Marked by the Alpha King

e the bold question

rest of the distance slowly and sto

voice sounded f

hanging tones expertly into a warm welcome.

n the other side of the room. He made no sound, but Baka could feel

his face, stopping at the bridge of his lip

brown eyes, trying not to let h

on,” Baka began, soundi

do you

lves found out she had more knowledge of herbs than t

her own people. She had moved ranks

atever she was into with this cl

e swallowed as she tried her hardest not to glance at him,

eds some herbs to heal a

pant. “Did you

dalsis which wasn

irl. If you don't ha

e could ma

liste

h this?” she said as she reached i

filled the room. “Y

really needs those herbs. And

ure who hadn't uttered a word but seemed

o use for

for

ll you I was starving? What ma

ya jolted into action. She skimmed around her shop filled with rows

loaked figure had his gaze fixed u

shoved them into Baka’s hand. “I believe

plied as she started

d figure ordered and her blood chill

f the shop, she ran as fast

d impersonal. No one cried. At least none that she could see. They all sto

ns filled the first, Wesleyans and

of Aethelite pack. Her mate, Alpha Aziz wa

ere bereft

able of compassion? One would th

tting under other tents, each with the

phere. It was so thick and lethal that Baka cou

arned, her green eyes flas

, Alpha Azi

y something as harmless as smok

ld’ve wiped them all out. Bunch o

for us,

the only thing they

lpha Aziz added with a nas

lips became

s except those given to their lunas. And though the Lunas

t Baka. “Bring me

my l

as told, conversatio

na Amie asked, tappin

or take,” her mate replie

nnounce a date for the Selecti

it shouldn’t take more tha

e continued. “She and the Alpha King used to be very close before he we

to her. Her throat was perched by all the smoke and her eyes we

taking the throne as Alpha King at all. We all thought it

ring of the late

l Alpha amongst all others. He had an arranged marriage with the chosen Luna in order to secure his title as Alpha king.

ut of Baka’s mouth be

e sound from you and I will cut your

ed. “I’m sor

he was too young when he took over. Imagine having to be under the ru

so, that was over five years ag

s a king wit

. It was a while still befor

ll choose,” Luna Amie conf

e’s got the strength, capability, and history

ueen come from that cursed pack? For once t

rling. You s

lently beside Alpha Aziz like a statue. There was no emot

had said it was a gift their moon goddess bestowed upon true mates. If that were tr

eir best girl forward, we

ved in a smile. “Who

lacks in strength and history, she

o your capabl