The Alpha King's Claim

The Alpha King’s Claim chapter 26 by desirenovel

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For the first time ever, I was glad the healers in my kingdom were mostly female. Three of the best lined up to meet me in my throne room when I summoned for them. They were nervous inside. I could easily sense it as I gave them a careful once-over.

“You will be taking care of the queen. She is sick. I want to know everything about her status, her prognosis, and the medications she will take.”

By the mention of the queen, their eyes somehow lit up. They looked at each other and nodded subtly before one curly-haired healer said, “It is an honor for us to heal the queen, Your Majesty. We will do our best.”

“William, take them to my chamber,” I ordered, looking at my beta who was dressed in his official royal uniform of emerald green and gold. As my first cousin on the father’s side, he was the best man for the position. Plus, he was skilled in combat and politics. Like Elijah, he was indispensable.

He lowered his head first before guiding the healers out of my throne room. I sighed thereafter, thinking of just how much this arrangement had gone out of control.

First, was Sedsah, my ever-dependable augur. He had foreseen the queen’s ill state the moment I transported back to my realm. With that, he immediately went to me, offering his healing skills. In a heartbeat, I declined. I didn’t want any man to touch her even if he was the doctor.

Second, were my council. They had sought an audience with me for whatever reason, but since I prioritized meeting the healers, they had to stand outside the throne room and wait for my signal.

“Come in,” was my cue and at the opening of the double doors by the two stationed guards, the council members came rushing inside.

chorused and all knelt on one knee before straightening up. There were exactly fourteen of them. All loyal to the crown. All loyal to my father.

conspired to have me wedded just to fulfill the

or goatees that were either graying due to old age or in the shade of black or brown

were based on the skills they specialized in. It had been a long-held tradition to use

priest presiding, the child will have to hold a flower bud of Sam’rha and wait for the light of the full moon to touch it.

an absolute decree. A will of the Goddess so they say, but I had always thought of it as bullshit. The Goddess for me was just a made-up entity by Sedsah and my father in order to poison the minds of the people; give them something to hope for and believe in. Make them believe in that crappy

pack; blue for those person’s best suited for the kingdom’s line of defense and the

their eyes a clear indication of

demonstrate his subservience to me. “We heard our queen was in the vampire

doubt the dark lord would remain silent about the incident in his castle. But of course, with all his bitches inside, one was bound to wag her tail and leave crumbs of the queen’s apparent visit in the vampire realm. Unfortunately for me, news traveled fast and it

heck

realm, especially when these auctions deal with our native plant. You do know Manross uses the essence of this plant in order to drug and capture the humans. What I want to know is how he got a hold of this plant. The queen was the best person for the job, so I sent her to the human world. The rest happened according to

Majesty,” Halcynos continued, showing worry. “Could that be the case? We heard the queen

blood inside a vampire’s throat. It made my own blood boil

their heads lower. “Then we feel

on her current health by the healers, but I see it not a cause for great