Protect Me, Alpha King

"Why did you stop?” Elijah asked when my fingers froze. He attempted to look in my direction, but I hastily massaged his back. Again

I released a shaky breath, mentally scolding my mind for thinking scandalous thoughts. Shame on me for remembering it.

“I just recalled something, Elijah.” It's about the alpha king and Nora, I wanted to add it but stopped myself.

Why did my mind constantly wander with the two?

“Who could that be?”

I smiled even more even if he could not see it. “N-nothing. Not important.”

Knowing I did not want to talk about it, Elijah let me drop the subject, nodded, and dropped his head on the back of the chair.

“The alpha king must be lucky to have you, River. You're so good at this. If only I can buy him from you."

Selling slaves between them was acceptable.

“I came with a price, Elijah. With all the skills I have right now.”

I put some oil again on my hands when it was no longer slippery and continued massaging his back. Elijah moaned. “You're a keeper, River. I might be tempted now to bring you to my home.”

I bit my lower lip. If only he could stop moaning. It would make the situation less awkward. I massaged a lot of my pack members but never did I receive such a response.

What if the guards will hear us and think of something? From where we were standing, only our chest was visible. They did not see what we were really doing. And if it will reach the alpha king's ears, that would be bad news.

I chuckled. “The alpha king wouldn't allow me, Your Majesty.”

And if he did allow it, I will beg him not to give me to Elijah. The alpha king was more powerful compared to this man. And finding any information about my parents would be faster if the alpha king would look for it.

“Yeah. I feel sad.”

“Don't be, Elijah. A lot of women are willing to massage you with your sexy dimple.”

“But they are not as good as you.”

I only giggled in reply. This man knew how to use his words.

After a couple of minutes, we were done.

I stepped aside while Elijah slipped his shirt into his body. “That was amazing, River. I am glad I went to this place.”

“You are welcome, Elijah. I am the servant of this kingdom and I am always at your disposal.”

He stood, and towered over my small frame. I had to look up to see his eyes which were twinkling. “Perhaps there is something you want me to do? As a token of my appreciation?” he asked.

Token?

What a tempting offer. He could give me whatever I want right now.

I bit my lower lip, as my gaze darted to the book he was reading. He followed my gaze and saw the book.

“Do you want to borrow that book, River? That is a must-read. You will learn a lot from that in preparation for meeting your mates. Oh. And by the way. That book is written by my friend who also happened to be a werewolf.”

Telling him I already found mine and he already rejected me without giving it a thought would be unnecessary. And I was not interested in that book or preparing myself for my mate.

"Oh. Really?” I asked, feigning interest.

I wanted to learn about something other than mates.

Thinking I wanted the book badly, Elijah grabbed it and handed it to me.

I shook my head.

“What's the matter?” he asked. “You don't want this?"

I bit my lower lip and shifted my gaze to the borderline of the palace. The night was calm and looked lonely.

“Can you teach me how to read and write, Elijah?”

Shock registered on his face as if I had grown a pair of three horns.

I shifted my weight from foot to foot. "Are you surprised? It's nothing, really. Being an orphan means no parents would send me off to school. I was also busy working my ass off in the packhouse that I forgot I had to study and learn. And it was already late. If you are busy, I will understand.”

"I will do it. As the alpha king's personal servant, you will have to meet a lot of different people and even alpha's from the neighboring packs. You have to leave everything, River. Consider it done.”

To say I was beyond surprised was an understatement. He would be teaching me without asking for anything in return. And he was part of the Council!

"Really?"

He smiled at me, showing his dimples which would make women fall head over heels for him.

"Are you not busy?"

"Of course I am. But we will not always meet because I also have work. We will do it every night, during our free time. I will ask the servants to fetch you, River."

After my conversation with Elijah, I went back to the alpha king's chamber, feeling light-headed. Finally. Someone would teach me how to learn the basics.

The hallway was silent and felt like someone was watching my every move. Glancing back and forth, I saw no one.

Shrugging, I knocked on the door, and waited to be opened.

It was already three o'clock in the morning, and perhaps Nora and the alpha king were already done with their activity.

No one answered, so I pushed the door open and was greeted by Nora and the alpha king slipping their clothes.

I looked away, saying, "Oh, I'm sorry. I'll be back after you are done.”

"River, stay. She will leave now."

"l will?" I asked. "You're done? That was fast—"

The alpha king cleared his throat, stopping me from saying any further. I held my hand in the air, as a sign of surrender.

Nora glared at me while she finished slipping all her clothes. Her hair was messy, and some parts of her clothes were torn apart as if the two had fought. Perhaps she was thinking I was a nuisance. I did not care.

"You can call me again, Your Majesty, if you want me to do some extra service,” Nora said, her cheeks tainted with scarlet.

"Go now," the alpha king ordered.

"Bye-bye," I said as she stepped out of the door.

"Where have you been, River?"

My scowl deepened looking at him. "I went for a stroll, Your Majesty. I cannot sleep." Leaving the details of my rendezvous with Elijah would be the best thing to do. For now. I was not sure of his reaction to it.

"Who is with you?"

"I'm all alone, Your Majesty. The twins are already sleeping and I cannot fathom disturbing their sleep. Do you want me to do something? Before I retire?”

"Change the sheets. I do not like the smell of the room. I don't want to smell anything except your smell and mine."

I sniffed the room and smelt of rose—Nora's scent. My gaze shifted to the bed which was crumpled to the highest level. Disgusted when my mind imagined what had happened, I grabbed everything from the sheets to the blankets and pillows and replaced everything.

I for one longer wanted to be reminded of what had happened.

It took me thirty minutes before I was done and finally lay beside the alpha king.

We were just like that, laying down. And a couple of minutes passed, and I heard his soft snores echo along the four walls of the room. I rolled on my side and looked at his sleeping form.

“Your Majesty, did you like being with Nora?” I asked myself.

I went upright and brushed his face using my hands. Stubborn stubbles were already growing under his chin, giving off a rugged look. Despite that, he was still handsome.

He stirred in his sleep. I froze, and hastily went back to my area.

“Zenith... I miss you.”

I scoffed. Even if he was asleep, he was still calling that woman's name. I wondered if he called his name when he reached his climax. That would be disappointing on Nora's side. Imagining it made me fell like the evilest person.

Whatever.

It was not my problem anymore. He can call her name a million times.

I rolled on the opposite side, closed my eyes, and hoped I would never awake late.

I did not wake late and found the alpha king sleeping soundly beside me. Feeling groggy, I hopped out of bed, went to the bathroom, did the necessities, and slipped into a pair of a fresh set of clothes.

Sensing that it would take a longer time for the alpha king to be awakened, I stepped outside of the chamber only to be greeted by the twins.

“River!” the twins said in unison.

"Yeah?" I asked, my mind not still fully on what was happening around me. I badly needed to sleep some more, but the alpha king would be furious if he saw me sleeping when he was already awake. "You wouldn't believe that scandalous event that took place in the watchtower.”

"What about it?" I whispered while trying to digest what they were trying to say. I yawned, wanting to go back. It was still six o'clock in the morning. I barely slept for three hours!

Perhaps I would go back inside.

"One of the Council members, Sir Elijah was seen making love with a woman in the watchtower last night! A servant heard him saying, “More’ and “Il want it harder.”

The twins giggled, amused at the news spreading among the servants

Drowsiness left my system and looked at the twins with a grin on their faces. I recalled those words. Oh, Moon Goddess. The only female he was with was none other than me!