suffering for it.”

“I don’t follow, Your Highness. A witch did this?”

“Yes, the so–called queen! My foolish brother has brought a dangerous witch into this castle. She will be the end of us all!” I grabbed Gwyneth by the shoulders and shook her. “We have to do something; she cannot be allowed to poison Amaris against me. He’s not fit to be the ruler of the werewolf kingdom anymore. She has bewitched him.” Let’s see where her loyalty lies. I knew she and Helen were close and I was relying on their friendship to work in my favor. “I fear for Helen’s life, Gwyneth. There’s no telling what she would do. She has to be stopped.” I forced tears into my eyes. “Goddess, help us. It would kill Helen to lose this one this far along.” My voice shook and I bent my head forward to rest on the healer’s shoulder.

She patted my arm lightly. “I you, Your Highness, the pup is strong. I would do everything I possibly can to keep it that way.”

“I know Helen and I can rely on you, Healer Gwyneth.”

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Helen slept peacefully her face serene like that of a porcelain doll. I sat at the foot of the bed just watching her and thinking of all the heartbreak we’d been through with every failed pregnancy. And now that we were so close to having everything we’d dream of, the mere idea of having it snatched away from our

I would do anything to prevent it.

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Amaris must die and his witch must burn. But not by my hand. My time has come, and I will not be denied. Amaris gave me a week. A lot can happen in a

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week, Brother. You should have killed me sooner. I smiled to myself; the seeds. of his destruction are starting to sprout. Soon there won’t be a wolf left who would stand by his side, if I had my way.

Loud knocking at my door pulled me out of my dark thoughts.

“This is a pleasant surprise, Lord Pendragon.” I bade him to come in. “I didn’t think I would be allowed visitors. My brother is an extremely paranoid wolf.”

The tall dragon shifter stepped into my lounge appraising my lavish furnishings. Dragon shifters liked shiny things and luxury. They also prided. themselves on their appearance like the vain creatures they were. It suited me. to flatter him.

“I am honored that you would grace me with your presence. You must forgive me if I seem out of sorts. My poor mate has taken ill from what happened to me.” I sank down onto the couch, sighing heavily. “I am not proud of how I acted, but I wanted to show them what they were too blind to see.”

“Yes, quite.” Pendragon murmured. “She possess an alarming power over your

brother.”

“Yes, it is a concern to all of us. He is so completely under her spell and will do anything to keep her. I fear she is just using him for her own purpose.” I didn’t really think she had an agenda. My cock still got hard when I thought about her, she had that alure about her. If it had not been for my mate bond, I would have bedded her and I sensed the same with Ross. He ached for her, would do anything for her. She was a temptress without realizing it. Even that idiot Athan couldn’t resist her and of course, that suited me just fine.

“Our traditions and rules were designed to protect the pureness of our race. Ast you yourself would appreciate.” Dragon shifters were adamant about keeping their race pure, being certain that they were the superior ones. Yeah, dream

Pendragon nodded in agreement. “Yes, we pride ourselves on our pure bloodlines. It is essential for the survival of a race.”

A servant entered to bring wine and sweetmeats for my guest on my finest. porcelain and crystal, naturally.

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“That is why Amaris must be stopped from passing that decree. Did you know in earlier times our ancestors killed hybrid wolves and the wolves who mated with other species?”

“Really… So, in earlier times both of them would be put to death? Interesting.”

“Of course, I am not suggesting that my brother has to be put down.” I would

never…

“Although he wouldn’t hesitate to kill you, like he threatened to do.”

“Raine has managed to poison him against me.”

“You have to remember something Prince Sorin, King Amaris is a powerful wolf. He’s proven himself over the years as being able to keep the peace amongst the realms. So, it will be difficult to discredit him before the council.”

“Yes, but because of the witch…”

“I said difficult, not impossible.” The dragon shifter grinned over the rim of the crystal wine glass and the ruby liquid reminded me of blood. My brother’s blood.