Chapter 72


    The Alpha King’s im chapter 72 by desirenovel


    Serena


    I found myself standing beside a boulder, silently staring at the goldenke inside the Baltic Forest. It


    looked the same as thest time I saw it, but the sky was dark. Theke and the surrounding diamond-


    looking flowers now seemed to glow even brighter. They seemed to call to me…seemed to draw out a


    feeling of nostalgia inside me.


    I was at peace,pletely rxed until a movement opposite where I was disturbed my sce.


    From across theke, a young man emerged from the darkness. He was wearing a ck royal suit.


    From the crest embroidered on his right upper chest, I realized he was someone of status in the


    Kingdom of Phanteon.


    I was far away from him, but when I really scrutinized his features, I could see, as clear as day, exactly


    who he was.


    King Aero…


    Or in this case, a younger version of him.


    And I could see just how mncholic his face looked. He was just standing, his nk eyes directed on


    theke like he was trying to speak to it telepathically or looking for a miracle there.


    Then, I noticed another movement not far away from him. A white figure of a woman hid behind arge


    tree. Her hands were dainty and her hair was up to her waist. She seemed to be spying on him…


    seemed to be very engrossed just looking at my husband.


    There was no indication that Aero noticed her presence. There was no indication that she meant to


    approach him too. There was also no indication that they both noticed me and I was left watching them


    as half an hour ticked by.


    At one point, this woman stepped forward a little, allowing me to get a good look at her features, and at


    that exact moment, I gasped.


    “Oh, God.”


    I ced a hand over my mouth when I realized, albeit toote, that the woman was me…


    ‘Oh, just a dream…’ I thought to myself the moment my eyes fluttered open.


    The soft rays of the sun immediately greeted me as well as Aero’s gentle smile. He was sitting on the


    bed, facing me, half covered by the bedsheet we shared with one knee bent up and one arm resting on


    it. It was a cool posture, pretty much fitting for a suave man like him.


    I figured he had been awake for quite some time now and had been unashamedly staring at my


    sleeping form. ‘Very sly of him’, I thought.


    ‘Yes, I am sly. I just love watching you sleep. Good morning, love,’ he stated or what the…


    “Was that you?” I asked, giving him a surprised, questioning look. Using my elbow, I slightly raised


    myself up, all memory of my recent dream gone that instant.


    ‘Yes,’ he answered, giving me a smirk.


    I could loudly hear him inside my head and that both frightened and amazed me.


    “Ho—how is this possible?” Audibly, I asked.


    ‘Because we are already mated, Serena,’ he exined, again using telepathy. ‘You can do it too. Try it.’


    My eyes bulged. ‘Really?!’ I answered him through my mind.


    His smile widened. ‘Yes. We are one in every way possible, Serena. You could feel my emotions, hear


    what I think unless I intentionally block you. You could also sense me, locate me anywhere in both


    Phanteon and Earth, and in other realms. You’d know if I have mood changes. You could feel my


    heartbeat and breathing. That’s how powerful a mate bond is. There’s no backing out now. Are you


    afraid?’


    I didn’t need to think about an answer.


    ‘No, not if it’s with you, Aero,’ I told him whilst straightening myself up and cupping his face. ‘This is just


    unnatural for me, totally a quick change, but I’ll get the hang of it.’ I awarded him a coy smile and bit my


    lower lip seductively.‘Good morning too, my mate,’ I said, leaning over towards him.


    His eyes turned hooded then.


    With that, we shared a morning kiss. It was sweet and soft at first, but it soon turned heady and rough.


    I returned to lying in bed. He followed me without breaking our kiss. With our new position, I


    consequently felt his erection poke my belly.


    I groaned at this and quickly pulled the bed cover off of our bodies.


    ‘Have you already recuperated fromst night? Has your energy returned?’ he asked, worry roped his


    voice a bit.


    ‘Yes,’ I cried out in my mind. ‘I want you, Aero. Make love to me.’ I was begging, my skin thrumming


    with lust. With my augmented sense of smell, I smelt his horny state too. It was in sync with mine. I had


    never been this so in tune with someone before and it felt, forck of a better word, marvelous.


    In a way, I felt like I was born into a new body. Everything was different. Everything felt right. Loving


    Aero, mating with him, being bonded to him—I could never be happier.


    ‘I feel the same way too, Serena,’ he voiced out in my head just as he titited my breasts. Clearly, he


    sensed my intense joy deep down. ‘You don’t know how much I was ted hearing you love me. I


    waited for you to say it. I kept myself patient. I didn’t want to stress you. I didn’t want to force you. I


    didn’t mind waiting. Hell, I was willing to wait a hundred years more just to hear you say you love me.’


    My heart swelled with his words.


    ‘Thank you, Aero, for giving me time,’ I answered, arching my back when he started nting chaste


    kisses on my tummy down to my apex, ‘but what if I didn’t love you?’


    He pressed the tip of his tongue against my swollen clit. This consequently earned a short gasp from


    me.


    ′I was ready to make you fall in love with me,′ he answered. ‘But honestly, I didn’t need to worry. I was


    confident you felt the same way.’


    ‘Hmm, cheeky bastard,’ I voiced out in my thoughts.


    Continuing, he slid his tongue all the way to my entrance and then went back to my clit wherein he


    sucked it in full force.


    “Ahhh!” I cried out loudly as a result.


    ‘You’re so wet,’ he mind-linked.


    Despite my worked up brain, I could hear the proud joy in his voice.


    ‘And you’re very hard,’ I rebutted.


    ‘Only for you, Serena,’ was his quick answer.


    Suddenly, a wild thought crossed my mind of a timest night when I saw Farryl posing as Aero fucking


    another woman. This didn’t elicit a feeling of jealousy, sadness, or even heartbreak from me. I just


    thought it funny now.


    ‘Yes, I know what you’re thinking,’ he then announced. I looked down at him and saw him already


    staring at me in satisfaction.


    ‘Your wholehearted trust for me amazes me, Serena. I feel humbled. But yes–’


    He raised his head up, moved back closer to me in order to lock eyes, and then continued in his full


    voice, “Let it be known here and now that I would never love and touch another woman, Serena. Only


    you, now and forever.”


    ‘Oh Aero,’ I cried out, my heart almost bursting out in happiness.


    “Yes, forever,” I stated loudly, reaching out to touch his face.


    He grabbed my hand, kissed the knuckles first, then returned his attention on my body—inside me to


    be exact where his cock imedplete and sole ownership…


    “I’m curious though of what secret you and Rhea were hiding from me,” I asked an hourter. Both butt


    naked inside his pool, I ran a hand along his chest and gave him a scrutinizing eye.


    His brows furrowed first seemingly unable to understand my question, but then a flicker of recognition


    eventually hit him.


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    “Ah, yes, that,” he said, smirking. “It’s not my secret, love. It’s Elijah’s. He wants to propose marriage to


    your friend.”


    “What?!” My mouth dropped. From azy position straddling him, I straightened up and squared my


    shoulders. “That’s great news!” I cried.


    “Yes, it is. Thinking that my brother will finally settle down, it’s like a thorn in my ass being taken out.”


    I jabbed his rib in response.


    “You’re too harsh. Elijah is trying his best, you know.”


    A deep, sultry chuckle filled the bathroom thereafter.


    “He has found his true mate and I’m happy for him,” my husband dered.


    Excited with this development, I couldn’t hold off with seeing my dear friend.


    “May I meet her now?” I asked, thinking that he’d willingly agree but he grabbed my wrist and kissed


    my mark.


    “I was nning on spending the whole day with my mate,” he stated and through his hard features, I


    saw a small pout, like a puppy trying to win me over.


    “Just an hour, please,” I negotiated. “I only wanted to congratte her.”


    He sighed.


    “Alright, you may go but strictly for just an hour.”


    I shed him a wide grin, then nted a kiss on his forehead.


    “You’re so possessive, Aero,” I stated.


    “And I’m proud of it.” He grinned.


    I stood up first and left the pool without covering my nakedness. I could sense his eyes on me, clearly


    leering at my ass that had received a good pping.


    Yes, I also love to spend the whole day with him, but I also wanted to see Rhea and give her a


    congrattory hug and kiss. I knew right from the start they werepatible with each other. She just


    had to see past through his old womanizing ways. And Elijah, well, he just needs to prove how much


    she meant to him. I guess, that worked out fine now.


    I changed into a simple gown, tied my hair up hurriedly into a bun, and rode my horse to the south


    wing. I didn’t think I’d find her there, but it was worth the shot. Luckily though, Rhea was inside the


    mess hall, busily taking care of some food packs with the other volunteers.


    “I didn’t think Elijah would let you go this morning after his marriage proposalst night but here you


    are,” I stated, catching her attention with my loud voice.


    She looked up and immediately shed her teeth at me. “Serena!”


    She breezed through the table filled with packs while I met her halfway with wide arms.


    “I’m so happy for you!” I cried out whilst hugging her.


    “Thank you,” she answered and then withdrew. “He had to release me since we had so many things to


    do today with the opening of the new market and the transfer of the fire victims into their new houses.”


    With her words, my mouth dropped. “Oh my goodness! I can’t believe I actually forgot about that!”


    She stared at me dumbfounded. “It’s unlike you to forget an important event.”


    I felt a little embarrassed. “Yeah, a lot happened yesterday that I lost focus.”


    “Elijah said you’ll be giving the opening speech,” she reminded.


    “Yes, I am,” I nodded. “Great thing I had prepared a speech yesterday morning. I actually wanted you


    to read it first.”


    “Why? It’s just a simple speech, right?” Her brows knotted.


    “Er, not quite,” I replied, shifting my eyes towards the volunteers. “Uhm, you’ll know why when you read


    it.”


    Her eyelids narrowed towards me and she crossed her arms over her chest. “Okay, you got my


    attention. Let me read your speech then.”


    “Yes, of course,” I nodded. “Stay here while I get it in my room.”


    I stepped backward and left the mess hall like a messenger in a hurry. My protective bugs who had


    been keeping a safe distance fluttered behind me, trying to catch up with my pace.


    After mounting my horse, I stretched its reins and clucked my tongue. “Hijah!” I cried and the horse


    consequently galloped forward.


    ‘You’re returning to the castle? I thought you wanted to spend an hour with her?’ Aero mind-linked me,


    obviously sensing my presence nearing the north wing.


    ‘I forgot to bring something,’ I answered as the warm wind of the morning hit my face. ‘I’m going to get


    it inside my room. Are you still in your chamber?’


    ‘No, I’m in the study, making progress with my mounting paper works while you’re away.’


    ’Hmm, quite diligent of you,” I chuckled. ‘It seems we can’t spend the whole day together. Had you


    forgotten today is the opening of the new market?’


    ‘No, I didn’t,’ he replied quickly. ‘I already tasked Chris to set-up everything for this afternoon’s


    asion. You just need to give a speech, Serena, five minutes tops, and then we can go to my manor.’


    ‘Hmm, always one step ahead huh? But you forget, we need to socialize with the people too, or is it not


    in your list of to-dos anymore?’


    ‘I prefer to socialize with you,’ he bluntly stated.


    I chuckled again. Somehow, talking to him through telepathy made for a convenient and quick teasing.


    ‘Oh, Aero, you really are insufferable,’ I stated.


    He grumbled but it wasn’t of anger or disappointment or anything. It was just his reaction at the spur of


    the moment.


    ‘I’ll see youter, my queen, forty-one minutes and 22 secondster to be exact,’ he reminded.


    I rolled my eyes heavenward and grinned. ‘Yes, Your Highness. I won’t bete.’


    Once inside my room, I directly went to find my speech which I remembered I had secured inside a


    cab of my vanity mirror. After finding it, I immediately took off and exited my room.


    I nned to race down the hallways, jump two to three stair steps if possible in order to save time and


    leave the north wing stat; however, just as I was closing my chamber door, I saw three of the bugs


    flying towards Aero’s bedroom door.


    “What’s up? You want to go inside?” I asked nonchntly. These bugs had been making themselves


    unusual.


    I neared the door, opened it, and just as soon as I did that, their shimmering wings quickly fluttered


    inside.


    “You like my husband’s room that much?” I asked, giggling. “I’ll leave you here then?”


    That was my idea, but then I noticed Aero’s collections secured in the ss cab, my eyes focusing


    on one object to be exact.


    It was perpetually glowing green since I first saw it. It was still glowing now, but like yesterday night, the


    center was giving off a soft purple light.


    I stared at it again, somehow my attention got riveted on its calming glow. Then, likest night, I felt a


    pulling sensation. A desire. An urge to touch it. It was so strong that I couldn’t possibly ignore it


    anymore.


    Opening the ss cab, I slid my hands inside; my fingers slightly trembling as it reached for the


    geode-looking stone.


    But once I picked it up, my world around me spun. Heat from the stone traveled throughout my body. It


    was growing inside me, enveloping all nerves, all fibers, all muscles and bones I had. Feeling suddenly


    dizzy, I staggered backward and hit the back of the sofa.


    In haste, my hands grabbed the furniture, hoping it would stabilize my unsteady gait; however, my grip


    weakened and I came crashing down the floor.


    Darkness enveloped me then, but this was after I saw my whole body got bathed in the greenish-purple


    light.


    Secondster, I felt strong arms surround me, picking me up and pressing me against a hard chest.


    “William! Get a healer. NOW!” I managed to hear Aero bark out an order just as my consciousness


    faded away.