Filed to story: The Alpha King’s Intoxicating Mate
Brynn was still shrieking obscenities at me in the background.
“Get her and take her down to the dungeon” Luna Bianca ordered, several warriors stepping forward as Brynn quietened.
“Handle her gently, she’s not going to put up a fight,” Alpha Johnathon said resignedly.
I allowed them to take me away, as Ashton stepped back towards Brynn, who flung herself into his arms, sobbing loudly about how she’d been humiliated. The guards were surprisingly gentle and I sat on the threadbare mattress provided, listening to the clang of the cell door as it closed with a final clanging sound. I guess I was going to be confined until I left, after all, I mused and gave a defeated sigh. I had no illusions that I was ever going to find a mate that accepted me for who I was and the knowledge surprisingly hurt more than I had ever thought it would.
Third Person POV
Luna Bianca sat consoling Brynn whose face was awash with tears. “Mother, she did it again, she humiliated myself and Ashton” she sniffled, wailing dramatically and sulking.
Her mother sighed and stroked her hair, Brynn pushing her face into her shoulder, as Bianca’s arms went around her, holding her tight. “Brynn, perhaps it would have been better to have done it in private,” she said gently, trying to lessen the admonishment.
She had thought it was a terrible idea, but Brynn had refused to be dissuaded. Even Ashton had tried to persuade her not to. Sometimes, her desire to show her hatred of Leah defied all common sense.
“Where’s Ashton?” Her mother asked, glancing around as though he would appear out of nowhere and console her daughter.
“Gone for a run” Brynn sulked looking petulant.
“Of course he has” Bianca muttered sullenly.
She didn’t blame him. Not after being embarrassed in front of the pack like that. Brynn pulled away and sat down in the chair opposite her mother, a frown on her face.
“How much longer is the miserable b***h going to be here? I want her gone” Brynn continued to mope and scowl.
Luna Bianca gave a long-suffering sigh. Her daughter had the ability to make her job harder than it needed to be. It was almost a talent of hers.
“Your birthday is in three days. She’s going the day before, so two more days Brynn. It’s not that long.”
Luna Bianca tried to be encouraging to her daughter. Brynn just scowled. It was not attractive thought her mother with a sigh. Couldn’t she just move on, knowing that Leah would not be in the pack much longer?
“Can’t you get rid of her sooner?” she demanded “Who cares what Daddy wants? I’d prefer she be gone before my birthday preparations are done anyway” she huffed.
Her mother tried to keep her composure. “Alpha Daxton is a busy man. I can’t just order him to come, simply because you want him to.”
Brynn gave another annoyed huff, staring out the window. Her mother gritted her teeth. “Why don’t you go for a run” she suggested, as Brynn turned and stared at her “Have some quiet time. Maybe it will make you feel better?” she prompted with a little tinge of desperation.
If anything it would give Bianca some peace and quiet. She loved Brynn but sometimes even she could admit her daughter acted like a spoilt brat. This was one of those times.
A tentative knock sounded on the study door. “Come in” Bianca called out hastily, grateful for the distraction.
An omega came in, holding several pieces of mail. She bared her neck showing respect to her Luna and handed over the correspondence, before slowly backing out and shutting the door softly behind her. Luna Bianca looked at the different envelopes, bored. Most of them were invoices, or paperwork to do with Johnathon’s various businesses. But one struck out at her. It was from the Alpha King himself, King Kace. It was rare to receive correspondence from the King. She swallowed hard. What did the Alpha King want that required him to write to them? He had already confirmed his attendance at Brynn’s birthday. They would have tried to foist Brynn on him as his mate, but the king was rumored to be ruthless and did not suffer fools lightly. Brynn was too afraid to even try to be his chosen mate. Bianca was not willing to risk her daughter’s life, even as ambitious as she was. It was rumored he would only accept his fated mate anyway and she doubted Brynn was that. As lovely as her daughter was, she was not the most intelligent shifter and that was being kind.
“What is this?” Luna Bianca murmured, grabbing a letter opener from the drawer and slicing open the envelope, her hand gently retrieving the official-looking paper inside and smoothing it out on the desk.
Her eyes scanned the paper and then widened with shock. She let out a gasp and then put a hand to her chest, feeling slightly panicked. Brynn looked at her with alarm. Her mother was acting strangely and Brynn didn’t like it. She felt an impending sense of doom.
“Mother, what is it?” she asked, leaning forward to look and frowning at her mother.
“The Alpha King” her mother stammered, feeling lightheaded and squeezy “I can’t, I can’t believe it” she cried in shock, her heart thudding painfully.
“Can’t believe what?” Brynn said impatiently, beginning to read the official letter before her own eyes widened and she fell back on the chair.
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