The Alpha King's Claim

The Alpha King’s Claim chapter 68 by desirenovel

Aero

I would have preferred to bring her in my chamber to finish what I started, but as Elijah said, we were needed at the party.

Serena was quick enough to compose herself once she realized we were back in the stage. Spotlights immediately found us, giving us no room to talk. She just gave me a meaningful glance just as the voice-over explained the steps of the ritual. I decided to control my unstable self; promising to question her for later.

Yes, blessing the snow moon was part of Phanteon tradition. The Alpha King and his Luna were expected to do the ritual; raising a plate of wheat in the air against the moon’s light together with a chalice of water and the first pup of the year’s cloth wrapping.

The whole time, I guided Serena through the process since she was still learning our traditions. In the end, she looked effortless, not rousing any suspicion at all from all who watched her. Well, either that or the guests were just in awe of us that they didn’t bother on the minute details. For both of us, this was our first executed blessing.

We ended the ritual with a traditional prayer, asking for a fruitful year of harvest and offsprings. Cheers erupted in the hall afterward and the voice-over started another round of chants: “Hail King Aero and Queen Serena!”

The people around us chorused and clapped their hands enthusiastically. I had never seen a genuine reception like this before even in my father and mother’s hosted party. It was filling me with pride and joy.

But, only for a moment however because just as the party started to go on full swing and the attention wasn’t on us anymore, I grabbed Serena’s hand and led her to the hidden room at the back of the stage.

Once we were inside, I trapped her against the door. Her back hit with a thud just as I slammed a palm onto the hardwood. A considerable splintering appeared around the edges. It worsened when my claws dug deeper. This was my way of displacing my anger and frustration. Better the inanimate object than her.

Looking down, our eyes met. Hers was searching. Mine was in turmoil.

With my free hand, I caressed her cheek and planted a kiss on her forehead.

“Help me, Serena,” I whispered, gritting my teeth. “I don’t…know…how…to contain my jealousy.”

Her lips parted slightly in a slow inhale. She angled her head to the side after taking her mask off, closed her eyes, and sandwiched my palm with both of her hands, looking like she was savoring the warmth it had emitted.

“Aero, your jealousy is misguided,” she said, then gazed at me with the most serious expression on her face. “Nothing happened between Hale and me.”

‘I know that, but…’

to know what happened,” I voiced out. “What were you two

that an order or

my eyes turning hooded. “When he’s concerned, I want to

slowly sinking into depression because of the very emotion I was feeling right now. I didn’t want that to happen to

she’d be truthful that

her eyes. She tip-toed and gave me a chaste kiss on the lips consequently quieting, even for a

started then. “He mentioned that you have enemies waiting to strike your back.

or later create an enemy with the other realms. All kings have at least

right after hearing this, my wolf and lycan sides growled inside. That meant he had indirectly sampled her blood. Possibly while still in his lair. Fucking bastard… “He tried to blackmail me using this, threatening to spill

change. You will still be my queen and I will let my people understand that by force or by reason,”

the idea that she was more important than my crown and

a relieved smile thereafter and that

asked, encouraging her to

wanted me to

his desperation. This vampire bastard really was

blood too,” I stated, sneering at the idea of him

fail on

frustration inside her so I cupped her face with both of my hands and declared, “I won’t allow that to happen, you hear me? I will protect you from

she stammered to say. “Thank you,

By this, somehow my jealousy had lifted.

an arm around her waist and pulled

and rest,” I offered,

exclaimed and pushed me back whilst knotting her brows towards

taken aback for a moment, but then I noticed a gradual change inside

sudden, but she didn’t look like she was about to cry. In fact, her wet eyes brightened with

a person who secures your throne. My freedom, my decision-making inside your court, my

wanted to tear that vampire’s mouth so badly that

reaching out to touch her cheek. She immediately raised a hand then and stopped