The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 22

Fiona

“Take him as well,” the King said, pointing to Alexander.

Two more guards appeared and flanked Alexander, who did not resist as they put rough hands on his big arms and tried to force him forward. He was completely calm and went without a fight, walking coolly out the door a few paces behind his brother.

care of this himself.

me until later that it might have even been the King commanding me to stop.

nd seemingly intoxicated young man to overtake them.

Alexander could defend himself just fine – the scars all over his chest told me that the moment I first studied his body, the night we met

Great Hall.

resisting, than they were about the reckless man-child lunging toward him, and Lucas landed a sloppy blow to the right side of Alexander’s face.

it was nothing, turning to the side to absorb the punch.

from which he quickly pulled himself free.

that’s when I heard bones crunching – and then a third time that sent a fountain of crimson blood spraying from Lucas’s mouth.

d mist.

ere still fixed rigidly upon his half-brother, who was unconscious on the ground underneath him.

few drops of blood fell onto his own neck.

o their feet.

ind them, jaws dropping in horror.

s holding her in his arms, keeping her from running over to me.

King’s voice was like a

floor in submission.

asping crowd as they roved my body from head to bloody toes.

ing had his eyes on Alexander, who was prostrate before hi

” the King said, snapping his fingers. Ten or twelve guards then rushed to restrain Alexander, shouting for compliance, shoving him into ret

ircle… they landed on me.

pen my mouth to protest, I was in their grasp, and they were hauling me off behind Alexander and the massive swarm of guards that were upon him

ors, and ceilings.

ain.

othing.”

rhaps they’d taken a more direct path, while I’d been dragged around th

the low stone ceiling. “You’ve made a fool of us – the both of you! This indignant whore with her disrespect to our family—”

will hurt her enough. Let her watch, and give me her punishment as well as my own.”

my arms around my abdomen unconsciously.

hoved down to his knees. I’ll never forget the sound of his kneecaps smacking the stone floor. But he didn’t even flinch.

e room. She was quivering with excitement, looking both frightened and ecstatic, the devilish little smile on her red lips getting bigger and bigger the longer

d man handled playfully and then snapped expertly.

Just one last t

King was silent.

t out of the media while looking for a time to tell you in private, so you wouldn’t be taken by surprise,” Alexander continued, “but it looks like we’ve missed th

er?! Out with it!”

r wife has been embezzli

color drain from her already-pale face, and she dropped slowly to her knees, like she was melting into a puddle, with her red gown pooling on the floor around her.

ncere.

he King ran a rough hand across his face. “You have proof?” His deep voice lowered to an eve

eaction of feigned surprise and scandal.

The King paced across the room over

nd slapped her hard across the face, sending her tumbling to the floor on her side with a yelp of pain.