[-In Throne Room-]

King Alcyd stood upon hearing Laura's revelation.

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When things were already stressful enough for the Alpha King of the Alpha Werewolves, this new revelation just added more to the things bothering him.

Even Laura was expecting for a more positive reaction from the Alpha King.

Her fiancée!

"Are you not happy? Why do you look so bothered upon hearing …" Laura expressed her disappointment but King Alcyd had to weigh all the things revealed to him since his return from the meeting with the members of the Altum Council.

In his mind, he could not help himself but worry for the future.

'What if Selene is alive? And she finds out I have a child with someone else?' fear invaded King Alcyd's thoughts.

Fears of the uncertainty took over.

The Alpha King trembled at the thought of his mate being alive and hating him for the things he did all these years.

Instead of looking for her or making sure she was still alive, here he was forged a new relationship with someone and to a point … becoming a father to an offspring.

"You will become a father now. I thought you wanted this? I never forced myself to you. You pursued me! Just to remind you … I was fine on my own and planning my future. But you came along and promised me things!" Laura reminded King Alcyd.

She continued, "Now … You and I are expecting a child … of our own! You are soon to be a father!"

"Who said I wanted a child from you?" King Alcyd looked at Laura with harrowing stares.

Shocked at the words of King Alcyd and the look on his eyes.

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…

"THEN WHY YOU MADE LOVE WITH ME?" Laura screamed at King Alcyd.

He became speechless at his own actions.

Due to his longing for Selene, King Alcyd tried to compensate his longing for Selene through the existence of Laura.

Reminding him most of Selene.

Having similarities in their character and close resemblance in features.

Thinking that it would be enough to keep him reminded of Selene.

In Laura's existence, King Alcyd thought … it would be enough to fill the pain and void which Selene left in her supposed death.

Even those times he spent with Laura, it was Selene he was thinking of.

"Oh my GOD! Please don't tell me …" Laura approached King Alcyd.

Upon realizing the words and actions of King Alcyd.

"Y-ou … You used me? You used me!!!!" Laura cried.

She never expected to feel such pain and heartache.

All these times, when she thought King Alcyd loved her and had genuine feelings for her. She abandoned her initial plans and forged a future for both of them together.

To a point she rejected her own mate.

Unknown to King Alcyd, during the second year of their relationship … Laura found out that she was mated with her best friend.

Rejecting him on the spot because for her … there is no man like King Alcyd.

Her mate accepted the rejection because he knew Laura genuinely loved and cared for King Alcyd more than him. Knowing his own best friend, he chose to give in for Laura's happiness.

They both endured the pain of the rejection but it was because Laura loved someone else at the time.

And her best friend left their wolf pack for good.

"AAAAAHHH!!!" Laura's pain took over her senses.

Things she lost and sacrificed for the genuine feelings she had for King Alcyd.

Finally understanding that she was never loved nor cared the same way she did for the Alpha King.

All she was for him … a replacement of someone he truly loved.

Laura slapped King Alcyd with all her might.

Gathering her composure …

Wiping all the tears she just shed …

Something within her snapped.

Remembering all the words of her father.

'Love is a weakness that will poison your own goal and ambition. Remember, our brain is located above compared to the heart.'

Pulling her hands away from the grip of King Alcyd.

"You are such cruel man like your father!" Laura did not hold back with her words.

"Don't you dare compare me to my father!" King Alcyd raised his voice in defense.

"Truth hurts, isn't it? No matter how much you avoid it … like father, like son! Both cruel and ruthless men!" Laura further provoked King Alcyd.

King Alcyd clenched his fist in anger.

When he was about to say something.

Laura pointed out to the Alpha King.

"If you want the child alive, the wedding will push through! Unless, you want to be like your father. We can end the possibility of you being a father. But … you will also prove to everyone that you are exactly the same … or should I say … worse than your father!"

She ended her words with, "If Selene was alive, what do you think she will do, once she finds out you got rid of an innocent unborn child? And fathered one …"

Words struck like a lightning into King Alcyd's mind.

Before he could even utter a single word of retort at Laura's remark, Theo interrupted the intense moment between King Alcyd and Laura.

"Alpha, Prince Alarick wanted me to inform you … Chloe and her team has arrived! They are waiting for you in the dungeons." Theo reported to King Alcyd.

He noticed the suffocating tension between Laura and King Alcyd.

"By the way, Theo! The wedding date has been changed. Inform everyone … two days from now will be the official wedding. So, the preparations for the wedding must begin!"

Shocked upon hearing Laura's words, Theo looked at their Alpha King and heard no resistance from him.

Just watching Laura leave the throne room.

Angry …

Hurt …

And scorned …

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