Protect Me, Alpha King - Chapter 136: Chapter 136
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I looked away as their eyes were filled with hope. I could not bear giving them false hope and crushed it in the end. That would be cruel.
"Miss? Please... if you can save us, please do it now," Dolly muttered. "I don't want to be a slave. All I wanted was to go home to my parents." 1 "Miss. Please save us," the other women chorused. Over again. Like a mantra.
My chest felt heavy.
If only...
"Saving all of you is a huge responsibility I cannot do. I am powerless right now. My wolf left me after rejecting the alpha king. I... I also felt alone."
Chiyo staggered and fell next to Dolly. "We are doomed. We will become blood banks or sex slaves to those bastards."
The women cried helplessly.
I clenched my fist. If only I could do something for them... But how? The security may be lax, but this place was heavily guarded. The guards were watchful of our every move. After all, we were considered goods. "I'm sorry," was all I could say in the end. "I cannot do it."
The women cried even more.
The morning went by, and I did not even sleep a wink. Same as the women. All evening, they thought of some plans to escape, but turned out all of them were wolf-less. They were making it almost impossible for them to succeed. Added to that was they did not know how to fight.
I felt sorry for them, for they still believed someone would save me from this forsaken place.
Another servant had come earlier and bathed us and given us another fresh set of clothes identical to the dresses the women were wearing. They were revealing clothes.
Hugging my knees, I closed my eyes and concentrated. If there was someone who could help me, it was only Sunflower. She was strong and could fight anyone. She was our only hope.
In all honesty, I did not have any plans of escaping. But for the women, I wanted to give it a try.
'Sun. Please talk to me,' I whispered in my mind. 'I know you can hear me. I know you are mad after I rejected the alpha king. I know you are hurting. I also am. Believe me."
I inhaled deeply.
Chiyo and Dolly hugged each other.
Were they friends? Or sisters? Lovers perhaps?
Focusing my attention again on Sunflower, I added, "My sister died in front of me. I feel hollow inside. And I was broken. Alone. Please....I know I am bold for asking this from you, but please save the women. I... don't want them to suffer. At least save them.'
Unbearable silence greeted me.
I sighed and opened my eyes. Dolly was now looking at me while the redhead was patting her back. She opened her mouth and closed it in the end.
What did she want to say?
What else? Your help, the other part of me suggested.
The only thing I could give her right now was a reassuring smile, and I focused my attention again on calling Sunflower.
I had to do better.
I inhaled deeply.
'Sun. Please. This has nothing to do with us now but the women. Let's save them. I'm begging you. In the meantime, perhaps you could forget your anger and work with me?'
My hope resurfaced when I felt a stirring in my mind.
'Sun. I've been waiting for you all my life. Please don't leave me again. I don't want to believe that I am unlucky. That I deserved to be left.'
Like slow motion, Sunflower resurfaced, but her eyes told me she was not happy seeing me. She was throwing daggers in my direction.
Still... she came out.
It gave me enough motivation to continue.
I hesitated. 'I... I thought you won't talk to me.'
'River. You don't have plans of talking to me if not for them.'
Did I?
All I wanted was to give her the space she badly needed. I wanted everything to subside before we talked again.
"That's not true.'
She snarled at me and paced around. 'You're using the same lies you used to the others. How could you?'
'Look. Sun. I know you are angry. But I am not lying right now. I do have plans on asking for your forgiveness, but you won't talk to me. For now, can we talk about our issues later? There is something far more important to discuss.'
'You're telling me that my emotions do not matter? Is that it, River? When did my emotions matter to you, huh? You are the most stubborn she-wolf I know. You don't listen to me. You always do what you want without even considering my emotions. We are connected. But why?' she spat. 'Now you have the guts to call me as if nothing happened. How. Dare. You. River Williams!'
I squinted and stepped back.
'Forgive me.'
Sunflower prowled. 'Forgive you? Just like that, River? You broke my heart by rejecting the alpha king! You know how much I wanted to become the queen. You know how much I loved Maxxwell. But you crushed everything. You ruined everything. You let your emotions get over you! How could you repair the damage, huh? How?'
I stilled.
'You think I am not also hurting after what happened? I also have a heart. I am also affected by what I did.'
Just when I regretted rejecting him, the image of Zenith would resurface, and guilt would start eating me.
'Go after the alpha king if you want me to help you. That's the only thing you will do.'
I stared at her with wide eyes. 'Are you even listening to me, Sun? That bastard was the reason for my sister's death! If not for him, she would be alive right now.'
'She may be alive, but the alpha king will die. Do you think the rogues and the other traitors will let the alpha king live? You. Are. Wrong. They want him dead. Dead. Do you hear me? It's either Zenith or Maxxwell. You will be forced to choose between
I looked away. There was a possibility it would happen. 'Zenith would never do that.'
'Oh, please. Zenith loves her vengeance more than the alpha king. That is the truth. You Don't want to believe it. Call me if you change your mind. That's the only way I will help everyone. Go after the alpha king. Ask for his forgiveness and make amends before the mark fades.'
As if on cue, the mark on my neck tingles.
Out of habit, I rubbed it.
When the mark fades, all will be left with we're the feeling of emptiness in each of our hearts, and no one can fix it.
'I won't do that. The alpha king will remain my enemy.'
Sunflower howled, and after that, she said, 'You are on your own.'
I jolted when someone suddenly touched me.
I looked up and saw Dolly still wearing that hopeful look. 'It is time.'
My brows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
A tear escaped from Dolly's eyes. "Didn't you hear? A servant came by and asked us to prepare ourselves. The auction will start. We will be sold to the highest bidder."
I looked away as their eyes were filled with hope. I could not bear giving them false hope and crushed it in the end. That would be cruel.
"Miss? Please... if you can save us, please do it now," Dolly muttered. "I don't want to be a slave. All I wanted was to go home to my parents." 1 "Miss. Please save us," the other women chorused. Over again. Like a mantra.
My chest felt heavy.
If only...
"Saving all of you is a huge responsibility I cannot do. I am powerless right now. My wolf left me after rejecting the alpha king. I... I also felt alone."
Chiyo staggered and fell next to Dolly. "We are doomed. We will become blood banks or sex slaves to those bastards."
The women cried helplessly.
I clenched my fist. If only I could do something for them... But how? The security may be lax, but this place was heavily guarded. The guards were watchful of our every move. After all, we were considered goods. "I'm sorry," was all I could say in the end. "I cannot do it."
The women cried even more.
The morning went by, and I did not even sleep a wink. Same as the women. All evening, they thought of some plans to escape, but turned out all of them were wolf-less. They were making it almost impossible for them to succeed. Added to that was they did not know how to fight.
I felt sorry for them, for they still believed someone would save me from this forsaken place.
Another servant had come earlier and bathed us and given us another fresh set of clothes identical to the dresses the women were wearing. They were revealing clothes.
Hugging my knees, I closed my eyes and concentrated. If there was someone who could help me, it was only Sunflower. She was strong and could fight anyone. She was our only hope.
In all honesty, I did not have any plans of escaping. But for the women, I wanted to give it a try.
'Sun. Please talk to me,' I whispered in my mind. 'I know you can hear me. I know you are mad after I rejected the alpha king. I know you are hurting. I also am. Believe me."
I inhaled deeply.
Chiyo and Dolly hugged each other.
Were they friends? Or sisters? Lovers perhaps?
Focusing my attention again on Sunflower, I added, "My sister died in front of me. I feel hollow inside. And I was broken. Alone. Please....I know I am bold for asking this from you, but please save the women. I... don't want them to suffer. At least save them.'
Unbearable silence greeted me.
I sighed and opened my eyes. Dolly was now looking at me while the redhead was patting her back. She opened her mouth and closed it in the end.
What did she want to say?
What else? Your help, the other part of me suggested.
The only thing I could give her right now was a reassuring smile, and I focused my attention again on calling Sunflower.
I had to do better.
I inhaled deeply.
'Sun. Please. This has nothing to do with us now but the women. Let's save them. I'm begging you. In the meantime, perhaps you could forget your anger and work with me?'
My hope resurfaced when I felt a stirring in my mind.
'Sun. I've been waiting for you all my life. Please don't leave me again. I don't want to believe that I am unlucky. That I deserved to be left.'
Like slow motion, Sunflower resurfaced, but her eyes told me she was not happy seeing me. She was throwing daggers in my direction.
Still... she came out.
It gave me enough motivation to continue.
I hesitated. 'I... I thought you won't talk to me.'
'River. You don't have plans of talking to me if not for them.'
Did I?
All I wanted was to give her the space she badly needed. I wanted everything to subside before we talked again.
"That's not true.'
She snarled at me and paced around. 'You're using the same lies you used to the others. How could you?'
'Look. Sun. I know you are angry. But I am not lying right now. I do have plans on asking for your forgiveness, but you won't talk to me. For now, can we talk about our issues later? There is something far more important to discuss.'
'You're telling me that my emotions do not matter? Is that it, River? When did my emotions matter to you, huh? You are the most stubborn she-wolf I know. You don't listen to me. You always do what you want without even considering my emotions. We are connected. But why?' she spat. 'Now you have the guts to call me as if nothing happened. How. Dare. You. River Williams!'
I squinted and stepped back.
'Forgive me.'
Sunflower prowled. 'Forgive you? Just like that, River? You broke my heart by rejecting the alpha king! You know how much I wanted to become the queen. You know how much I loved Maxxwell. But you crushed everything. You ruined everything. You let your emotions get over you! How could you repair the damage, huh? How?'
I stilled.
'You think I am not also hurting after what happened? I also have a heart. I am also affected by what I did.'
Just when I regretted rejecting him, the image of Zenith would resurface, and guilt would start eating me.
'Go after the alpha king if you want me to help you. That's the only thing you will do.'
I stared at her with wide eyes. 'Are you even listening to me, Sun? That bastard was the reason for my sister's death! If not for him, she would be alive right now.'
'She may be alive, but the alpha king will die. Do you think the rogues and the other traitors will let the alpha king live? You. Are. Wrong. They want him dead. Dead. Do you hear me? It's either Zenith or Maxxwell. You will be forced to choose between
I looked away. There was a possibility it would happen. 'Zenith would never do that.'
'Oh, please. Zenith loves her vengeance more than the alpha king. That is the truth. You Don't want to believe it. Call me if you change your mind. That's the only way I will help everyone. Go after the alpha king. Ask for his forgiveness and make amends before the mark fades.'
As if on cue, the mark on my neck tingles.
Out of habit, I rubbed it.
When the mark fades, all will be left with we're the feeling of emptiness in each of our hearts, and no one can fix it.
'I won't do that. The alpha king will remain my enemy.'
Sunflower howled, and after that, she said, 'You are on your own.'
I jolted when someone suddenly touched me.
I looked up and saw Dolly still wearing that hopeful look. 'It is time.'
My brows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
A tear escaped from Dolly's eyes. "Didn't you hear? A servant came by and asked us to prepare ourselves. The auction will start. We will be sold to the highest bidder."
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