Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 424: The King Is Alive

"To Princess Violet,

If you’re reading this message, I’m probably gone already. Perhaps you might think me a coward, but the truth is there are urgent matters I must attend to in the Fae realm. And just maybe, I am a coward since I’m relieved I won’t be there to see the wrath on your face by the time you’re done reading this letter."

Although Violet hadn’t even finished the letter, her face was already marred by a deep frown, an ominous feeling forming in the pit of her belly. God knows what Lila had done this time.

Violet went on,

"Just as an extra measure, in case you stubbornly refused to put on the necklace. If you want to still be with your darling boyfriends, better wear that or you can say bye-bye to them forever when Baron gets his hands on you."

Violet snorted after she read that part. This was manipulation. Nonetheless, she got the message and moved on.

"Although I’ve been spelled by the queen not to tell you the identity of your father, Fae are also good at exploiting loopholes, and I hope you’d be able to make the connection by the time this story is over:

Once upon a time, there lived a young Faerie princess who had a fascination with the outside world. What would it be like to live amongst the humans? Unlike the other seasonal Fae, the wild Fae lived isolated and amongst their brethren. They had been told for so many years to be wary of the other Faeries who envied their free magic. And the humans who only wanted their powers. But the young princess knew there had to be more to them. And one day, she did escape.

She had been betrothed to marry one of the finest Fae and eligible bachelors in their kingdom. Her betrothed was from a House who had served the generations of Queens for years past, and now, they would finally be joined in marriage. But the princess never wanted the union. She was not ready for such responsibility.

So on her wedding day, she ran off to the human realm. There she hid her identity and lived amongst them as a traditional doctor. The humans were amazed by her skills, and she quickly gained favor with the locals. Of course, the princess aided her patients with the use of her magic, but they had no idea, and she was too happy to be useful.

Then one day, she received a private invitation to heal a special client. This client was a werewolf who had been stricken by a demonic illness, and no amount of medicine could help him. Except the princess never expected she would meet her mate instead.

Mating bonds between interspecies were rare, but not uncommon. However, the princess had found her destined one and she would not let him go. So she healed him with her magic till he got better.

It was not surprising they fell in love; they were mates, after all. The princess trusted him and revealed she was Fae. Her mate was more than happy to accept her, and then he revealed his own secret to her. He was a werewolf king who had been betrayed by his own people.

They wanted to steal his throne, so they sent the demon after him to kill him and created powerful heirs with the help of magic to take his place. The naïve princess believed his words line, hook, and sinker. All that mattered was making her mate happy. So she promised to give him an heir so powerful she’d destroy the children of his rivals and help him gain back his throne.

The princess came from a line of wild Fae with pure, powerful magic that could connect with the goddess itself. So she called on her and willed for a daughter of war. And the goddess answered.

Back home, the queen had noticed the power pull and sent her youngest and fiercest warrior to find the princess. By the time the warrior tracked her down, the princess was with child.

The young Fae warrior, wary of her wolf mate, found out the truth. The princess’ mate lied to her and was using her for the sake of a powerful heir. Of course, the princess did not believe her until she had the truth staring him in the face. Her mate, in a quest for power, had summoned a chief demon who not only almost killed him but raped his pregnant wife and cursed his brother.

Mates were supposed to cherish one another, but it seems even the mate bond could not transform men with a soul as dark as his. So with the help of the warrior Fae, the princess escaped her mate. He could never get his hands on the child, knowing what she could do.

The princess thought she had outrun him, but her wicked mate found them on the day the baby was born. The warrior fought her best, but the wolf came prepared.

The young princess, left with no choice, bound the princess’s power. Her father could never use her powers, not unless she permitted it.

Her mate, furious over her action, tried to take her. If he wouldn’t unbind her powers, then she would give him more heirs.

But the warrior Fae fought hard and was able to escape with the princess, leaving the child behind.noveldrama

Mates were inseparable, and the wicked mate had found them through the bond. He had only been biding his time and waiting for the birth of his heir all this time.

Left with no choice, the princess called on the goddess to sever the bond, but it nearly destroyed her in the process. The princess returned to the Fae realm with the warrior Fae, but she was barely hanging on to life. Mates were supposed to be one soul, but she had shattered hers just to be free from the bond.

The damage had been critical, and it was obvious the princess would die. The queen was helpless and did not know what to do. No magic was helping. Then the princess’s once betrothed Fae stepped forward and offered a solution. He would willingly share his life force with her. So the queen joined both of their lives together. As long as he lived, her daughter would live.

Just like that, the princess lived and had no choice but to marry the betrothed Fae who had saved her life. But she never forgot her daughter that had been stolen from her by her wicked mate. Once she was crowned queen, she secretly sent the young warrior to find her daughter.

The warrior Fae found the princess who had been living ordinarily, unaware of her lineage or the threat at the corners. The queen refused to give her consort an heir, knowing his greed. His house only wanted to solidify their position as the top amongst the other wild Fae.

As long as the queen lived, she had an heir already.

Now, the queen’s consort would do anything to get rid of the princess. On the other hand, the wicked mate waits patiently for the return of his mate and the awakening of his daughter’s powers.

It is now up to the warrior to protect the young princess until the enemies are rid. However, strange things have happened, like the princess being mated to the enemies she was meant to destroy. What game is the goddess playing? We have no idea, but this changes everything.

Perhaps, all hope is not lost after all.

Note: Any similarity to any living person is entirely up to the reader. I am not to be blamed.

Yours forever,

Guardian Fae.

For over a minute, no one in the room could talk. They were all shocked over what they had just heard. Although Lila had said it was a story, they all knew it was her way of exposing the truth without breaking the deal with the queen.

"Damn," Griffin was the first to speak. "King Angus is alive?"

Yes, he had figured it out.

Daisy and Ivy looked at each other with the same troubled expression. This was a huge revelation. They might not be werewolves, but they too had believed the first Alpha king was dead.

"So Elijah lied about his brother’s death?" Ivy asked, shocked.

"I don’t think it was just him," Daisy said. "You can’t hide something as huge as this alone. According to the story, he was sick. So he probably didn’t die after he summoned the demon. And then Elijah was crowned king—"

"The elders knew," Griffin said, realization dawning on him. "They probably kicked him aside and crowned Elijah king just to cover things up."

"Or, Angus faked his death," Daisy reasoned. "I mean, the dude summoned a demon to fake his death. He must have had contingency plans in case things went wrong." Daisy shrugged. "I don’t know, a lot of ideas are going through my mind right now."

But while they were busy making theories, Violet was frozen on the spot.

"So Micah is my brother...?"