Protect Me Alpha King

The rogues continued firing at us while I rooted on the ground, shivering in fear. My blood went cold as one of the bullets passed through and hit the seat of the coach.

I shrieked. Breathing was labored.

"River! Do not panic or it will kill you!"

King Maxxwell continued protecting me even if it should never be the case. I should be the one protecting him! Not the other way around!

I glanced at him. His eyebrows met. His fist clenched.

My lips quivered, tears brimming in my eyes. "Your Highness, will we die now?" I whispered under my breath.

He looked at me and scoffed.

I shrieked again when another bullet grazed my skin and fell to the ground.

"No one is dying, River. You have to serve me, first in return for helping you. Stay here," he commanded.

Before he could go away, I grabbed his hand. I gasped when sparks flew between our connected hands. He gritted his teeth as he stared at it for a long time.

What. Just. Happened?

Confused, I pulled my hands and touched them. The alpha king felt it too, right? There was no way I was the only one who felt the spark. Right.

Whether he felt it or not, the alpha king did not comment on that.

Knowing there was far more important thing than the shared electricity between them, King Maxxwell said, "Fall on the ground. My warrior will help us."

"Where will you go, Your Highness?" I asked, my voice coated with worry for his safety.

"Outside. To kill them," he said nonchalantly.

My heart skipped a bit. As ungrateful as it sounded, I did not care what happened to him, outside. But if he died in my company, the people will blame me for not protecting my master. And if the alpha king died, the customs dictate that all the servants and horses will go along with him.

I shuddered at the thought. I did not want to die. Yet. I wanted to look for my parents.

“B-be careful, Your Highness. Your people are waiting for you.”

“You are not included, River?”

“I am included, Your Highness. I am your servant.” Out of courtesy, I muttered, "What if something happens to you, Your Highness? We can just stay here," I offered.

our skulls? I would rather go outside and fight, River. An alpha king is never

people worth it? I asked in

a coward between us, it

Your Highness…" I protested.

go outside and kill them for me, River? While I

my mouth.

to fight

gotten into me when I asked you

it seemed like it was

teach me, Your Highness. I can be your weapon."

that? There is no turning back,

eyes. "In return

eyebrows. "Do

as yours."

a thin line. "Such a topic needed a thorough conversation. We will talk about that later when we reach the palace."

my heart. If only I also had a

howled. It was a long and soulful one as if his wolf was calling for me. As if it knew me for a long time.

my hand, wanting to reach his wolf, but put it down. If I had my wolf with me, it could communicate with the alpha

back on me and went in the rogue's direction. The next thing I heard was the shouting of pain, of cries, followed by King Maxxwell's wolf growls. And everything went eerily still.

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the courage to look outside. My lips parted as I saw the pile of bodies of the rogues torn from limb to limb. Beside the dead bodies was King Maxxwell, standing naked together with the driver of the coach. Both were catching their breaths after

as I gaped at his naked view. He was particularly gifted

King Maxxwell looked at where I was hiding. My

waited for him to come back.

his naked body would be forever on my mind. The more I forced myself to make it disappear from my memory, the

more if he happened to face my direction? Then, I would see his jewel in

I gulped.

I should never think of any sinful thoughts against the

coming in my direction. To this coach."River. Why are you hiding? The enemies are no

felt like he

and counted from one to ten before I faced

Highness...you did a great

I saw the different cuts all over

“Y-Your Highness!”

grabbed something solid, and was suddenly at his side. Beside his ribcage, there was a deep slash of the wound.

my reaction. Never wanted to see the sight of blood. I wanted to puke. I wanted to turn my head away from the blood.

shook it. I must never succumb to the darkness. I am the alpha king's slave and