The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 77

Fiona

Nina dropped me off outside the palace gates. I felt lighter in my step after spending time with my best friend and my grandfather. I hadn’t been seeing enough of my loved ones. Time with them had sanded the edges off the pain I had been letting tear me up inside for days.

Alexander wasn’t in our room when I got in, but I saw the door to his office was ajar and a light was on inside. My shoulders relaxed. I’d been tense, bracing myself to find him waiting for me expectantly.

s before he appeared in the doorway. “Hey. Welcome back.” He came inside and closed the

are you?”

right.”

er left inside me to keep up the bitter, icy treatment I had been serving my fiancé.

brows. “Okay. Yeah.” He looked around the room awkwardly, then moved to sit at the table in the corner.

on and cut to the chase. “Tell me why,” I said calmly. “I’m re

Why…” Alexander looked at me with a blank expression, not understanding.

u?”

lanation outright, he seemed reluctant to speak. “I don’t want to sound like I am making excuses,” he finally started. “And maybe before I answer your question, I could just tell you one other thing?”

on to proceed. I nodded.

f myself,” he said. “You have to believe me.”

ng all his strength to keep his head upright in my presence. I believed he was sincere in his shame. I n

promise you, Fiona. I will never let that happen again.”

later.

hink I understand now, but I’d been confused by the way you were treating me. Hot, then cold. I just wanted to talk to you and ask, what had I done wrong? Because the

look away or dodge my question.

He nodded gravely. “And I am sorry for that, too. It must have been troubling to find out th

really answered me,” I said gently.

to you.” Finally he gave up holding my gaze, running a hand down the length of his face.

s answer. There were pieces missing. But I supposed the missing pieces might have something to do with the rumors I’d heard about Alexander way

ometimes the monster came out when it wanted, and the man I knew as my fiancé was helpless to stop it.

A chill

okay?” Alex

and take a long inhale of the scent, not wanting him to know how much I loved it.

going to be o

now, then rolled up the bottoms of the sleeves. Once, twice… several times till they hit a few inches below my elbows. The fit was actually quite comfortable, though it

t looks good on you.”

od and went to look in the full-length mirror by the door, making myself smile this time. “What do you think, you want to eat something?” I asked Alexander. “I co

eat.”

ain, but how could he do that? How could he keep that promise?

ed settled now. It would be irrational to keep holding onto my anger. The stress would only hurt me and the b

a swell of hormones that wanted me to tear off Alexander’s clothes off right there at the dinner table. I batted those intrusive thoughts away as long as I could, long enough for us to finish our meals.

rd when I stopped resisting. I slid my hand into his.

ked down, grasping my hand with

w, lying in bed with Alexander without all the unspoken words c

ing myself moan with the pleasure.

also full of restraint. I liked it.

He kept himself clothed, though at some point my dress left my body. Alexander knew by now how to make me come with his fingers, just the right places to touch, just the right pressur

taking pleasure of his own in watching me receive mine. I loosened my hand as the ecstasy faded away into relaxation. My hand stroked his cheek lightly.

palm. It felt more than nice. But it also set off an alarm

xt moment. He slid out of bed, leaving me there alone. Thinking that was what I wanted.