The Alpha King's Mate novel Chapter 47

The villagers speak of how Princess Maia had grown an abundance of food for the starving villagers and how she was brave and even argued against King Fenris himself that he is a liar. She even claimed she is the Queen of Moon Crest Valley, Alpha King Damon's mate! They say excitedly.

"We would much prefer a beautiful kind Queen than a lying King that starves his people and creates war on false pretences," one lady says.

I stand up and clear my throat.

"Vivian, Troy and Alpha King Damon... I have a message for you from the forest princess herself," I say respectfully.

Everyone looks to me, and the villagers look back at Damon in shock and surprise.

"Wait, you are the Alpha King Damon?" One asks.

Damon looks at the woman who asked.

"Yes, that's me," he replies, glaring at me. The lady begins swooning and fanning herself amongst the other women while the men cheer their pints to him.

"And who are you?" Damon asks me.

"I am, I mean, I was Sir Hugo, but it's just Hugo now,"

Damon stands up and runs towards me with great speed and grabs my neck with both hands, and begins to choke me.

I grab his wrists and try to pull him off of me. He swings his fist, breaks my nose and swings another punch. I quickly grab his fist.

"You kidnapped Maia," he yells.

Damon continues to try and punch me, but I manage to dodge half the blows.

"Stop!" I yell.

"I'm here to help. I'm here for Maia,"

Vivian approaches and places her hand on Damon's shoulder.

"Maybe we should hear him out," she suggests.

Troy walks over to us.

"I know you. You were the knight that was recruiting men for the army. A man had his hand cut off because of a remark about the king," Troy says in anger.

"It is the law that if anyone speaks ill of the King, they are to be beheaded. The other knights and soldiers would have done so if I hadn't punished him myself. So he is lucky he only had his hand cut off. His life was spared. Ask the villagers if you must. They will confirm my truth. I did him a favour by cutting his hand off instead of allowing the other men to punish him,"