"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.
By the time it was evening, everyone was frantic, running around and when someone announced that the king's entourage was here, 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 thought when a slap landed on my cheeks.
"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 to Debbie and Cara, they asked men from the king's palace to dance with them but they were rejected.That immediately brightened my mood.I was working with a gentle smile on my lips 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 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 it hit me, the most remarkable scent in the world, fresh cut grass.The whole 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.
CHAPTER 3 Mine
The two men made room for a third person to walk through, the man who spoke.He was the most gorgeous man in the entire 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 and 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 was trembling ever so slightly and my heart was pounding 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 king'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 bad way.I was frozen in place, unable to react whereas my eyes were stuck on his own.
"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 was 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 won'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 shut as the branch I was standing on 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 up at the man who dropped me, and then his friends before getting to my feet.I backed away, running to go around him but he blocked my route.
