Contract With The Alpha King by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 125

Fiona closed her eyes as she tried to calm herself. She balled her hands into tight fists before opening her eyes. The room was empty now, her father king gone. For what felt like forever, her father's words echoed against her ears over and over until she felt a headache

coming her way

"Your father left. Elijah's i

's voice broke her stupor. She turned and found him standing by the door. "You don't look alright"

Fiona's lips thinned. "Close the door," she said.

He complied and immediately approached her, holding her hand. He stared at her, worry apparent on his eyes. "The banquet is about to star," he reminded her. "It will take at least twenty minutes for us to get to the palace."

She nodded before letting out a sigh. "I was right."

What?

My father and the can head before him are selling our blood. She had confirmed this from her father's reaction earlier. She swallowed.

During their confrontation. Fiona had decided to test her father, trying to gauge his reaction. Who would have known that he would react that way? "He asked me who told me those things," she continued. "He asked if it was you or the King"

he planned everything? Their marriage, their current relationship. Was

answered without batting

nothing in response. There was no hesitation in his answer, However, her father's question seemed strange. Why would he ask about the King! Fiona wondered if the King knew about

detected oddities in his body small anonplies she had dismissed, assuming they would resolve on their own. Now, her father's cryptic question gnawed at her thoughts, forcing her to dig deeper. Her energy coursed through Elijah, probing gently but meticulously. She didn't speak, her focus unwavering as her ability mapped his internal state. She detected strength and vitality-but there it was again, the same oddity she'd noticed before. Something subtle, dormant,

locked firmly on Elijah's. "Why did you think

for Fiona to believe he had fooled her into marrying him. However, there was no reason for him to do that unless be knew about her blood. Prince Elijah

now?" he countered, his voice low as his body inched closer to

back down. "Answer the

the comer of his lips twitching into a faint smirk before he grew serious again. "Fine. I thought that because.... nothing ever happened My Lady didn't respond to anyone-no matter who they

processing his words. She knew that the prince was cunning. He had a point. At that time, Fiona was at her lowest. She would indeed do everything to leave that place. So, he took advantage of her vulnerability and offered her a

"And now?" she asked.

to gently cup her face. His-thumb brushed against her cheekbone as his eyes softened, holding hers. "Now,

his hand lingered against her skin. The intensity of his gaze rooted her in place, as though he were baring not just his words but his very

feel it too?" he

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too-that electric feeling of his touch, the same tingling heat that had ignited her senses the night they first slept together. It wasn't just physical; it was deeper, an almost

to awaken parts of her she hadn't known existed. It wasn't just the mating bond. It was the way he looked at her, as though she was the

path along her cheekbone, and a wave of warmth spread through her, pooling low in her belly. The bond between them pulsed like a living thing, urging her closer, demanding she give