A Second Chance With My Tribrid Alpha King

LOGAN’S POV

“I know you’re hurt Logan, but this isn’t the right thing to do. You’re going to leave an indelible mark of pain in her heart forever.”

“Well, she did the same to me.” I muttered dryly.

“Seriously?!” Liam asked in disbelief. “How do you even know this funny experiment would work? We have never been told about such a lore since we became of age and had our first shifts.”

“Trust me, it works. I personally spoke with Edith.”

“Am I supposed to know who that is?”

“Obviously. She is the one who was marked and rejected by her mate.”

“You said she had only been rejected for a couple of years. That’s no guarantee that she wouldn’t be able to find another mate.” He reasoned.

“Why are you so bothered, then? If you’re so sure it wouldn’t work, then why are you bothered?”

“Because the thought alone is insane. What’s happening to you?”

“Change.” I sighed, literally feeling a headache from his complaints. I expected him to support me, not this. “And the fact that you pulled me aside after dinner to have this conversation, is funny.”

“Funny?!” Liam asked in disbelief. “Logan, the execution of her parents is tomorrow! Yet, you plan to mark and reject her with all the pain she would probably be passing through?”

“Sounds just fine to me. Moreover, I doubt they felt as terrible when they plotted to kill me.” I shrugged. “By the way, I marked her already. Earlier today.”

“That’s a lie.”

“What’s the need to lie?” I chuckled humourlessly. “Had she been down for dinner, you would have definitely seen it on her neck. Sitting pretty.”

“Goddess!” He looked up speechlessly. “What have you done?”

“What did you expect me to do?!” I blew out in rage. “Let her continue to sleep beside me everyday, and act like she really loves me? Like she didn’t betray my trust?”

“It would have been better to just reject her! You didn’t have to mark her first!” He shot back. “Imprinting your mark is not supposed to be for the purpose of exploitation. It is supposed to be a form of assurance! So you’re going to reject her, after assuring her you would be together forever? You would be subjecting her to a life of pain and lonliness.”

“Oh? Then you believe in the lore after all?” I chuckled.

“Did you even listen to all I just said?” He asked in confusion. Exhaling deeply and trying to look a bit understanding, he looked at me. “Logan…. I know you’re still hurting from what she and Sebastian did to you. But if you go ahead with this, you would come to regret it in the future. I know you.”

“You knew the old me, Liam. The one who was weak, dependent on the affection of others, and foolish. This Logan is different.” I turned and began to walk out of the study.

Just when I got to the door, I looked back at him. “And to think that when she had the opportunity to make things right, she still lied to me.”

“What about?” At his question, I ground my teeth against each other in anger.

“We both know it was consensual. Sebastian never raped her.” I muttered, before walking out finally. I made my way to my chambers and once I got in, she was already in bed, fast asleep. I really didn’t want to waste any time looking at her, but I eventually did. In her sleep, she seemed so harmless. I thought back to our intimate session this afternoon, and released a sigh. That was the only mistake I made. I should have just found a way to mark her, without having sex with her.

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All eyes were on her as she walked into the hall.

“I’m sorry for my tardiness.” She apologized to the chiefs present for the penalty reading, her voice sounding really strained. That was much expected. Her parents were gonna die today, and she was probably going to lose her mind when I did what I had in mind to do to her.

“Hey.” I heard Layla whisper to Audrey, who took a seat beside her. “If only it wasn’t mandatory for you to show up, you wouldn’t have to go through this torture.”

“I’m fine, Layla.” She croaked out.

“You don’t sound…..” Layla was still whispering to her, when I gave out the first order.

“Bring forward the rebels!” It was at this moment I really appreciated my vamp hearing. Every single reaction, whimper, and gasp she released, I could hear it. And it only made my inner excitement bubble up.

Everyone watched intently, as the defaulters were brought into the hall. They were lined according to hierarchy, making my step mother the first on the queue.

I looked at the woman, and every aura of royalty in her appearance, had disappeared. That was life.

“Your majesty, may I have the scroll?” Liam requested, and I handed it over to him. He stood up from his position, which was just beside me, then stepped out to excercise his authority as Beta. Knowing what came next, the entire place fell silent.

“I, Liam Rochester; second in command to the Alpha, and Beta of the Royal moon pack, judge you all, traitors to the crown and Alpha.” A few low grunts were heard, but Liam continued nonetheless.

“There is a prize to be paid for every sin. Today, you will all pay your prizes as deemed deserving by the king and elders in council.” He cleared his throat and paused for a moment. “Luna Queen Mercedes, you have been charged with the murder of the previous Queen Brienne, the mastermind in the attempted murder of Alpha King Logan, and being a part of the rebellion movement against the crown. Penalty for your sins would be death by poisoning, as required for royalty.”

I scanned her face and couldn’t see a trace of remorse or fright. All I could see in her eyes was anger, and it was funny. I was supposed to be the angry one here.

“Alpha Dean and Luna Marion…” Liam continued, and I turned to see the tears clogging Audrey’s eyes. She had maintained eye contact with them and for a moment, it seemed like they were mindlinking themselves. Eventually, a tear dropped from Audrey’s eyes, and a complimentary tear dropped from her mother’s eyes as well. Call me cold, but this just got interesting. “… Penalty for your sins against the crown and this formidable kingdom, would be death by hanging.”

On hearing the verdict, more tears fell from Audrey’s eyes as Layla encouraged her to be strong.

During the next 15 minutes, the verdict of the others were read. I looked at Sebastian who tried to go over to his mother, but was held in place by two guards. He was so lucky father had pleaded to spare his life. I had settled for stripping him off his title and degrading him to the rank of an omega, after which he would be banished. Being a rogue omega was definitely torturous enough for someone like Sebastian, who thought power was everything.

“Now, we head to the execution grounds!” Liam announced, and just as everyone stood, I stopped them.

“Not yet!” I informed them, and got a few confused glances from the elders and Alphas who were present. “There is still one more traitor to be penalized for her actions.” At my words, Liam’s eyes widened slightly, silently begging me not to do what I was about to do next. I heard Audrey release a low gasp, her heartbeat rapidly increasing. It sounded like melodies to my ears.

Standing from my seat, I took the scroll before me and joined Liam where he stood. I could hear those murmurs buzzing around again. Speculations were traveling so fast, and that was just how I liked it.

“I, King Logan; leader of the moon realm and Alpha of all Alphas, judge thee; Luna Queen Audrey Chadwick, a traitor and guilty of the following charges.” I noticed her heartbeat had suddenly become so slow, and I knew this was the part where she held her breathe in fear. I could literally smell the fear oozing off of her.

Reluctantly, Liam turned to the table and called her up. “Please step forward, your majesty.”

Almost at the same time, my father and Layla burst through my mindlink.

‘What the hell are you doing?!’ Layla queried in worry.

‘What’s this about?’ Father asked, but I gave no response. Slowly, Audrey stood up from her seat and made her way to the podium, shivering so badly. Clearly, she knew what was coming for her was terrible, but let’s just say she hadn’t imagined I would reject her. At this point, she would have certainly preferred to die, than go through the pain she was about to encounter.

“Audrey Chadwick,” I started. “you have been charged with the following crimes…. Being a part of the rebellion against the crown, defiling your position as crowned princess of the werewolf race, and cheating on your mate with his stepbrother.”

Loud gasps were heard around the hall, whilst she just bowed her head in shame. Her entire body shook badly, and I noticed she couldn’t even stand steadily on her feet.

“Penalty for your crimes. You would be stripped off your royal title and every privilege that comes with it. The mark I have bestowed upon you as your first mate, prevents you from having a second chance mate, until I die. And that isn’t any time soon.” I whispered the last part to her. Her eyes widened in fear, and I wondered if she was scared of not having a second chance mate, or the fact that I just hinted that I was gonna reject her.

I so badly hoped it was the latter. She shouldn’t be thinking of the possibilities of a second chance mate, when she should be groveling and begging me to not reject her! I badly wanted to make her beg for mercy, and still go ahead to break her.

“Pl… please do.. do… don’t leave me.” She stuttered in a whisper, unable to look up at me, as her hands shook so terribly. I could feel my satisfaction slowly building up.

“I, King Logan, rejects you; Audrey Chadwick as my mate, Luna to the Royal Moon pack, and Queen to the werewolf race.”

At my final words, she looked up at me, our eyes locking. I didn’t expect what had happened next. Just as if we were both in a connected trance, all our memories together flooded through my mind in a blur. The kiss on our wedding day, the first night she let me share the bed with her, the day she asked to be friends with me, our reading moments together in the library, the first time we cuddled in bed, the first night we shared a kiss, the day we made out in the library, the misunderstanding about Leah which led to our first sex, the intimate moment we shared on the morning of her birthday… and lastly, the intense sex under the shower. Just before I got out of the trance, her whisper after our intimate moment together, resonated in my head. ‘I love you Logan, please don’t leave me.’

When I got myself, she had fallen to her knees right before me, so much tears falling down her face as she let out an ear piercing howl. She wrapped her arms around herself, clawing at her face and skin painfully. I suddenly felt my chest begin to ache so badly, which was definitely as a result of my rejection. I could feel our bond slowly fizzle away, as her howls and cries increased. It suddenly became too much for me, and I could feel the tears sting my eyes. No matter how much I tried to look away from her wailing figure, I couldn’t. It felt like some kind of punishment. The rest of the congregation were blacked out, and the only person I could see or hear, was my just rejected mate.

In the blink of an eyes, her bones cracked into shape, and her wolf came emerging. Her gown fell to the floor in several pieces. With one last look of pain, her wolf ran out in crazy speed, leaving me as unsatisfied as ever. All I could truly feel, was nothing.