Chapter Sixty-Nine: Concubine

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Concubine.

“HERE is to reward Alpha Harry Payne with his excellence…”

Alpha Harry Payne and Commander General Prieto Agustus were rewarded because of saving Beta Lincoln and the Princesses. Even though Harry doesn’t want to be rewarded, the King Alpha and the Queen pushed it through. They want to recognize his help.

Everything went well after that day. Everyone is happy, Beta Lincoln and Caroline are finally started to rearrange their wedding to continue the ceremony. While Shiloh…

“Where’s Elen? Where’s Selina? Where are my daughters?” Shiloh shouted at the guard who was standing in front of the Princesses’ room.

“Her majesty, the Princesses were taken by the maidservant for a walk. They have to get sunlight, it’s six in the morning…”

Shiloh sighed in relief. From that day, when everyone is fine and was doing their normal routine back, Shiloh couldn’t move on from what happened. It traumatized her. She wanted to see her daughters from time to time and it was exhausting.

“What is happening here?” Loki asked.

“Your highness.” The royal guard bowed his head right when Loki came.

“It’s nothing. I was just looking for our daughters.”

Loki walked towards her and then slowly caressed her shoulders. “My Queen, calm down. You don’t need to worry too much. It has been three months since that happened. Security is much more extensive now than before. The maidservants that were taking care of our daughters went through so much just to get into this palace. I’m sure they are not some spy or an enemy.”

Shiloh sighed. “I hope so, Loki. I can't bear that to happen again…”

He pulled her in his arms and then gave her a hug. He hugged her tighter, making her feel that it was safe, that everything is safe now.

“Don’t worry, I won't let that happen again…”

But even though Loki kept on telling Shiloh that there was nothing to worry about, that didn't stop her from overthinking. What happened is traumatizing and she couldn't just get it off her mind.

“The Queen is not doing good, your highness. It has been a year, you should bear a son now. If she’s still traumatized by what happened last year, she can’t be able to get pregnant again.”

Loki caught his temple, slowly massaging it.

“For the last twenty-one years, you’ve been asking me for an heir. And now that I do have, you’re questioning me again for a son?” he scoffed. “Are you kidding me?”

“We are just telling you that you must have a son. We are not questioning your daughters but you know that man is stronger than a woman. We suggest you find a concubine to bear a son—”

“No!” he hardly replied. “The Queen is enough for me. We will have another child, a son if you want. But if ever we can’t have another child, one of my daughters will inherit the position. There’s nothing wrong with their gender!”

Raging in anger, he stormed out of the meeting room. He couldn’t believe that the royal council is being like this again. He thought his daughters were enough for them!

“Loki, are you okay?” Shiloh asked as soon as he went inside their room.

“Yes,” he replied. Then took off his button-down shirt to get in the shower.

“You’re not. Why don’t you tell me the problem?”

He angrily turned his head to her. “Do you want to know the problem, Shiloh? It was you!”

“W-what about me? I don’t understand. Why are you yelling?”

“Why can’t you move on from what happened?! Damn it! Everyone is thinking you’re crazy!”

“Loki…”

He closed his eyes tightly before he sighed. “Don’t talk to me, please. I will stay in the other bedroom. I don’t want us to fight.”

Shiloh was surprised by how Loki acted. It was the first time that he reacted this way. Was it because of her trauma? She was just protecting their children!

As soon as Loki closed the door, she couldn't help but feel bad. Her chest tightened, her eyes warmed as tears pooled beside it.

The whole night, she couldn't sleep well. She tried different positions to let herself fall asleep, to at least forget the pain of what Loki said. But she couldn't.

The next day, she stood up early to check on her daughters. They were still asleep at 5 in the morning so she went to the room where Loki slept.

“Can I go inside?” she asked the guard who’s guarding Loki’s door.

“The door is locked, her majesty…”

She bit her lower lips and then nodded. “Oh, is that so? Hmm, once he woke up, could you tell him to go to our room? I needed to talk to him.”

“I'll do that, her majesty…”

“Thank you…”

Instead of knocking on the door and disturbing Loki from his sleep, she went back to their room to wait. But then, hours had passed but he didn't come.

She decided to dress up and get ready for the day. She planned to just visit him in his office before she started her tasks for today.

However…

“Her majesty, King Alpha is talking to someone, it's kind of important.”

The new butler bowed his head to her.

“Alright… I’ll wait here.”

“But I'm sure it will be long. You should come back here later this afternoon, her majesty.”

She had no choice but to leave. Afterall, the time was ticking and he had to start her tasks. She hates it when she does it late.

She was busy drinking the hot tea that the Duchess made for her while checking the documents that she had to sign when the Duchess started to talk.

“I heard the King Alpha is finding a concubine. Was that alright with you?” The Duchess asked.

Her eyes darted on the old Duchess in front of her.

“A concubine? What for?” she asked.

“Oh! You didn't know?”

She didn't reply. Because the truth was, she doesn't know anything. And hearing about a concubine made her feel weak.

“The Royal Council thinks you’re not capable of bearing a son for the King Alpha. Because you’re still traumatized by what happened last year…” The Duchess said. “I’m telling this to you. It’s hard to have another woman in your husband’s life. It’s from my experience.”

She held her breath. What’s going on? Is this connected with him being annoyed by her last night?