The Alpha King's Claim

The Alpha King’s Claim chapter 93 by desirenovel

Aero

As if nothing happened, the normal life in Phanteon came back a day after the war. Normal for my subjects at least but for me, it was the start of my wonderful life together with my luna. There was certainly nothing normal in that considering I had been a woman-hater all my life. Serena changed me and I was glad she did.

With her written speech safely inside my pocket, I neared her before she could climb up the podium.

The opening of the new market in Cirelles was postponed right after knowing both of its royals couldn’t attend. The residents and businessmen said they owe it all to Serena’s superb leadership and compassion so they decided to wait for us to be available. She was certainly ecstatic when she heard about this and didn’t hesitate to leave our bed this morning.

“Ready?” I asked her when she ended her conversation with Alpha Margaret. They both stood in the sidelines, happily chatting while the attendees of the opening ceremony gradually thickened.

Alpha Aaron, Alpha Trevor, Alpha Edmond, Elijah, Rhea, and General Halcynos were present, already sitting in their seats awaiting the program.

Serena turned to me and nodded. “Yes, I am,” she said and shifted to face Chris who was already at the podium. I gestured for him to start. He took the mic and started his introduction to Serena.

While this was happening, I looped an arm around her waist and stopped her from climbing the stairs.

“Aero?” she asked, turning sideways to look at the grin forming on my lips. She had no clue what I was about to do since I blocked my thoughts from her reading.

Gently, I slid the paper inside her coat pocket and murmured, “You might need this.”

With her brows twisted, she waited for me to step back before pulling out the paper from its enclosure. Her eyes widened instantly then.

“Oh, so you actually have this all along! I thought I lost this,” she exclaimed.

“I didn’t read it, Serena,” I explained. “I mean, I wanted to, but I decided not to. Whatever it is inside that paper must surely mean to you and I wanted to respect that.”

“Yes, it is, Aero,” she stated whilst cupping my face and giving me a gentle smile. “This will help me greatly. Thank you.”

“Go ahead. Own the stage,” I told her.

She smiled widely right before she joined Chris.

“Good morning everyone,” her voice filled the entire square using the mic. All eyes and ears were on her. “It is my pleasure to see us all gather here to open our new market. Not a month ago, this place was engulfed by fire caused by malicious souls. But, it is said that from the ashes there starts a new life, and true to that statement, this is a new life for all of us.”

I was proud to hear her words, the audience too for they bobbed their heads in affirmation.

“But before I would declare the market open, I’d like to share a secret with you…” she paused and hesitantly gave me a glance, “well, this was right before I discovered another secret that basically changed my entire existence, but anyway, allow me to be honest with all of you.”

I opted not to read her thoughts this time as my way of respecting her privacy. Anyway, I didn’t need to as she was about to confess whatever was on her mind.

“King Aero and I…we made a deal. I accepted his offer to marry him in order to save his crown and in return he brings me back to Earth.”

’Ah, so that was what she wanted to come clean.′ I sat stiffly in my seat, feeling as if the scrutiny of everyone shifted to me, but somehow, a part of me wanted this out too, so I didn’t feel as much guilty as I should be for fooling my kingdom.

“Yes, you heard it right. I am a human, or at least I was before all the other revelations happened, but anyway yeah…I wanted you to know that initially, this marriage of ours was just a sham. It was never real and we never…well…there was no love involved, until…until all of that changed.”

Serena blushed. Maybe I was too but I masked it with a neutral expression. Elijah, next to me, was irksomely tipping his brow up and down towards me. I wanted to pummel his face, but since he was my brother, and since he was my voice of reason that time, I surrendered to his teasing.

“You should know the truth and I hope you would forgive both

she stood as she waited for a response. I heard faint murmurs in the audience

said from the crowd. It was Alpha Trevor, standing straight whilst behind

with

less than five

stage. “Yet, despite this, we accepted you because we knew you were right for our king. All these wondrous revelations aside about your true identity, we saw already how much both of

each other,” Alpha Aaron added. “Now, that is

also neared the stage. “You heard our pleas and kept your word, and for that, we are utterly grateful. You are the greatest luna we could ever

was supposed to be offended with this, they knew I had a valid reason why I was what I was, but then, I had to admit I was stubborn,

deep sigh,

teary-eyed. She sobbed a little and cleared her throat before she could use the

This is

happiness, she glanced at

this lift your worries?’ I

back. ‘Yes,

her hand towards the freshly cobblestoned path to the new market, she announced, “We now open the new market for everyone’s

burst in the sky

the podium and hugged

It seems I am the one who got surprised,” she cried out

went to me, hugged me tight, and turned back to

were and where you came from. They just went with what King Aero and Prince Elijah claimed: a she-wolf willing to become your wife. No one dared to question

me and gave me a

giving your Council

gave her a stern

not sissies, Serena,” I said. “My Alphas can handle

the rest of my Alphas all avoided my gaze. Some were

really?” Serena

Serena up bridal style. “We are

are we?” she asked when I placed her down. Her eyes wandered around, still processing the new surroundings we were in. Mainly vibrant greens and browns greeted us, a testament to how healthy the forest

Earth, in Spain to be exact,” I told her. “I arranged to meet Marius and he

widened. “What?!” She jumped onto me and hugged me tightly. “Why

do you want to go

see my family!” She sprinted forward towards the

fluffy, gray and white dog, barking and wildly wiggling its tail. It jumped onto Serena

this connection. They seemed to have a really good bond. If it was a male dog,

just as a middle-aged woman came out the door. This

at the base of the porch, just contented to see this reunion, but then the dog leaped in front of me

lowered its head and neared my boot

girl,” I told

outside the house and greeted Serena. This

smiles

door opened and Marius came out. He smiled towards me as he approached and when he was a

welcome to Earth,”