The Alpha King's Human Mate by HC Dolores

Chapter 18

“The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of

chivalry than in the good feats of peace.”

–

Sir Thomas More

Lily screamed first.

And then a lot of other people screamed.

There was a lot of ruckus.

The guards who’d been standing near the doors and the corners suddenly swarmed the king’s body or what was left of it. None of them tried to touch or attack

Griffin, although they did watch him with wary eyes. I don’t think any of them.

really knew what to do. I imagine there’s training and protocol for when a rogue or an enemy attacks your King, but what about when your Prince decapitates him?

I didn’t scream.

I didn’t cry.

All at once, a cold sweat broke out over my entire body as if the room had turned to

ice. My body certainly felt like it was frozen I couldn’t move or think the way I wanted to. All I could see was the fallen King’s head and his lifeless eyes.

He beheaded the King.

He beheaded the King.

Oh

my God, he beheaded the King.

Those words ran on an endless loop in my mind as I stood in the same spot, my

feet stuck like glue.

Can you hear me?

trying to

suddenly in front

hands on my shoulders and his blue eyes

what he was saying but his voice felt distant.

had plunged me

I going

that what this

is numb right now? I just watched someone get their head

had to focus on Sebastian and not retreat into my own head. “Seb,” I choked out and it was barely above

at me. Don’t worry about anything else. –

Protect me?

me from

standing above the remains of his father’s body with long, dark, and bloody claws protruding from one hand. He was staring at his father but not in any kind of terror or horror

his next move.

of this had happened

the

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and Griffin standing over the body. It was

like hours.

those seconds

contact, and he started

Oh, God.

body trembled and Sebastian instantly pushed me behind him and assumed

and his eyes narrowed. “What is this?” he asked and there was a hard edge to

not lost all the feeling in my limbs and been capable of actually speaking, I would’ve

all I could do was watch helplessly as Sebastian growled

even more and he growled back. It was louder, deeper, and it exuded power. Several of the wolves whimpered in response. Even from behind, I could see the way that Sebastian shook at Griffin’s loud growl but he didn’t

down.

sister,” Sebastian said, “I won’t

who stand in the way of my mate. Back down, cub, or your

No.

Please no.

numb haze I’d been floating in. It couldn’t let Sebastian die protecting me. No, I wouldn’t let his blood end

out and I forced

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