Page 30 of Rejection to the Alpha King's Daughter

[Blake, I need you to take the pups ages fifteen and under to the training hall. No one is allowed out until I say so.] I link my son.

[Something happened?] the seventeen year old asks.

[Yes. I don’t want the pups involved.] With that, I open the link to the pack, making sure my emotions are calmed as to not cause suspicion.

[There will be a pack meeting in thirty minutes outside of the pack house. All pups ages fifteen and under must report to the training hall. All wolves sixteen and older must attend the meeting.] I get a resounding “Yes, Alpha.” Before anyone can ask questions, I shut off my link. Right now, I need to focus on Matrix and calming him down.

“So, we are getting rid of a spy.” Marcie asks, a predatorial glint in her eyes.

“Yes.” I answer with a smirk. I have wanted to tear into that she-wolf for a year now, only being able to spar with her in training and rough her up enough to leave her bedridden for a few days.

Today is the day I make an example of what happens when you mess with my pack.

Climbing out of my chair, I walk towards the still pacing Matrix and force him to stop, having my friend look me in the eye.

“Trix, you need to calm down. I want you to link Maya and tell her you told me about your plan to have a mating ceremony. Make her feel like this meeting is about that.” I order, knowing that without an Alpha command, his emotions will be felt through their link. I watch as he takes a deep breath, his eyes glazing over. I wait, allowing him to do what he has to do to make Maya feel like she has won. Finally, his gaze snaps back to mine and he nods.

“She will be there.” He confirms.

“Good. We have twenty minutes until the meeting, go take a quick shower and get something to eat.” With that, Albot opens the door to allow Matrix upstairs. Hopefully he can hold his emotions together for the time being and we can deal with the Spy quickly.

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Standing on the steps to the pack house, I watch as pack members slowly trickle in. Thankfully, there are no wolves under the age of sixteen in the mix. We didn’t need someone helpless for Maya to use as a hostage. We had a few link Albot saying they could not end the patrol and risk Soulless sneaking in. All Albot said was if they see Maya before the meeting ends, to bring her to the pack house.

“Everyone is here.” Albot whispers into my ear as I scan the wolves gathered and spot Maya right in front. Good, this will make exposing her easy.

Taking a deep break, I look beside me to make sure Albot, Marcie and Matrix are standing by my side. I will need Matrix to play along as a soon to be fully mated wolf if this plan is to succeed.

“Pack members, I would like to thank you all for gathering here.” I begin, taking a step forward and smiling at the crowd. I see the questioning gazes all looking in my direction. The whispers and speculations of why they were gathered with little notice so quickly.

“Now, we have some news about a pack member and I would like to share it. Maya, will you come stand beside me?” Shocked looks are throne Maya’s way, the she-wolf beaming with happiness. I watch as she bounds up the stairs, her eyes instantly looking towards Matrix just behind us. I can see the anger in his eyes and inwardly groan. I cannot have him blowing it. Taking Maya’s right hand in mine, I feel the ring subtly and suppress a wince. I can feel the dark magic seeping out. Definitely a Dark Witch is involved.

“Now, as you all may know, Maya is the mate to our Head Hunter Matrix. They have yet to have a matingceremony, and there is a reason why.” My smile soon falls as my hand slides up her wrist. Marcie and Albot step forwards, grabbing Maya on either side. I watch the panic form on her face, the fear as my claws did into the wrist. She struggles to get loose, but the two do not relent and I chuckle.

“You all know that Astraea has an opportunity to become allies to the Royal Pack, and that’s not false information. Unfortunately, it will not be with Alexander.” I begin, stopping to motion for the wolf with his hand in the air.

“Why is that Alpha?” Pedro asks, worry on his face.

“Why don’t I let Maya explain. She is a spy, after all.” I chuckle out darkly, my claws sinking further into her flesh. Murmurs of disbelief is heard over the crowd while Maya continues to struggle and I sigh.

“Maya, tell these people why you are here.” Thankfully, she is still a pack member, my command still holding power over the she-wolf as her struggling stops and the panic in her eyes grows.

“Because you are Princess Crystalline Thorn, and my Master, Prince Coro, ordered me to spy on you for King Alexander.” She blurts out, unable to defy my Alpha Command. Growls of the betrayal from the pack are directed at Maya, their hatred towards her growing.

“Why are you mad at me, she lied about being the Lost Princess!” Maya screams out accusingly at the crowd. I chuckle, taking a glace at the she-wolf before digging my claws further into her wrist, feeling her wince. She does not cry out in pain, which doesn’t surprise me, she is Coro’s underling.

“I never hid who I am. If they came and asked me, I told them the truth. I will never hide anything from my pack.” I sneer at her, relishing the defeated look on her face as sherealizes this is a trap. The she perks up, a smile of triumph as she smirks at me.

“But I am Matrix’s mate!”

“Want to bet on that as a fact?” I ask, my free hand reaching for her ring. Her triumphant look crumbles as I slowly tug the gold ring off of her hand, releasing my claws from her wrist when she tries to resist and prying the ring finger open, breaking it in the process.

Finally, the ring is off and I toss the jewelry into a bowl of Moon Water. The surface begins to bubble, a black tar like liquid seeping to the surface. The crowd backs away, terrified of the black magic being released and purified.

“Matrix, do you feel the mate bond?” I ask, my eyes never leaving Maya’s face in case the she-wolf tries anything. Silence follows my question as I wait for his answer, but it never comes.

“Matrix?” I call out again.

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