Chapter 55: Chapter 55

Alexander

I got back to the room to see Ashley was still sleeping, I quietly walked into the bathroom to freshen up before joining her on the bed.

“Good morning,” I said to her after I noticed her eyes were partly opened,

“Good morning,” she said as she stretched nicely on the bed with her two erected nipples poking out of her newly bought silk nightwear.

I lean to kiss her on her lips but she stylishly turned her face away and I ended up kissing her cheeks.

She was about to get up when I gently pulled her hand back into the bed.

“Ashley we need to talk,” I said to her.

She looked away like someone that has so many reservations bottled up within her but was afraid of letting them out.

“Something has been bothering you and you are not talking to me, I want to share in your burden, whatever it may be. Because I can't bear to see you sad, my first job as king is ensuring that you, my luna are happy. Did I do anything wrong, tell me, I promise I will make adjustments, please,” I said in a calm pleading tone to make her open up.

“I'm scared,” she said quietly.

“Scared of what?”

“Of losing you again,”

“I understand. I too get scared of losing you, but should we allow fear to stop us from living for today? What matters most is making each day and opportunity count for us to create beautiful memories. The days we have lost are never coming back, but what are we doing with what we have now. We can't keep dwelling on the past. Challenges and trials make us stronger and better. For the bad days, you have become this strong beautiful independent woman that I so much adore, and all these are because you were faced with a trial that you needed to handle on your own. We should be celebrating this new opportunity, us being together and not dwelling on the past,” I said as I pulled her closer to my side. She sighed deeply as she relaxes into my hands.

“Or would you have me step down as the alpha king, because you know I will do anything for you?” Did I say to her teasingly?

“No, I just want you to always stay safe because I don't know what I would do to myself should anything happen to you,” she said.

“I promise I will do my best to stay out of trouble, okay?”

“Anyway, I have decided to join your army since you are still partially short of warriors at the moment,” she said.

“No, sorry I am not going to allow that, you are my luna and you shouldn't be involved in bloody battles, your duty is to make sure that everyone and everything is safe whenever I am away on a mission, and when I get back, you should be available to attend to my wounds and make me forget the horrors of the war,”

“So in essence you are turning me into your nanny,”

“I wouldn't dare, perhaps which nanny has magical powers to tame a wild beast like myself?” I teased as I kissed her forehead. We remained cuddled up there for some time as we both listened to each other heartbeat.

“Come to think of it, I have never seen you transform into your wolf form, I would love to see that,” she said quietly, her voice breaking the serenity around us.

“Yeah, I will show you but trust me, he is one big scary ugly dude,” I said just to take a swipe at my wolf and he didn't fail to fall for the trap.

You are an idiot, snorted my wolf which made me giggle a bit.

“I'm waiting, show me," Ashley said as she looked at me with expectations.

“Oh, you mean right now?” I asked as I surprisedly looked at her.

She smiled and nodded her head a yes.

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Ashley

I was so eager to see what he looked like in his wolf form as I watched with keen interest how he transform easily without stress.

He was looking so huge, much bigger than he is in his human form, with black furs that just sort of draw you to him unintentionally.

His eyes were blazing yellow, a constant reminder of how beautiful the sun is.

I got off the bed mesmerized by the view of him that would make any normal girl cower in fear.

“You are beautiful,” I said completely smitten by his looks.

“Thank you,” he replied calmly.

If I ever found him attractive in his human, he was irresistible in his form.

“Can I touch you?” I asked as his black shiny furs that pulling me closer to himself like a magnet to a tiny piece of mental.

“You are my mate, what do you think,” he asked playfully.

His fur was so soft and beautiful, that you feel like just holding on to him all through the day.

What's your name, I asked the big bad wolf standing before?

“The idiot that you call Alexander never gave me one,” he said teasingly and I can see him try to control the human nature that was cussing him out by now.

I couldn't help but chuckle a little bit.

“But you can give me a name, I will gladly accept any name you give me,” he said looking into my eyes.

“I will call you squishy because you are so soft and tender,” I said while holding his eyes in mine.

“Squishy? I like it,” he said while raising his paws to touch me softly on my face. and that instant I felt a sharp pain in my neck, exactly where Alexander had marked me.

“We are now connected in more ways you can ever imagine,” he said smiling at me.

Then gradually I watched his fur shriek back into his skin and his paws gave way to his hands and just like that he was back to his human form.

He pulled me to himself as his lips crash against mine, he kissed my lip so vigorously as his hands fondles my breast, and every moment felt like a piece of heaven.

He soon left my aching lips that were itching to be tormented more by him. And gently starts kissing his mark. His actions sent electrifying waves across my spine and I instantly felt a gush of my warm arousal flowing down my legs.

Then suddenly he stops as if he was communicating with someone through the mind link.

He looked at me and I can't help but notice his sad look and I had a sudden piercing in my heart. The frowns on his face told me that something was wrong.

“What is it?” I asked afraid of what the problem might be.

“It's Derrick”

“What about him?” I asked unable to hide the disgust I felt just by hearing his name.

“He is dead, he was killed by accident while trying to escape from his cell,” he said sadly.

The news of Derrick's death did not affect me much as I felt he got what he finally deserved.

But I couldn't help but feel for his only daughter Oliver who I sure would be shattered by this new development.

“I have to go and start making preparations for his burial,” he added sadly.

The saddened look on Alexander's face broke my heart. I could feel his hurt even though it was not so evident in his heart.

I truly understand It's sad to lose a family, I still live with the hope that someday I would be reunited with my own family. No matter how badly they may have treated you, you can't help but feel sad at their demise.

I guess that's why people say that blood indeed is thicker than water.

“I understand, and I want to tell you something,” I said to him calmly.

“What?”

“It's not your fault, you did your best for him, he got what he deserved. I understand that you may want to mourn him because he was family but I don't ever want you to blame yourself for his misfortune, he had it coming,” I said.

“Yeah, thanks,” he said pressing a kiss on my forehead.

“I will go and tell Oliver and aunty Grace about the news,” I said and quickly realized that I just mentioned Grace. I wonder how she might react to the news.

But luckily he did not notice as he just nod his head and walked over to the closet to get his clothes.