Female Novel
Chapter 80
I looked at Grayson as he stood there, arms clasped behind his back. He turned and bowed his head tome as I approached.novelbin
“Do you know why you are here?” I asked seriously, my footsteps echoing in the silence.
This was a grave matter, not only had I trusted this man, I had dined with him, a man who had cheatedwith my woman behind my back…
“No Alpha.” He replied solemnly.
“I know of your affair with Soleil.” I was unable to keep the rage from my shaking voice. “Give me areason not to tear you to shreds right now.”
A frown flitted across his face, and he sighed heavily. It was not the reaction I was expecting. “Good. It isa burden I was tired of carrying.” He said quietly.
I frowned.
“That’s all you have to say? After everything you have done?” I growled. “I was blackmailed, I had nochoice.” “Blackmailed?” I asked sharply. “I want the truth.” My alpha command rolled off me in waves andhe submitted, lowering his head in response. “Tell me the truth! The entire truth!” He took a deep breath.
“The Luna had always been infatuated with me, but she told me that if I did not yield to her demandsthen she would make sure that I was ruined… I still refused, yet somehow she managed to get me inbed. When I awoke the following day, I was ready to tell you everything, but she told me that no onewould believe me and she would accuse me of raping her. We all know the King’s Luna’s word in thematter would hold more power over a simple gamma’s…”
I couldn’t begin to comprehend the torrent of emotions that hit me.
Was Soleil really this… conniving?
She always appeared prim, proper, and supportive. Always there for me…
“From there, she told me that I better agree or she would tell Zoe and ruin my life, and that of my youngpup’s. She used to give you a sleeping potion so you wouldn’t even notice her missing.”
And that was how I never felt her cheating, she had me unconscious… 1
My anger was growing and all I wanted to do was end the woman who was meant to be my true mate. Icould not, I had marked her, her death meant my death.
How had she had the audacity to use and blackmail one of my own men?
“And how long did it last?” I asked, feeling angry that this man was Charlene’s father.
She was my daughter; I had raised her and watched her grow. What irritated me was that Charlene hadalways preferred Grayson and William over me growing up. Grayson was a quiet man, but he alwaystook the time to greet her. Was it the unknowing bond of father and daughter? “A few months, shesuddenly decided I was of no use anymore.” He said frowning.
When she became pregnant… This was all Soleil’s doing… “Forgive me my king, I am ready for anypunishment you deem worthy. I only ask you do not tell my mate.” He lowered his head and I frowneddeeply. “You will be let out at dawn, I will say I had a tip-off and I had to question you for the safety of thekingdom,” I said, turning away. “Alpha…” I paused, waiting for him to continue. “May I ask how it wasrevealed now?” He asked hesitantly.
I tensed, how do I answer that… when I make the announcement tomorrow that Yileyna is mydaughter… would he piece the puzzle together? “I myself had an affair, and in her rage, she told me thatshe too had committed the same sin. “I replied simply, before I left the cells.
I had been here far too often in the last few days, and I did not wish to come here again for a while.
It was late. Although I didn’t want to return to my quarters, I needed to face Soleil. There was much Ineeded to ask her.
How dare she..
I looked at Luna Soleil, who stood at the door to Charlene’s room. 1
She looked distraught, her face was make-up-free and her hair was a mess. Her eyes were red fromobvious crying. “What I do with my life has nothing to do with you, Luna, especially calling me a whorewhen I think that would be more befitting for you, don’t you think?” 2 The words had left my lips before Ihad been able to stop myself.
Shit.
Her eyes flashed as she strode over to me, her fists clenched as she glared at me.
“Don’t you dare! It was your mother who was a whore! Seducing my king and then giving birth to you… Ialways knew there was something about you that I just never liked.” She grabbed hold of my jaw,squeezing it painfully.
“I don’t know much about her, but I also know having an affair when you are mated is worse than mewhoring around when I’m unmated.” I said icily, pushing her hand off of me. 1
“If you had any shame, you would pack your bags and leave silently.” She said with contempt.
“Shame? What have I done that I should be ashamed of Luna?” I asked quietly. I had too much on myhead to waste time with her. “Don’t think I don’t know what went on with you and Theon! This position,this title, all of this belongs to Charlene, and you think you can stroll into here and steal her clothes too?!”
She spat, yanking the tunic I had taken from the drawer. “I always knew that Andrea was a whoringbitch!” “Don’t you dare insult my mother!” I hissed, feeling my anger rise.
She obviously didn’t know that my mother wasn’t my birth mother, but how dare she insult her?
“Well, like mother like daughter, don’t you agree?” Soleil scoffed scornfully.
“My parents were the most in love couple I have seen, and it’s something you could only ever hope tohave. She would never cheat on father, how dare you dirty her name.” I shot back, my eyes flashing, andthe windows rattled in the wind. Breath, Yileyna…
“In love? Yet she was able to spread her legs for her Alpha. What a good little slut-”
“Enough!” The king thundered, making both of our gazes snap towards the door. My heart wasthundering as I focused on my own emotions, until the rattling stopped. The king seemed to do a quicksweep of my soaking clothes. “Give her the dress, Soleil.” He growled commandingly.
The queen pressed her lips together before tossing it at me, her eyes flashing.
“Yileyna, go shower and change before you catch a cold. Did I not tell you, you cannot leave thesequarters?” He asked coldly. “I went with Theon.” I replied, knowing the king couldn’t fault that. He trustedTheon and had made him my bodyguard.
As predicted, he visibly relaxed.
“So I hope that tomorrow you agree to this union?”
I frowned.
“I am capable of being Alpha without a man, if the Alpha king gives me a chance to prove myself.”
He shook his head dismissively.
“You know nothing of the truth of war. You need Theon, go bathe, Yileyna, now.” I nodded, walking overto the bathroom in Charlene’s room, feeling the king and queen watching me. The moment I was inside, Iclosed the door and stripped out of my nightdress. I turned the shower on and that’s when I heard thesound of angry talking from the room outside.
I paused, tempted to listen. Letting the shower water run, I slowly padded back to the door and pressedmy ear to the keyhole.
“… everything Soleil, or by Selene, I will have you thrown into the cells!” The king hissed.
“You wouldn’t dare…”
“Don’t test me, answer me truthfully. Did you blackmail and seduce Grayson to bed you?!” The king’salpha command was absolute, it bit into my bones, and I heard Soleil whimper at the full force of it. Ipeered through the keyhole and saw Soleil on her knees. Unable to resist the command, she bowed herhead.
How strange… I was told that true mates were almost equal… That even an alpha’s command would notwork on his true mate. 4
“I… Yes, yes I did.” She hissed.
“Why?!” The king growled murderously. She was struggling against it, until she clamped her hands to herhead. “Because… he is my true mate!” Soleil screeched, making me gasp as I jumped away from thedoor. 3
My heart pounding at the shocking revelation that I had just overheard. The king was silent, and I wassure neither heard my gasp being so consumed by their own argument. “What?” The king asked quietly,his voice devoid of all emotions. “You’re my true mate…”
“No… I called up an enchanter to make it seem like you were, I… I wanted to be Luna, n-not the mate ofa mere Gamma! This is the life I deserve, and I proved to be the perfect luna, did I not?!” 1
“That’s why you never knew I was cheating…” The king murmured. “Why give me a sleeping potion ifyou knew I wouldn’t feel you cheating?” “So he spoke…” She muttered bitterly. “I used to give you apotion every night to make sure you were unconscious when I went to Grayson!” “Did he know you werehis true mate?” The king growled.
“Of course not, I made sure the spell was on him too. I am the Luna. I am meant to be Luna!”
“No you’re not, we aren’t true mates Soleil, which means even if I have you killed, it would have no effecton me.” The king’s cold, dangerous voice came, making my heart thud. I had never heard it sound so…sinister… My head spun with everything I had learned, fear enveloping me. I needed to move away fromthis… I shouldn’t have listened… but I was unable to move from my position. Would the king really killthe Luna for cheating on him? She was not a good person, but death? “What is my crime?” She hissed,as I watched through the keyhole, my chest heaving in fear. “Betraying your Alpha.” The king turned hishead sharply towards the bathroom door, and I quickly moved away from the keyhole, clamping a handover my mouth, praying he didn’t realise I had been eavesdropping… 3