The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 40

I woke to a fresh wave of disappointment in the morning, shivering awake in the cold, realizing as I came to consciousness that I was still alone.

Before I could forget, I sat up and took another pill immediately. I took a bath next, letting myself soak in the lavender-scented, piping hot water until I felt alive again.

I resolved to take my mind off Alexander today, and that meant getting out of the palace. I still hadn’t seen Grandfather since the day of the wedding, considering how my father had abducted me the last time that I tried to visit the nursing home. I felt fearful as I considered making the trip there once again.

my father could find me anywhere. I could not let fear of him keep me from living my life.

take me to town. And on the way out, I passed through the kit

urge of fear. The driver opened my door and I stepped out, looking around nervousl

ing me to the door?” I asked the driver.

g receptionist that I knew where I was going. She happily returned to her paperwork without further conversation.

him. The white drapes were still closed over the big windows that lined his room, and the room smelled stale, like sleep.

g noisily through his mouth. Sound asleep.

too early in the morning. I set the pastries on his bedside table and fished a pen out of my purse.

pressed flat, turned over, and wrote a note on the back of it:

iona.

he extra blanket.

before I remembered my promise to myself: I was going to take better care of my body, and that meant eating. I went back to the table and carefully extracted a cinnamon roll from the basket of pastries, trying hard not to make a sound. T

wn to the garden and sat on a bench to eat my treat. My appetite was better than I expected, an

rough a downtown area. I asked the driver to make a quick

business, but that just meant I was ready for something new. I needed to start brushing up on what was happening in the market before I could even consider applying for a posit

and took it back to the room with me. I sat in bed and created a nest of pillows around me for support. Then I lay on my side comfortably, snacking idly while studying stock reports.

then go right back to sleep. My body needed the rest.

d to light some candles instead. They were fragrant, scented with lavender, vanilla, and spices, and would lend the cold room some warmth with their relaxing smells and gentle light.

had fallen to the floor and stacked them neatly on the table in the corner of the room. The remaining food I’d been snacking on, I packaged up neatly and set aside.

ows, hoping for a quick return to sleep.

did not com

y felt tight, like I needed to get up and stretch. I stood and paced the room, decidi

I closed my eyes, all I could see was his face. His intense, honey-colored eyes. The way he looked at me when we were in bed together.

. And I was craving some release.

ted the orange pill bottle. I cursed under my breath, realizing I had not taken any medication since the

ot miss him… It was just the estrus cycle.

as I stroked it. A vision of Alexander flooded my mind once again. I imagined it was his hand on me instead of my own… but no, it just did not feel the same.

hould have been.

nd between my thighs again, touching the most sensitive part of me lightly. Eyes closed tight, I thought about the way that Alexander’s hands felt when they were on me.

asing me…

“

me unconsciously, in something between a cry and a whisper.