Bride of the Sea-King Alpha

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to whatever bed the Sea-King Alpha provides me, no matter how frightening he turns out to be. Cally has fixed

least three to four times the size of my home back in Maelie. I always knew I'd been born into privilege, the way my father's castle was covered in gold and jewels, and I a

is pla

le stone and adorned with iridescent seashells glistening in the sun, stand far outside the castle itself, leaving a massive expanse of

as though nature itself had formed the structure eons ago

when our caravan stops suddenly,

Highness?" Cally asks,

know. Maybe there's a prob

'm wr

ur caravan, their eyes flashing red, and thei

ps backward, practically lan

g her back onto the carr

lf tightly, her knees up against her chin. I close the curtain quickly but

ack one, begins to transform, his body contorting rapidly while he stands

eard the stories before, of course. Men shift into wolves and back again effortlessly, a po

nother glance through the crack in the curtain, ama

llers, his voice firm and frightening. "W

is voice is edged with a slight tremor. "His Royal Majesty King Chez Molliton of Maelie exte

the Beta interrupts harshly. "And who the h

wished to provide e

-King Alpha has no need for your entertainment or your gi

sh to offend," the guard says

rumbles. "You're to bring a bride a

incess Lyra Molliton i

ll start shifting. Within seconds, my carriage is surrounde

ut the door. I catch sight of Cally running after m

dy's maiden!

, and soon they're dragging both

are now men are grabbing all the crates, boxes, and trun

of my trunk, trying to run back, but a powerful ar

r human things anymo

od, trying to be reassuring. After all, I was given to the Sea-King Alpha, so I'm sure he will pro

is my

e ever seen in my life. His physique is tall and powerful, with solid, defined muscles visible through his tight shir

aising the hairs on the back of my neck. I freeze in place, my feet no l

ound, and walks away, leaving my breath caught i

. Now that I do, I try to walk quickly. The sooner they take me to my room,

akes I've had since childhood... they've all been thr

leaving me no choice but to accept thi

m I saw on

re true. But despite his stunning good looks, only

ck with this ev

wels and gold. Here, simple, natural materials fill the room, and despite my rattled nerves

ds down below the castle. After walking for several minutes, I catch a whiff of... a horrible sten

the d

eams. Though it's getting darker, there's no mistaking it. She'

ssert, stopping and turni

he arm and pushes me

One of them moves to close it, but he stops and looks at me first. Stepping in,

ing his hand up

oing to

as I try to block him with my h

hands on me if I rem

lace, yanking it off. "So does this," he snarls, slinking b

e filthy floor, my lavender lace skirt flopping into the gri

s Alpha even

t his bride, b