Captured And Claimed By The Alpha King

04

Leon’s POV

I slowly pulled away from her soft skin, the scent of her still fresh in my mind. Ever since I got a whiff of her scent in that bathroom, that was all I could smell everywhere. I tried detecting what exactly the scent was but couldn’t. A tinge of coconut and honey and her pure feminine scent.

Staring down at her wide doe eyes after I pulled away, I felt something flutter in the left side of my chest. The organ there hasn’t worked in a long while but ever since I met her, it has been hyperactive.

Whenever she is around or the mere thought of her crosses my mind, everything goes haywire within me especially in my chest. I know it is because she was my mate. But why would that happen with a mere human? This shouldn’t be happening at all.

Rachel ran from the crowd, tears streaming down her eyes but I didn't care. She has humiliated my mate and now her face is swollen with all the slaps. She has been insecure ever since Mia joined us here in this city. She is always talking about the transferred human girl.

Marking her with everyone around is going to cause me a lot of trouble especially if my father had seen the way I possessively kissed her then mark her without thinking. He is going to question whether I’m his son or not. He will ask about my capabilities.

I was summoned to my father who stood raging with anger when I walked in. Before I could bother explaining myself to him, he raised his hand and slapped me across the cheek, sending my face sideways.

“How dare you humiliate me that way?” He growled angrily, his aging face wobbling with anger.

“It was the inst–” he cut me off with a glare.

“Marking a human in front of everyone? Are you out of your mind?” He snarled again at my face and I backed down. No matter what, he is the king and I must bow down in submission.

“I’m sorry, your majesty.” I said at last, now angry at myself for letting my instincts take over.

I hate Mia. From the moment I first saw her walking inside the school campus from afar, I hated her. It’s just that after that day in the bathroom, everything has changed. I cannot control myself no matter how hard I try to. She is just there and everywhere else.

At the dungeon, I wanted to go make her mild punishment hurt a little more than it should but I couldn’t instead I had her against the f*****g wall. My d**k was so hard after that kiss I could hardly rearrange it inside my pants. I kept thinking about how soft her lips were and how her body molded to mine.

It is against the ancient law of a werewolf, especially a royal blood of Lycans to mate and mark a human. It has been unheard of for the past several centuries. Humans are not worth the risk of being with when something bad and ominous is going to happen to the werewolf.

“Go and get rid of her! Your life will be in danger if you don’t reject that pathetic creature and find yourself with a werewolf.” My father said then dismissed me still furious.

“I will take care of everything right now.” I promised.

“You have an hour to get that done or I doubt you will be able to rule.”

“I will prove you wrong, Your Majesty.”

When he didn’t say anything, I stalked out of the room with determination. I am meant to rule the people and set good examples but what I did earlier was not one of them. I am going to have to get rid of Mia and take Rachel. She was the one I wanted to choose from the beginning.

The guests were still mingling around downstairs when I went back but Mia was nowhere to be seen. I have asked one of the guards to go bring Rachel back to the party because we are going to get engaged as soon as possible. Then went to search for Mia.

With Rachel by my side, Mia was brought back to the party. Her eyes were hopeful but when she saw Rachel by my side, I saw her steps falter which made something squeeze in my chest. I hardened my resolve. I don’t even like the girl and I can survive without my mate. Many others did.

“Mia. Come forward.” I said in a cold voice that rang in the room.

She nervously steps forward, her face ashen. “Yes, Your Highness?”

“You, Mia, are not fit to be my mate. I am going to reject you right here in front of everyone just like how I mistakenly marked you in front of them.” I said in a detached voice.

“What? But... why? We had something there…” her eyes were wide with hurt and fear. I don’t like that I am the reason behind it but it has to be done.

“I don’t need a reason to reject you but you are not fit to be a Queen. I, Leon Darkclaw, reject you Mia as my mate and future Queen.” I said in a voice that is cutting like ice.

“As for your punishment for luring me with a love stimulator and aphrodisiacs…” I trailed off watching the hurt in her eyes escalate until they were vacant and filled up with tears.

I'm lying to save myself so my people won’t think I lost control because of my mate. My human pathetic mate.

“You will serve under Rachel, the future Lycan Queen. Consider it a lesson in humility.” I concluded so only Mia heard what I said.

In the midst of speaking to Mia, my expression grave, a messenger bursts into the room cutting through people to reach me.

“Your Highness, urgent news! Your father, the King, has passed away.” He whispered so only Mia, Rachel and I heard him.

Mia gasped in shock, her eyes widening as she looks at me but I look away from her. I turn to the messenger instead, his face a mask of disbelief.

“What are you talking about? Which father?”

The messenger nervously glanced at Rachel then Mia before he said. “It appears to be poison, Your Highness. And... the guards suspect Mia. She was the one that served him his meal earlier.”

Mia’s eyes whipped to the messenger in horror, shaking her head in denial. She did serve my father because her scent was distinct in his room earlier when I went in.

“We will get to the bottom of this. Guards, take Mia into custody.”

“What? No! I didn’t do anything. I didn’t kill him. Leon, please, you have to believe me!”