Chapter 6

• ESMERAY
• A firm hand grasped my waist, holding me tightly. The next thing I knew, I was in the arms of my Alpha, who was still naked. We stood there in silence as his captivating eyes gazed upon my frightened expression, soaked in tears.
• "Hush, kitten," he finally broke the silence, lifting me from the ground and carrying me to his bed.
• I believed time stopped in that instant as his firm hands slowly caressed the side of my thighs, making me let out a soft moan in his hands.
• My Alpha was on top of me now on his bed as we locked gazes closely. I could swear to the goddess it was so magical; I couldn't believe he was the one who had rejected me earlier.
• My mind was lost in his now. There was tense silence rushing over us as we maintained the same position, and his face was devoid of any emotions, so I couldn't read his thoughts.
• Was my fated mate feeling the sparks I was feeling in that instant too? He wasn't inside me yet, but my defenses had already given up. I wanted my Alpha now.
• My hands slowly went up, caressing his cheeks as I gazed upon my ruthless Alpha on top of me, and he growled.
• Immediately, my lips became moist with his saliva as he passionately kissed me, and it was the most magical feeling I had ever experienced.
• My hands instinctively made their way around his neck to pull him closer, while my legs now wrapped around his back.
• He was hot; I could feel his body burning up, but I kept my eyes shut as I got lost in his lips. I sucked on his eager tongue as he reciprocated, causing me to let out a soft moan in between.
• For a moment, I forgot he was ruthless. I forgot he had rejected me. From the way he kissed me, I could tell he didn't despise me at all. If anything, it felt like we could remain glued to each other forever.
• His second hand went up my thighs, still wrapped around him. He gently released his lips from mine after an endless, magical moment. I bit my lower lip in pleasure, using my tongue to clean the remains of his saliva from my lips.
• "You are free to go inside me, Alpha," I said in a sultry manner as he stood on the bed on his knees, my legs still widely wrapped around him, and I could see his arousal.
• His gaze remained fixated on me, and as usual, I couldn't tell what he was thinking. But one thing I knew from that kiss was that my Alpha wanted me too, and it made me want him even more.
• A face devoid of any emotion suddenly creased, and his beautiful crystal green eyes turned reddish.
• "Get out!!" His hoarse voice came down on me like a spear to my chest, piercing through my heart, and it snapped me out of biting my lips.
• "What's wrong?" I asked in desperation, my legs still wrapped around his waist.
• He gave a deaf ear to my question and instead loosened my thighs around him, grabbing my wrist with his firm hands and dragging me from the bed with him.
• The once charming aura I felt from him had now returned to the same aura he had when he rejected me in the chambers. My heart started pounding heavily.
• "I asked you, what's wrong?" I said, holding back the tears that were rapidly building up in my eyes.
• "You are wrong!"
• He roared loudly like a wolf gone berserk, without giving me a backward glance, and continued dragging me towards the entrance of his tent, causing my tears to cascade down my cheeks freely.
• I reluctantly tried to release his hold on my wrist, but he just grabbed me back and continued dragging me out of his tent.
• "Stop!" I screamed, not knowing if the other alphas heard me from inside his tent.
• He stopped dragging me and turned around to face me. I could see him burning with anger, and I didn't know why.
• "I thought you wanted this, Alpha?" I said in-between sobs.
• "It was a mistake."
• "I know you don't despise me. At least, from that magical kiss we just shared. So why do you keep rejecting me?"
• "I already told you, Princess, I am not here for you. You are simply a distraction from my main purpose, which I despise. I cannot let what happened just now repeat itself, do you hear me?!"
• "Look me in the eyes and tell me you despise me, Alpha!"
• "I despise you, Princess! I despise this fucking kingdom and its fucking king! Do not come near me again, Princess. I will make sure you regret it."
• I stepped closer to the ruthless Alpha, burning in rage before me, and looked up into his eyes.
• "Then get ready to punish me because it is you that my heart wants!"
• Just as I was about to carry my teary face out of his tent, Beta Leon stepped in, and my heart dropped to my belly and onto the ground.
• His eyes went straight to my tear-soaked face before fixing them on my fated mate, who was still standing there naked in rage.
• Leon ground his teeth in anger, and I knew what that meant. "You fucking wretch!" He roared at my mate.
• Before I could fully call his name on my lips, he had already thrown a punch at my Alpha. And just when I thought it couldn't get worse than this, it worsened.
• I couldn't count the number of punches Leon threw at my mate, and even when I intervened, he kept on throwing them.
• My mate stood there and received every punch Leon threw at him without lifting a finger, and splashes of blood flew across the tent.
• "Stay away from Princess Esmeray! If I see you anywhere near her, even the slightest inch, it will be your last breath, you fuck!"
• Leon dragged me out of the tent, leaving those last words for my mate.
• Seeing my childhood friend and my mate fight brought me to a low state of spirits I couldn't have imagined. And the fact that I wasn't able to do anything about it made my heart ache. If they were to meet in the future, I would prefer any other circumstances than this.
• Selfish as it may be, I was worried about my mate and the burden he carried so dearly that he shut everyone out completely. Even after that magical kiss we shared.
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• CAESAR
• 'What the fuck!' I kept repeating it in my head over and over again as I recounted what had happened last night between Princess Esmeray and I in my tent.
• We had just concluded stage two of the alpha fist, a test of strength, yet throughout the stage, I was regretting last night in my head.
• The alphas were dropping as we progressed, and the once 200 alphas were now reduced to over 150, but I was worried.
• Not about the alpha fist, but about the kiss I shared with the princess in my tent. I fear no one, so I was hardly worried about anything, yet for the first time, I felt humbled by her kiss.
• 'What the fuck was I thinking?' I thought I could tame her. I thought I was immune to her charms, but her physical touch is nothing compared to her physical appearance.
• If Zion hadn't intervened last night, I might have actually done the most regrettable thing in my life.
• Ah...fuck! I truly deserve every punch from that Beta. That's why I didn't fight back when he attacked me. I took every punch as my punishment for letting my guard down to a woman.
• I was back at my tent in the warriors' chambers, and Mordax had just barged in while I was settling from the stage two battle we had just concluded. I was quite dirty from pushing the huge boulder up the mountains through the mud, but so was Mordax.
• "Hey, fucker." Mordax chuckled as he entered my tent. He, too, had yet to freshen up from the mud all over his body.
• "You look horrible, Mordax." I said after scanning him from head to toe.
• "Look who's talking."
• He approached and sat beside me by my bedside while I was distracted, taking off my sandals.
• "How did you find those she-wolves we slept with last night, huh? Mine was a fucking badass." He said, laying back and staring into nothingness as if he was replaying the whole experience in his head.
• I gave him a side-eye and chuckled at his words before getting back to what I was doing.
• He slapped my arm and raised an eyebrow.
• "Hey, why so quiet? Didn't yours make you cum?"
• I let out a hesitant sigh and clenched my jaw.
• "Caesar, come on, don't be shy. You don't have to act tough around me. I can fucking read you." He lay back on the bed. "Well, mine was a fucking goddess. Ah...fuck, her moans, they got to me every damn time!"
• "Shut the hell up, Mordax."
• "What? It's not my fault your woman didn't give you enough orgasms." He chuckled at his own words.
• "Actually, if Zion hadn't stopped me last night, I would have lost control with her."
• "Damn."
• "Get your muddy ass off my bed, Mordax."
• "Who's this Luna that almost made the mighty Caesar lose control?" He sat up from the bed, his chuckle growing.
• I dropped my sandals and let out a deep sigh. How could I tell Mordax I found my mate?
• "Esmeray," I said without looking at him. "Princess Esmeray, and she's my fated mate." Since I couldn't find a better way to explain, I just said it bluntly.
• "You fucked the princess?!"
• I clenched my jaw and shot him a look, urging him to lower his voice.
• "I would have if Zion hadn't intervened. He snapped me out of it."
• "You're no fun, Zion. You should give Caesar a break and let him have his release in peace."
• "What do you mean?" My forehead creased.
• "Come on, Caesar. He never lets you take a break from your vengeful quest."
• "I don't need any breaks. My quest for revenge is what has brought me this far."
• "And it's getting boring. Have some fun, a little. I'm not saying you should give up on your revenge, but loosen up."
• "Shut up."
• "What?"
• "Zion wants you to shut up."
• "Well, why don't you tell him to come out here and say that himself?" He slipped an evil grin.
• I chuckled at his audacity. Mordax never backed down from a challenge, no matter the strength of his opponent.
• "But wait... Princess Esmeray? Your fated mate? Damn, you lucky bastard!"
• "It wasn't supposed to be, Mordax."
• "I know you don't care about the mating bond, but we can't deny she's stunning."
• I glanced at him, remaining silent in response to his statement.
• "And if she's your mate, that means you're destined to win the Alpha Fist and become the next Lycan king, right? Haha."
• "For centuries, no Lycan princess has found her mate before the end of the Alpha Fist. Nothing is certain, Mordax."
• "If you didn't sleep with the princess last night, then what were you two doing here?"
• "Nothing. I kicked her out."
• "And she punched you in the face like that for being an asshole?" Mordax asked, instantly intrigued.
• I took a deep breath, ran my hand through my hair, and answered.
• "No. It was her lover who did this."
• "Caesar, now you're really confusing me. The princess can't have a lover."
• "Well, she does, and he happens to be of royal blood."
• And now, for some reason, I wished I had punched him back last night as I watched him carry her away in his arms. He obviously cared for her deeply, and it made an uncomfortable feeling stir within my chest.