Protect Me Alpha King

The guard bowed at the alpha king while I stood, waiting for him to fully enter the dungeon.

Hope flourished in my heart. Did he have a change of heart? Did he finally take pity on me? Or did he miss me? The latter would be impossible, so it must be the former.

"Your Highness," I declared.

His eyes darted around.

"Your Highness," I said again when he did not acknowledge my presence. "It is a pleasure to see you here."

"Are you really?" he asked.

His steps echoed along the four walls of the dungeon.

As if they had awakened from their slumber, I felt a sudden movement among the prisoners. The iron bars shook and made a screeching sound.

"Black Heart!"

I gasped. They did not even hesitate to call the alpha king by that name.

Lips curling, the alpha king said, "Black Heart? If I did not visit this place, I wouldn't know I have another moniker."

The iron bars vibrated and the captives started cursing the alpha king for imprisoning them inside the dungeon.

The other guards were all over the cell, scolding the prisoners for disrespecting the alpha king, and poking their hands using their sticks. However, they did not stop shouting and wanted to be let out. They wanted one thing—the alpha king's life. Too bad, but the alpha king did not even care about them.

"Silence!" the alpha king's voice roared. "If you continue making noises, I will not give you any food on this day."

Starvation seemed like the best way of punishment because the prisoners listened and silence came after.

I eyed the alpha king warily.

Black Heart.

Did he deserve that title? When did the prisoners start calling him that?

King Maxxwell gazed boredly at the place and stopped in my cell. His nose scrunched in disgust when he sniffed the pungent smell coming from us.

As moments passed by, my sensitive nose had already adjusted to it.

His eyes landed on the stranger, my cellmate who was still sprawled on the ground.

"I came to check if you are reflecting on your actions, River."

Another guard was suddenly on his side.

"She is, Your Highness," the guard earlier said. "I will make sure of that, Your Highness. She will learn her lessons and she will fear committing mistakes again."

The alpha king glanced at him. "Don't talk if I did not ask you," he ordered.

and

person beside you, River?"

remembered I had someone with me. I focused too much on his

I

doctor look at his wounds. I

do you concern yourself with someone like him, River?"

head hung low.

him, Your Highness. That's

must never know I healed the rogue.

"Are you sure?"

not understanding what he was trying

barely know that someone, Your Highness. I don't want

seemingly satisfied with my

prisoner. And I want you to bathe

sighed in

includes me. I never wanted someone to bathe me. Besides,

arrived from the North. And he is currently treating

glared at the

prisoners? A doctor never chooses his

guard growled at me,

I would stay in the dungeon, and if I showed him

King Maxxwell narrowed his eyes at

we only have one pack doctor?"

paused. "No, Your Highness. We have

call anyone who is available. I want to talk to the chief of this dungeon. He has a lot of explaining to do why this place suddenly

Highness, he is

the

"No, Your Highness."

shut your mouth. You are not the

"Understood, Your Highness."

Before I lost my patience and punished

away, Your Highness. I will call the palace

servants and let them clean the dungeon. This place looked like

gawked at him.

for an alpha king to ask someone to clean the dungeon.

did not move. He crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Tell me if you do not want to follow my command and

guard's face became white.

excuse me." The

when the cold started seeping into my skin. This place was

the other prisoners? I asked myself.

will take pity on me. But how? The rogues called

River. Use that brain of

him and said, "Your Highness, I am afraid you are not fit in this place. You will only get