The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 15

Alexander

The soldier who threw the javelin rushed to Fiona and Susan’s side and apologized many times for almost hitting her. Anger and fear tore through me in a red wave of heat, and I couldn’t think. Everything was red, and I wanted to tear everyone down.

Peering at Fiona on the ground, I took a deep breath and pushed the anger down. Once I shifted from my wolf back into a man, a soldier tossed a pair of pants at me. I quickly put them on and picked up the two halves of the javelin. Susan helped Fiona up, eyes wide with fear.

dusting her off. “Oh my, are yo

felt their weight, and scented them. Something was off. I stared at Fiona for a long moment without a word. I could have lost her and the baby in one blow. My face turned

with her and the maid. I could have asked her about her second day in the palace and where she was off to next, even though I knew the answer.

n as ill-behaved as a sc

and hair.

tand tall and grim beside me. I handed him the pieces of the javelin.

t do

the air with each.

den.

ng Fiona. “Why did you come this way? Isn’t it faster to travel the East Wing when heading to diplomate training?” Yes, I knew every class Fiona had to take and where all the training too

dress. I could see fear in her eyes and smell fear from her pores.

thing,” she whimpered.

nspect the scene and question the staff.”

”

helped me calm down. First, she needed to understand the palace was never safe. “If I hadn’t shifted

men walk you to your next training lesson.”

was the first time they had seen me lose my temper. I narrowed my gaze.

ur of hand-to-hand combat. Each round ends at first blood.” The men groaned loudly. I ignored them, knowing deep down they were right. Yet I would never admit that out loud. They would be far too pleased with themselves to see

ou know it is only a matter of time before your stepmother either physically hurts Fiona or sets her up to get into trouble with the King.”

with a frown and clutched my hands behind my back. “Yo

rest of the day would be uneventful.

chamber where she was dealing with affairs.

ed intensely at the papers in front of her while sitting be

ly feel as if she could drift away at any moment. How had I not noticed that before?

art beat a little faster w

dy hardened.

than the last and had many clever ideas. I was beginning to understand that Fiona enjoyed a challenge and hard work. Both were qualities I wanted in a Lu

er, but I agreed to invest and spend more than expected to help Fiona’s family out

ind her chair. For being a Luna known for good instincts in a fight, I was surprised she had not hear

gather her materials on the table; looking exhausted and depleted of energy, she stumbled backw

d place a gentle kiss on her neck. She sighed and let her body mold against mine.

dropped against my shoulder, and she rested her hands on my arm around her waist. She let me hold her there in the silence.