The Alpha King's Heart
The Alpha King’s Heart – Chapter 120

Adira

The days were tranquil, everyone was happy and seemed content. The pack was flourishing and the cherry on top is that; Wyatt and Azriel were talking without growls or death threats. However, my heart was still heavy, a war was coming and everyone knew yet no one wanted to talk or think about it.

Wyatt assured me that we will win but I knew our people will still die, our warriors who swore to defend this pack. My phone rang and I answered it;

“Hey Monique,” I smiled, getting out of Wyatt’s arms and standing by the window.

“Hi, beautiful. Guess what?”

“Um, you’re pregnant?” I teased, knowing how much she is scared of that.

“Back to the sender,” she shouted and I laughed.

“I receive,”

“Anywhere, Desmond proposed marriage to me,” she said and I was stunned, I didn’t know what to do. My mind went to Eva, if he broke up with her, was she alright?

“Wow,”

“That’s what I said too. He talked to Evangeline Maitus and she was okay with canceling the whole engagement, and after that, they told their parents,” She told me.

“And the families are okay?”

“Not at first but what can they do? Force them into a marriage they don’t want?” she snorted.

“If everyone involved is happy, I am too,” I told her. We chatted for a long time before ending the line but as I was about to go back to Wyatt, I caught sight of Faye standing by the lake, she left the city after my coronation.

Azriel approached her and she gave him a slight smile. The two of them talked, he seemed different as if realizing something. Did Faye confess her true feelings for him?

“Babe,” Wyatt called. I went to him with a smile. I sat on his lap while he wrapped his arms around me. We breathed in sync and just enjoy each other’s presence.

“I want to go shopping for the gala tomorrow, will you come with me?” I asked.

“You know I hate shopping, and I’m not going to that gala,” he said and I gasped, getting out of his grasp.

“You promised to go with me,” I pouted, he cupped my face and kissed my forehead.

“I don’t remember making any promises,”

“You did, while you were deep inside me and rotating your h**s,” I smirked. That was the only way he could agree to it. My mate hated attending social events and this was the largest and most lavish there was. Every alpha and the high-profile werewolf will be there.

“F**k, I did didn’t I?” he grumbled.

“Yes and it’s for charity,” I said and he sighed in defeat. I win.

Later in the day, we took a walk in the park when my heart started beating at an irregular pace. I stopped walking and my mate looked back at me;

“Are you alright?” I pressed my hand against my chest, tapping it on my chest a few times. I know this feeling, it happened the first day I met Zion at the palace. The dread and darkness. The feeling of evil watching me. I cleared my thoughts and inhaled deeply, not wanting to worry Wyatt.

“I’m alright, I just felt a stabbing pain in my chest,” I said, smiling now to assure him that I’m alright.

“We should visit the hospital,” he said sternly but I shook my head.

“Ooh, I want popsicles,” I said, dragging him to a stall not far from us…

“What, that? Isn’t it for kids,” he chuckled.

“I’m a kid,” I pouted.

“Two days to your 21st birthday,” he said and I closed my eyes. I hated birthdays because my parents used to make a big fuss of it and after they died, birthdays became unimportant to me. I hastily changed the topic.

“Have you had a popsicle before?”

“No,” he said, cutting in line and the kids complained, I pulled him away from the line with a chuckle,

“We are sorry,” I told the little kids who were glaring at us.

“Just who do you think you are to cut in a line,” A chubby boy asked, crossing his arms against his chest.

“I’m the king,” Wyatt retorted. The girl next to the boy snorted.

“You wish, I know the king, my daddy works for him,” she snarled, grabbing her phone to show us a picture of her father and Aspen, Wyatt snorted.

“Whatever,” he said, sounding childish.

The girl managed a grin and murmured; ” loser,”

“Hey! That’s a mean thing to say,” I put a hand on my h**s, trying to look serious. This was a funny situation.

We spent hours at the park with the kids and it was the most fun we had, the kids were ecstatic to meet the king of wolves.

The sound of laugher brought joy to my heart and I wished everyday was this peaceful, he looked over his shoulder to me and waved, I sent him a flying k**s that he put on his chest and I closed my eyes, and held my chest.

‘You’re my heart, Adira,’ He mindlinked.

‘I love you,’

Watching Wyatt interact with kids, made me badly to have a child too. The baby fever is real. I half an hour, we were surrounded by a lot of packmembers, and we greeted and talked to him. Others were bringing us flowers, the love we received was overwhelming. Sometimes, I wondered if we only met this year, it felt like I’ve loved him for many years now.

“Happy birthday, my love,” My mate beamed, bringing a huge cake. I smiled and sat straight in bed.

“Thank you, my baby,” I said blowing off the candles.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” Luca came to hug me.

We celebrated my birthday with the Layafette family at the estate, it was all Wyatt’s idea and he made a fun birthday for me. Some pack members even attended.

I was talking to Chance when Rachel came to stand by his side,

“Happy birthday, Queen Adira,” she said and I smiled, Chance invited her because she was usually alone in her apartment but I could tell his fiance didn’t like that.

“How are you?” I asked.

“Perfect,” she tilted her neck and showed me the fading mark, I gasped and put my fingers to my lips. Wyatt’s mark was fading on her neck, it could only mean that Rachel and her wolf have accepted to let Wyatt go.

“That’s wonderful, I’m delighted,” I said,

“Me too,” I sighed.

The way she looked at Chance when he spoke was everything honestly, and her smile when he paid her any kind of attention was just beautiful. I knew it all too well. Rachel was falling hard for him.

“What are we talking about?” Paris appeared next to Chance, holding unto his arm. She was a lovely girl but she tried too hard to appear kind and nice, which was the opposite of her aura.

“Well, just about my mark,” Rachel said, and Paris frowned.

“The one you tricked the king into marking you because you are in love with him and wanted to be Queen of Wolves and mother of his baby,” Paris said in one breath. ” Your friends wouldn’t stop gossiping about the bitch you were but I told them you’re not that person anymore and you’re changing for good,”

“They are not my friends,” Rachel murmured, looking back at a group of three ladies.

“Hmm,” Paris snickered and smiled at me.

“Lovely necklace, Queen Adira,”

“Thanks, excuse me. Rachel, do you want a drink?” I asked, she nodded and came with me. Rachel was unhappy.

“Are you alright?” I asked, noticing tears in her eyes.

“Not really, but I will be fine, just need to take my power back. I know how to deal with Felice Shuma and the others, after all, I was their leader for so long,” she smirked, glaring at the ladies who indeed shrank under her fierce gaze. They turned their backs immediately and walked away from her view.

A few more people wished me a happy birthday, and I accepted their wishes with a kind smile on my lips. Azriel came to me

“Azriel,” I squeaked,

“Happy birthday, Adira,” he smiled at me.

“Oh, thank you,”

He gave me a small velvet box.

“I hope it’s not an engagement ring in here,” I joked and he blushed, he f*****g blushed and I giggled. He was too cute when he acted innocent and all. I opened it, it was a diamond bracelet, it was really beautiful.

“Help me put it on,” I said, and he did.

“Lovely,” I beamed. I felt eyes on me and twisted my neck, Wyatt’s. I didn’t see anger in his gaze. He sent me a slight smile and I smiled back at him before he went back to his conversation with Jett and Aspen.

“What’s up with you?” I asked him, Azriel sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

“Same old, work and just life,” he said, and for a split second, his hazel eyes found Faye through the talking crowd.

It was a pleasant evening indeed, they all sang me happy birthday and once again, blew off the candles of a birthday cake, and thanked everyone who attended my party

It was almost midnight and everyone was preparing to leave when we heard a commotion and two bangs resounded. My b***d ran cold.