Chapter 104: The Alpha King’s Heart – Chapter 104

I didn’t tell Wyatt what I learned yesterday because I wanted to be sure first. I got ready for work and went downstairs for breakfast, it was just Azriel and I that morning. I didn’t like that as I was evading him.

“Look who sits at the same table as me today… alone,” he grumbled. I rolled my eyes.

“C’mon,” I said.

We started to eat. Azriel was looking at me.

“What?”

“Why are you avoiding me?” he asked. I drank my water before answering him.

“I’m not,”

“You are,”

I got up and went outside, I didn’t want to talk to him. I was ready to get into the car but he followed me.

“I’ll drive,” he told my chauffeur.

“No, you’re taking me to work,” I ordered, the poor man bowed and opened the door but Azriel closed it again.

“What is your problem,”

“Adira, did I do something wrong?”

“Do you love me?” he was stunned into silence by my question. He inhaled and ran a hand through his hair. Azriel was quiet. With a wave of my hand, I dismissed the driver.

“Whatever you feel for me, whatever butterflies you think are brewing in your stomach, kill them. I’m your brother’s mate, his Luna, and will never betray him,” I said sternly. Azriel was opening and closing his mouth.

“I- I.. Adira..” I raised my hand to stop his stuttering. Kate was right, I have always been so clueless when it came to him.

“I love Wyatt,” I said, ” I love you,” I saw goosebumps appear on his skin. His heart was pounding in his chest. Azriel didn’t say a word.

“You and I have a special bond, almost like platonic soulmates. There was a time I thought I felt something more but I was wrong,” I said gently.

I called the driver and he appeared instantly, he opened the door for me and I entered.

Azriel looked broken but this was for the best, I did well to tell him.

I reached the palace and went straight to Rachel’s office, she grimaced at my presence.

“How dare you walk in here-“

“Whose baby is that?” I asked, pointing at her belly. Her heart was beating out of her chest and she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Rachel was nervous and fumbled with the papers on her desk.

“Of course, I’d never lie about something so grave,” she said.

“No, because it will be a crime that might lead to banishment,” I reminded her and all color was lost from her face. She looked up at me and said;

I didn’t tell Wyatt what I learned yesterday because I wanted to be sure first. I got ready for work and went downstairs for breakfast, it was just Azriel and I that morning. I didn’t like that as I was evading him.

“I’m pregnant with Wyatt’s baby,”

“Okay,” I wasn’t going to deal with her anymore, I’ll let my cousin handle her as he was so convinced that baby is his.

I left her office and went to mine where I found Mila and Dalla waiting for me. They wanted to help me with my Luna ceremony preparation. ” Hello,” they beamed at me.

“So, what’s the first thing?”

Mila clapped once and three men and a woman entered the office, this will be a long day. I just smiled, not confident I’ll get through this.

Rachel

Chance Lafayefette, Chance Lafayette. I can’t believe after months of hiding from him he saw me here, and he was standing with that Adira no less. My wolf whined at the thought of him and I slump back in my seat.

“Chance,” I repeated the name. He was a handsome man, sexy and spontaneous too. He took me places I didn’t even know I wanted to be and made love to me like a man possessed however, I knew we couldn’t last because I was always meant to be Luna of the greatest pack and queen of shifters so I just left, but my wolf always whined, wanting him so I did it again and willed myself to forget about him forever but they were times I’d dream about those passionate nights on that island, the k****s he placed on my back still burned me softly, a constant reminder of what will never be.

The door to my office opened and my heart pounded in my chest even though I was expecting him. He was looking at me like no one ever did. The intensity was too much. I breathed in once and twice.

“Hello,” I breathed. He chuckled, running a hand through his gorgeous silver hair, he looked shocked.

“Hello? Hello? Is that all you have to say?”

“I don’t know what else to say,” I was trying to stay calm even though my heart was racing at the sight of him.” I told you we couldn’t be together, and you said it was alright, we’d just enjoy the moment and when the time comes to part, we’ll do that and not think of one another again,”

“It’s hard to do that when you’re pregnant with my baby now, don’t you think?” He said, and I closed my eyes presently. This baby could be his but I didn’t want it to be, not after what Adira Wade said. I could be punished if the truth came out and would bring shame to my family. My plan was simple, have the baby and it will get me the crown but everything is complicated now. That Adira made it a goal to wreck my life unintentionally, now it happened she was related to the Lafayette family, the moon mother must hate me! What are the chances that he came here to visit her and then just happened to see me, there was foul play somewhere. Damn, the moon goddess.

“This is not your child,” I said sternly and he gripped my desk hard, he came close to my face and said;

“You and I know you’re lying. I can smell my b***d and scent miles away,” he husked, looking into my eye. I exhaled.

“This is the king’s baby and future heir, I’d choose your words wisely,” I said. He moved away from me and glared at me, I didn’t know his eyes could turn that cold but I should have expected it, he is a Lafayette, they were dominant, fearless, ruthless, and made mere wolves tremble in our society.

Chance was releasing his alpha aura and my wolf whimpered, making her retreat to the back of my mind.

“You’re scaring me,” Chance was in front of me within a second, he gripped my cheek tightly, and his eyes were glowing purple.

“We are taking a test,” he said. I pushed him away from me, and I folded my arms against my chest.

“You can’t do that. You are nothing to me. This is King Wyatt’s baby,” I said, venom lacing my words. His face changed to disgust.

“I thought you were good for me, I needed that in my life that’s why I kept looking for you but you are just like the others, crown f*****g hungry,”

“You have no right to-“

“I do, you want the king for the position of Queen, and what comes with it. You don’t care if you will deny me, my child to attain a status that isn’t rightfully yours,” his words pierced me like a silver dagger, and I felt tears well in my tears but I didn’t cry, I maintained eye contact with him despite the disdain in his gaze.

“You are getting the test done, and if that child is mine as I suspect, we’ll make an arrangement that benefits him or her but if not, that will be good too… I won’t get to see your face ever again,” With that said, he left the office. My chest strangled, and I couldn’t breathe properly, I got up and opened the window but it didn’t help. He loathed me, Chance was disgusted by me. Tears freely streamed down my cheeks at that.