The Alpha King’s Mistake by BlackFlame
Chapter 15 Race
Harper Alizah Grace’s POV
“Where’s Matthew?” I asked her while we are walking in the corridor.
“He’s with his father, they went in the city. You know father and son bonding,” She answered and then smiled. I can see that she’s truly happy and I am happy to know that.
I pursed my lips and think. I really hope I had a mate like her, geez, why the Moon Goddess gave me an arrogant mate?
“I just remember Am, what happened the night of coronation?” I asked her. She gazed at me and give me a questioning look.
“You mean, when your mate was coronated as the new king of werewolf?” she asked me.
I nodded.
“Yeah.” I answered.
“That night was so very stressful, it’s kinda chaotic. After they dragged you away the king told us to go home.” She replied.
This time I looked at her.
“He did?”
“Yes… we are all confused by his action. But he’s the Alpha king so we didn’t do anything but to obey his ordered.”
“Oh, that’s all because of me. He rejected me that night so he’s kinda mad and not in his right mind.”
“Hmm, maybe. I can’t still believe that he rejected you.”
I stopped walking and tapped her shoulder.
“Believe it now, your king is brute.” I told her, jokingly. She playfully punched my shoulder and chuckled.
“You’re bad mouthing your own mate, haha. Anyway, he’s really mean.” She agreed.
I chuckled softly and smiled. Somehow, there’s someone who agreed with me.
“Anyway, where are we going?” she asked me and we started walking again.
I shrugged my shoulder.
“I don’t know? I’m just tagging along with you.” I answered.
She glanced at me and laughed softly.
“You don’t know? I don’t know too, haha.” She’s still the same. I shook my head and smiled so widely.
“Since your husband and son were on the city, let’s go and have some fun too.” I told to her.
“Have some fun? To where? Wait, are you alright now?” She asked me. she’s asking too much question again.
“I’m fine now Am, do you know some hideous place to have run?” I asked her.
“You wish to have a run?” She asked me again. I nodded.
“Aren’t you hiding your true self? What if your mate or somebody else will see you nor feel your scent?” She asked me worriedly.
“Yes, I am. But you know Am, I need also to let my wolf free. And no one will sense my wolf so I’ll be safe.” I replied and give her a reassuring smile.
She looked intently at me like she’s assessing me.
“Are you sure? Your mate was the Alpha King, he had a good sense—” I cut her off.
“Do you feel my wolf now? Can you feel that I’m different? Even if he’s the Alpha King, it doesn’t change the fact that he failed to know and feel who I am. We’re mates but he thinks I’m human? That proves that his senses towards me are weak.” I told her which made her think so d*eep. Slowly, she nodded her head.
“You’re right, if you haven’t told me who really are you. I wouldn’t thought that you’re different because you smell like a human.” She agreed.
“And one more thing, I really wonder how did you do that? I mean how you mask your scent?” she continued.
“I’m a witch too Am, so I can mask my scent by casting a spell.” I answered.
“You mean you cast spell on yourself? Isn’t that dangerous?” she asked me again.
I shook my head.
“Not really.” I answered shortly.
“I have read a book about magic and spells, it stated there that a witch will use her powers on herself or himself will be dangerous, it might drain one selves’ body or worse… it will cause illness and dead.” She informed me.
“That’s right but that’s not applicable on me. There are many different types of witches Am, some can’t control their powers and had lower source of energy.” I countered back.
Her brows furrowed.
“So, you’re higher than those normal witches? Damn, how powerful are you?” she asked me in admiration.
I can’t help it but to smile. I’m not that powerful like the myth said though, they were just exaggerated.
“Just powerful enough to k*ill, Am.” I joked her.
She knew that I’m just kidding so she laughed full heartedly. But that’s actually true, I can k*ill when and who I wanted to.
“So scary haha. But Harp, I just wonder… did you ever k*ill*ed someone?” she asked me that made me silent.
A certain scene flooded in my mind.
A bloody scene precisely.
Creatures were fighting, the innocence was running for their lives, blood and corpse was scattered on the floor, the house was on fire. It’s a chaotic scenery.
“Harper?! Are you alright?” I was being pulled back in the reality when I heard Amanda called my name to get my attention.
I slowly looked at her. Did I just spaced out?
“It’s okay if you won’t answer my question, that’s so bad of me to asked a you a question like that. So. I’m sorry”She apologized. I shook my head on her.
“You didn’t do anything wrong Am,” I smiled at her.
“And to answer your question… yes I k*ill*ed someone already and I hope that won’t change your perception towards me.”
“Of course not, Harp. You will be my best friend forever.” That’s really heart t*ouching, I hope everyone thinks like her. But I know that would be impossible, everyone had different minds to think, to decide and to act.
“Oh… that’s so sweet of you Am.”
“Just for you.” She replied jokingly.
“That’s cheesy, Am haha. Anyway, let’s go?” I asked her. She nodded her head.
“Hmm let’s go but before we go… Let’s go in our rooms and get some spare cloths.” She suggested.
“Alright, where we see each other?” I asked her.
“Infront of the back gate.” She answered.
“Okay then, see you there.”
“See you.” She replied.
We go in to our own rooms. As I got inside my room I immediately go to my closet and get some spare clothes.
I put my spare clothes in a silk bag and slung it on my shoulder before I left my room to go outside the palace.
I went in the back gate, when I got there I saw Amanda was looking at me.
“Let’s go?” She smiled and nodded.
“Hmm, let’s go and follow me.” she told me, I nodded my head too and followed her.
We walked towards the forest, we didn’t met someone in our way so we reached the middle part of the woods so easily.
“Are you sure they won’t see us here?” I asked her.
“I mean, this place was so close to the palace?” I continued. She grinned at me.
“Don’t worry Harp, since it’s near to the palace this would be safer. No one will be suspicious on us since there are too many werewolves coming here to take a run.” I nodded my head in agreement.
“Fair enough.” I answered and smiled at her. Her point was right, it’s less risky when we will take place our run here. If someone might see us, she or he won’t mind us.
“And besides, as what you said… your scent has been masked so they won’t feel your powerful aura.” She continued. I nodded once again.
“Alright then, let’s shift?”
“Yeah, let’s start now.” She agreed. She was about to start shifting when I stopped her.
“Why?” she asked me, confusedly.
“Do you know this place so much?” I asked her, she shook her head.
“Not really, I don’t roamed around so frequently so…” She shrugged her shoulder. I clapped my hand twice and grinned at her from ear to ear. She’s looking at me now like she found me a weirdo.
“That’s better, let’s have a bet!” her brows met in the center.
“What bet?” She asked me.
“Whoever will going to find a lake will be the winner,” I answered.
Her face lit up because of what I said.
“That’s great, but what will be the price?” She asked me again.
That’s when I smirked at her.
“The winner will give punishment to the looser.”
“Oh, that’s sounds exciting but… I just remembered, you’re more powerful than I.”
I looked intently at her.
“Are you belittling yourself now Am? I know you, you will do everything not to lose.” I told her and smirked. Slowly, she smirked devilishly.
“Of course not, I hate losing in to a game.” She said confidently.
“That’s my friend, so it settled then? Shall we start?” I asked her.
“Yeah shall we, you’ll shift first. I wanted to see your wolf.” I nod and slung my bag on the branch of the tree near to me.
“Sure.” I answered and preparing myself to shift.
“Reenah, are you ready?” I asked my wolf.
“Ready as I’ll ever be.” She answered back. A curt smirk formed in my lips as I started shifting into my werewolf form.
I heard my bones started cracking and my skin became hairy. A loud howl came out in my lips as I shifted completely.
I hope they didn’t heard it as a threat.
I slowly looked at Amanda who’s looking at me with admiration in her eyes. She looked amaze by my transformation.
“Woah your fur looks so smooth and pretty. White fur that almost looks like a silver.” She said amusedly while t*ouching my fur.
“Thanks.” I thanked her in her mind.
“Welcome haha, it’s really pretty.”
“Your wolf looks so pretty too, shift now Am. I can’t wait to defeat you.” I joked her.
She chuckled at my response.
“Alright then.” She replied and move slightly away from me to shift also.
In just a few minutes, she shifted successfully. Her fur was light brown, she’s just slightly smaller than me.
She let out a howl also as she shifted. She went closer to me and stopped right beside me.
“How will we start this race?” She asked me.
“I’ll count one to three, when I said go… let’s start.” I instructed her. She nodded.
“Alright,” she said and started to prepare to run.
“In three…”
“Two…”
“One…”
I glanced at her.
“Go!” we run faster like we ever can. No one of us wanted to lose.
I’m not using my full speed because it would be so unfair on her. I’m naturally faster than her, I’m a tribid and one more thing, I have an Alpha blood but not Royal blood though but still, it making me different.
“Run faster Am.” I teased her when she’s running behind me.
“Don’t tease me Harp, even if you’re my friend I won’t let you win, I don’t accept defeat.” She replied back which I laughed h*ard.
She’s really competitive.
“Well, let’s see who will win.” As I said that I run faster. When she saw me did that, she run faster too.
I laughed full heartedly when I found the lake first.
“You lose, Am.” I said in her mind.
“That’s so unfair! Just what I thought, I really can’t compete with you. You didn’t even used your full speed but you won. You’re hurting my ego.” She replied dramatically. I just laughed on her response.
“Don’t be so dramatic Am, you’re fast but I’m faster.” I joked.
“tsk, I’m hurt…” but later on she laughed.
“But anyway, I accept my defeat when you’ll the one who defeated me.” she continued.
I chucked softly and went closer in the water. I’m kinda thirsty.
She came closer to me to and stay beside me.
After I drink I looked at her.
“You’re great Am, I know you can do better but you chose to take care of your unborn child. You’re a wonderful mother.” I sincerely told her.
She nodded her head.
“That’s one of the reasons why I slow down haha, next time we will have race again and at that moment, I will defeat you.” She said jokingly.
I laughed once again.
“I’ll look forward with that.”