Rogue In The Kingdom

6. Don't lose control

Katerina POV

I woke up to the morning sun coming through my window. Birds chirped happily, unaware that anything else is happening in the world.

I got a pair of jeans and a tee, heading across the hall to the shared bathroom.

I knocked on the door and Evan replied.

As I usually would I walked in without thinking twice. He is occupying the shower.

"Just me." I cringed at how gravely my voice is from crying.

"Oh thank goddess. I wanted to ask you. What is up with you and the King? Don't lie we could tell." I sighed and wiped steam off the mirror to see how bad my face looks from crying. It is quite puffy and my nose looks swollen.

I decided to tell Evan. I trusted him.

"He is my mate." A loud bang came from the shower and Evan cussed. He must have dropped something. It took him a moment to respond.

"Oh." is all he said.

"Really? That's it? No advice?" I tried not to sound desperate.

"Oh... ummm... Well....He seems nice..." I rolled my eyes.

"He doesn't want me." I stated willing my Wolf to not whine.

I heard the water shut off and Evan stepped out with a sigh.

We have always been this open with eachother. He is my friend and we both felt the same. Anytime one or both of us were naked we wouldn't even pay attention like that. Being a shifter it is very normal anyway.

"I'm sorry Kat. If he didn't really want you wouldn't he have rejected you?" he asked while sitting on the toilet. I started to undress for the shower.

"He needs me. I took a job for him. To find out who is behind the mass attacks."

"Gee. Must be pretty bad to need your help." Evan replied.

I stepped in under the hot water. Evan seemed to realize I needed someone to talk to and stayed.

"It is. I've known for a while but wanted to keep us out of it." he grunted in response.

We both went into deep thought and I heard him at the sink shaving. When I finished I got out and was about to tell Evan we would get Vera and Minnie and go find some food, but the door burst open splinters flying.

The unmistakable scent of Xaivier hit my nose.

He is fuming.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!" he was looking between me and Evan. At least Evan had a towel on now and he is grabbing his chest exaggerating as usual when he is about to laugh something off.

"Dude! Alpha King sir I was just shaving and having an important conversation with Kat until you broke the door down screaming." then he did the unthinkable classic Evan... He laughed.

Xaivier let out a growl and took him by the throat, Evans laugh turned into trying not to pass out.

I finally scrambled my cloths on my hair soaked my shirt uncomfortably.

I put my leg between them to start prying them apart. I faced Xaivier.

Tingles broke out wherever I touched him wich happend to be most of my body now.

"Let go please he didn't do anything wrong. He is like my sibling." I only botherd to speak when his eyes mett mine, knowing otherwise he wouldn't hear me.

"You're mine. No one sees you like this unless I say it's ok." This pissed me off.

"Who are you to tell ME what to do?!" I dared him to use his title against me.

He let go of Evan and grabbed my throat instead. His eyes are deep and I can see his wolf behind them. The air turned heavy, suffoccating me. His grip on my neck is firm, the contact shooting sparks.

"I am your mate. Most importantly I'm your Alpha." His eyes were so intense... for the first time ever I felt compelled to look away. I didn't look away though, I pushed holding his gaze stronger than before, if possible.

"That's funny." I croaked through his grip. "You aren't anything to me." I felt like I signed my death warrant. Even after he let go, regaining his composure.

He turned and walked out the door and closed it behind him without a word.

I looked at Evan and broke my own composure. My eyes grew wide and if I were in Wolf form my ears would have been back.

His face was pale and he looked terrified.

"A-Am I going to die?" he all but choked it out.

"I don't know, but he doesn't seem so nice now does he." We returned to getting ready. I decided to try and treat this day like nothing just happend. Though I had a feeling if unease looming over even as I got ready.

The others mett me in my room when we finished. We currently sat on the bed and floor. Evan is explaining how he is sure he will be sentenced to death.

"If it wasn't for Kat risking her own life I would have died right there!" he exaggerated to Vera and Minnie.

"What would cause him to react like that though?" Vera asked and Evan went quiet looking at me.

I heaved a sigh.

"He is my mate." Vera's jaw dropped open.

"What!?" Minnie squealed.

"Oh my goddess he is so hot! You are so lucky! Like I mean drop dead gorge-" a snarl tore through my throat cutting Vera off from her tangent. She cringed with her head lowered glancing up at me. "Sorry I didn't mean it like that."

I sighed again. "Ugh." I layed back on the bed looking at the ceiling.

"Are you not happy to be mates with him?" Minnie came over blocking my veiw of the ceiling with her face.

"Its alittle more complicated than that Min. You all know who I am. I think you would agree I'm not Luna Queen material."

"You wouldn't be traditional, but I think it would make you the best." Vera said.

"I agree with Vera." Evan added. I sat up.

"He doesn't want me in the position. Regardless of how anyone feels about it he is the King and it is his choice." They grew quiet not sure what to say.

"Come on let's go find some food." I got up and they followed me downstairs.

I didn't expect the Alpha King to be there. Nore did I prepare myself for the sight I saw.

A girl with auburn hair and freckles, her figure is slim but feminine. She sat on the Kings lap his hand rested on her hip and he smiled at her as she giggled at a joke I couldn't hear.