THE ALPHA KING BRIDE MATE

CHAPTER :

"it's over, Khiara." A deep voice sounded out and Khiara shook her head vigorously.

"No, baby. We can't end what we have. I love you and cannot let you go." Khiara replied frantically. She then stepped forward to touch the owner of the voice but she was pushed backward.

"Get away from me. You will never be enough for me. You're so annoying." The deep voice was heard again.

"No, you can't leave me." Khiara said again and stepped forward to touch the man before her but she only caught the air.

"What! You can't leave. You belong to me!" She yelled out loud and then started to run but she found herself landing on the hard floor with a loud thud.

"Ouch..." Khiara cried out, pain coursing through her whole body. Her phone dinged in the distance.

She opened her eyes slowly to see that she was in her bedroom. It was dimly lit and she could only make out vague outlines of things.

"Not again..." Khiara whimpered, tears leaking out of her eyes. She had just ended her relationship and she couldn't stop having nightmares about it.

The words that she would never be enough rang continuously in her head. However, she successfully blocked out those words. Her nightmares were so frequent that she had started to think that she was never going to be enough for anyone.

At this point, she just wanted to be alone.

Holding her banging head, Khiara supported herself to sit on the bed.

She then heard her phone ding again and she wondered what the hell was happening. The sounds from her phone indicated that she had messages.

She grabbed her phone with a loud groan and unlocked it.

Scrolling through her messages, her eyes went wide when she saw the messages.

"Happy Birthday, Khiara..." A message stated and she realized that it was her twentieth birthday!

"Oh no..." Khiara cried again. She wasn't in the mood for a big birthday. She knew she would have to entertain the guests and she was ready for that.

A knock sounded on the door and Khiara's head whipped in the direction of the door.

She wasn't in the mood to meet anyone but she knew she couldn't just decide to stay in bed. She stood up to her feet and then started to walk toward the door.

With the aid of the dim light from her phone, she was able to navigate her way forward. But before she opened the door, she was quick to wipe her tears.

As soon as she opened the door, she heard a loud cheer.

"Happy birthday..." Her family cheered.

The light from the hallway streamed into Khiara's eyes and she groaned. She could see her parents and sister, with smiles on their faces and also with three boxes in hand.

"Thank you..." Khiara said, with a meek smile on her face. Her heart felt warm at their loving gesture. But still, she didn't feel like entertaining anyone.

"You should get dressed, Khiara. We have a big surprise for you. The birthday party will start in an hour." Khiara's mother said to her, stepping forward to place a kiss on the celebrant's cheek.

"Happy birthday, Khiara." Her sister, Anna, stepped forward and handed a small box to Khiara. She then received presents from her parents.

With a big smile on her face, Khiara said, "I'll be down soon, mum."

An hour later, Khiara was standing before her wide mirror.

"Do you think it's beautiful?" Khiara asked with a forced smile on her face. She was referring to the light pink dress she had on.

"Of course, it is. Are you ready? Mum and dad are waiting." Anna said and then took Khiara by the hand.

"Let's go." Khiara said and then took a deep breath.

They walked out of the bedroom, and through the hallways. They could hear the sounds of music coming from the common hall.

"Are you excited about today?" Anna asked in an irritatingly loud voice. She wiggled her brows suggestively.

"Of course, I'm excited." Khiara lied but then she noticed Anna's gestures and she knew something was up. She decided to find out later.

As soon as they got to the top of the stairs.

The anchor of the event, introduced, "Welcome, Miss Khiara."

The guests burst into a round of applause as Khiara descended the stairs. Anna walked two steps behind her.

She then looked back at her parents.

"Happy birthday once again." Her parents wished.

"Thank you, mum, and dad." Khiara said, the forced smile on her face still on.

"We would like you to meet someone." Her mum stated and Khiara nodded. She decided to go with the flow so she would be done with everything.

Her father then led her to the handsome man she had seen earlier.

"Princess, this is Alpha Asher." He introduced and Khiara raised her brows in wonder.

"Alpha Asher, this is my daughter, Khiara, your wife-to-be. Isn't she so beautiful?" He then introduced Khiara to Alpha Asher.

"Glad to meet you, beautiful." Asher greeted and stretched his hand toward Khiara.

On the other hand, Khiara was frozen in shock. What did she just hear?

"Wife-to-be? I'm not getting married, father." She said after she recovered from her frozen state but her father was nowhere to be found.

"Do you want to have a walk with me?" Asher asked but Khiara gave him a stink eye. She walked past him and then sat at the makeshift bar and ordered a glass of whiskey.

Her mind was reeling on what was happening. She had just gotten out of a relationship, drastically. She was still healing and then she was being made to get married.

With a loud sigh, she downed the drink in her hand.

Two hours later, the party was coming to an end, and Khiara was incredibly drunk.

She stood up to her feet, staggering. Her eyes were hazy as she walked up the stairs. She got confused by the number of doors she was seeing and ended up in a guest bedroom.

Opening her hazy eyes, she fell into Asher's arms. A need to be loved, overwhelmed her and she placed a kiss on his lips.

In a few minutes, their clothes were off and their bodies intertwined under the sheets.