Stronger Wattys2019

CHAPTER ONE- WILLA

Just when I thought I'd drop dead from the unbearable boredom feasting slowly at me, I heard a tap on the door. I wasn't sure what the time was but I guessed it was past sundown.

I jumped off the uncomfortable bed and half ran to the door. It was Sabrina, the maid assigned to me. She walked into the room and gave me a stern look. She was always serious but occasionally she could be friendly.

"What are you still doing here!" She shrieked. "You were supposed to be at the dinner hall half an hour ago."

Panic squeezed my innards and I felt like I was going to be sick. The Alpha King hated delay just as much as he hated inefficiency and somehow I'd managed to do both.

A shimmer of joy reached me from the realization I was going to see him. The Alpha King. The love of my life and my one true mate.

He treated me badly because he didn't know we were mates yet but all that was going to change when he realized I was his mate.

"What are we waiting for?!" I gasped excitedly. "Let's go."

"We aren't going anywhere with you dressed like that." She said, shaking her head.

"Why not?"

"You look like you got dragged out of a zoo," Sabrina said with a look of disapproval.

I ran to the mirror and shrieked when I saw the messy state I was in. She was right. I couldn't go looking like that.

My body kicked into action as I quickly changed into my fairest dress. My hair was a mess but I ran my fingers through the short uneven strands until I was satisfied it looked presentable. I turned to Sabrina waiting for her final verdict.

"How do I look?" I asked nervously.

She studied me for a moment, her cat-like eyes taking in everything all at once. Her face remained expressionless as she said, "Let's go. This will do."

Sabrina pulled me out of the room without warning, almost yanking my arm out of its socket. We went through the passage that smelled of rotting flesh and death. The smell came from the dungeon which was at the other end and even though I'd gotten used to the foul smell, the screams haunted me at night.

I felt butterflies in my belly as we turned the corner leading to the dining room. Containing my excitement seemed an impossible task. My feelings were all over the place and I couldn't wait to see him. To sit across from him and stare into his beautiful gray eyes. To be in his presence.

The large dining hall was cold and quiet as I scurried to the seat directly across from the Alpha King. My heart slammed so hard against my chest, I thought I would burst into dust any minute.

I looked at the Alpha King as I moved toward the table. He's the most handsome man I've ever seen, I thought as my body reacted to his overwhelming aura. The frown on his face made him look irresistibly dangerous-what a deadly combination. I loved him too much to fear him like everyone else did and I couldn't bring myself to hate him no matter what he did. After all, he's my mate.

I felt like I was walking on clouds and about to step into paradise as I pulled out the chair. It was too good to be real. It had to be a dream.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" He demanded in a voice that shook the entire room and made my body turn to stone.

I flinched and my smile froze. "I was -"

"Are you dumb? You have guts I'll give you that. To think you can keep me waiting and still disrespect me." He said with malevolence, his eyes glinted with irritation.

"I'm-I," I took a breath to ease my frayed nerves. "I'm sorry."

"I don't need you to be sorry. I need you to be smart and do what you're supposed to. to. Now kneel before me!"

I jumped forward almost tripping but I regained balance. I went down on my knees without hesitation. His anger hurt more than a whip to the back and I had to do everything to make him satisfied. The alternative was unthinkable.

"Much better." He snorted. It was apparent he had no compassion for me but I didn't mind.

He edged forward in his seat, his eyes burning intensely. "Now I'd like to know why you are yet to produce an heir for me."

"I- I di,"

"Did I make a mistake?" His voice grew harsh.

"No. No-"

"Then what is it? It's not me." His eyes glowed.