Protect Me, Alpha King - Chapter 142: Chapter 142

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Completely not understanding the two's exchanges, I raised my hand, trying to get their attention.
I could not still continue listening to them.
"Master Raphael. My apologies for my boldness. I know I am a slave, but I want to know what is happening? What are you two talking about?"
The two looked at me.
"This does not concern you," Alpha Raphael answered quickly.
The beta scratched his neck. "It concerns her, Alpha Raphael. She is the queen. The conflict and problem will start with her." 1
"Why?"
The beta balled his fist, and it looked like he was stopping himself from punching the immature alpha.
"River no longer has any connection to the palace. She is now my slave. Not the alpha king. Not the bastard Alpha Wade. Mine alone."
After buying me, Master Henderson gave our new masters a piece of paper involving us- their new slaves, which had something to do with our lives.
I did not think it was because the masters wanted to know us better. It was because they could now think of ways on how to wrap us against their little fingers. Even a tiny hint of weakness was enough with them.
Fortunately, no one was important to me now.
The man yanked his hair in frustration and turned his back against Alpha Raphael.
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"You don't understand. She may get killed if she continues staying here. We must protect her at all costs during her stay in the pack. The best we can do is return her to the alpha king. Imagine what the alpha king might do if he knows we are hiding her mate here."
I folded my arms in front of my chest.
Was he dumb?
It was plain and clear that I was no longer the alpha king's mate. It also started in my record book. Why could he not understand it?
"I don't want to go back! Dying here is better than seeing the alpha king," I declared.
"Your Grace," the man declared. "Whatever happened between you and His Majesty is nothing but a misunderstanding. The two of you will reconcile. While that is still in the process, our pack has to protect you, "the man insisted.
Alpha Raphael scowled at the man.
"I am not the queen. The queen s dead. I will stay here with my new master."
The man slapped his forehead. "Why do you always bring trouble, Alpha Raphael? Do you think buying all the slaves will stop the curse?"
So it was not a simple disease on why women died in this pack?
"Curse? What curse? Please. Can anyone fill out the details? I am completely bewildered here."
Alpha Raphael smiled at me. "The she-wolves in our pack kept on dying without any explanations. That's all you have to know." The alpha faced the beta. "But I think she is an exception to the situation, Beta. She is an outsider. Whatever is the reason for the women's death, we will uncover it."
"Outsider or not does not matter. The fact remains that she is the alpha king's mate. If something happened to her, who knows what the alpha king might do to our pack? You did not even attend the Proclamation Ceremony of Queen Zenith because you chose to travel. It's enough to cause bad blood between our pack and the kingdom."
The beta seemed disappointed at Alpha Raphael. " Please think of the welfare of our people. Not only yours, Alpha Raphael."
"Ceremonies and celebrations did not appeal to me. Besides, if I attend the ceremony, I will be dead by now. Almost everyone who attended the ceremony died. Caught red-handed. Thought they were invincible because they were in the alpha king's territory."
The beta scoffed. "As if they can kill you instantly."
Alpha Raphael snapped his fingers. "That's enough, Beta. I am tired after the long journey. Let me rest."
"The queen is carrying a child," he suddenly announced.
I froze and faced the beta.
Why did they keep on insisting I was carrying a child?
"I am not!" I demanded. "Stop lying, or they will believe you."
He sniffed the air. "You are carrying the alpha king's child. There is some unusual energy surrounding you. The energy that I only sensed around the alpha king. No doubt about it. We can ask the pack doctor to confirm it."
Alpha Raphael waved his hand. "Let her be. She is not ready to become a mother, but spread her legs eagerly-"
Slap!
My hands shook after it disconnected the alpha's cheeks.
His beta's mouth fell open.
Alpha Raphael spat on the ground.
"You don't have the right to disrespect me," I announced, gritting my teeth.
Did I regret my actions of slapping him? Definitely not. I was tired of anyone hurting and bullying me.
"You are my slave. How could you hurt your master?" he asked in disbelief.
"That's what you get for being an insensitive jerk. Perhaps your attitude is also the reason why she-wolves do not want to stay in your pack," I growled.
The beta cleared his throat. "Careful of your words, Your Grace," he reminded me.
As if I care.
"I was already done being abused by arrogant alphas like you," I spat. "No one can harm me anymore. And if it is true I am carrying a child, she is mine alone. The alpha king will never know about it." Alpha Raphael touched his cheeks. "Is your palm made of steel?"
The alpha glanced at his beta while the latter held his hand in the air.
"Alpha Raphael. I hate to break it to you, but it's your fault for saying mean things. I told you a couple of times already that you still have to respect slaves. Especially the queen."
The beta's words died down in the alpha's ears. His cheeks flushed as he stared at me.
"Be thankful you are a woman and I am also not the kind of alpha who hits women."
He turned his back, and some strands of his white hair slapped my face.
Bastard!
"Prepare my bath, slave."
"Alpha Raphael! She is the queen. She is carrying a child. You cannot ask her to do chores like that. We have slaves who have a lot of spare time. We can-"
Looking over his shoulder, the alpha said, "She is my slave. I spent my fortune buying her. I am the only one who can say what I will do here."
"You wasted your money over someone whom you will never own, Alpha Raphael. There is an unspoken role for the alpha king's followers. His mate is off-limits to us. That is the woman who is here with us." "His Majesty was the one who brought the slave to the auction house. Which means he did not want anything to do with her."
Alpha Raphael started walking. The beta and I followed him.
The latter acted more like the alpha. He was constantly reprimanding the alpha.
"You don't get it, Alpha Raphael, do you?"
The alpha threw him a look. "The only thing I don't get is why you continued to act like you are the villain."
The beta, in his frustration, looked up at the dark sky and back to his alpha.
"I'm trying to make sense to you. But you would never listen to me. Please don't make the mistake of doing it again. Like what you did a couple of years ago."
Alpha Raphael stopped in his tracks.
"Don't mention it. I already rectified everything."
"You are mistaken."
"Enough, Gavin! I heard plenty. Stop trying to act like my fucking wife. Woman. Come with me."
Gavin stopped walking and sighed in exasperation.
"Think about what you said. If you continue being stubborn, I will be the one to return the queen to the palace."
"Shut it, Gavin," Alpha Raphael snapped.
I felt the alpha's irritation bubbling on his body as we continued walking in whatever direction.
While looking around at the endless flowers at our side, I realized something. It was true that there were no she-wolves around.
The houses were all elegant, and each showed its wealth. We met some male wolves along the way and greeted the alpha.
Their curious gaze remained fixated on me even when we had already stepped inside the alpha's house.
No one was around except an older man with white hair who looked like Alpha Raphael's father. His eyes went huge upon seeing me. The same reaction I had been receiving from them.
"Son," he whispered.
"Father. Look what I bought," Alpha Raphael said, looking at me proudly.
"The alpha king's mate. What foolishness have you done?"
"Father, I am tired, and after being absent for one week, you acted like my beta now. I don't want to receive nagging now."
"I don't care if you smuggled any woman into our pack. But the alpha king's mate? Did you lose your mind? You're declaring war against the kingdom! Return her to the palace at this instant!" he demanded.