Bound To The Alpha King

Chapter 9: Welcome Home, Queen

Aurora stood beside Keal as the silver light continued to surround her while the head of the Alpha Council watched from the entrance The man looked calm as though he had expected this moment for years Keal moved slightly in front of Aurora but she stepped beside him again I told you I am not hiding anymore Keal glanced at her before turning toward the council leader You have entered my territory without permission The council leader smiled Your territory Alpha King is built on a crown that belongs to a bloodline older than yours Keal eyes became colder You should choose your next words carefully The man ignored him and looked directly at Aurora Your father knew this day would come Aurora stepped forward What did you do to my father The man smiled Your father made a choice He chose to betray the council Aurora shook her head My father was protecting me He was protecting a secret that could destroy the balance of the werewolf world The council leader raised his hand and the masked wolves behind him moved forward Keal immediately shifted his position Aurora stay behind me Aurora shook her head No I want him to answer me The council leader laughed You have your fathers courage but you still do not understand your power Aurora felt her wolf rise inside her Tell me where my father is The man looked at her You saw him on the screen That was not a live recording Aurora froze Keal turned sharply toward Selene Is that true Selene looked at the monitor and her expression changed I thought it was live The council leader smiled We wanted Aurora to believe her father was close enough to save The facility suddenly went silent Aurora stared at him Where is he The man stepped forward He is beneath the old royal palace Aurora frowned There is no royal palace in this city There has not been one for decades The council leader smiled again That is what humans were meant to believe Keal stepped forward How long have you known she was alive The man looked at him Since the day she was born Keal eyes hardened Then why wait twenty two years Because the seal had to break naturally If we had forced it Aurora would have died The room became silent Aurora looked at Selene Is that true Selene nodded slowly Your father spent years searching for a way to remove the seal without harming you Aurora looked down at her hands So he really was protecting me Yes Selene answered But there is something else Aurora raised her eyes What The council leader spoke before Selene could answer Your father was not the only one protecting you Keal looked toward him What are you talking about The council leader smiled Your mother was royal too Aurora stopped breathing My mother died when I was a child The council leader shook his head That is what you were told Aurora felt the room spinning My mother is alive Keal looked at Selene Selene remained silent Aurora turned toward her You knew Selene finally nodded I suspected she survived but I never knew where she was Aurora felt tears forming in her eyes Why did everyone lie to me Because your mother asked us to Aurora whispered Why Selene looked at the silver crescent around Auroras neck Because your mother knew that if the council discovered the full royal bloodline they would use you to control every pack The council leader laughed softly She was right about that Aurora looked at him with anger You wanted to control me The man did not deny it The royal bloodline gives its Queen the ability to unite the packs No Alpha can challenge a true Queen once the bond is complete Aurora looked at Keal What bond Keal remained silent The council leader answered The mate bond between you and the Alpha King Aurora heart began beating faster You knew about us before we met Of course We have watched Keal for years and we knew the moment his wolf sensed you Aurora looked at Keal with confusion Did you know I was connected to the royal bloodline when you found me Keal shook his head No I only knew you were my mate The council leader interrupted And that is why you are dangerous together Aurora felt the silver energy growing stronger around her The council leader raised his hand and the masked wolves began moving again Keal stepped forward but Aurora held out her hand Stop Keal looked at her Aurora faced the council leader You wanted the Queen Then you found her But you will never control me The council leader smiled You still believe this is a choice Aurora raised her chin It is my life The silver light suddenly exploded outward and the masked wolves were pushed backward The entire underground facility shook Keal grabbed Aurora arm to steady her but Aurora remained standing The council leader looked genuinely shocked The power should not be this strong Aurora stared at him Maybe you never understood who my mother was The council leader took a step backward Selene looked at Aurora with wide eyes The awakening is complete Keal looked toward Selene What does that mean Selene answered quietly It means Aurora no longer needs the council to claim her crown The council leader suddenly turned toward the exit Retreat The masked wolves began withdrawing Keal wanted to pursue them but Aurora stopped him Wait Keal looked at her Why Aurora pointed toward the screen The image had changed A new message appeared across the monitor Your father is alive But he is not beneath the royal palace The message disappeared and another image appeared It showed a modern hospital somewhere in the city Aurora stared at the screen Her fathers name appeared on the screen followed by a location Aurora whispered That is where he is Keal immediately looked at his guards Find the location now One guard moved toward the computer while Selene studied the screen Aurora turned toward Keal We are going to him Keal nodded We are Aurora looked at him But before they could leave a final message appeared on the monitor Your father is waiting for you Queen But if you come with the Alpha King you will never see him alive Aurora froze Keal stared at the message and his expression became cold Aurora looked at him and realized they had just been given a choice Save her father alone or walk into a trap together Neither of them knew which decision would change the future of the werewolf world forever