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Story: The Alpha King’s Bride
They clasped their hands in prayer and practically knelt at my feet, pleading, “Ms. Mira, we apologise for offending you! Please forgive us. You can punish us however you want, but please spare us!”
I sneered at them, “What would you have done if Wyatt hadn’t arrived on time and I wasn’t his fiancée? Would you still apologise to me and ask for forgiveness now?”
I knew what these scumbags were like, and I had no intention of letting them get away so easily. I looked at their ashen faces imperiously and announced my decision: “I will not forgive any of you. If you refuse to respect me or any other female, you do not deserve to be a member of the nobility.
“Perhaps it would be better if they were rid of their tools of crime so that they may never terrorise another woman again. Castrate them all.”
“No! No!” When Rhett’s friends heard this, they stood up to run, their faces pale with terror.
Wyatt raised his hand, and a dozen warriors appeared at the door, blocking Rhett’s friends’ escape. Rhett’s friends turned to him for help when they were surrounded and had nowhere to run. “Rhett, what are you doing? Speak up for us and appeal to your uncle! We only crossed Ms. Mira because of you!”
Rhett was frozen, staring at me incredulously. He didn’t seem to have heard his friends at all. He watched Wyatt drape a cloak over me, but he spoke with disbelief and anger. “Are you really marrying someone else, Mira?
I sputtered at his shamelessness: “Why wouldn’t I be serious about it?”
He seemed to be stating the obvious when he said, “Because you loved me the most.” You even went to prison for me!” I was about to respond when Wyatt shielded me behind him and growled, “How dare you question my wife, Rhett?” Mira had been loyal to you, but you didn’t appreciate her. Instead, you brought your henchmen here to humiliate and degrade her.
“This is my official warning to you, Rhett-after the wedding today, Mira will be my wife and the Luna Queen of Duskhollow. You and your friends will pay for your actions today!”
Rhett stood still for a moment before flashing Wyatt an appeasing smile. “Are you pulling my leg, Uncle Wyatt? Come on, it’s me, your nephew! The son of your beloved brother, Edward! What will you tell my father if you hurt me? Have you forgotten your promise to our late grandfather? You swore you’d protect Duskhollow and the royal family!”
Wyatt’s resolve wavered, revealing his anguish as he heard Rhett’s words. I knew Wyatt and his brother, Edward, were close; killing Rhett now would not only strain their relationship, but also earn Wyatt the title of tyrant.
I took in a deep breath. After some thought, I yanked Wyatt’s hand down before he could issue any new orders to his warriors. “Wyatt, wait. Today’s our wedding. I don’t want any gore or bloodshed on our big day.”
Wyatt appeared to read my mind. “Mira, are you worried about the consequences this might have on me? I’ll be fine. They will pay for insulting you. What sort of Alpha King am I if I can’t protect my mate and avenge you?”
His eyes were rimmed red as he gently and apologetically caressed the wounds on my face. I held his hand and comforted him, communicating my plans to him via mind-link. He understood and eventually calmed down. “All right. Whatever you say. We’ll decide what to do after the wedding.”
Only then did Rhett and the others let out a sigh of relief. They thought they were off the hook, but it only took a few seconds for them to give me dirty looks again, as if to say, “See, you don’t mean that much to him after all.”
I sneered at them, “What would you have done if Wyatt hadn’t arrived on time and I wasn’t his fiancée? Would you still apologise to me and ask for forgiveness now?”
I knew what these scumbags were like, and I had no intention of letting them get away so easily. I looked at their ashen faces imperiously and announced my decision: “I will not forgive any of you. If you refuse to respect me or any other female, you do not deserve to be a member of the nobility.
“Perhaps it would be better if they were rid of their tools of crime so that they may never terrorise another woman again. Castrate them all.”
“No! No!” When Rhett’s friends heard this, they stood up to run, their faces pale with terror.
Wyatt raised his hand, and a dozen warriors appeared at the door, blocking Rhett’s friends’ escape. Rhett’s friends turned to him for help when they were surrounded and had nowhere to run. “Rhett, what are you doing? Speak up for us and appeal to your uncle! We only crossed Ms. Mira because of you!”
Rhett was frozen, staring at me incredulously. He didn’t seem to have heard his friends at all. He watched Wyatt drape a cloak over me, but he spoke with disbelief and anger. “Are you really marrying someone else, Mira?
I sputtered at his shamelessness: “Why wouldn’t I be serious about it?”
He seemed to be stating the obvious when he said, “Because you loved me the most.” You even went to prison for me!” I was about to respond when Wyatt shielded me behind him and growled, “How dare you question my wife, Rhett?” Mira had been loyal to you, but you didn’t appreciate her. Instead, you brought your henchmen here to humiliate and degrade her.
“This is my official warning to you, Rhett-after the wedding today, Mira will be my wife and the Luna Queen of Duskhollow. You and your friends will pay for your actions today!”
Rhett stood still for a moment before flashing Wyatt an appeasing smile. “Are you pulling my leg, Uncle Wyatt? Come on, it’s me, your nephew! The son of your beloved brother, Edward! What will you tell my father if you hurt me? Have you forgotten your promise to our late grandfather? You swore you’d protect Duskhollow and the royal family!”
Wyatt’s resolve wavered, revealing his anguish as he heard Rhett’s words. I knew Wyatt and his brother, Edward, were close; killing Rhett now would not only strain their relationship, but also earn Wyatt the title of tyrant.
I took in a deep breath. After some thought, I yanked Wyatt’s hand down before he could issue any new orders to his warriors. “Wyatt, wait. Today’s our wedding. I don’t want any gore or bloodshed on our big day.”
Wyatt appeared to read my mind. “Mira, are you worried about the consequences this might have on me? I’ll be fine. They will pay for insulting you. What sort of Alpha King am I if I can’t protect my mate and avenge you?”
His eyes were rimmed red as he gently and apologetically caressed the wounds on my face. I held his hand and comforted him, communicating my plans to him via mind-link. He understood and eventually calmed down. “All right. Whatever you say. We’ll decide what to do after the wedding.”
Only then did Rhett and the others let out a sigh of relief. They thought they were off the hook, but it only took a few seconds for them to give me dirty looks again, as if to say, “See, you don’t mean that much to him after all.”