The Alpha King’s Last Regret

11

Kade King

I have lived for thirty one years. This next month will make it thirty two and yet as a Majesty, no one has ever had the nerve to threaten me so openly.

Those who have done it in the past and recent time had only hinted on it but then this young lady who had sat on my mind like the heaviest rock, had dare muster the audacity to pick her cellphone, interrupted my official meeting with my shareholders to make this threat.

The determination in her voice makes me know she is not bluffing. She is an Omega after all. Someone who had been enslaved all her life. If she dare get the reason to rebel, she would seize the opportunity and go astray.

I pulled the cellphone away from my ear to stare at the screen and I see she hasn't disconnected. She is waiting for my answer.

Slowly I look up at the men and women before me. All from the Elite group and family. Each and every of Royal blood or nobles one. They all have a seat on board in my corporation but none of them was as loyal as my bodyguard, Riven. The others were handpicked by my mother and I already know their task. To keep tabs about my movements and life. Some are even waiting for my Downfall.

I glance back at my cellphone, knowing fully well the words would have already gotten to my mother that I dare attend to a call when discussing about the future of Majesty Corporation, the most wealthiest company in the empire.

"Where is this Underground Shallows?" I asked her again, softly but no response comes at first. It was almost as though she is trying to find more courage.

"It is located in the underground of Shackes keeps."

"Shackles keeps?" I repeated in confusion. "The keeps?"

"Yes, yes. The Keeps."

"I'm on my way." I replied and she sniffed carefully.

"Please, hurry."

With that she disconnected, leaving me to stare for some seconds at the people before me without seeing anything. I set my jaw as I look away to sigh. My mother had done it again. Driving me to the corner.

"We will have this meeting some other time."I stated without hesitation and then I get up to my feet, heading out.

"Your Majesty?" My Personal Assistant in Majesty Corp, Marce from the ThornCrest house rushed to my side, blocking my way with his head bow. "Your Majesty this is your first official meeting after returning from the Moonspire Citadel. You..."

He was still speaking when I shot him a look of anger. He should know better than to run his mouth when I am this mad.

"I am going to the Keeps. Riven lead the way." I give the order to my personal bodyguard and he bowed at once. Without wasting any moment, he headed towards the exit and I followed suit.

It didn't take longer than half an hour before my motorcade stop enters the circle prison wall that sat on the edge of Harsh spikes and on the harsh side of my Empire.

I have been to the Keeps once and that day was when I saw what terror and horror really means. I alighted quickly from my car only to see my Omega ahead, standing at the entrance of the Gateway, waiting impatiently.

Upon setting eyes on me, she left the area to approach me, taking my hand with deep desperation in her eyes. That moment she forget everything. The bad blood between us. The past. The Hierarchy. Everything. All that matters is her younger brother and I swear to the Moon goddess I worship, if anything happens to him, My Omega will rain hell.

"You are here." She says hurriedly. “Please, hurry. They had lock him in the underground shallows and they won’t let me see him and…”

She is in a state of confusion and she is shivering. Quickly, I headed towards the Gateway, her following behind. As I drew bear, so does the murmurs and whispers silent. I am a king and every wolf in my Empire react to my presence with silence.

I arrived at the Gateway door and the guards came rushing, almost falling over one another to go down on their knees before me.

“Let her see her brother.” I give that one another that cause the guard with the key to rushed up to his feet, running at once towards the darkest route at my left.

My Omega didn’t wait for any seconds before following the Guard at once. After her departure, it was the sound of soft sob of agony that came to my ears, drawing me in towards the place they call the underground shallows.

“Your Majesty…” Leif called but I didn’t answered. Not when I am drawn by the sobs of this young woman who had somehow filled my heart with what I would never dare to name.

I appears in the old, ancient hall. The memories and torment which many omegas has passed through flashes before my eyes and King, my wolf, shifted to the depth of sorrow in the air.

Ahead, I saw the Shallows My Omega had talked about. In the cell that is not wider to even fit me if I stand with my side, not tall even if I bent, it is what we called a cage and a collar was on the floor which had been taken off the young man she is now hugging.

“They said I steal keys, Pearl.” He said between tears. “Do you believe such lies?”

My omega pulled back to shake her head while smiling throwing tears.

“Never. That was why you will be taken back to your cell. I told them no. I got this younger brother who is nothing but a Saint. He won’t take anything and he will never do anything to make his big sis worry. I told them.”

“You are crying?” Bright asked as his thumb came to her face and she quickly shake her head before chuckling. The sound bitter in my ears.

“Why would I? Of course not. I wasn’t. I will not…” Her voice break at that moment and she pulled her brother into her arms once more, hugging and holding into him with everything she is.

It was a sight almost hard to watch. It did something in me and I swallowed hard. Slowly I return to the surface and issue that one order.

“Let him go.”

A guard, who seem to be in charge, from the House Vargas bow his head in a hurry.

“Your Majesty…”

“Let him return back to his cell right this minute. I won’t say more than that.” I stated, cold, with a tone that leave no room for arguments and the guard bow in obedience.