The Alpha King's Series novel Chapter 18

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

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BRINLEY.

"I never meant to hurt you. I've tried to think of a different way and keep you here. But I didn't want to cause you any more pain than I already have." Xander says.

"Why did you lie to me? You told me your name was Thomas. I believed you. And you let me, not once did you tell me you were the Alpha King," He furrowed his brows, "I never lied. My name is Xander Thomas. And being with you, I felt like I could be me and not the king."

"I get it," I said, running my hands through my hair, "You're ashamed of me. That's why no one knew I was your mate,"

Xander took a step forward, and I took a step back. "Don't," I whispered, shaking my head. His forehead creased, but he stopped moving. "I'm sorry," He mutters.

"Goodbye, Xander," I said, walking out the door, not looking back.

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"Why are you packing your things?" Julia asked. "The Alpha King sold me. I leave tomorrow," I told her.

I never bothered to tell Julia that Xander was Thomas. Julia walks to her closet, and I don't bother trying to make conversation after packing; I'm meeting Katie before I leave.

"Here, Julia says, handing me her red bikini. "You take it. I know you like it."

"Thanks,"

Julia laid down, and I finished packing and headed toward Katie's room.

I was going to miss the palace, though I'm sure Xander's brother has one. The one thing it doesn't have, Xander. I sighed heavily, walking through Katie's door. She was sitting on the couch with two steaming mugs of hot cocoa.

"Hey," I say, offering a small smile. Katie bites her lip, "So, what happened between you and Kelsy." She says, pausing.

"Do you think I made a mistake in telling her?" Katie shakes her head, "No. I think you did the right thing, and she needed to know how much you protected her." I nod, taking a sip of my cocoa.

"I'm going to miss you," I tell her. A sadness crosses her eyes. "I'll miss you too,"

"If Knox lets me, I'll come back for the birth of your baby," Katie nods, rubbing her growing stomach. Werewolves only stay pregnant for about four to six months. However, since Kyle is a beta and Katie is from a Beta bloodline, she will likely have her baby in three more months.

"I hope you don't miss it," I agree.

"So the Alpha King," She started; I rolled my eyes. Of course, I knew this was coming. "I didn't realize until today. My mate Thomas is Xander." Katie arches her brow, "You really didn't know?" I shake my head.

"Well, I knew." She said, pursing her lips.

"How?" She shrugged.

"I smelled his scent in your room. And I smelled your heat was gone, so I put two and two together,"