The queen Alpha

Chapter 5

As I run carelessly away from the horrific scenario, I could feel my chest tighten up and my lungs squeezing out all the air inside of me.

Anger, pain, confusion and disorientation is all I feel at this point.

My vision is blurred and my paws are numb for how fast I’m sprinting to a path that is familiar.

In no time, the caves are visible. I turn back to my human form and climb up to the rocks to my favorite place.

I put on my oversized t shirt that I happen to leave here just incase times like this happen.

I sit down as thoughts of fear and resentments spread all over my head like wild fire.

I can’t register nor process the events that are unfolding right now.

I mean what wrong did I ever do to deserve this kind of punishment.

It’s like my life is filled with tragedy after tragedy.

A never ending catastrophe.

I can’t breath properly without stressing and neither can I sleep well without being haunted by nightmares.

A whole kingdom is on my shoulders, all the decisions depends on my final word. All their lives depends on me. But what a joke that I can’t even get a decent and worthy mate.

A human mate for crying out loud, who’s also a hunter??

My sole enemy for a mate??

Being a female queen and alpha is not an easy job. You face threats each and every time. Other greedy Alphas having secret meetings to discuss on how to take over your kingdom because in their eyes you’re not worthy, that no woman should lead men.

I had to endure this each time because deep down I knew that when I finally find a mate who’s a high ranked wolf then my problems will lessen.

Well, guess I need to wake up from that dream now.

If word go out that I have found my mate and he is a human then am surely over and done with.

I’m not even courageous enough to talk to Derek about it.

I will have to make my so called mate tell me where his fellow bruits are before I reject him and kill him,and no one will know.

I decide to head back to the castle and prepare my tools.

I’m gonna make him talk whether he likes it or not.

“ you are on your own then human, am not helping you treat our mate like the enemy’”, Vera spits with anguish.

“Apparently I don’t need your help dog, am going to do it manually”, I spit out in return.

Vera is getting on my nerves with this mate thing.

“If you hurt our mate am never going to forgive you Victoria”, and with that she blocks me out.

I really don’t care about what vera thinks right now, all I want right now is answers. And it’s answers that am going to get.

I need to deal with him the soonest before Vera does something that’ll put me and an entire kingdom in jeopardy.

I run back to the castle faster than usual,anger and confusion is fueling my agility .

As soon as I change back to a more decent cloth which is an oversized shirt, I walk straight to my office.

Pushing the door open and I see Derek and Liam who struggle to get up from their sitting position quickly.

“Derek ,is he at the dungeons?”, I spit out with so much exasperation.

“Yes Alpha”, he responds stuttering while keeping his head down.

“Good, Liam , I need my tools at the dungeon in less than ten minutes”, I order and begin to work out of the office.

“Your majesty..”, Derek’s voice echoes through the room as fear and hesitation evident on his voice.

“Yes beta?”, I answer back a little coldly than I intended.

“Let me handle the prisoner, you should rest . You don’t look fine kiky”, he pleads his voice getting lower and lower as he concludes.

I must look like a wreck or a ticking bomb for Derek to use that nickname that he hasn’t used in a really long while.

But I can’t let him question HIM, not because he’s incapable no, but because I know Derek and he won’t stop until he gets what he wants.

There’s a tiny part of me that still knows the prisoner is my mate and that might hold me back from doing the unspeakable.

“I’m fine Derek”, I respond with a little nod and head out of the office.

I know and understand where Derek’s worry is coming from, but this is no time to play soft and nice. And the fact that they don’t know HE is my mate is making my head boil and stable at the same time.

I dash my way to the basement heading to the dungeons. I meet a few warriors guarding the entrance of the cold and dark walls.

They bow their heads as soon as they see me and mutter ‘your majesty’, I simply nod as they quickly open the heavy metallic door.

One of them hands me the keys to the cell.

As soon as I set my foot inside, I’m embraced with darkness and the rick of blood, sweat and other disgusting things that I can’t mention.

I rarely keep prisoners, every time I run into an enemy, I kill them.

Unless, I need answers from them or I want to keep them alive for some important task like negotiations.

Now, my prisoner today is here because I need answers, and maybe because deep down I don’t want to kill my other half.

I stride towards a specific cell that an intoxicating scent of nature , like spring rain and wet leaves pulls me to.That yet very familiar scent calls for me effortlessly.

And as the scent gets stronger, I completely bath on it as I stand in front of the metal bars seeing a figure curled up on the corner.

As soon as I see him lying unconscious on the floor, my mind begins to debate on whether I should go along with my plan or not.

He’s getting into me without even trying and I don’t like it.

“Alpha, your tools”, Liam snaps me back from my thoughts while he hands me my special wooden box.

“Thank you, that will be all”, I respond as I dismiss him leaving no room for discussion.

He bows his head and walks away without further ado.

I retrieve the key cells from my pocket and unlock the door pushing it with a loud bang.

The prisoner’s figure startle from the floor as I pick a chair from the corner and lit the lamp which barely illuminates the room before sitting down.

Watching him struggle to pick himself up from his lying posture, I wait patiently.

Soon as he stretches his supposed numb feet, he lean his upper body on the walls.

“My head”, he complains in a low husky voice that somehow makes my insides melt.

That’s when I see dried blood on his temple and a little lump. Derek must have hit him hard .

Why does the thought of someone hurting him makes me infuriated when am obviously here to do the worse.

“Who are you, and what do you want with me?”, he questions stuttering still struggling to hold his wounded head .

“Funny you ask who I am. What were you doing in private property?”, I question him back while chuckling menacingly.

“I’m sorry I step foot in your land miss. But don’t you think you are taking it a little too far for just passing through your land?”, he questions clearly still struggling with his head.

Apart of me want to call the doctor but the other bitter part thinks he’s just pretending.

“A little far you say??, I clearly warned your people not to smell around my border but apparently I wasn’t clear enough, maybe I should send back one of your toes as a reminder to your people that am not here to toy and play around”, I growl as my true form threatens to come out.

“Hey miss, calm down. You don’t need to yell and threaten me. Just let me go , I won’t come here again . Besides,if it weren’t for those two brothers I wouldn’t even be here”, he responds calmly than I anticipated.

He is a good one, well trained,that he can’t be intimidated easily.

Well, I love a challenge.

“Do you enjoy playing dumb or what?”, I question frustration clear in my tone.

“I’m speaking the truth miss, what’s your name though?, and please if you don’t mind I need a doctor plus this place is spooky. My name is Roque by the way”, he states with a lot of calmness.

Who the f**k am I dealing with here??

But I must admit, he’s got a unique, sexy name.

Roque, he said.