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His gaze flickt up sharply.
I don’t wait for him to speak, “He’s your royal messenger, isn’t he? He delivers your personal letters. That means he could pull somethin make it look official”
The Alpha King squints, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. “Your uncle doesn’t have access to my personal office. Nor to the royal seal. That’s kept under magical protection only accessible to me and any royal by blood. My queen is out of the question…” He trails off, visibly reluctant to speak about h “My daughter, Celestia. But she-”
He frowns, shaking his head. “No. She wouldn’t. I dnulit she’d go so far.”
“Wouldn’t she?” I mutter, bitterness lacing my words “Where is he? Where’s my uncle now?”
The Alpha King shrugs, clearly losing interest. “Why should I know where a messenger is when I have bigger problems to deal with? He could be out running deliveries. Or maybe crawling under some rock he belongs under.”
Iball
my
fists at my sides, my nails digging crescent moons into my palms.
That son of a bitch.
He played me.
Dangled the King’s
‘s authority over my bes
my head just to get me out of Blood Fang. Away from Kali.
But why?
A sick feeling curls in my gut.
“I should’ve killed him when I had the chance…” I mutter under my
breath.
The Alpha King raises a brow. “I’ll make sure to scold him,” he says dryly, clearly unimpressed. “If it turns out he’s the one behind this.. prank.”
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty,” I growl. “It’ll be my pleasure to make him pay.”
“Thanks for your time. If you’ll excuse me…” I grit my teeth, fighting the rising panic in my chest as I turn toward the door. “I have a mate waiting for me.”
I reach the door, the weight of wasted time pressing heavily on my shoulders, when the Alpha King’s voice stops me
“Speaking of mate…..”
I stop, jaw tightening.
“Jack, since you’re here, maybe the Moon Goddess sent you to me.”
My fingers curl tighter around the doorknob. I don’t turn around yet. “What is it?” I ask, keeping my voice level, even though irritation claws at the edges of my tone.
I feel like I’m on fire, seething. My time. My mate. Wasted. All because of a forged letter and a power–hungry uncle who’s still breathing.
I hear the Alpha King step away from his desk and approach. “This is a royal favor, Jack. You can’t refuse it
That
st makes me spin.
Try m
y me
But he’s not offended. No, his face is serious. Grave, evon,
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I need you to really think about what i’m about to take Lady Celestin as your second wife and mate
(blink.
“Come again, Your Majesty?” The words rip from my throat like a growl. “I’ve already told you—I want nothing to do with your —”
“It will only be on paper,” he cuts in quickly, holding up a hand. “You won’t have to touch het or be involved with her in any way. No bond, no bad, obligations.nothing beyond the title. I just need you to assume the role of Alpha King–temporarily. I’ve been thinking about this for works, and journ the only one I trust not to let power corrupt him. You’re the only one I believe can protect this kingdom without being blinded by selfish greed. I’m asking this not as her father–but as your king”
1 stare at him.
He’s… desperate.
And the Alpha King doesn’t do desperate.
“Celestia’s your blood.” I say slowly. “She’s next in line. She should be Alpha Queen. Let her rule?”
He lets out a long, pained sigh and rubs a hand over his face like the words physically hurt him.
“My daughter…” he starts, then stops again. “Celestia is still a child in too many ways. She makes rash decisions based on emotion. She isn’t ready to lead. Truthfully, I don’t know if she was ever meant to lead. But she’s all I have left. My only surviving child. I can’t strip her of her future. I have to give her what she asks for–while I still can.”
I swallow down a sharp breath. Something in his voice… it aches.
“What you’re asking is impossible,” I begin, but he cuts me off again.
“Think about it, Jack. I’m not asking for forever. A year. Two, tops. Just until she’s ready. I’ll put it in writing. You’ll still lead Blood Fang, this will just be a royal role. No real marriage, no Luna bond. Nothing changes with your true mate.”
I study him. “Are you alright?” I ask at last. He hesitates for a long moment. Then finally speaks.
“Since I am asking you for a life–changing favour…i think you deserve to know a little bit of truth about why I am asking you to become the next alpha king” he sighs tiredly. “My Queen… my mate… His eyes drop to the floor, then slowly close. It’s the first time he is opening up about her.
“She’s dying, Jack. Slowly. Since we lost our first daughter, she’s never fully recovered. Her body’s here, but her spirit left long ago. I need to be with her. Not as Alpha King. Not as a leader. Just as her mate. I want to spend what time we have left… by her side.”
The desperation in his words settles on me like a storm cloud. I nod once. Quietly, I’ve never seen the Queen. People whispered she was dead. She never appeared in public. I thought she was a myth… a ghost. Because for as long as I can remember, the throne she was meant to sit on has always been
emply.
But none of that matters now because his pain is real. Before I can respond, the door slams open.
“Daddy!” a shrill voice squeals.
Celestia.
She nearly skips inside, long black hair falls in waves bouncing, eyes wide and manic with excitement. “Did you grant my request? Tell me you did!”
The Alpha King exhales like he’s been holding his breath for years.
“Celestia-
Her eyes land on me.
She freezes.
Like a thief caught in the act
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The excitement drains from her face, replaced by something sharp and calculating
I gaze at the Alpha King. “I’ll think about it,” I say tightly. “But don’t get your hopes up”
He nods silently. There’s nothing more to say.
I turn to leave again but fingers clutch my wrist.
I know that touch before I even look.
“Are you really going to ignore me like I don’t exist?” she asks, her voice soft but venomous.
I clench my jaw. Hard. My woll growls inside me, eager for blood, and my patience hangs by a frayed thread as I stop myself from ripping her damn hair out by the roots,
But I don’t
use of her father.
Because of his pain.
“Don’t touch me,” I say coldly.
She blinks, then frowns. “Why are you being so stubborn? Do I really have to get rid of her before you accept the and see only me as the one meant for you?”
That’s it.
I shove her hand off my arm, not gently, and storm out of the room.
The door slams shut behind me with a satisfying thud but I don’t get far before her voice echoes behind it.
“Did you at least see what I want for my birthday tomorrow?” Celestia is whining now. I can practically hear the stomp of her foot.
“What you’re asking is basically impossible,” her father sighs, sounding exhausted,
“Then I’ll kill myself!” she shrieks.
I roll my eyes so hard they nearly get stuck. “Fucking ridiculous,” I mutter, walking away from the chaos.
Thave more important things to focus on like Kali, my mate
If the Goddess is kind, she’ll be home–wet, willing, and ready to be claimed.
AD
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Chapter 67
It takes another three goddamn four fo teach the pack, and of course, my well never stops clawing at the midde of the throat the entire time. He grows more restless and agitated with every passing minute, increasingly impatient and pissed?
to tell me why.
I’ve asked him over and over again, what the hell is wrong with you? But all I get is growls and the sharp snap of teeth ke arahid beast.
Itry to reason with myself. It’s probably the frustration of being away from Kali for too long. He’s furious we wanted time dealing with the Alpha Kings bullshit when we should’ve been home, wrapped around our mate.
The second cross the territory line, I don’t slow down. I shut off every mind link trying to reach me Fury, pack warriors, even the damn omégas. I don’t care who it is. Tblock them all There’s only one peison I want right now.
Inush through the pack grounds, ignoring the bowed heads and startled glances as i head straight to the house. My boots hit the porch hard, and I shove the door open, calling out instinctively, “Kali?”
Silence.
Finhale deeply, searching for her scent–but it’s faint. Stale. Like she hasn’t been here in hours. That alone nearly sends me into a panic. Sh supposed to be here. Safe. Waiting Home.
So why the hell isn’t her scent fresh?
I told Fury to make sure she got back safely. My growl rumbles low in my throat as my eyes scan the living room.
But then another scent hits me–jasmine–and it’s everywhere. Lingering heavily in the air, like she’s been pacing, crying… something. I round the comer, and there she is–curled in the corner of the living room like a child, her arms wrapped around her legs.
“Jasmine?” | breathe, confused. What the hell is she doing here? Not in her secret treehouse, not in her mate’s home, but my house?
She slowly lifts her head to look at me like she’s trying to convince herself I’m not some ghost or monster. Her eyes are red and glassy, like she’s been crying for hours. Her lips tremble.
“Jack?” she whispers. Barely a sound. Her voice is shaky–unsure, broken.
I step inside slowly, my brows knit together. “Are you okay? What happened?”
She lets out a small whimper and hides her face again. Her body is visibly shaking.
That’s when I see it–the mark.
Amate mark. Fresh. Right on the side of her neck.
Khoas‘ mark.
I blink in surprise, my first instinct relief.
“You’re finally marked,” I say, trying to smile–though it doesn’t quite reach my eyes. Deep down, I silently wish it were all wearing my mark. “It’s about time… huh. Congratulations, Jas.”
I chuckle awkwardly, rubbing the back of my reck
“Where the hell is that idiot mate of yours anyway? You two should be glued together by now!
Still no answer. Another small sound escapes her throat–almost like a sab–and she curls in tighter, burying her face into her hands, her shoulders
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Take a slow step forward, heart clenching at the sight of her, Maybe it’s just overwhelming Beautiful, even. I make a mental noter not be leave katnic ence Tmark han—if this is how it hits women, I’ll stay with her. Always.
I’m about to crouch beside Jasmine to offer her comfort when the front door dams open behind me.
“Kahil” Lask, standing straight and spinning around with a grin that drops the moment I realise it’s not her.
It’s Fury.
And he looks like he’s seen a ghost or worse, like death breathing down his neck. His eyes wild, Chest heaving like he ran the whole way here. His face is pale–pale–which makes no damn sense for someone who didn’t even flinch when I once threatened to snap his neck.
“Alpha…” he breathes, stumbling in.
A chill crawls down my spine. “Where’s Kali?” I demand.
“About that, Alpha…” he starts, but his voice cracks.
My blood begins to boil.
He gulps hard. “The Luna–she arrived before us. When I reached the house, I couldn’t find her.”
I take a slow step toward him, frowning deeply, staring at him like he’s grown two heads. “What the fuck are you saying right now? That doesn’t even make sense, How the hell did she arrive before you? You were supposed to escort her and her mother back safely. That was a direct order.”
“Her mother stayed behind at Red Night. Said she had unfinished business. But Kall… we left together. All of us shifted into wolf form. But…..”
“But what, Fury?” I snarl. “Start making sense.”
He swallows. “She… outran us.”
| freeze
“You’re telling me an untrained female outran my warriors in wolf form?”
He hesitates, glancing toward Jasmine before looking back at me. “Alpha she’s not ordinary.” He shakes his head slowly. “Her wolf–fuck, I’ve never seen anything like it. Massive. Like something out of a legend. Before we could even process what we were seeing, she vanished. Just disappeared into the trees. Like… like she stepped through space. I swear to the Moon Goddess, Alpha, she was faster than anything we could track.”
Silence.
Then I let out a laugh, Loud. Harsh. Disbeleving. It echoes off the walls, bordering on hysterical, as if something inside me has finally snapped.
“Do you hear yourself?” I growl between bitter laughter, bending slightly with one hand on my knee, my eyes burning with fury,
“You actually expect me to believe that a weak, untrained she–woll outran an elite team of warriors? What are you high on–wolfsbane?”
I straighten up, my voice turning low and dangerously cold. “You–the same wolf who once ran fifty miles through enemy territory without so much as breaking a sweat–you’re telling me she outrh you?Did you hit your head on a fucking tree?”
His face flushes red as he bows his head, the scent of shame and fear rolling off him in waves
I take a long, slow breath–just enough to stop myself from punching him square in the jaw
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“So where’s my male now, fury?”
He swallows hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing “I don’t know. I’ve searched everywhere the borders, the woods, There’s no sign of her.”
The silence that follows is colder than death. A vicious, put twisting dread starts to take over me
Then my sister’s voice breaks through the tension–soft, shaky. “Jack… I think you should believe him-
thing folds, even B
I whip around, fury flaring in my chest as she stands from the floor, “Not now,” I snap, glaring at her sharply. “We’ll talk later. Go find Khoan and tell him t get his ass to me immediately. He’s got some explaining to do, because I swear to the Moon Goddess, if he doesn’t.
Jasmine finches but nods quickly, wiping her cheeks before hurrying out the door.
I turn back to Fury eyes cold and hard, “You, With me. Now”
he floor.
He follows silently, his gaze fixed on the
“Where are we going. Alpha?” he asks quietly.
“To the pack doctor,” I growl. “Because clearly, your damn head needs to be checked.”
And with that, we storm out of the house–me, furious and confused, and Fury, walking beside me like a man on death row
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