The Alpha King's Claim

Chapter 48

The Alpha King’s Claim chapter 48 by desirenovel

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It was after lunch when I decided to return to the castle. I would have been earlier if it wasn’t for the

constant ache on my wrist mark. It was aching last time I was in Ehnrelil and when I arrived in my

manor too. The ache was tolerable then, but it was worse last night, enough that would hinder me from

getting a good night’s sleep.

The ache however subsided now the closer I was to my castle, or to be more specific, the closer I was

to her. This was indeed the same when we were far from each other for the whole month: me in

Phanteon while she was on Earth.

That said, I was able to finally solve one of the mark’s mysteries and that would be its fucking purpose.

I got to hand it to whoever or whatever power created the marks on our wrists. It definitely made sure

we, newlyweds, stay close. In short, avoiding each other was futile.

And hell, that was obviously a problem for me. Or at least, back then.

Was Elijah’s way of desensitizing me with women working? Using Serena to be more precise?

Hmm…

Could be. Maybe.

I thought of our many encounters these past few days and they were all…should I say…tolerable.

‘You mean, wonderful,’ my lycan side corrected. I had just materialized in a hallway near the throne

room and the first thing I did was to hiss inwardly in response. Well, maybe, yes, wonderful, but I could

never admit that out loud, especially to a woman—no, scratch that—to that woman.

“Your Majesty, welcome back,” someone said from behind me.

I turned around and found a male servant of the castle holding up to his chin a stack of folded blankets.

“Where are you going with those things?” I asked, my brow raised.

He gave me a short bow and then answered, “To the castle courtyard, Your Majesty. Her Highness,

Queen Serena, needs these badly.”

I frowned and stared at the materials feeling confused.

“What does she need the blankets for?”

“To give to the fire victims, Your Majesty,” he answered, smiling.

“Fire victims?” my forehead creased. My manor was disconnected from the world outside unless I seek

out updates from my generals or the Alphas themselves report to me, so to find out that a fire broke

inside my kingdom somehow surprised me. What were they doing? Why weren’t they able to report

such a situation to me? Something was definitely up and I wanted to find out what that was.

“Show me,” I told the servant, maintaining a poker face.

Dutifully, he led me to the courtyard, north of the castle. I let him continue on his way while I decided to

stay and watch, leaning against a ceiling-high window on the second floor. There were a number of

people forming in groups outside. At first glance, I thought it looked like a disoriented flea market, but

upon continued inspection, I noticed an organized system existing within the crowd.

“What the fuck is happening here?” I asked myself. I tuned in my mind link and called the attention of

the person best suited to answer my questions.

‘William, I need you with me. Stat.’

‘Right away, Your Majesty,’ he answered in an instant. Minutes later, he was standing in front of me and

bowing his head.

“Your Majesty, you’re back,” he said with a neutral face. Considering the circumstances—the fire and

not being able to report to me—he would have been feeling anxious already, but I couldn’t sense that

from him, and again, I wanted to know why.

“What the fuck is happening here?” I asked with a sharp voice.

He didn’t flinch. He was calm and collected and in a way, filled with pride?

“There was a huge fire in the market of Crelles this morning, Your Majesty. We had to vacate the

victims.”

“And whose idea was it to put the fire victims in the castle courtyard?” I snapped. As king, it was my

duty to ease the plight of my people. The castle was open for all in cases of emergencies, but not when

there were still other places they could be sheltered.

“Her Highness, Queen Serena, Your Majesty,” William answered. He held his head up high and I was

taken aback when he animatedly enumerated her good deeds. “She helped a lot during this morning’s

emergency. She organized all the people’s needs and helped with caring for the wounded. She was so

calm under pressure. She was stern, but very understanding too. She knew exactly what to do, Your

Majesty.”

My beta was obviously impressed by her and to think he was a man who was hard to impress.

“Why was she in the market in the first place?” I asked, deciding to pick a fact that was overlooked.

“Er… I, unfortunately, don’t know, Your Majesty,” he answered, looking somewhat sheepish. As my

beta, he should be well-informed. Though I didn’t specifically assign him to take care of the queen’s

security, he should have at least been well-aware of her movements.

“Never mind,” I sighed and chose to look at the crowd below. “Where is she now?”

William neared the window and pointed to a roofed booth just a few meters away from where we’re at.

“She was just right there the last time I saw her, Your Majesty.”

And indeed, she was. Focusing on the booth, Serena was busily handing out food packs with a

genuine smile on her face. She was accompanied by other women with the same smile too, but hands

down, she out-shined them.

“Shall I call for her, Your Majesty?” William asked, looking at me.

I shook my head.

“No, let her be.”

No matter how hard I tried, the warm feeling inside me grew as I watched her tend to my people. If this

was what she meant by being ‘different’, then yes, I’d agree to her. She was acting like a true luna. This

was exactly the reason why my beta and my other Alphas didn’t report to me. They were in good hands

after all.

“Give her all the materials she needs. Ensure that the victims are taken care of properly,” I told William

who, I realized, was still in my midst, waiting for my instructions. “The castle courtyard is a good place

to stay, but there are other buildings in the south wing of the castle that can be used as a temporary

shelter. Prepare those buildings for the victims’ transfer tonight.”

William bowed again. “Your will, Your Majesty.”

“And William, don’t tell her I’m here.”

He silently agreed and after that, left me, still observing the queen as if I was her sick stalker.

I saw her laugh together with my people. I saw her help out with the servants without any regard for her

haggard appearance. I saw her play with the children without care; saw her give out commands to the

volunteers who looked enthusiastic to fulfill it; and saw her pet the horses with so much gentleness.

Because of this, a sudden crazy thought materialized in my head:

‘What would it actually feel like if she pets me…or generally speaking, my wolf?’

By the looks of those damn lucky horses, it seemed that it would feel the best.

I also saw her converse with my Alphas and by the looks of their faces, they were all in awe of her.

They respected her through and through.

At one point, she rode a horse, and together with my beta in his wolf form, they left the courtyard and

crossed the path leading to the south wing of the castle. Commonsense told me they were there to

check out the quarters for the victims. I let them be, but I felt a pang of jealousy towards my beta and

unnecessary anger towards the horse.

While waiting for them to return, my mind traitorously formed a comment again:

‘What would it feel like if she were to ride me…or uhumm…generally speaking, ride my wolf?’

I huffed at the thought, but soon, an idea formed inside my head and I welcomed it without hesitation.

Guess, I will wonder no more…

Night came and just as I ordered, the quarters in the south wing were already prepared. The last time I

saw Serena was when she was eating dinner together with a family under a bonfire. I decided to

change during that time into more comfortable clothing: a white loose shirt and black pants.

By the time I reached the north courtyard, Serena, William, and a few volunteers had already huddled,

talking about an organized way of transferring the victims.

I waited, hiding behind a thick pillar while they finalized the plans.

“Use the coaches again,” she said. “Children and the elderly should be accommodated first.”

My beta and the volunteers agreed in unison.

She smiled at them and then neared her horse. “I will lead the convoy with my horse.” She pulled out

the reins and petted the animal. That was my cue.

With smooth strides, I revealed myself to the public. All who noticed me immediately bent their heads.

“No,” I said in a loud voice, “get on me, my queen.”

She was taken aback by my presence. Looking at the lowered heads around us, she also quickly

attempted a curtsy and spoke in a hushed tone, “Your Majesty. I didn’t know you already returned.”

“Indeed I have and had seen how you handled this crisis. Now, get on me. Let’s take these people to

their warm rooms.”

Her eyes brightened with recognition but didn’t pursue asking more.

She stared at me with a tightened hold on the reins when I transformed into my beast form. Bones did

crunch and I let out a quick growl, but all in all, it took me a few seconds to reach my full

transformation.

The horse whinnied and it stepped back in response to the monstrous wolf in its front. William was

thoughtful enough to calm the horse down and pulled the reins off of Serena’s hand.

Bringing my snout in front of her, I huffed and gestured for her to climb.

“Uhmm…” was her first voice, warily watching me and the rest of the people near us. “Right. Since you

offered.”

I bent my head as low as I could in order for her to climb up easily.

I felt her trembling hands when she touched my fur, but overall, she was able to climb up smoothly. The

moment her legs spread wide against my nape, I shuddered from within.

True, her riding me indeed felt wonderful. The firm hold of her ass, the strength of her legs, and the

moistness of her core against her riding skirt… For a moment, I was in euphoria.

“Uhm… where should I hold on, Your Majesty?” she asked, a hint of tremble in her voice.

I answered her with a soft growl whilst shaking my head, trying to point out that she could do as she

pleases.

“Okay, then don’t growl at me if I pull some of your furs off,” she stated.

I grinned inside.

This experience was new to both of us. It felt awkward at first when I started to rise to my full height,

but as seconds passed, we both got our rhythm. She balanced well on top me and I balanced well on

all fours.

“Let’s go everyone!” she announced and with that, the fire victims started lining up to the coaches.

It took us almost two hours to finally get everyone in their quarters. When we finally finished, it was

already nine o’clock in the evening. The people’s happy faces were a parting gift as we headed out

back to the north side of the castle. I was accustomed to such an arduous task, but to Serena, it

seemed the whole day’s events got to her finally.

With an exhausted sigh, she was about to climb down from me when I suddenly stood up.

“Wait, Your Majesty! Do you want me to fall down?” she shouted, worry roping her voice as she tightly

held on to my fur.

I growled low, shook my head, and then ran towards the castle gate.

“Where are you taking me?!” she cried, but I ignored her question. Instead, I continued sprinting,

passing fields, towns, and hills until we reached the destination I had in my mind: the hot springs of

Mount Thersa.

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