The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 74

Fiona

“Can I fight him? Please?” Nina was brandishing a forkful of chicken-fried steak in front of her like it was a weapon.

“Truthfully, Nina?” I looked her up and down, as if considering how well she’d match up against Alexander in a fight. “I don’t think that you could.”

t lights. “Okay, you may be right about that. But I’d still love to give it a try. Even if I could get just a couple blows in.” She whipped her free hand back into a fist behind her head, as if about to throw a punch. A hint of a growl vibrated from her throat.

n’t need to sacrifice yourself for my honor.”

palace?”

nd with my fork. “What choice do I really have, at least while I’m pregnant? And where would I even go, hmm? It’s not like I could move back in with my paren

ll you this right now: you deserve better, Fiona. That’s the truth and don’t you forget it.”

o get through th

fect eyebrows.

question caught me by surprise. “

ing to divorce you?” she repeated.

uldn’t he?”

k the flowers were about, then?”

an?”

y the way you just told it to me, one thing seems really clear.”

tered dismissively.

r not you—or he—want to admit it.”

here to be seen.

ut sleep overtook me as soon as my body was horizontal.

wake not long after that, though. If the sounds of his clumsy entrance hadn’t woken me, the atrocious smell

orn I heard the hammering sound of his heart beating wildly against his ribcage, pounding hard with some intense emotion.

but it didn’t work. I had to get out of bed and go open a window so that the ripe smell could start airing out.

d once again. Fragrant steam came pouring out of the doorway, at last diluting the unfortunate aroma,

Alexander to leave me alone.

to the bed naked and climbed under the covers. I felt his body heat diffusing under the sheets. A shiver ra

” Alexander’s voice was a tense whisper.

ed. “W

old you?”

to go to sleep.”

to make you feel good. I’ll do whatever you want. I’ll do anything for you. Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it. Please.”

havior was so strange, I couldn’t think of another way to explain it. And where in the world had he been tonight?

it. The strange smell, the odd demeanor, the overly excited state. It was all unsettling.

one.

t, but was forcing myself to stay in bed, resting my body, for as long as I could tolerate. Alexander had been awake all night, tossing and turning in bed anxiously, keeping me sleep

y allowed me to do so.

d was standing at the window, gazing outside and sipping a glass of water.

th a defeated expression.

aying to me. It was bad enough to hear my own father tell me I was a whore. But then Alexander went and hurt me with the same terrible insult.

imed to care about. If nothing else, they had that in common.

room.

ancing at the clock.

ng since I’ve seen Grandfather.” I sat at the foot of the bed and swept my hair over one shoulder, then started tying it into a side braid.

th you, if that’s alright. Can I?”

thanks. I’d rather go alone.”