Chapter 277 - The Alpha King's Rejected Mate

Amara's pov

I awoke with a heavier mind than I had gone to bed with, the treachery of my actions the day before tearing at my heart as the memories reeled in my head like my mind was reminding me about what I had done and how I had gone about it.

Are you going to tell him? Cora was awake too, bugging me with questions we couldn't find answers to but she relied on me for answers as I had allowed us both to be snared in the webs of uncertainty having to put myself and her in a position where we had to choose between our mate and a few hours of scandalous liberation but in the end, I made my choice and I chose the later knowing how well Orian would be broken if he was ever to find out.

I had my reasons, reasons I hope he would understand when the truth of my actions came to light but for now, I had to protect him from what I had done and let him bask in the sweetness of not knowing.

I turned over to reach my hand out for him, self disgust filling me knowing how repulsed he would be if he knew what these hands had done but I reached out anyway, seeking the warmth of his skin against my palm and pushing my guilt aside but I was met with the soft fabrics of the sheets. I ran my palm over them, feeling how cold his space was indicating that no one had lain on it for quite some time.

Do you think he knows? Cora asked with panic lacing her voice as I sprang from the bed unable to keep my worry aside.

I rushed out of the room and was prepared to race down the stairs when a red balloon flying by the tall windows in the hallway caught my attention.

I turned towards it instead, changing my path, and as I reached the window, another passed by, it was blue this time. My gaze was on the window, my eyes trailing another which was of the color purple floating by with an inscription on it reading 'Good morning, my queen'

I couldn't help my heart swelling at the moment as I placed my hands on the glass leaning forward to see another balloon pass describing how much he loved my smile I couldn't hide my grin as several balloons popped up floating in sight with some plain with the prettiest of colors while the others had endearments.

'moy malen'kiy lunnyy svet.' My little moonlight.

'Malyshka.'

'I am the luckiest man alive to have you.'

'I will always be your grump.'

'You will always be my sunshine.'

'You are the most beautiful being I have seen.'

'You are the best, Amara, and you too, Cora.'

'Your presence lights me up'

'Daddy's girl.'

I blushed reading that, bending my head slightly as my cheeks flamed up in embarrassment and then I returned my attention to the rest balloons while reading the words, Others had hearts drawn around them with my name scribbled on them while some had smiley faces with heart eyes.

As I looked at them, I wriggled my toes in excitement at his open affection for me and I couldn't keep myself from racing down the stairs to meet him outside.

I ran through the open front door, my bare feet feeling up the soft grass as I made my way to him, "Grump!" I called out excitedly with my hands outstretched and he turned to me with a wide-eyed look taken aback at how fast I was speeding towards him.

He had a bunch of balloons in his hands and some were on the floor laying around him. He was clad in a black wife beater with his unholy tattooed arms exposed to my delight and I could make out the forms of his abs from the way the fabric cling to his torso.

"Snyek." A contented sigh was what followed when I flung my arms around him hugging him tight like he was going to the snatched from me, "Woah." He laughed releasing the balloons and his arms followed, tightening around me and drawing me closer to him.

Sparks flew as our skin touched, he drew me closer igniting more of the sensual electrifying sensations with tiny thunderbolts erupting in my belly and butterflies flying around them.

"I take it that you like the surprise?" He was unsure as he spoke, he buried his head in the crook of my neck, and his lips glided softly across my skin before kissing at his mark earning a response from my parted lips, "I wanted to wake you up to something nice, I don't know if did it o-"

"It's perfect." I leaned away from him and brought my hands up to cradle his face, my fingers held onto his beautiful face as I tipped it a bit to look down at me while my eyes met with his pretty silver ones, "You are perfect, I love it."

I think I love you too, I didn't dare say the words and settled only for telling him how perfect he was and I saw the beam that lit up his face before he lifted me in his arms and began to twirl me around with a wide smile on his lips and my giggles filling the air.

As we did, the balloons on the ground floated in the air creating more beautiful imagery to the scenic atmosphere we already were in.

"Damn!" Orian groaned as he twirled me around and tripped on a balloon bringing us both to the ground, "Are you alright?" His worried eyes searched mine as his hand cradled the back of my neck.

"I should be asking you that, you landed on your back."

"I quite like it." He smirked moving his hands to my hips in a fraction of seconds and his eyes appraised my posture on him with my lap on either side of his waist and I was straddling him, "I like it a lot."

"Really?" I moved myself against him and leaned forward seeing that his eyes had begun to darken with lust, his grip on my hips tightened and he moved me against him at his own accord.

I placed my hand on his chest and brought my face down to his leaning as close as I could get and he elevated himself from the ground a bit making me reach with ease.

First, our foreheads brushed slightly and his hand was at the back of my neck again, his fingers melting against my skin pulling me forward as his thumb brushed silkily over my mark.

"Amara." He let out a deep breath when our noses brushed against each other. I swallowed hard seeing his gaze drop to my lips instinctively my tongue came out swiping across my lower lips and I swear I could hear a groan when his eyes followed the movement of my tongue moistening my lips,

"detka, mne nuzhny tvoi guby na moikh." Baby, I need your lips on mine.

As always, his words were foreign to me but the intensity of his words and their sounding like a plea sent warmth crawling through my insides making me inch closer to him for more contact. I caressed his chest, flattening my palm against it making him lean into my touch and draw closer.

"Do you know what is on my mind?" He whispered bringing his hands to my face, his thumb swiping against my lower lip ever so slowly.

"No." I swallowed hoping he was thinking what I was, kiss me, kiss me.

"The taste of your lips." He confessed brushing his nose against mine, "If they would taste as delectable as the rest of you?"

"You can find out only if you try." I rolled my thumb directly over his nipple through the fabric of his wife's beater and he hissed in response letting out a lengthy Russian curse.

"I am going to kiss you." Orian grazed his thumb against my neck announcing his intention, "Please let me, darling."

"Do you need to ask?" I shivered as his thumb traced the curve of my jawline and he tipped it up bending his head I closed my eyes with a deep breath finally waiting to welcome the feel of his lips on mine, "yes please." It was a low needy whisper and with a slight brush of his tongue against my lips once more, he leaned in with a thankful breath of relief and I waited for the impact as the sparks flew wherever we made contact.

"Your majesty." Nexus's voice broke us apart just as I was about to get my first kiss and we jerked away from each other hurriedly like we were kids caught doing something terrible, "It's urgent."

"Well somebody better be dying!" Orian groaned in frustration as he lifted us both from the ground and began to walk us into the castle while Nexus followed behind with Orian threatening to feed him to crocodiles if it wasn't as urgent as he made it sudden.

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Well, somebody did die, persons. Nexus had brought the disturbing news of Orian's attention being needed as Japheth and his second in command were both found dead in the early hours of this morning and then I had to listen to a very lengthy talk of how it was dangerous for me to go when I asked if I could accompany them there and after trying to convince him to no avail, I sat patiently and watched as he locked the place up and grabbed his daggers sheathing them in his outfit.

"Can I come along?" I asked again with a cunning smile, "Please."

"No!" He turned around to face me, "You have a problem with listening to me which I always tolerate but not in this case. You could be in danger and I wouldn't forgive myself if anything happened to you plus the murderer could be on the lookout for other leaders including me wh-"

"Which would put you as a target too Amara." I completed it for him after hearing him repeat the words over and over again, "I get it." I waved my hand and fell back on the chair with a sigh, a pout coming on my lips as he began to walk towards me.

"Snyek." He bent before me as my middle name in his native language rolled off his tongue, "Listen to me Amara, please." His eyes shone with desperation as he placed his hands on my knees.

"Yea?"

"Stay put and wait for me." Orian instructed as he handed me a dagger, "Use this when any threat comes with the intent to kill." He pressed the dagger to my exposed palm, "Amara, stay put."

"I will." I leaned in and kissed him on the forehead, "Stay safe, see you later."

"Be safe for me." He leaned in kissing my nose softly, "See you soon."

We parted ways and he went away with Nexus.

I watched them both from the windows as they moved out with the question of our coronation still holding today running through my mind.

I left the window when the diminishing figures of them on their horses vanished and I could no longer hear the beating sound of hooves.

I went back to my room with the dagger in my hand and when I got there, I cradled puppy Orian while laying on my bed, with Aileen away at the new castle preparing for our arrival, I was alone with my puppy waiting for my mate diligently while I quietly prayed for his safety.

What do you all think Amara did?