Princess Elise

Chapter 3: Defying the Alpha King

Chapter 3: Defying the Alpha King

Back in his kingdom, Nathaniel has no idea what he should start with as there is too much work to do.

First, there are some problems with the bears that get down from the mountains and devastates the villages from lack of food and he has to talk with some of his subjects and see what causes the lack of fish in the rivers; his second problem would be that he has to wait all those years for his mate to grow up and the third problem is his brother that he has to exile for high treason.

-" Your Majesty, your people have arrived. They are waiting for you in the throne hall.", informed one of the servants, staying in the door frame, afraid to enter his study room. In werewolves territories, there is an Alpha King that has control over all his kingdom and Alphas that are directly subordinated to his Alpha King and has to ensure that the King wishes are fulfilled in all the small territories. All the other werewolves, witches and vampires can feel their Alpha aura, but not humans as they have nothing supernatural in them, but the Alpha Kings aura is so powerful that even humans can feel it at it's full intensity and most of the times it's unbearable for them.

-" I will be there in a moment.", he said looking bored and gestured for him to leave. He doesn't feel like doing anything at all. All he wanna do is to sit in his huge bed and wait for his mate and see how she will turn out to look like. How is he supposed to stay without his mate by his side and don't go mad? For now he knows that he should focus on the good of the kingdom and his subjects. Soon she will grow up and come here with him and he wants for her a beautiful kingdom to call home. 

He left his study room and headed for the throne hall where the people were waiting for him. There were three men talking to each other and one of them was b.leeding. Clyde could smell the b.lood from the moment he stepped down on the stairs.

-" And now what has happened to you?", asked Nathaniel rolling his eyes at seeing the superficial wound that is already half healed on his left arm and they all snapped their heads to the direction where the sound of his voice was coming from and bowed to him immediately.

-" Rogues, your Majesty!", responded the injured one holding his arm close to his chest.

-" Rogues?", asked Nathaniel with an eyebrow raised while sitting on his throne.

-" Yes, your Majesty! Rogues! They raised a small camp on the shore in Stokksnes.", answered an old man.

-" I think they are the reason why the fish have disappeared and the bears attacks our villages.", said the young man among them in a timid voice. He sigh and said,

-" Oh, please, how much fish could they eat? You said it's a small camp.", retorted Nathaniel slightly annoyed by the peasants. Then they looked at each other not knowing if they should tell him or not. Nathaniel observed their hesitation and rolled his eyes.

-" What is it now?"

-" This... small camp...is as small as a village... your Majesty.", stuttered the old man. Just then, Duke Arnar entered the throne hall and heard what the peasants were saying.

Nathaniel's POV:

 'Oh, moon goddess, please k.ill me now or I'm gonna be the one to k.ill them.', I thought to myself. And Duke Arnar with his fake concerned expression is the last person I wanna see right now.

-" Your Majesty, what is all of this about? Rogues on our territory?", asked Arnar with his annoying high-pitched voice. " Shall we send the warriors to make them go back from where they came or k.ill them? My knights will fully support you, your highness!", assured Arnar with his hand on his heart and a small bow showing again what an a.ss l.icker he is. 'How much I wanna face palm myself in this moment.'

-' You know... we can always chose to k.ill him.', said Clyde with a sheepishly smile on his snout, and I inner sigh only for him to hear, just to be clear that we won't k.ill anyone... just yet.

-" No, we shall not send warriors over!", I responded to Arnar and then I turned to the peasant. " Inform everyone nearby that zone to not approach them and keep a close eye on the children to don't disobey my decision 'till I do not solve this 'rogues problem', and also, I want some men willing to go into the woods and leave food for the bears so they won't come out for food again.", after I finished saying this I saw the reluctant expressions on their faces so I had to spicy it up with something. " Of course, these men will be rewarded.", and then, their faces light up and nodded.

-" Yes, sire, we will announce them right away!", the injured one and the young man said in unison. I rolled my eyes in my mind and I nodded for them to leave. These people would do anything for money. Now I have to deal with a b.utt hurted Arnar.

-" Do you need anything else Arnar? What brought you here?", I asked, raising my eyebrow.

-" Yes, your Highness. I've been thinking...well... you know...both of us are pure bloods lycans and... you see...", and I looked at him with both eyebrows raised in disbelief that this 'Duke' is stuttering before me when I'm not even using my aura... 'please, someone stop this man...' pfff, I bet it's very interesting what he's saying there, but it's such a pity that I don't feel like listening to his nonsenses.

-" Duke Arnar, it would make me a great pleasure to listen, but unfortunately, I don't have so much time, but you can come and meet me in an hour in my study room and tell me more about your ideas.", I said faking a small smile and his eyes got wide with joy.

-" Really, you Highness? I...", but I didn't let him finish the sentence and I cut him off, 

-" Of course not! I don't have time for your nonsenses. I have work to do and I presume that you have too. You may leave to the guests chamber now.", I finished in a stern tone using my alpha aura, motioning for him to leave and he bowed and left the throne hall, not wasting another second in my presence. 'How will I be able to keep myself composed without my mate?', I thought to myself, shaking my head.

Arnar's POV:

'That conceited and arrogant boy! Who does he think he is?', I thought. 'I wanted to make him an offer and he turned it down,... but it doesn't matter. I'm gonna show him that I'm worth his time. I will enter his graces. All I have to do is to get rid of the 'rogues problem' for him and then he will be willing to listen to me. That's it. That's what I'm gonna do!', and I started to smirk at the thought of my ingenious plan, knowing that is going to work exactly how I wanted. So, I started writing a letter to inform my warriors to go to Stokksnes and get rid of the rogues, by force if it's needed. I sent it through a pigeon so it will reach them more faster and that's all, now all I have to do is wait 'till tomorrow. I spent my night at the palace just as King Nathaniel told me to, and 'till tomorrow night he will be begging me to make that offer again. Muahaha *cough, cough*.

***

The next morning, everything was fine. I woke up, King Nathaniel invited me to take lunch with him, although we didn't speak much, I think he already starts to regret being harsh with me last night. And then, around 7 p.m. when I was circling in front of the palace waiting for my men to arrive, I see two of my top warriors walking thru the palace gate and covered in b.lood. The palace gardener was cutting the bushes and giving it a shape in front of the gate when they walked in and when he saw them, he started running and calling for the King as he couldn't mind-link Nathaniel 'cause he's just a human. Also, the entrance guards mind-linked him from the moment they caught sight of my warriors for sure.

-" My Lord, they refused to leave and we did as you instructed.", said one of the warriors approaching me with a bow.

-" Good. Have any of them escaped you?", I asked with a smirk on my face already knowing the answer.

-" No, my Lord. They are all d.ead.", answered the second warrior.

-" Perfect! You did well and you will be rewarded for your deeds. I knew I can count on you!", I replied as to cheer them up a little as I saw a hint of sadness on their faces for k.illing all those people, but I did it for our King and the greatest good for our kingdom, of course. They bowed to me to take their leave and just then, King Nathaniel came storming towards me like somebody have been k.illed. I could sense that he's angry, but I still don't know who is he angry with, also his Alpha aura is so overwhelming that I instantly put my stare in the ground with my head bowed before him.

-" How dare you defy my orders?", he started yelling at me and I didn't had enough time to look up at him and ask what happened 'cause I have been hold by the throat in the air. 

-" Your... Y... ", I tried to speak, but couldn't as he left me breathless.

-" You are the one who gave the order for the rogues to be k.illed and now I have to deal with the mess you created! Do you have any idea what you have done, you foolish 'Lord'! 'Cause that's what you call yourself, right? A f.ucking Lord that k.illes innocent lives! And for what?!", he yelled at me still holding a firm grip on my throat and I felt how I could faint in any second now, but then he put me down and brought his face closer to mine, moving his grip from my throat to my jaw and growled in a low threatening voice next to my face.

-" Because you wanted to show me what? That you are my equal for just being a pure b.lood? Hmm?", he spitted the last words with so much hatred on top of his Alpha aura that I lost myself and I couldn't find the courage to talk properly.

-" Your...Your highness... I... I thought of... of helping you... I did not...", I tried to motivate my deeds but I was cut off.

-" SILENCE!", he roared and everyone was gone around us . It was just me and him. He looked like a mad dog and I had no clue what to say in my defense anymore. He got even closer to me, next to my ear and asked, " Do you think that if you are a Duke and one of the pure b.loods I can't k.ill you just like that? Without a trial.", he whispered and I felt a shiver running down to my spine. Then he tightened his grip on my jaw and roared against my ear, " I can k.ill whoever the f***k I want! I AM THE ALPHA KING! I'm making the rules!", then he lowered his voice again and continued with gritted teeth " Do not EVER forget this again.", and I squeezed my eyes shut in fear and he threw me on the floor and left. 'I will make sure that the day when he will be broken and begging me for help will come. Soon enough!'

Nathaniel's POV: 

After the poor conversation I had with Arnar, I got back to my study room to contemplate about what to do with the rogues on the shore. Sometimes I have no idea how some people get to have high ranks in society. Once I met a shoemaker with more brain than some people and Arnar got to be a Duke! I leaned my head back on my chair for a few moments to get rid of my useless thoughts for the moment to think of a way to solve some of the problems I have. And suddenly I think that I may have the answer to the 'rogues problem'. I'm going to make an offer so I can found out some background information about them so I know if they would be eligible to enter my pack and kingdom, and the ones that does not want to enter or they are not eligible to blend in, they would have to leave my territory. Problem solved. Now I have to put the servants to prepare for my brother's exile in three days from now. I will definitely need some carriages with silver grates for that b.astard brother of mine. Then I leave the study room and go to my chamber and think about how my mate would turn out to look like and I fell asleep thinking about my future encounter with her when she's all grown up.

***

The next morning everything went fine, just as usual, expect for Arnar's presence at the table with me for lunch. I can't wait for him to leave my palace and go back to his manor. 'Does this man has nothing to do better than annoying me all day? By the name of moon goddess!' I thought to myself. -' You know you could always ask me for help and let me k.ill him for you, right?', asked Clyde as it gets on his tail as well. -' We are not k.illing anyone!'... and then I paused a little to think, frowning and continued smirking ' not now at least.', and I can sense Clyde smirking along with me. He have been a little agitated since he learned about our mate. I must say, it's not a nice feeling knowing that you can't talk to your chosen one. As the day went by I tried to concentrate on my duties. I've paid three of the villagers to go with food into the woods and arrange some places for the bears to find it easy and stop coming out disturbing my people. Then I sent 2 guards to verify if the bears have already found the food. Around 6 p.m. I gave order to 4 of the guards to go and talk to the rogues's leader if they have one, usually they don't stick along with other werewolves and that was strange, even for them. So, I was waiting for a response ... 'till I heard my entrance guards in my head, mind linking me, telling that 2 warriors of Duke Arnar's entered my gate covered in b.lood and looking for Arnar. It wasn't enough that he annoyed me last night. -' What did this stray dog now?', asked Clyde inside my head getting exited that I may give him control. 'Do I get to k.ill him now?'. -' Not yet Clyde, not yet...', I replied marching with big strodes towards the palace entrance. On the way there, at one of the corners, the gardener bumped into me looking h.ell worried and when he realized that he bumped into the King, he got even more scared than he already was. 

-" Your Majesty! I'm  ... I'm so sorry, but... but two of the Duke's warriors are...", but I didn't let him finish the sentence and I motioned for him to get out of my way and walked past him continuing my march towards the entrance. I saw red in front of my eyes. While striding there one of my entrance guards over heard his conversation with the warriors and mind-linked me immediately.

-" Your Highness, I heard Duke Arnar's warriors telling him that someone refused to leave so they k.illed everyone at the Duke's order. I have a strong feeling that they were talking about the rogues camp.", and then my b.lood started to boil in anger and I started to prey to the moon goddess to not k.ill anyone today. I saw him at the entrance of the palace and I lost my mind. 

-" How dare you defy my orders?", I started to yell as I approached him and got a grip on his throat and lift him up into the air not giving him time to look at me or escape my grip.

-" Your... Y... ", he tried to speak, but couldn't.

-" You are the one who gave the order for the rogues to be k.illed and now I have to deal with the mess you have created! Do you have any idea what you have done, you foolish 'Lord'! 'Cause that's what you call yourself, right? A f.ucking Lord that k.illes innocent lives! And for what?", I yelled my lungs out still holding a firm grip on his throat, looking at his face how he rolled his eyes at me from the lack of  air so I put him down and got closer to him, moving my grip from his throat to his jaw and growled in a low threatening tone next to his face. " Because you wanted to show me what? That you are my equal for just being a pure b.lood? Hmm?", I spitted the last words with so much hatred and with my Alpha aura so maybe this time he will understand just how bad he messed up this time.

-" Your... your Highness... I... I thought of ... of helping you ...I did not...", he started to stutter and that's when I cut him off.

-" SILENCE!", I roared and scared every last person present in front of the palace and fled away from us expect for my guards that were already used to my roars, but still trembling. I was filled up with his flattery and lies and I snapped. He realized for the first time in his life that I was mad as f***k at him and lost all of his a.ss l.icker replies. I moved even more close to him and I asked in a low threatening growl, " Do you think that if you are a Duke and one of the pure b.loods  I can't k.ill you just like that? Without a trial.", and as I finished saying this I tightened my grip on his jaw and this time I roared in his ear " I can k.ill whoever the f***k I want! I AM THE ALPHA KING! I'm making the rules!", and I lowered my voice again and continued with gritted teeth, " Do not EVER forget this again!", and I threw him on the floor where he belongs and I left. If I wouldn't have left him there, Clyde would have taken over me and k.illed him right there.

'How dare he defy me?', I asked myself while going back to my study room to try and find a way out of the s.hit he got me into. -' You allowed him to defy 'your Majesty', you shouldn't have taken so lightly his sorry a.ss behavior. You should have punished him long ago so that wouldn't have happened right now.', Clyde scolded me. -' Shut up! I don't need to be scolded like a f.ucking child right now, I need solutions!', I retorted still feeling angry. -' I can't believe I'm stuck with you!', said Clyde with exasperation in his voice and I rolled my eyes. I will have to give him a severe punishment so the other rulers won't think that I helped him in any way and violated the armistice. -' I volunteer to take over and w.hip him for you!', announced Clyde getting excited and I sigh getting annoyed. Now I have to write a statement to the other rulers and inform them about what had happened here and who will be to pay.

Moon goddess, help me resist all this time without my mate and with this fool.