The Alpha King's Mate is Strange!

"Let go of me!!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs while slapping his back in anger. Her light face turned crimson because the way he carried her was improper.

She was being ushered out of the throne hall like a sack of grains.

The two large guards bowed their heads to the sovereign King that approached the exit. They opened the door, keeping their heads bowed.

The air around him turned chilly, it was enough to make gooseflesh appear on her skin. But she ignored it and continued screaming. She didn't care if she looked bad to the Alphas of different packs.

As he stepped into the hallways crowded by servants dallying, all heads bowed after seeing him from afar. They dared not refute him but they couldn't help feeling happy seeing the obstinate Queen being treated that manner.

Seeing the expression on their Alpha's face, they knew she did something. And she definitely overdid it.

[Pffft! What did she do this time around?] One of the servants slapped her duster together while sending knowing looks to the others.

They dared not speak out knowing the King had sharp ears. So they used the mind-link to communicate.

[Who knows? Ask for a petition to free the slave trade of humans? Such impossible fit!] Another responded and her laughter resounded in the heads of the others hearing their conversations.

[I like her, she's so considerate.] Another servant said, her misty eyes looking thoughtful as they watched the King's silhouette become smaller as the distance increased.

[Yeah, that was because she managed to bewitch you into thinking she's the better person here, Tanya. Funny how she dares to think she's as equal as everyone in Lycaria. Pity!] A silver-blonde maid batted her lashes, her dark eyes gleaming with happiness as she continued working.

The woman who was being addressed as the bewitched Omega rolled her eyes at her statement. They just wouldn't get the Queen. She was so free-spirited, she was adventurous and questioned everything about their world.

They thought she was insane ever since she woke up from her coma some weeks ago. That was because the Queen spoke so loud and practiced outrageous dance moves in public.

What was worse, she dared to drug the Lycans guarding her chamber just to escape. But still, she couldn't escape her husband.

'Sigh... I hope she doesn't get into much trouble.' the maid named Tanya could only sigh before returning to her work.

...

"Let go of me!!" She screamed and he finally hearkened to her words. But the look on his face was enough to make her keep shut.

'Uh-oh! He's so mad... Extremely mad!' She learned in her thought, while assessing his gorgeous features turn dark by the seconds.

"What was the meaning of that?" His ruthless voice rolled out of his mouth, resonating in her chambers.

Selena scoffed and threw her head to the side. She rolled her eyes skyward and slanted her head as she returned her gaze to him.

"Meaning of what?" She raised a brow, as though she forgot the havoc she caused in the throne hall minutes ago.

"You have no right to speak when Alphas speak up. You have no right to question an Alpha. You know nothing!" His jaw ticked as he grabbed her shoulders.

Selena's fiery-red brows creased into a frown while she met his cold gaze without fear in her eyes. She didn't know why his words made her rile up.

What was up with every f**ked up rule in this place?

'I never even begged to have a second chance to live! I didn't beg to have to live this kind of life! What's up with being told to keep shut while these beasts keep acting as the superiors!' she inquired in her mind, but her gaze never left his face.

"Wrong! I have a right, as much as I'm a living being with a big mouth. I have opinions. Positions don't matter to me, take it or leave it, Your MAJESTY!" Though her voice was calm, there was an intensity and weight it placed on the Alpha.

She had no right speaking to him in that manner. In as much as he married her to keep her with him so he could get what he want, she shouldn't question his actions or his words. It was pissing him off, seriously.

"That big mouth you have would land you and your fellow humans in your graves, Queen Selena!" His grip on her arms tightened.

Selena knew it might leave a little bruise but she wasn't giving up. Instead, she matched his own intensity with an inferno that started to build up in her unique eyes.

"It's better than having to live under the rule where they are used as bargaining chips to save your f**king kingdom!" This time she screamed, and her eyes started to water.

Selena knew how it felt to be trafficked. Infact, she was saved from human trafficking before gaining fame as a popular celebrity.

Selena grimaced at the thought of watching young ladies serve the Alphas as a form of entertainment.

The King's expression turned more glacial. Chilly aura surrounded him, hearing the way she spoke of his Kingdom. He didn't know when it happened but his large hand went to her throat.

He grabbed it tight before lifting her up from the floor a little.

Selena got scared as she felt the pressure on her wind pipe. She couldn't breathe, and felt her face burning hot. Her sight got clouded with tears, while she struggled to breathe.

"You will not address my Kingdom like that." He spoke through gritted teeth as his grip on her neck tightened.

His pheromones could be felt over the place, and any Lycan who sensed it would know it was dangerous to walk into the chamber that moment.

Selena felt like her soul was about to leave her body because to her, he was insane. She knew Lycanthropes were highly territorial, but she didn't think he would be this obsessed with his kingdom.

And at the expense of taking her life because she badmouthed it.

It was then she knew she had to escape this castle. At all cost!

Her hands were clawing helplessly at his large hand still latched tightly on her throat. He was almost crushing her windpipe.

Tears kept streaming down the corner of her eyes while she struggled to breathe.

Ryker's grip on her neck loosened and she dropped down on her knees, a thud resonating in the room.

The King walked away from the chamber immediately, because he felt like going on a killing spree. He surely couldn't kill her now until he got what he wanted.

As soon as he left, she coughed out and her hands went to her slender throat. Just those words and she was not far from the afterlife.

"This is all crazy! You all are crazy!!" She almost yelled, but the friction his grip caused on her throat made her voice sound crispy and coarse.

Ignoring the pain that swam up from her knees, and the aftermath of having to be held on chokehold, she scrambled to get herself up.

'I won't let myself get trampled upon in this beastly world! I won't let my rights be taken from me at the expense of surviving death!' her inner voice stated in her head.

Standing upright, her breathing still laborious. She muttered under her breath.

"I have to find a way to return! I can't stay here..."

She was originally a popstar from the future. Her real name was Avalyn Sersi, otherwise known as Ava X in Country K. How she got here was something she herself couldn't unravel.

All she recalled was waking up one afternoon only to find herself in a World of insanity. The quest for power and dominance among the Lycanthropes was so deadly.

What about the fact she was not allowed to speak up, just because she was of a weaker race? It kept her stunned and she did anything to make sure she escaped the cruel Alpha's grasp.

Even going as far as embarrassing him in public. Nothing seemed to work.

Avalyn, now known as Queen Selena chuckled because she underestimated this world. It was so much like another reality she was welcomed into.

Now, here she was risking her life just to escape the King's grasp. Selena grabbed the rope-link she made out of her curtains to aid her escape in a tight manner. She clenched her teeth in anger as she recalled looking weak in his grip.

'I will show you that when a human puts her mind on something, she gets it done with full effect! Just wait!!' She uttered in her mind.

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He was still paying full attention to whatever the Alpha of Redcrest pack was talking about. But then his thoughts got interrupted by the sudden mind-link call from his third-in-command.

[Alpha, an Omega requests to see you. She says it's about the Queen.] The Gamma's inner voice stated, not giving out clear information about what was happening.

'What is she up to now??' he sighed inwardly as he was about to face-palm himself in the presence of the other Alphas.

[Pfft... She's up to no good again!] Rocky, his wolf sniggered and rubbed its face with its paw.

Alpha Ryker sighed and he rose from his throne, sending a terrifying gaze to the other Alphas who were expecting him to respond to their claims.

"Meeting adjourned." His seductive lips moved as he met every of their stupefied gazes.

[Are you kidding me!?] One of the Alphas questioned in his thoughts as he sent the King a gaze that looked challenging.

Ryker's eyes met with his, and he zeroed them on his face. His azure-blue eyes twinkled with wicked amusement as he arched his elegant brow.

"Any problem?" The air in the throne hall changed and it felt suffocating. The other Alphas couldn't help but feel the air of supremacy coming from Ryker.

He proved to the others that no other Alpha could supersede his powerful aura. This was a reason why he was known as the Supreme Alpha.

"Your Majesty, this is outrageous!" One of the Alphas rose from his seat this time around. He was a middle-aged looking man, and was filled with vigor and strength.

To him, it was a disrespect to the old Lycans because it was a matter that dealt with Lycaria.

"Need I remind you of who owns the throne!?!?" The Supreme Alpha's voice resounded in the throne hall. It was powerful enough to shake the hall from its roots.

Any of the maids who passed by would surely scamper away in fear due to the fact that his pheromones was already over the place.

The middle-aged Alpha could not help but bow his head in submission to the Supreme Alpha's authority. His action was also a sign that he was sorry of his earlier action.

Ryker didn't look his direction. Due to his impatience, he strutted out of the hall to meet the Maid who had an information about the Queen.

For no reason, every thing about Selena riled him up. She always drove him off the edge and it made him question his ability to be unaffected in situations.

'Just don't do anything crazy this time, Selena. I swear I won't forgive you if you do.' he uttered in his mind as he strode down the hallways without care.

Moments later...

"Spit it out." His rugged voice wafted into Tanya's terrified ears and she trembled before him.

Realizing she couldn't stand before him, she fell on her knees grovelling.

"Y-your Majesty! The Queen is nowhere to be found!" Her words came out in a rush. It was probably because she was worried about Selena.

Where did she go? Of all things to think about, she kept thinking of escaping the castle and its crazy rules.

His face turned dark like the bottom of a clay pot as soon as he heard her words. Selena was missing??

'Goddamn it!' he cussed inwardly and turned to leave the room in a flash.

Tanya thought he would get angry at her and make sure she would suffer for not preventing the Queen from leaving. But she was wrong.

'Eh...? He-he didn't...' before she could complete the words in her head, two menacing looking guards stormed in.

The ink tattoos of the head of a Lycan on their shoulders gleamed on their tanned skin. They grabbed her by the arm without a word while the maid could only protest.

...

He yanked the rope-link and clenched his teeth feeling no weight or whatsoever on it. The aura around him turned so glacial that it was enough to turn a fly frozen mid-air.

[That lowly wench...] He uttered with displeasure in his mind while he slammed his eyes shut.

[Just kill her already. She's nothing to us!] His wolf started to go on a rampage because it was deceived of her appearance. As much as he would like to take control over its master, he knew it was for the best if he remained dormant.

His sharp ears took in the footsteps of the guard who stormed into the room. He appeared behind Ryker and bowed his head because of the menacing air the king's pheromones gave.

"Talk." He snapped at the guard who was quick to respond to him.

"That... Your Majesty, the guards have been knocked out, and some clothes went missing."

'The nerve of that human...'

In the midst of the busy market, a petite body clad in men's clothing dashed forward in impatience. She didn't pay attention to the beauty of the market, but was focused on getting as far from the capital as possible.

The distant bargainings of the customers and the traders were like a background music to her ears. The smell of foodstuffs and other groceries wafted into her nose, but it didn't falter her focus on getting away from there.

'I must get away from him if I need to return back. If I die, at least not by his hands. It will be a great disrespect to me and this body!' she determined in her thoughts as she pivoted forward, avoiding the strange gazes of people she bumped into by mistake.

Selena did not bother to apologize to them. She thought it would be a waste of time, and they might recognize her if she did.

Her inked hands were hidden in the leather gloves she wore. Her fiery-red hair was concealed by the hoodie the shirt she wore provided. It also concealed half of her face that dropped to her chest.

Just when she thought she was finally distant from the castle and no one noticed, a voice broke out the murmurings in the market.

"Don't let that person in men's clothing go anywhere! Do all you must to make sure she doesn't escape!" The harsh instruction from the husky voice was enough to keep her going forward.

'Damn you, Ryker! I didn't even have the time to get so far, yet...' Her heterochromic eyes said those words as she broke into a run. Selena avoided every persons that had their eyes on her.

She didn't notice that as soon as she passed them, their countenance changed and they started to transform into their beasts.

It was a type of command no one could resist. If they did, it would be a torture on their wolves. Although it came from the Supreme Alpha's second-in-command, they never dared to go against it.

[Get her!!] A man's inner voice stated as though they were about to head for war. The echoing howls of the Lycarians who transformed to their beasts reached every part of the market.

It was enough to render the market trembling with the sounds of their four legs chasing after Selena.

"Oh shit..." Selena muttered in her breath and she started to increase her pace. She almost tripped on the muddy ground, but was quick to balance on her feet because of her determination.

'That f**king Alpha turned his people against me. So much for being his Queen.' Selena snickered in her thoughts while she continued running in between empty market stalls, with the wolves on her trail.

She felt adrenaline flow like a torrent in her bloodstreams, making her almost frozen on the spot. This was a battle she couldn't win all on her own. It was almost like the entire Lycarians were against her decision to escape their kingdom.

Selena wasn't ready to give up, but her lungs were not giving in. There was a burning sensation in her chest while her heart kept thudding hard in her chest cavity.

'If this goddamn organ doesn't stop beating hard, I'll be roasted!' She thought.

She could do this. She could. She won't give up! Selena tried to empower herself while feeling her body slowing down.

The distant growls behind was getting closer. They were about to catch up with her. Queen Selena was so lucky and sensible enough to have ran ahead. But it seemed she was about to meet her tragic end!

'This goddamn body... so weak to press on further!' her inner voice sounded strained as she tried to move.

Selena never knew her eyes started to glow while she struggled to move. Everything in her point of view was happening in slow motion.

As soon as the Lycans were a meter before her, a strange, dark hand grabbed her arm and she dematerialized into nothingness before them.

The Lycans screeched to a halt as soon as they realized the person they were chasing faded into thin air. They were so close to having her in their grasp!

[Eh...? Where did he go??] A voice inquired the remaining Lycanthropes whose eyes widened because of the disbelieving scene they saw.

[That's not a he! It's the Queen!!] Another voice exclaimed, there was a sound of fear none of them could ignore in the mind-link.

For no reason, the weather turned gloomy in their lives, after this great discovery. They were not safe...

[Shit...] Another person cursed out through the mind-link as the mood turned heavy. They all knew what was coming for them.

[Ahhh!!] A shrill voice resounded in their heads and it shot drugs of fear and chills into their body.

The voice was accompanied by another one, while the sounds of bones dislocating started to fill the air. The agonizing cries of the Lycan people filled the air, while a majestic figure clad in dark regal outfits with golden embroideries of a wolf's head meandered toward them.

His scarlet eyes gleamed with fury, while his pheromones contaminated the clean air for them. It was supposed to be a refreshing evening after a monsoon shower, but it was torture for them.

[You let her escape?] They heard his livid voice in their heads, and all wanted to beg for mercy. But it was impossible because his aura commanded them to shift in a painful manner.

In a way that reminded them of their first shift, but more tortuous.

Coupled with his pheromones all over the place to make breathing difficult, there was nothing saving them from the King's wrath.

[She finally succeeded in leaving!] His wolf berated him because his master never allowed him to take control.

Ryker never wanted to admit it, but he underestimated Selena's willpower. He thought she could not even knock out two people who were four times stronger than her. But she was more powerful with her mindset.

There was no way he made a mistake forcing her into this. Besides, this was a proof to him that she might have an idea where that sacred item was.

'I'll find you, Selena. You can celebrate wherever you are for getting away luckily, just look forward to having that moment ruined. And when I find you, your legs will become so tired you won't be able to escape me any longer... Even if your mind is strong enough!'

There was a cold glint in his scarlet eyes as they focused on nothing. The air around him became bitingly cold that it rendered his subjects scramble away in fear while they were still in pain.

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Why does the Alpha's second-to-the-last lines sound so... Hot!?!?🥵