Betrayed Heiress: My Second Chance Mate is A Lycan King

Aira’s POV

“That is no way to speak in a room filled with alphas, dear,” Louis says, and I cringe at the endearment.

“And that is no way to speak to a woman that could end all of your lives in an instant,” I seethe through gritted teeth. Louis turns to Alex with a sigh.

“Alexander, please control your mate.”

Alex, who has been watching the whole scene with narrowed eyes, simply says, “How about you control your mouth instead?”

Louis eyelid visibly twitched, and it became clear that his patience was already running thin. The alpha by his right leans forward and whispers something in his ear. When he pulls away, Louis is suddenly calm. As a matter of fact, he looks at the both of us with a wide, welcoming smile on his lips.

“You know what? This meeting is adjourned. We shall meet here same time tomorrow,” he says and the next second Alex rises to his feet and takes my hand. He leads me out of the room without uttering so much as another word.

We make our way out of the hotel and he storms up to the valet. “Give it to me!” Alex snaps at the poor man who hands him the keys with shaky hands. I mouth a ‘sorry’ to the petrified man as Alex pulls me down to the car.

He opens the door for me, and I hop in. Once he shuts the door, he walks over to the driver side and slides in. The engine roars to life, and before we know it, we are on our way at full speed.

I swallowed at the frightening speed at which he was driving.

“Alex, please slow down,” I say with a shaky voice, and that is when his eyes snap to mine. He sees the fear evident in my eyes and sighs. He slows down a bit, and I relax when we drive at a reasonable speed.

I shoot Alex a side glance, and it is clear that he is upset. I try to think of a reason why he would possibly be mad. “What is the matter?” I ask him, and he runs his hand through his hair before releasing a frustrated sigh.

“We never should have come to this meeting,” he starts, and my eyebrows shoot to the top of my head.

“Why? You said at the very beginning of the meeting that if you hadn’t shown up, it would have served as a silent declaration of war,” I remind him, and he kisses his teeth.

“Yes, I know, I know,” he says, the annoyance clear in his tone. There are so many things going through his mind that I place my hand on his own on the gear.

“What’s wrong, Alex?” I ask softly.

Alex’s jaw visibly clenches. “They are no different from your family. They are just greedy fools seeking power and wealth with your powers.”

“Well, clearly, they are never going to get it,” I tell him confidently, but judging by the way his fists clench the steering wheel, I can tell that there is something else that he isn’t telling me. He was worried and scared. “Alex,” I say softly, squeezing his hand on the gear. “I am not the same confused woman my family manipulated all those months ago. They use my desperation for family against me, but these guys have nothing against me. I won’t be easily manipulated again.”

Alex’s face visibly softens, and he says, “I know.”

The rest of the drive is spent in silence, but then a thought comes to my mind. “Did you know?” I ask him, and he looks at me with confusion.

“Did I know what?” he asks, taking a sharp turn down the street that led back to the palace.

I swallow the bile that found its way to my throat and quietly ask, “Did you know that mating me would make me a ticking time bomb? Is that why you haven’t done it yet?”

He steps harshly on the breaks, and our bodies jolt forward. I look at him with wide eyes, only to find his eyes on me.

“What? Of course, that is not why I haven’t mated with you. The reason I haven’t mated with you is because you kept dying. And that would have been agonizingly painful for me, whether you came back to life or not. The moment your heart stops, I will be submerged in terrible pain. And we both know the rate at which you were dying. If it had become more frequent, it would have killed me. And unlike you, I won’t be coming back.”

Guilt overtakes my heart, and I bow my head in shame. “I am sorry, I just…” My voice breaks, and he silences me by taking my face in his hands and pressing his lips against mine. The kiss was a comforting one; his lips were cold, but for some reason I liked it.

His lips moved soothingly against mine, and his large hand caressed my face. When he pulls away, he places another kiss at the top of my forehead. “I have wanted to mate with you ever since the first day I laid my lips on yours. Never again will you think that I didn’t want to. And besides, you had all this family drama going on; I didn’t feel like it was the right time. I am sorry.”

I sniffle a bit and say, “It’s okay, I understand.”

For a moment, he doesn’t say anything; he just sits there, staring deep into my eyes. Then he says something that completely catches me off guard.

“Let’s do it tonight.”

I blink up at him with surprise. “Let’s do what?”

For the first time since I have known Alexander, there is a genuine excitement in his eyes. “Let’s get mated. Tonight.”

I still found it hard to believe that I heard him properly. Is this really happening?

“But can we do that?” I ask him, and his deep chuckle fills my ears.

“I don’t see why not.”

“But what about the alphas? They told us what would happen if we mated,” I remind him, and he scoffs.

“I realize now that whether we mate or not, if anything were to happen to either of us, it would hurt equally as much. So what’s the point of not mating, then? Plus, I am at a point in my life where I would do anything to get closer to you,” he says, and his words bring tears to my eyes.

“Oh, Alexander,” is all I could say before wrapping my arms around him. “I love you,” I whisper to him as I feel a tear trickle down my eye.

“I love you more, my queen.”

I do not know how long we stayed wrapped in each other’s arms, but when we finally pulled away, Alex took out his phone from his pocket. From what I could gather, he was calling the priestess and ordering that the preparation for the mating ceremony be done.

My heart bubbled with excitement, and I felt like a little school girl again. When we arrived at the palace, Carla rushed to us and took me by the hand.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“Don’t worry, Alpha, I will make sure she is all dolled up and ready in no time,” Carla tells Alex, who just nods. I am not given the chance to get a word out before getting dragged into a room.

“Carla, slow down,” I say as I find it hard to keep up with her. We finally arrive in my room, and you can imagine my surprise when I find the room filled with makeup artists, hair stylists, and nail techs.

The next two hours are spent getting dressed up for my mating ceremony, and I cannot believe that this is actually happening. Who would have thought that I would be ending this night with my very own mating ceremony?

When they were all done performing their tasks, Carla gasped. “My goodness, you look absolutely gorgeous.”

“Thank you,” I say politely before turning to the mirror. I have to confirm her words myself, after all. True to her words, I really do look amazing. A tear trickles down my face as I take in my reflection. My white dress is sleeveless; it hugs my curves and flows all the way down to my feet.

My vail is long and over eight feet long. My makeup is simple and beautiful, while my hair has been styled into a messy bun.

It is just perfect.

Carla stands by me, her smile reaching all the way to her ears. “Ready to get mated, Luna Aira?”

“Yes, I sure am.”