The Alpha King's Mate novel Chapter 36

"Oh, darling. King Fenris won't be too happy about this, no. I think our king had planned to get to know you intimately. This is why he wants to teach you horse riding and have this evening's ball. But, none of us can help who we love, so dry your eyes, pet, and cheer up. King Fenris will understand, I'm sure," Jewel says, patting my back maternally. I don't bother telling them about my previous conversation with King Fenris.

"Let's finish getting you dressed, hey?" Jewel says.

The dress is comfortable and quite pretty. I breathe easier in this dress than in the last one I wore.

"How do you feel? You look like a real human princess! Honestly and truly," Jewel says, beaming at me, with her hands clasped over her heart.

They lead the way downstairs, and I hold onto the banister as I go, as I'm not used to walking down these stairs.

King Fenris sits in his chair at the table in the breakfast hall, patiently waiting for me to join him. His mouth gapes open as I enter, and he stands up from his chair.

"Maia, you look... breathtaking, my love." He says.

I force a smile. "My love, is everything alright if it's about what I said last night about Alpha King Damon… I."

"No, I'm fine, King Fenris, really,"

"Well then, my love, sit with me and have some breakfast then," he smiles.

After breakfast, King Fenris stands up and holds his hand out for mine.

"Come, Princess, you will accompany me to the training fields."

I nod in agreeance. King Fenris calls his footmen to get his horse ready. We make our way through the castle, out the large front doors, and down the grand staircase.

His horse is pure white, and he is very sweet and gentle.

"Hi there, boy," I say, patting his face.

The horse gently nudges his face against mine.

"I see Nimble likes you." King Fenris says and smiles.

King Fenris hops onto the horse and reaches his hands out to lift me up onto the saddle sitting me in front of him.

He puts the reins in my hands and holds his over mine.

"I'm going to teach you how to ride a horse on your own on our way to the training field." He says.

I nod. King Fenris nudges the horse with his foot making Nimble gallop.

We arrive at the training fields, and the soldiers stop and look at me in awe as usual. Commander James and General Zander approach us, smiling and pleased to see King Fenris and me together on Nimble.

King Fenris hops down and then helps me from Nimble and ties the reign to a wooden post in the ground.