The Alpha King and his Human Mate

by Melisa Bigler

  He smirked at her.

  “Get out,” she hissed.

  “No, this is my room.”

  “Then I shall leave,” she said, walking around him.

  He grabbed her arm, pulling her to him. She struggled against him. “Let me go.”

  “No, you are mine, and I will never let you go.”

  “I will never be yours,” she glared at him.

  “One day,” he promised.

  “Leave,” she demanded.

  He grinned and bowing to her, he walked out, just as Carla appeared with some food.

  “What did you do to the poor girl?” she huffed at him.

  “Nothing, just kissing my mate,” he chuckled.

  Carla shook her head, setting the food on the small table in the sitting area.

  She saw Jillian’s tears.

  “Did he hurt you?” she asked Jillian.

  “No, he was just being a jerk.”

  “He just wants you to give in to him, you are his mate. Want to eat?”

  “I’m not hungry,” Jillian muttered.

  “Well, I will leave it here if you want it,” Carla said, then left the room.

  Down in his office, Edric had to calm down. His mate was incredible. Her body was perfect, and he could not wait to claim her. He sighed, calming his hormones. One day he promised himself, but not until she was ready. He would not force himself on her. He was not like that.

  Jillian sat on her bed for a bit, trying to calm herself. She really needed to quit being so angry but the Alpha brought it out in her. She did like his kiss though, for her first kiss, it was incredible. She would never tell him that it was her first kiss though, he didn’t need to know that she had never had a boyfriend.

  Feeling suddenly cooped up, and she wanting to explore, she headed out of her door, and down the hall, and down the stairs. She frowned when she saw one of the harlot’s sauntering through the hall, with only a pair of lace underwear on.

  She saw Jillian and smirked. “Oh look, another Harem girl.”

  “I will never be a slut like you,” Jillian ground out.

  “Are you sure? The Alpha likes his women,” she grinned, “and one day you will enjoy walking around like this, showing off your assets. The men, especially the Alpha, love it.”

  Jillian paled. Over her dead body. She would not be one of the harlots.

  “Never,” Jillian said. She hurried outside, tears streaming down her face, only to run into Warren.

  He stopped her, hugging her. “What’s wrong Luna?” he asked, wiping at her tears.

  “One of those harlots, she was telling me I would be naked like her and like it, and that the Alpha likes it when they run around like that,” she sobbed.

  “Enough!” she heard a roar behind her and felt herself being yanked away from Warren. “Do not touch my Luna,” Edric growled at his Beta.

  The Beta exposed his neck to his Alpha, showing him his fealty. “I am sorry Alpha, she ran into me, and then she said she had run into one of the girls,” he frowned at his Alpha.

  “I heard,” the Alpha frowned. “Round up all of them. I want them locked in their rooms until they are picked up.”

  Warren nodded and hurried inside. Edric tucked an arm about Jillian, who was still crying. He knew he was the cause of it. He should have gotten rid of the girls before he had brought his Luna home. He could see the hurt he was causing her, and his wolf whimpered.

  “I am sorry Luna, they will not be here soon,” he assured her, as he led her to his gardens. She stayed silent, only wiping at her tears.

  He looked down at her, his heart melting. “I am truly sorry,” he said again.

  “Do you like it?” Jillian asked him.

  “Like what?”

  “When they run around without clothes.”

  “I used too,” he said, making her wince, and making him feel awful. He stopped her and taking her face in his hand, he looked into her eyes. “I used too,” he said, “I don’t anymore. I haven’t for a long time.”

  “Then why are they still here?” she whispered, not knowing why she was so angry and jealous. It wasn’t like she loved the Alpha. She despised him, right? Jillian stepped away from him. “You said you would get rid of them yesterday, and you didn’t and they are still wandering the halls practically naked,” she whispered, the hurt great in her eyes. “I am sorry, but I don’t trust you.”

  She then walked away, leaving his wolf whimpering in pain. Edric started after her, but his wolf stopped him. “Let her be, Edric. She is hurting, and I don’t blame her. Those girls should have been gone a long time ago.”

  “I don’t need to hear it from you too,” Edric told his wolf.

  “Your Luna will never trust you. You are an idiot Edric.”

  Edric felt like his guts were tied in a knot because his wolf was right. She would never trust him, but he would try until his dying day to earn her trust.

  He shifted into his wolf and headed into the woods, howling. Echoing howls followed. The other wolves could feel their Alpha hurting and wondered why.

  Jillian headed back inside. She had seen the Alpha run by her in his wolf form. She wasn’t sure she would get used to it and hoped she didn’t have too. All she wanted was to go home, and she was determined to find a way to do so.

  Chapter 5

  Jillian sighed and wandered the grounds for a bit, and then headed back inside again. She frowned when she headed inside. Warren had a hold on a girl, who was scantily clad. “I told you, Jessy, get to your room, you are out of here today.”

  “No. I will not listen to you. You are not the Alpha. He is the only one who tells me what to do, and where to do it,” she smirked at him and then seeing Jillian standing there she grinned at her. “Well, well, another girl, but I am his favorite, you will never have him, he is mine, and mine alone.”

  Jillian had heard enough. She ran back outside. She couldn’t stay there, there was no way. She ran to the gates of the palace and pushed the button to open the gates. It started to open, so she snuck through and began to run. She couldn’t handle being there. She would rather die than be held prisoner and be second place to a slut.

  She heard someone chasing her, and started running faster, but she was no match as the Alpha caught up with her. He was still in wolf form. He made her stop and started to push her back with his nose.

  “No, I am not going back. I will not play second to that hussy in there,” she seethed in anger.

  The Alpha chuckled, and she punched him in the nose, making him whimper.

  “It is not funny, Alpha. Your prostitute in there said she was yours.”

  The Alpha growled in anger.

  “Sure, get angry with me, I don’t care, but I am not staying,” she said, tears in her eyes.

  The wolf whimpered and pushed his head under her hand.

  “No, leave me alone, okay? Go back to your girl, she said she wants you, and that you want her, that you are hers alone.”

  She felt him grasp her arm in his jaw. He was gentle with her, as he began to tug her back to the palace. She stood still. “No, don’t you understand? I don’t want this. I can’t do this,” Jillian cried. “Can’t you just leave me alone?”

  He refused to let her go, tugging on her even more.

  “No, Alpha, I will never be yours,” she whispered, looking behind her longingly. “I want to go home,” she whispered.

  He shook his head at her.

  “Yes,” she said, removing her arm from his mouth. “I am not yours Alpha. Go back to your slut.”

  She then turned to walk away, but he was blocking her path, and he was human and naked.

  She flushed bright red. “Will you stop doing that?” she hissed, making him chuckle.

  She turned away, not wanting to admire his physique. He was really well built in all the right places.

  “I would stop running around like this, if you would listen to me,” the Alpha told her, grasping her hand in his. She closed her eyes, and refused to o
pen them.

  “Jillian, look at me,” he said, hiding a chuckle. He knew his nudity bothered her. But he had seen the admiration in her eyes for a split second before she had closed her eyes.

  “Look at me, Jillian.”

  “No, not until you have clothes on.”

  He chuckled. “I do not have clothes with me, you will have to wait until I get back to the palace.”

  “No,” she said. “I will wait here until you get dressed.”

  “I don’t think so, you little minx. You are not running away again. You are mine, remember?”

  “And so is every slut in there,” she whispered, tears falling from under her eyelids.

  He kissed the tears away, leaving sparks behind. “They are being dealt with, I promise. Now come back with me.”

  Jillian shook her head still. “No, I won’t. I still don’t believe you,” she said.

  “What can I do to make you trust me?” he pleaded with her.

  She kept her eyes closed, and turned away. He turned her back to him pressing her to him. She gasped feeling his hard body against her. He chuckled as he kissed her ear, and then her neck. She would not enjoy it. “Are you sure?” that little voice said to her.

  “Tell me, Jillian, what can I do to earn your trust?” he whispered, as he turned her around and kissed her softly, sending wonderful sparks shooting through her.

  “Nothing,” she said, pulling away.

  “Why? Open your eyes and tell me why.”

  “No,” she said.

  “Very well,” he sighed, and she suddenly found herself in his arms. He began to walk back to the palace with her.

  “Put me down,” she said.

  “No. You refuse to open your eyes and look at me, to answer me, so I am taking you back to the palace. You are not leaving again, Luna.”

  A tear escaped down her cheek as a heaviness settled into her chest.

  He wanted to wipe it away, but he was carrying her. She was extremely light, and he really enjoyed the feel of her in his arms. One day she would be in his arms willingly.

  She felt herself being carried up the stairs and then she was deposited on her feet.

  She heard a door close and she opened her eyes to see herself in her room, again. She sighed. She had been so close to escaping. She wondered how he had known she was leaving? Had Warren told him? Or had he seen her? It didn’t matter, she was a prisoner again.

  The door opened a moment later then, and Carla walked in with a tray of food. “I see you didn’t eat breakfast, here is lunch,” she said, setting it on the nightstand and taking the uneaten breakfast. “By the way, the Alpha said you could call your parents if you wanted.”

  “He did?” Jillian whispered hopefully.

  Carla smiled at her. “Yes, he did.”

  She then walked out, leaving her alone.

  Jillian walked to the phone on the nightstand and picked it up. There was a dial tone. She dialed her parent’s number.

  “Hello?” her mom said.

  “Mom,” Jillian cried.

  “Oh Jillian,” her mom started to cry. “Henry, it’s Jillian,” she said.

  The other line was picked up. “Are you okay sweetheart?” her father asked her. “I am so sorry about all of this, I swear I will come and rescue you, I just need to figure out how.”

  “The King told me he would arrest you if you interfered,” Jillian cried.

  “Oh honey, don’t cry,” her mother said. “We will get you out of there, I promise. Somehow, someway, we will, even if he does arrest us.”

  “Mom, dad, I love you,” Jillian sobbed.

  “We love you too sweetie,” her mother said. “Take care of yourself, and do not let that man touch you.”

  “Don’t worry, he will never touch me,” Jillian assured them.

  “Good girl. Keep in touch with us,” her father said. “We will come up with a plan to get you out, believe me, we will.”

  “I love you,” Jillian said.

  “We love you,” her father said, and then they hung up.

  Jillian was so angry, angrier than she had ever been in her life. Her parents had just confirmed what Edric had told her. She threw open her door, making it hit the wall, and stomped down the stairs, down the hall, threw one of the harem girls aside that was standing in the hall, making her hit the wall, and tore open the office door. How she knew Edric was in there she wasn’t sure, but she knew. Jessy was trying desperately to kiss Edric as he sat in his chair, she on his lap. She was only in a t-shirt and bikini bottom and had her arms wrapped around Edric. He was trying to push her off, but she was clinging to him desperately.

  “How could you!” Jillian said, and walking over to Jessy, she punched her, sending her sailing off of Edric’s lap to hit the floor, and then she slapped Edric as hard as she could, snapping his head back. He was in shock. No one had ever hit him that hard before.

  “That is for breaking your promise in not getting rid of your sluts,” and then she slapped him again, “and that is for threatening my parents.”

  She then burst into tears and raced out the door.

  Warren saw the whole thing and smirked. He had told the Alpha to get rid of those girls.

  Edric stood, power emanating from him. Warren and Jessy cowered under his glare.

  “Warren get Jessy out of here, now, before I kill her. I am going after my mate.”

  Warren nodded and picked Jessy off the floor. She was holding her nose, which seemed to be broken, bruises forming on her face. Warren smirked. “I warned you to stay in your room,” he said, and hauled her out the door, as the Alpha went after his mate.

  Jillian was out of the gates and far down the road when Edric caught up with her. He stayed in human form, he didn’t want to embarrass her again.

  He halted her progress. She glared up at him, a very deep hatred in her eyes. He whimpered, as did his wolf.

  “Luna, let me explain,” he said.

  “No, let me go you filth. Don’t ever touch me again. You are just as I thought. You promised me Edric, you promised,” she sobbed.

  Tears formed in his eyes, as he gathered her into his arms. “I am so sorry my love, it was not what you thought. I was trying to get her to leave, she didn’t want too, she was trying to appeal to my hormones.”

  Jillian glared at him. “I didn’t see you protesting.”

  “I was trying to push her off my lap when you busted in the door.”

  “That is no excuse. You let her kiss you. You could have stopped her, you are stronger than her. You could have,” she cried softly, her heart breaking for some reason. Why was she feeling that way? She hated the man.

  “I tried my love, she caught me by surprise.”

  “I don’t believe it,” Jillian said. She then glared at him, the hurt strong in her eyes. “You haven’t gotten rid of those girls and you are blackmailing me to stay here. I hate you.”

  He swallowed. He felt the lowest of low. “You are my mate. I can’t live without you,” he told her.

  She pushed him away. “That is the biggest lie I have ever heard,” she hissed at him. “You are just fine without me. Go back to your lover, she can be your mate. I will never be your mate, ever.”

  “Jillian,” he begged, glad she didn’t know the words to reject him.

  “Let me go,” she cried. “ Just let me go. I will never be yours. I hate you,” she said, again, making him wince.

  “Love,” he said, trying to pull her back to him.

  “No, let me be,” she said, backing away from him. She suddenly went pale and collapsed.

  He caught her before she hit the ground. “Jillian,” he whispered, as he ran back to the palace with her unconscious body.

  Warren met him at the door. “Get Emerson. There is something wrong,” Edric told his Beta. Emerson was the pack nurse.

  Warren nodded and hurried away, as Edric hurried to Jillian’s room, and laid her gently onto her bed. She was not waking up, her face was pale, and she was sweating.
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  Emerson walked into the room then, his mate, Carla on his heels. “What happened Alpha?”

  “I don’t know. One minute she was yelling at me, and the next she collapsed.”

  Emerson pulled out his stethoscope and listened to Jillian’s heart. “Her heart sounds fine, as does her breathing. Did you hurt her?”

  Edric growled. “Of course not, I would never hurt my mate.”

  “Only break her heart,” Carla glared at him. “We know what happened with Jessy, and what you did to her parents. The poor girl has a broken heart. How could you treat her like that?” she accused him. “Your poor Luna,” she cooed, putting a cool rag on her head that Warren had handed over.

  Carla then spied the food on the nightstand. She frowned. “Emerson, I think I know why she passed out.”

  “Oh?” he asked, looking at his mate.

  “I don’t think she has eaten since yesterday sometime. She never touched dinner last night, nor her breakfast or lunch. Her blood sugar must have dropped.”

  Emerson nodded. “You are probably right.” He pulled out a glucose meter from his medical kit and pricked Jillian’s finger. She didn’t even flinch.

  He frowned when he saw the number. “Her blood sugar is 50. That is bordering on a heart attack if we don’t get some food in her. Carla, go to my office and get some saline. I’ll get her started on an I.V. to get her hydrated. Then we’ll see if we can get her to wake up so we can feed her.”

  “If she doesn’t wake up?” Edric asked, his face pale.

  “Then she will die,” Emerson stated.

  Carla came back with the saline, and then Emerson looked at Edric. “Go to the kitchen and find some sugar, honey preferably, so I can stick it on her tongue. She needs it to bring her blood sugar back up and then Warren, go find some other sweets, like cookies or something she can eat when she wakes up.”

  The men nodded and hurried out the door to find the food.

  “He does care for her Carla,” Emerson told his mate as he poked the needle into Jillian’s arm. She startled and woke up, but just for a moment, then she closed her eyes again, as he hooked up the saline.

  “If he cared for her, he wouldn’t be making out with one of the sluts, or holding her against her will,” Carla pointed out, as Emerson got the saline going.