Chapter 76: Chapter 76

"Let's dance since the king has to dance first with his woman."

Delilah was stricken dumb. "What do you mean?"

He did not reply to her and dragged her with him to the dance floor where soft music was playing for the king to start the dance.

Everett placed her left hand on his shoulder and grabbed her right hand with his right hand.

She felt him placing his left hand on her waist slowly and then pulling her to him.

She looked into his eyes and followed his steps.

"I didn't know you knew how to dance." She said.

"I had to learn many things in the last two months."

"Good to hear that." She said and averted her gaze from him.

She felt nervous under his gaze.

Everyone was looking at them. They did not know who Delilah was but they thought she was one of the Alphas' daughter.

Many Alpha's felt disappointed because this was the first dance that declared who the woman was. So that meant their daughters lost their chances.

Many women glared at Delilah. Some of them felt jealous of her and some of them felt Delilah did not deserve King Everett. They felt they could grab King Everett's heart until he announced someone as his queen.

"How are you?" Delilah heard Everett.

"Good."

"Are you having any problems living there?"

"No."

"How are Alpha Elias and his family?"

"Good."

Delilah answered him shortly. She did not want to talk more to the person she loved once. She did not want to fall for him once again. Because she knew there was no other way except to feel her heart broken again.

"Why are you looking upset? Are you not happy?"

She frowned and looked at him. "Why do you care?"

He stared at her and paused his steps. Then all of a sudden he swirled her and her back pressed against his hard chest.

"What if I say I care?" He whispered in her ear.

Delilah closed her eyes and shook her head.

"You don't have to." She mumbled.

"Why?"

"Because I am no one to you."

"Who said that?"

"You."

"When?"

He asked and turned her to him.

"You can forget but I can't." She replied.

"You are very strange. You didn't even thank me personally. You told my friend to thank me on behalf of you!"

Delilah remembered that she had told Conor to thank him.

"I thought..."

"You thought what?"

"Nothing."

She tried to break out of his hold but he did not let her go.

"We should stop dancing now." She said.

"Why?"

"I don't want to dance anymore."

"But I want to."

Delilah could not argue with him because he was the king there. If it happened two months ago, she would have happily danced with him.

"Looks like you are fine with this royal life." She muttered.

"I never dreamed about this life but my fate wanted me to take this throne from those people who killed my father. It was always my father's throne."

She looked up at him. There was a flash of rage in his eyes.

"Where is grandma?" She tried to ease the situation, his rage.

He nodded at her. "She is fine now. She is in her room. She wants to meet you."

"Is that why you call Alpha Elias? So that I can come and meet grandma?"

"Yeah."

That answer shattered Delilah's heart. Why did she even ask him that question?

She looked away and her eyes fell on Simon. He was staring at her, looking not so fine.

Everett noticed where Delilah was looking at.

"Who is he?" He asked.

Delilah looked at him. "What do you mean by who is he? Didn't you meet him some time ago?"

He narrowed his eyes. She sighed. "He is Simon, Alpha Elias's son, the soon to be Alpha of his pack.

The frown between his brows went deeper as if he did not like her answer.

"Simon?"

"Yeah, Simon."

"Why do you call him by his first name?"

"Because he is my friend?"

His eyes almost turned orange but he prevented himself.

"Didn't I say don't go close to other men?" He gritted his teeth.

"What?"

He did not reply but only glared at her which startled her.

He let go of her and moved back.

She understood that the dance was over. She turned around and left the dance floor.

'It was never my turn to take any decision, it was always him. He was the one who always decided everything. Now he does not want to dance anymore so he let go of me.' She thought and sighed.

She walked to Simon. He looked away from her and gulped at his drink.

"What happened? Where is Helena?"

"Nothing and I don't know where she is."

Delilah was stunned by his tone. "Are you okay, Simon? Did she say something to you?"

"No."

"Why do you look mad?" Delilah asked and sat beside Simon.

She could feel a dark gaze over her but she ignored it. She knew who was darting at her. It was King Everett.

Simon turned his head to her and said,

"Helena is my mate."

"What?"

"Yeah."

"Then it's a piece of good news, Simon. Congratulations to you."

Simon was taken aback. "Congratulations? Are you serious?"

"What's wrong?" Delilah was confused. Was it not good news? Helena looked like a good woman and the way she looked at Simon was adorable.

'Wait!! That was why she behaved so shyly in front of Simon.'

"I don't like her. We found out about our mate bond when I went to a party like this. That day I told her that I needed some time."

"Now what happened? You can accept her."

He shook his head. "Now I like someone else, Delilah."

Delilah's eyes widened. "Who?"

Simon was silent for some time. "I-I like-"

"Simon."

Alpha Elias interrupted Simon before he could complete it.

"Yes, father?"

"Come with me. Your mother and I need to talk to you."

"I am coming back in a minute, Father. I need to tell Delilah something important."

His father shook his head. "We need to talk to you urgently. I hope Delilah would not mind."

"No, no, Alpha. We can talk after your chat." Delilah replied immediately.

Simon glanced at Delilah and then at his father. He sighed and went to a room with his father, his mother was there waiting for them.

"How are you, Delilah?"

Delilah turned around and saw Havana.

"I am fine." She replied. She did not ask her about her.

"Drinks?" She offered a glass.

Delilah saw the drink and shook her head.

"I don't drink."

"Just for tonight."

"No, thanks."

Havana nodded her head. She glanced at Everett and then at Delilah.

"I saw him glaring at you for a long time. Have you done something?"

Delilah looked at Everett. He was indeed glaring at her.

"Why would I do anything?"

"Something that makes him angry?"

"I know it's his kingdom. But if my activities made him angry, that is not my problem."

Havana chuckled. "He can kill you if you offend him."

Delilah glared at Havana. "I know you like him and I am not in your way to getting him. So please stop talking about these types of things to make me scared, because I am not going to be scared."

Havana looked surprised. "Wait a minute. Who told you I am still after him?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I got my mate. Can't you see my beautiful mark?"

Delilah looked carefully and saw two stars on Havana's neck.

"W-Who-"

"It's Jack."

"Jack? But aren't you all childhood friends?"

"Yeah, but we haven't been there for a long time until the war. That night we found out about ourselves. Everett had already broken my heart so I gave Jack a chance. Or I can say he gave me a new life." Havana said and blushed.

Delilah could not help but feel surprised.

Meanwhile, in the room,

"I heard from the Alpha of the Moondale pack that his daughter is your mate. Is it true?" Alpha Elias said to Simon.

"Yeah." Simon replied simply.

"Why didn't you tell us before? How long would you make it confidential from us?" His mother asked.

"Mother, I can't accept her."

"WHAT?" Alpha and Luna asked in unison. They were startled by their son's statement.

"Why?" Alpha Elias growled at his son.

"Because I like someone else."

"Someone else?" Luna asked with a pair of confused eyes.

"Who is she?" Alpha Elias asked. He thought he would manage to do something to that girl.

Simon lowered his head.

"It's Delilah. I like Delilah."

Alpha and Luna's eyes enlarged. They could not believe their ears.

"Stop saying this. She is like your sister." Alpha Elias said.

"No, I like her. I don't think of her as my sister. And you both like her, so what's wrong with you both accepting her as my Luna?"

Alpha Elias roared at Simon. "Foolish boy, she can't be your Luna."

"Why Father? I want an answer. Why can't you both accept her?"

Alpha Elias replied to his son with a shaken tone,

"Because she is King Everett's Queen."