Page 41 of The Alpha King's Heart: His Rejected Mate
"Wolf, that's gross," I laughed.He put his huge head on my lap and I patted him gently as he liked.
"He likes me better than you," I teased and he scoffed.
"He likes anyone who pats him and gives him belly scratches that one," he said.I looked back in the direction they came from.
"Where do you go?"I asked.Noticing they always seem to disappear around the same time.
"Wolf likes to hunt and I escort him," he said.
"Hmm, do you shift too,"
"I can't do that right now," he said and I tilted my neck.
"You don't have a wolf?"I asked and he hushed me.He sat next to me.
"I do but he left me," he shrugged his shoulders.I was shocked.
"What do you mean he just left you, you're an Alpha by blood," I said, he closed his eyes momentarily.
"I don't know why I'm even telling you this really," he murmured.
"I want to know,"
"My wolf left me years ago," he said.
"YEARS!"he clasped a hand over my lips and I bite him.He hissed and removed it from my lips.
"Yes,"
"Is this why you left during the war against your father?"I asked softly.He looked at me before nodding.
"I see Wyatt told you that," he mumbled.
"But why did your wolf eave,"
"His mate died, and I didn't do shit about it," he admitted.My eyes widen but didn't say anything.
"I found my mate and the dark king killed her in my presence.She was working against him, against our family.May, pretended to be with me and when it was discovered, the punishment was death," he explained as best as he could.He was emotional and his eyes stung with unshed tears but he was too proud to cry.
CHAPTER 32 Secrets
"My mate hated us, her whole life she was raised to despise my family and that didn't change when she discovered I was her mate," he shrugged.I held his hand and he looked at me with an emotion I was unfamiliar with.
"My wolf despised me and hated me...I know, son of a bitch so I left, I couldn't risk anyone knowing I had no wolf, and my father would make me prey just to distract Wyatt so I left," He sighed, running his fingers through his tousled hair.
"Wyatt hated me for leaving him alone, I was his older brother and he expected me to have his back even if it was just that time.I came back a year after the war was won, I knew Wyatt will win, he was determined and stronger for his age," he said the last part with a small smile.He was proud of Wyatt.
"He took charge of everything, even the parliament wanted him as king even though they hated our bloodline, and my wolf resurfaced again,"
"Why?"
"He was just angry at Wyatt for taking what's ours and he transmitted that anger to me.We challenged him and lost,"
"And your wolf disappeared again," I whispered, he nodded and my heart hurt for him.He must have been in pain at his loss.
"Your wolf had issues but he'll come back if he did before," I grumbled and he nodded.
"Yes, but for now, I have Wolf," he gave his pet a few scratches.
