The Alpha King's Replaced Bride

Chapter Seven

Elizabeth POV

I stared at Alma with so much anger and sadness, but she didn't budge, she was relaxed, confident and had a wicked smirked on her face. "What made you come back?" I asked my heart clenched in my chest in sorrow.

She scoffed wrapping her arm around her chest. "I'm back for what belongs to me, what makes you think you can have him."

A feeling of disgust and anger enveloped me as I stared at her, if not for will power I would've walked up to her and gave her a deserving slapped. But the thought of everything weakened me, it was too late to argue or try to make things worst.

If only I wasn't marked by the alpha king I would've leave without anymore words, but it was too late to change anything the damage was already done.

"Alma, I've already gone through worst trying to fit in with what you left behind. Please just leave and don't make things worst for me," I said politely keeping my emotion at bay.

She groaned and stood up her hands now planted on her hips as she made her way to me.

"This is all you ever wanted right? You think I'm just going to walk away because you say so, the alpha king is mine. And by the way everyone believes me, he believes me. He loves me," she rolled her eyes heavenward and leaned close to me.

I stared at her bitterly, but I couldn't control what was left of me anymore. I gave her a slap on her cheek, she flinched holding her that part of her face. "If you didn't leave I wouldn't have been dragged into this mess, I have nothing more to say to you." I turned to leave but she grabbed my hand pulling me roughly to herself.

"You slapped me, have you forgotten your place. Elizabeth, you're barely eighteen," she roared. I hit her hand off mine and she stretched her hand forward to slapped me, but before she could one of the maids walked in.

She halted her hands still raised in attempt, she lowered it to her side. While I walked away towards the door, I console trying not to let the tears in my eyes fall.

"We should have a quick word, my Elizabeth." My step mother walked surveying the entrance before shutting the door.

I lowered my gaze trying not to let her see the tears in my eyes. Alma returned to her seat maintaining a royalty position like she already had everything planned out before it happened.

"My dear Elizabeth, I know you never wanted all this before. I convinced you because I thought Alma wouldn't returned, but she did. I know this has a lot of effect in your life right now, but it's not to late to back off from everything. Let Alma reconcile with her mate and I'm sure you'll find yours."

"I can't," I mumbled finally letting the tears in my eyes fall freely to my chin. "Its too late, he marked me. I'll never get to meet my mate ever again."

"I know but you don't have to meet your mate anyway, even though he didn't mark you. You have to leave tonight, Alma will try to convince the alpha to take her back."

"Yes, Elizabeth. Be a good girl and do what she says, I promise I'll nice to you," Alma added with a smirk on her face.

My heart sink with me as I stared at the selfish and wicked being standing opposite me, I couldn't believe what was happening. They wanted to ruin me, that was their aim, they only cared about themselves. Even though I wanted to consider their words, the thought of being the victim in the situation made me want to grasp what little amount of joy I had accumulated during my stay at Alpha king Augustus' palace.

"I can't leave, I've started this. It's what you always wanted mom, and I'll finished it. I'll stay and I won't change my mind or leave." I said wiping the tears in my eyes away.

Alma flared up like a burning fire, she bit her lower lip furiously. Tapping her finger on her laps impatiently, she threw a daring look my way reading to launch at me whatever she had planned for me.

"Elizabeth, stop being selfish. Alpha Augustus is my mate, my man. I love him and you can't take him away from me." She eyed me.

"You should've thought of that before eloping with your lover, you're selfish. Alma. I can't continue to be your puppet, mom."

"Elizabeth, don't try to act smart and ruin your sister future because of your selfish desire." My stepmother said in soft tone.

"Mom, it's too late to try to convince me. I never wanted this either and now that it's my tragedy, I will continue," I said firmly.

Alma stood up she exchanged look with her mother and walked closer to me, I stepped away from her. "Alpha Augustus will never believe you, what are you going to tell him. That my mother convinced you into all this? He'll never believe your dirty lies, he believes mine and once I convince him that you're a thief, I'll make sure you rot in the dungeon."

"You might manage to keep lying, but the truth will surely come out and you'll be hanged and the dungeon will be an understatement to your punishment," I said and turned to the door.

I heard alma gasped. "You foolish girl, how can she be so brave." She groaned.

"Elizabeth," my stepmother called but I ignored her. I pushed open the door and walked away.

I walked down the hallway deep in my thoughts, as I continued in a slow pace I bumped into someone. We both fell and I managed to pry myself up, stretching my hands to assist the woman I bumped into. She ignored my effort and stood up bowing to me, her gaze lowered to her feet.

"I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching," she apologized reaching to grabbed her things which were scattered all over the floor, I joined her grabbing one or two things that was left.

"You don't need to apologize, I wasn't looking either."

She managed a smile and studied me for a while her eyes laced over me like she was trying to get something from my facial expressions. "Something bothers you my lady, do you mind sharing?"

I sighed and gave her a second look, she was cheerful and concerned and for her to have the gut to ask about my feelings she must've care. I felt relieved knowing the fact that I had someone to discuss it with, and she must've thought highly of me. But I'm not but just a puppet to the ones I thought I had.

"My life is a mess," I muttered. We walked down the hallway together. "I'm on the edge of confusion, there's no difference between a outcast and I."

She gave me a concern look, her eyes looming over me each seconds. I told her everything from the starting, she was baffled and shocked. "My husband is the alpha henchmen, he works his daily life to ensure the alpha gets his satisfaction. I'm sure he can help you."

I gave her a confused look. "How can your husband help me, the alpha won't believe anyone. My step sister has her to things, she's ruthless."

"The alpha is fearful and power, but he's very open to his henchmen. They're like his backbone, he'll listen to him."

I thought of it, if this was the surest way for me to be safe. I was ready to go for it, I knew alma from when I started realizing she can be crazy, wicked and would do anything to anyone who tries to get in her way, and if I don't act fast I might end up caught in her atrocious trap.

"When can I meet him, I need to see him," I said anxiously.

"My husband comes home late every night and the only time you have to talk to him is that time, if anyone sees you talking to him they might report you to the alpha and that will only make things worst," she whispered.

We walked past two other maid, and she waited patiently for them to walk away from us before she continued. "I'll first discuss it with him and I'll tell you what to do next."