The Alpha King’s Virgin by Charmeleon (Raine & Amari)

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‘Stop! Why are you running?’ Tasha cried out. “He’s the king! You can’t run from him!”

“I can’t do this. I can’t do this.” I ran blindly, hitching the long dress up. Why is the Alpha King doing this to me?

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He probably wants me to warm his bed, be his plaything. I can’t do that! I won’t do that.

My breath left me in a whoosh when something hit me from behind and I fell to the ground.

“What the hell!” Peter stood over me, his face contorted with fury. “Trying to run away, are you?” he pulled me up by my hair. “Stu pid b itch! I have a mind to…” I closed my eyes waiting for the slap, but his sentence ended in a strangled scream, and I turned around to see him dangling from the grasp of none other than the Alpha King.

A deep rumbling growl burst from the King’s lips as he held Peter by the neck, bringing his face right up to his Town.

“Touch her again and I will rip you to pieces.” The king snarled at Peter who desperately clutched at the large hand threatening to crush his windpipe.

His face turned a sickening shade of purple. “Please… your Majesty…” he gagged.

The king’s red eyes snapped to mine. “Don’t you dare run!” His alpha aura washed over me like a tidal wave

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my knees sink to the ground out of their own. The fear paralyzed me on the spot. I hugged my arms against my chest. Tasha whimpered with her tail tucked between her legs.

He dropped Peter next to me. I didn’t dare look up, because I knew he was beyond furious. His rapid breathing drummed into my ears, matching the thudding of my heart.

“Your majesty, I’m sorry.” Peter regained his voice. “She’s just a worthless Omega. I was going to sell her…”

“You what?” The ice-cold tone of the king’s voice sent shivers down my spine.

I looked up at him, his face was a mask, only those dark eyes glowed like embers in his otherwise impassive face. He was focused on Peter.

“How much?” he snapped at Peter.

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“How much do you want? For her.” The king reached into his pocket and took out a wallet.

Tasha whined pitifully in my head. As I thought, I was just merchandise to these men. My heart broke a little more as tears streamed down my cheeks, and I wiped them away quickly with the back of my hand.

Peter looked at me and then back at the king. He was speechless. I watched as the king took a w ad of cash and threw it on Peter’s chest.

“Take it and get lost. If I ever see your face around here again, I will end you.”

Peter scurried onto his knees and gathered up the money, thanking the king profusely.

“Thank you, thank you, Sire.” Without so much as a word to me, he hurried off leaving me to the mercy of the Alpha King, my new owner.

I trembled like a leaf blown by a merciless wind as I stared up at him, helpless and in fear of what my fate would be. Would he punish me because I ran?

“Come.” He extended a large hand towards me. I had no choice but to put mine in his and he pulled me to my

my skin feet and flush against his breast. It was like being hit by an electric charge, the sparks that erupted over where he touched me. So strange.

I craned my neck to look up at him. He wiped over my tear-stained face with his thumb, from my cheek to my lips. Why did my stomach flutter so from his soft touch?

A small crowd gathered at our backs I heard them whispering to each other.

“What is the king doing? Who is that girl?”

“Is she the one he’s chosen?”

More whisperings but all of them faded into the background as the king leaned in closer and his breath fanned my face.

‘He does smell really good.’ Tasha sighed and I had to agree with her. His scent made my head spin, so manly, earthy.

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“Now Raine Grey, you and I are going to open the ball. You will smile and hold your head up high because you belong to me. Do you understand?” His deep voice so soft against my cheek made me shiver deep down to my

core.

I nodded, not trusting my voice and he smirked at me, linking our arms together.

“I want nothing more than to throw you over my shoulder and take you to my room, the ball be da mned, but! have a duty to perform.” He spoke so only I could hear, and those words set my body on fire, the heat spreading from my core to my neck and face. As an Omega I was destined to be a ser vant, a sl ave, a plaything to whoever wanted me. Unless…

Dream on, Raine Grey. He bought you.

The crowd parted to let us through into the brightly lit ballroom. All eyes focused on us as he led me to the center of the room. Then the music started, a slow waltz and the lights dimmed. A glimmer ball descended from the high ceiling bathing us in starlight. Strawberry scented mist swirled around our feet and legs, blown across the ballroom by an hidden fog machine.

Applause and sounds of awe from the crowd as they watched their king open the dance floor. I became increasingly aware of his hand on the small of my back, the heat of it felt like it burned through the material of the dress. Everything else faded into the background when he held me closer to his hard body. My head didn’t even reach his shoulder, so I was left staring at the third golden button of his dark blue tunic.

I let him lead me across the dance floor, my feet blindly following his steps.

“Relax, you’re so stiff. I won’t bite.” He bent down to whisper in my ear. “Not yet.”

“Oh…” I tried to stop the breathy moan from escaping but then I faltered in my step which made him chuckle and I looked up into the dark depths of his dark eyes.

He lifted me by my waist and twirled us around while the others watched and cheered. When the music stopped, he let me go and moved to take another girl to dance. I felt strangely bereft and couldn’t help but wonder if I was to be just a plaything for him while he chose someone else to be his queen. The strange thing was, that thought had my heart aching so much I placed a hand over my breast.

Not wanting to watch him dance with another I turned away. Then my stomach growled and I moved away to get something to eat while the floor filled with dancers.

I filled a plate with some meat pies, feeling self-conscious, so I only took a little. I’ve never seen so much food in

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all my life. It was overwhelming to say the least and it looked and smelled so good, I wanted to try everything. But with so many eyes watching me, it was hard to swallow.

A light tap on my shoulder made me turn around and I swallowed a mouthful without chewing, making my eyes. water. I took a step back, banging my hip against the table trying to get away from Luke. A wine glass toppled over, spilling bloodred liquid over the white tablecloth.

“I didn’t want to startle you, Raine.” Luke apologized.

Apologized. To me.

My eyes darted from him to search for Sasha. Why was he even talking to me?

When I finally found my voice I said, “I accepted your rejection, Luke. What more do you want?” My hands balled into tight fists at my side. I looked up into his face, he was flushed, and I wondered if it was because he had too

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much to drink.

He looked down at his hands. “I just wanted to say you look very pretty.”

That was unexpected. My mouth fell open but I snapped it shut quickly. “Umm… thank you, I guess.

Tasha huffed, pushing to the front. Just because the king took notice of you.”

I turned away from Luke, I didn’t want to let him see my smile. His hand fell onto my shoulder again.

“Could we go somewhere private to talk?” he said.

“No, you cannot.” A cold voice whipped over us.

I turned around to face the dark face of the Alpha King. We bowed our heads in respect.

“Raine, come.” Again, he held out his hand to me and I took it. “You had your chance, little boy.” I saw him give Luke a wolfish grin as his arm went possessively around my waist.

“Luke, Luke! Why are you talking to that little s lut?” I heard Sasha’s high-pitched voice drifting towards us.

The king stiffened in his stead. He turned back towards the pair. I peered up at his face and in that moment, he looked down at me and smiled.

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“What should I do to that foulmouthed little she-wolf?” he asked softly. “Maybe I should lock her up for a few days in the dungeon. What do you say, my Queen?”

My Queen?

“Wh… what? I… I mean… your Majesty?” My knees buckled under me. If it wasn’t for him holding me tightly against his side, I would have melted at his feet.

He lifted his head and spoke in Sasha’s direction. “You there! Yes, you, little blonde girl.” He beckoned to her with his index finger. “Come over here.”

Silence fell over the crowd, the music stopped, and everyone stopped what they were doing to watch us. I wanted to sink into the ground.

Sasha and Luke walked towards us, slowly, hesitantly. When they finally stopped in front of the king, Sasha dropped a low curtsy with her head bowed, waiting for the king to speak.

“Look at me, little girl.” His voice. Goddess, his voice alone could make women swoon at his feet. When Sasha looked up at him with her big blue eyes, so innocent, so sweetly, I wanted to slap her st upid smile right off her face.

“You wanted me, your Majesty?” she purred coquettishly.

“I want you to apologize to your Queen for calling her a s lut.” he said very calmly.

“Excuse me?!” she gasped. Her huge eyes flitted from me to the king and back again.

“You heard me. Apologize. Now.” his voice cracked over her head, and she flinched. “This is my mate, the one

that I choose to be my Queen and you will treat her with respect.” He turned around to face the crowd. “Let it be known. I choose Raine Grey to be my mate and queen.”

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