Protect Me, Alpha King - Chapter 187: Chapter 187

Square One
River Williams
It was resolved and decided (with my insistence) that the princess would stay in the palace until she gave birth. Prince Calixtro also insisted that he would stay at his sister's side until that time, never leaving her
side.
I was amazed at the degree of their closeness to each other. If it was that beautiful to have a brother, how I wished I had one.
After the heated argument between the four of us, I went back to the alpha king's chamber while the latter tailed me.
"My love," he started again. "Will you please listen to me? My love. I beg of you," he pleaded.
I glanced over my shoulder. "Don't my love me, Maxxwell," I snapped. "Do you think everything will return to normal after what you did? I'm not happy about your infidelity. I thought you would never touch
any woman again!"
"I never touched anyone. It was only you. Like last night."
Normally, it made me blush when I recalled what happened last night, but now...it did not.
We met servants along the way. They gave their courtesy bow, but I was too angry to return it to them. My hands were shaking. I wanted to slap Maxxwell until I was appeased.
Damn it.
Why can't my stupid feet won't walk faster? I looked like nothing but a slug.
I could not walk faster.
"Please stroll, my love."
"Don't dictate what I will do!"
"They are looking at us. They will think we are arguing."
"We are Maxxwell." Since when did he consider anyone's opinion?
And my stupid tears had a great timing of waving at the alpha king-the reason why he would not allow me to be alone.
Angrily, I used the back of my palm to wipe my tears.
"Please listen to me. Fighting will not make us stronger. It will break our relationship."
Now he was a relationship guru?
"We will talk. Then what? Will you tell me your own version of lies? No, thank you. You can go to your other beloved princess and cater to her needs. She needed you more than I did."
We finally reached the chamber. I was about to slam the door shut in front of his face, but he quickly stopped me.
His eyes were begging me to hear him out. But my heart was already hardened. "My love. Please, do I have to kneel for you to listen to me?"
"You don't have to-" my eyes bulged as he kneeled in front of me.
No. I must not waver just because he kneeled. The princess could be telling the truth. And if that happened, I did not know what to do with him anymore.
"Why do you keep on hurting me, Maxxwell?" Hot tears continued to fall. "Why? I am beginning to make this work. I forgive you. I have forgiven myself. But why now? You had the fucking right timing!"
He groaned and was about to engulf me with a hug, but I stopped him. He listened.
"Oh, goddess. I love you, okay? I would never touch any woman who will only bring you pain. I am true to my promise. I am still am."
My eyes were blurry from crying too much. But I have to stop this one. It was no longer healthy for my baby.
Wiping my tears, I sniffed. "I don't know, Maxxwell. I'm confused right now. Last night was beautiful, but today is a disaster."
A muscle on his jaw twitched. "I will prove that she is lying."
I scoffed. "Until when?"
He looked into my eyes. "As soon as possible. If it is okay for you, I can also drive them away and return them to their kingdom. The brat does not matter. You and Quinn mattered most, my love."
"What if they will declare war?"
"I will fight. My warriors will fight until our last breath. I am prepared to die since I already have an heir with me. Quinn will take the throne. He will never leave you."
I squeezed my eyes shut. I may hate him, but I was not prepared for him to die.
I pressed my lips together. "No one will win in a war. Stand up, Maxxwell. You disgust me."
Hurt crossed his handsome face.
"I understand you want to be alone to think. I will give you some time. I will return to the dungeon and look for other information about the culprit."
I turned my back on him. "Do whatever you want. I don't care anymore."
I felt betrayed all of a sudden. For the next two months, I will be spending my time with Princess Leonora. Perhaps that would be enough time to finalize my decision on whether I will leave or not. 2
A pair of warm hands suddenly snaked around my waist. "Please don't do this to me, my love."
I drew my lower lip between my teeth. "Do what, exactly?" I tried to sound neutral, but my indifference slipped away.
"I know what's running on your mind."
His back felt so warm. I wanted to lean on him and savor his warmth, but...we still had to fix something. Maxxwell needed to learn his lesson.
"If you know, you should be leaving right now because that what I want, Maxxwell. I don't want to see you. You only remind me of your sins. It is too much already."
"Nothing-"
"Nothing happened between you two. Yada. Yada. Yada."
Yanking his hands away from my waist, I motioned the door. "Go."
"My Queen."
"Go!"
"I will not stop until you forgive me."
Alpha King Maxxwell
Fuck.
Everything was back to square one. I thought the brat princess and her bastard brother would not return to the palace. I was wrong.
They totally ruined my relationship with the queen. Last night was beautiful.
Damn them!
I clenched my fist. I should have killed Calixtro until his breath would leave his body. No. I should have killed him before they left my palace.
Stepping inside the dungeon, the guard gave his courtesy bow.
The stinky prisoners stood when they spotted me, holding the iron bars, and shook them.
I snarled at them. They quited.
Most were murderers and thieves who did not learn their lessons after giving them a chance. And now, they will rot in this place for the rest of their lives without any hope of escaping.
"Your Highness," the beta greeted when I stepped inside the dungeon especially designed for torture. I personally asked him to do the interrogations since he was fitter for the job than the delta. The latter had
some weaknesses and soft spots for others which were no longer needed for this job.
In the center was the bastard who dared to kill the queen. He was weak but still breathing. The blood from his wound was already dry.
The beta threw a bucket of water right into his face.
The bastard awakened and growled at us. Biting without teeth will not help him.
"Any news?"
"He won't talk, Your Highness."
I heaved a sigh. "Kill him."
The man glanced at us. Not even feeling any scared of his impending death. I wanted to stop that fiery look.
"Your Highness. If we kill him, we will have a hard time finding the person behind this. The threat to the queen's life and the prince will persist."
The bastard smirked at me and then spat on the ground.
"The queen will die. You will live alone until you take your life to end your miserable and gloomy world. You don't deserve to be happy."
I closed the distance between us and back-handed him.
The bastard laughed as if he was not hit.
My knuckles turned white.
I kicked his stomach over and over again until he coughed blood. But the bastard won't stop mocking me.
I was about to kill him for real when Beta Valentine stopped me in both of my arms. "Your Highness! That is enough. You will kill him!"
"That
what I am trying to do, Valentine."
Kill! Kill! Kill!
"You can kill me, but my comrades will attack again until we successfully kill the queen and your child."
"Trace the family of this man and kill them."
His smile faded for a moment before he smirked again. "I don't have any family."
Liar.
"I smell your slight fear." I pulled away from Valentine. Squeezing my fist, I added, "I changed my mind. Bring his family here, and we will torture them until this man talks. As soon as possible."
Valentine nodded. "Right away, Your Highness."
The beta left us.