The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 17

Fiona

Several days had passed, and I was beginning to get used to the daily routine of the palace and Alexander. I had not met Alexander’s family and hoped to do so soon. I missed Nina terribly and hoped to have her visit next week to start planning for the wedding. I wanted this to be different than Baron.

As I finished getting ready and was about to leave for etiquette classes, I heard Alexander’s office door squeak, which was strange because he was already gone. I ducked behind the small sofa near the game table and pulled out my phone. The maids didn’t come to clean the room until later, and Alexander had introduced me to every hand-picked maid he had screened so that I knew who to trust.

or his mother and thought she would be devoted to him, but too many years had passed, and she had become corrupted by his stepmother Scarlet.

to record her to show Alexander she had be

ed around the room several times, pulling books out here and there, knowing it had to be a hidden passageway.

rolled. I ran to the bathroom and vomited until my stomach was empty. This wasn’t good.

elling me where to go and where to stay away from. It was a help and eased his mind to know I wasn’t going to end up somewhere I shouldn’t.

an with peppered black and gray hair pulled tightly into a high bun laced with braids. Her eyes were a cold gray, but

ander’s stepmother, the Queen. I could see the beauty in her to lure a married man from his wife’s bed and into hers.

traight and every ounce of grace I could call upon. Everyone turned to look at me and slowly backed away from the tall, elegant woman. Once I reached the woman, I curtsied, took her hand, and kissed it. Then, keeping my eyes downcast, I said, “Your

d, I cast an equally cold stare, pasting

today. I was getting better at playing my new role as Alexander’s Luna and future queen.

anything done,” Scarlet said, nodding friendly for show.

he palace is lovely, and I am so happy to be here.”

t you are,” she said cuttingly. She unpressed her lips and smiled again at the others

ng her best to appear enthusiastic.

front of them and bowed slightly.

nobles. I was then surrounded by the girls and asked what I would wear. I listened to them all chatter away, but I remained keenly aware that Scarlet was up to something, and I needed to talk to Alexander.

ut of jail.

d Alexander. In his towel, he paraded himself in front of me as usual. It was becoming a ritual of his trying to entice me into s*x. It hadn’t worked, but I was getting weaker every day.

ver my face so he couldn’t see me smile. My body wanted him badly.

ext to me, putting an arm over the back of the sofa and running a finger up and down my

ay.”

leaned forward with his elbow

I guess. She invited me to a te

should go?”

o.”

ut Susan, so I just jumped in and pulled out my phone. I didn’t say anything. I only handed it to him and played th

e gripped the phone and cursed. He looked at the office door, marched over to it, threw it open, and then swept aside one of the long

t must have had someone tear it down.”

he box.

e necklace?”

“No, I didn’t want my fingerprints

drug into this.”

s for? Do you think she will try and frame me for something?”

“Yes.”