The Alpha King's Heart

Adira Wade

Pain rippled through me as I watched my chosen mate and future Alpha, Grayson Mars, utter vows of love to another woman, Stacy Stevens. She was the beta's first daughter and my former best friend.

Like everyone else, Grayson turned his back on me when my parents were accused of being traitors to the pack.

Alpha Mars didn't hear them out, and he ordered them to be killed. According to them, they traded pack secrets with our enemies and were part of a coup to overthrow our current Alpha, but it was all false. My parents were loyal members of the pack. The only reason I was left alive was that they didn't find evidence against me. However, they didn't retreat me well... They locked me up in cells and tortured me for months in hopes I'd admit to being part of the 'coup.' All that didn't hurt as much as Grayson's betrayal. I begged him for months not to leave me, but he did. He did that in the presence of the whole pack. He embarrassed me and ordered me not to go anywhere close to him because we were done. He couldn't be with the daughter of traitors, or his father would take away his title as the future Alpha of the Topaz Moon Pack.

I clenched my fist and jaw when the couple on stage said, "I do." For a split second, his eyes found me in the crowd, and regret instantly consumed him. But I looked away in anger and disgust for him. Stacy cupped his face and kissed him deeply. She then turned to me and smirked.

" Bitch," I murmured to her.

" I win," She whispered. Her eyes beamed with satisfaction.

Stacy Stevens was a friend of mine for years and was always by my side, but when things went downhill for my family, she was one of the first people in line to insult me. The woman even went as far as to seduce my fiancé and fuck him. She later announced to everyone that she would be his future Luna, not me. I remember being stunned into silence for days when the news broke.

' He's not the one,' My Wolf said softly. She was not angry or hurt by their union anymore. Heck, the two would kiss and hug in front of me, but I still felt pain.

' I loved him,' I sighed, tears welling.

' I know, but someone better is coming for us. He will love us,' She was sure of her words.

" Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the future alpha and Luna of Topaz moon pack, Mr and Mrs Mars!" The Alpha cheered and burst out in merriments, too. I snarled and left, only to meet my two other nemeses, the beta twins Debbie and Cara. These two have made my life unbearable since middle school. I crossed my arms against my chest and glared at them.

" Get out of my way," I snarled, and they only smirked, approaching me. Debbie flipped her brown hair over her shoulder and shoved me.

" You're in my way," She gritted. Cara made an attempt to push me to the ground, but I grabbed her by the hair and pushed her away from me. They still behaved like typical high school bullies despite being in their twenties and always picking fights for no reason at all. Cara attempted to punch me in the face, but I ducked and hit her with force, blood splattered out of her mouth. She saw red, and both twins lunged at me. I fought them with everything in me, my inner wolf resurfacing. Even though I had not yet shifted, I was stronger than them because they didn't have any training, too scared they would mess up their hair or manicured fingers.

The two girls were heaving, and blood poured from their lips and nose. The guards separated us, and soon, the beta came in a hurry, inspecting his daughters for injuries before his hateful gaze fell on me.

" You little bitch, what have you done to my girls," The beta female spat as she slapped me across the face. The impact would have made me fall to the ground if the huge guard wasn't holding me.

" What is going on here," The Alpha roared. He must have heard the commotion from the backyard. Everyone bowed to the intimidating man except me. I hated this man so much, and showing him any respect would be agreeing that killing my parents was right.

" I found this daughter of the traitor assaulting my poor kids, Alpha. This woman is dangerous and needs to be banished from this pack!" Yelled the beta female. I only glared at her.

" She will be punished but-"

" They started it, and they always do, yet I'm the only one who gets punished," I spat. The Alpha was angry at me and grabbed my cheeks. I whimpered as he applied more force.

"Who do you think you're talking to like that, child? I can kill you right now and won't be punished,"

" We should just banish her Alpha. She will cause trouble for us just like her parents," the beta said. I always knew that he hated my father, and whatever supposed evidence they found, he found it and was their replacement.

" We shall deal with this impertinent child later. For now, we have a meeting to attend ... The alpha king is coming," He told his beta, who gave him a look of uncertainty.

" Why?"

" He is angry at us because of the death of those ambassadors and is probably coming to deliver his sentence,"

" But-but why now? It has been months, and it was an accident," Beta Steven said.

" The alpha of the blue rays claims otherwise," Alpha answered. He indeed seemed worried, but who wouldn't? The Alpha of Alphas was visiting this pack personally. It couldn't be good. The alpha king was the most powerful Alpha amongst all wolves and was feared by many for his fierce reputation.

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I was cleaning the alpha suite, as I did almost every day when I felt hands around me. I jumped and clutched my chest. I glared at the man who dared put his hands on me.

" Hey, you," he said. I gave him a dirty look, showing him how much I hated him.

" Excuse me," I spat, grabbing my supplies and leaving the room, but he held me again, wrapping his filthy hands around me.

" Let me fucking go, Gray!"

He was indeed shameless. He didn't care that Stacy could walk in any minute now.

" I'm sorry they hurt you," he said, his gaze roaming around my body. I pulled my shirt lower. I didn't have a wolf, so my healing was slow.

I scoffed and turned around.

" You are married. Don't touch or speak to me again," I sneered. Opening the door, I met Stacy at the door. She gave me a disgusting look, and her gaze went past my shoulder to see her husband. Grayson just turned around and went to his office. She sniffed me.

" You are such a whore!" She screamed, slapping my face. I didn't even know if it hurt because I was so used to it. I tried not to fight back, but she pushed me against the wall.

" How dare you come here to seduce my mate!" She shrieked. For someone who thought herself beautiful, she was insecure, especially regarding me. I efficiently raised my knee to kick her, and she let go of me. She crouched down, holding her stomach.

" You fucking bitch! I'm your Luna!"

" No, you're not," I said in a bored voice. She knew very well that her mate had come to me but was too proud to accept. I bent down and grabbed her hair. " Tell your fucking husband to stay away from me,"

Stacy attacked me again, but I blocked her punches. The door opened, and Grayson walked out. He pulled me closer and went to Stacy, cupping her face.

" Stop it, you're embarrassing yourself," he said, looking around the bystanders. His gaze fell on me.

" Get out," he ordered.

" I was already on my way, asshat," I murmured as I went on to clean the yard.

I was cleaning when my wolf, Kira, alerted me that we were being watched. I lifted my gaze to the top floor, and Grayson looked intently at me. I only glared at him with hate. My skin crawled when his new mate stood behind him, caressing his bare chest. I looked away and continued my work.

After spending the day working on my knees and hands, I was more than happy to go home to see my baby brother, but the new Mrs. Mars wouldn't allow it! She fucking gave me more work in the kitchen.

Everyone was running around in the kitchen, cooking and preparing meals for tonight's banquet since the king was coming. The chef, a short, bitter middle-aged woman, glared at me.

" It's this unruly girl again. What is she doing in my kitchen!" She shouted. Yep, she wasn't too fond of me. No one at the packhouse was in. No one answered her. The staff gasped when a loud bang resounded.

" Again! Why is she in my kitchen!" she squealed, making me cover my ears. She wasn't only rude, but loud too. I pursed my lips, waiting for someone to answer since she didn't ask me directly.

" The future Luna said she is to help out," someone answered. She snarled and gave me a once-over,

" Start peeling potatoes, and don't cause any trouble because I will burn you with hot oil," she threatened. I only narrowed my eyes at her and took one long stride towards her. I towered over her and growled, making her jump. Seeing the fear on her face pleased me, and I smirked.

My hand reached past her to get a kitchen knife and put it in her face. Mrs. Li was shaking in fear.

" Someone get me the potatoes," I smiled creepily without taking my gaze off the short chef.

I turned around and got a stool, peeling the potatoes without complaining.

" I heard that he can't keep a woman; they all die, and that's why, even at the age of twenty-eight, he has no queen," one of the kitchen helpers told her friend. They were talking about the alpha king.

" Why?"

" I don't know... He has a short temper and easily kills them when bored," The girl frowned.

" Debbie once said they danced together at a party. She wouldn't stop praising his good looks,"

" I know, we heard that story the whole year," The other young lady giggled.

" What else do you know about him?"

" Other than what you know, nothing. The king keeps his life private despite being on the throne for seven years,"

I listened to the girls converse about the alpha king, and what they said shocked me. They made him sound like a monster, and a shiver went down my spine.

Everyone was frantic and running around by evening, and when someone announced that the king's entourage was there, it was silent.

" The hall, now, now," the organizer commanded, breaking the stillness in the room. Someone put a tray of drinks in my hands and pushed me out.

The hall was decorated beautifully, and the king's entourage was already on the high table along with our alpha, his family, and the beta's family. However, the king's seat and two others were empty. Was he running late, or was everyone just early? And why the fuck did I care? My heart was drumming in my chest. I was snapped out of my thoughts when a slap landed on my cheek.

" Ouch!" I groaned. Mrs. Li was fuming at me. I glared at her in anger.

" Why the fuck did you slap me, you wench!" I shouted. My eyes blazed with anger, and she gasped epically, her heart pounding as she slowly backed away from me.

" Y- you - you were spilling all the drinks, so lost in your thoughts, and I did the first thing I thought," She screamed. I groaned at the back of my throat. I was fucking tired of people laying their hands on me. I had the strong urge to react and slap her back, but I contained myself.

" Breathe, breathe, Adira,"

I walked past the woman, making sure to hit her slightly with my body. I refilled my tray with new drinks and went back to the banquet serving. I glanced at the king's empty seat again. Where was he?

My lazy gaze roamed towards Debbie and Cara. They asked men from the king's men to dance with them, but they were rejected. That immediately brightened my mood. I was working with a gentle smile when I was suddenly pushed into a dark corner of the room. I gasped, seeing Grayson smiling at me.

" Let go of me," I hissed, trying to push him away, but his hands were tightly holding my waist. I could smell the alcohol on him.

" I know you hate me," he whispered in my ear. My gaze wandered around the room to see if someone could have seen them, but they were too busy drinking and dancing.

" No, I don't, Grayson. I despise you," I said. I managed to detach myself from him, but as I turned to walk away, he grabbed my wrist and turned me towards him; my chest slammed into him, and he wrapped his arms around me.

" Forgive me, please."

I didn't care to hear him out. I was still struggling with Grayson when the most remarkable scent hit me: fresh-cut grass. The banquet went silent as two extremely tall, handsome men entered the room.

" TOUCH MY MATE AGAIN, AND I'LL RIP YOUR FUCKING ARMS OFF!" A growl resounded.

The two men made room for a third person to walk through, the man who spoke. He was the most gorgeous man in the world, standing at 7 ft, with black hair, dark blazing onyx eyes, and high chiseled cheekbones. His blazing gaze stuck on me, and slowly, I felt Grayson's arms ease around me. I almost stumbled but touched the wall for support. The man took three large steps towards me and raised his hand to caress my cheek. I felt sparks rush through my skin, making me jolt back.

" Mine," He growled. I trembled slightly, and my heart pounded as he stared at me like I was worth everything. I wasn't, though. I've been told and reminded that I was nothing every day of my life by the way they treated and mocked me, but the handsome man's gaze on me made me feel like I was worth something. It was a foreign feeling. I didn't know what it was yet, but it made me powerless-not in a wrong way. I was frozen in place, unable to react, while my eyes were stuck on his.

" That girl can't be your mate, she's nothing!" Debbie's infuriating voice shouted, and the king abruptly shifted his gaze to her. Her body instantly started to tremble. She backed away, cold sweat running down her temple, and she stumbled and fell to the ground.

" Why the fuck is your son harassing my mate, Mars," he growled. He wasn't loud, but the authoritative tone he commanded made me shiver. Alpha Mars was petrified,

" Ma- Mate?" He stuttered as if trying to register it. If this were not a scary situation, I'd laugh at him. Grayson was so stiff, fear evident on his face.

" Yes," He extended his hand toward me to take, but I shook my head. I felt dread deep in the pit of my stomach, and I did one thing that came to my mind. Run.

" Get her," I heard a bored voice command. I reached outside into the garden and climbed the first tall tree I saw, hoping the men he sent after me wouldn't find me, but they stopped right under me.

" Did she fly? How fast is she?" I heard one of the men say. They lingered around.

Crack. I closed my eyes as the branch I was holding on to broke, and I fell right into the arms of one of the men. He looked down at me with a frown and dropped me to the floor. I landed on my side. I'm sure I was bruised, too.

" Jett!" His friend hissed.

I groaned at the slight pain I felt in my arm. I glared at the man who dropped me and his friends before getting to my feet. I backed away, running around him, but he blocked my route.

" St-stay away from me," my voice quivered severely, and the man in front of me only smirked.

" What if I don't, teeny bird? What are you going to do? Fly into the sky this time? I doubt those short legs of yours can take you far, " the blonde guy mocked, and I was affronted. How dare he call me short? At 5'9", I was taller than most girls my age!

" The king wants you back, and I'm too drunk to chase you. Let's go back, tiny bird." Jett, I think, said, making his friend chuckle. Was tiny bird a thing now? Seriously?

" That man who claims to be my mate is the king?"

" Yes," he answered. I already suspected it from his aura, but I couldn't believe it.

" The king of wolves?!" My heart started to pound again. How can I be mated to a freaking king?!

" I'm not going to him; he's not my mate, no," I snickered. Adamant on not going in with them.

My wolf didn't sense him as my mate; the goddess would not be too insensitive to pair me up with a killer. My words seemed to stun them, and they glanced at each other. I used this chance to bolt. However, I didn't get far before I was hoisted into the air. One of the giants threw me over his shoulder. I screamed as I hung upside down, hitting his back with my elbow.

" Put me down," I yelled to no avail. He carried me towards the hall. He put me down in the most ungraceful manner, and I cussed, making the audience gasp at my audacity. Fuck werewolf hearing. I was in front of the high table. No one spoke, and I wanted to faint. I didn't know; maybe it was from how I was carried or the alpha king's grilling gaze, but I didn't dare look. Instead, I glanced at alpha Mars and beta Steven, who glared at me. Grayson just looked disoriented by all this; all the alcohol was gone from his body now, and next to him was Stacy. All this embarrassed her, especially since her new husband was over me earlier. I felt it when the king stood forward; his demeanor carried authority, more power than any alpha I've known. No one compared.