The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 31

A blinding pain took hold of me.

My head was ringing, and it felt like the air thinned out. I gasped but couldn’t get enough oxygen in. My hands were tied behind my back, but my arms thrashed instinctively, wanting to fly to my throat.

It was my father’s Alpha power. I heard his footsteps as he came pacing into the bathroom behind me, where his men had set me kneeling in front of the bathtub.

th asking, altogether.”

e all through my body. My father’s anger was giving him strength, and he was using that strength on me

will suffer for it. The choice is yours.”

nd my throat.

d.”

k with energy, making the water start to stir with tiny waves. I maintained my silence. It was all I had.

of my body, grasped my hair in his fist, and immediately plunged my head under the water.

as long as I cou

control of it with my mind.

d lights and sounds.

to drown.

om the doorway.

ng cough.

n I went.

. That was all there was when I was down long enough, shoulders twitching against the heavy hands holdin

ce broke. “I say, pledge your loyalty!”

pping like I had the spins. Pressure in my nose ached intolerably. I exhaled as hard as I could, and a rush of water came

o speak, managing to croak out one word:

er.”

the toilet rattle noisily.

tasting yellow liquid.

left the room, and I felt his

Alexander

ng to the palace in time to change before dinner. I took my time picking out a tie from my collection, checking my watch every couple minut

lked to the dining room, keeping my stride casual even though my chest was tight with anxiety. There was a small chance she had gone straight there from the car.

there either.

and it went straight to voicemail. I sent a text after

imagining something horrible

call on the first ring. “Wh

anything? Or if she can reach her?”

yeah. Of course. I’ll call you right bac

d let out a big exhale.

could have left. I could not imagine exactly why she would, but it was possible. After all, I still hardly knew anything about her…

my heart leapt into my throat with anticipation. But it wasn’t Fiona.

den?”

ame by Nina’s place and had her call Fiona. No answer. Nina says she’s got no idea where she’s at,

if she calls back.”

ed, sounding tired, like they were in the middle of a yawn.

ross even sharper than I had expected it to.

her grandfather.”

t know what to tell you, but I don’t see any Fiona on the sign-in sheet today, not in the afternoon or any other time. Do you want me to check anothe

e bedroom, hoping against hope that she would be there by now, having slipped in witho

n’t there.