Mated To The Alpha Kings

At six, a black SUV pulled up outside the house. Cassie brought me in front of the mirror to see her work, “What do you think?”

I rolled my eyes at her giddiness before turning to look at myself in the mirror. “Oh…my… God!” I gasp.

“You like?” Cassie asked with a satisfied smirk.

“No, I love it!”

The red dress is something I’ve never worn before, something I never thought I would wear. The dress hugged my slim and tall frame and it also has a deep V at the front, covering almost nothing but my breast. It was a tube gown that seemed to have small diamonds all over the dress, making it sparkle under the lights. Cassie styled my dark hair in an elegant French twist showing my slender neck. I’m sure that Knox will specifically like my exposed neck tonight. Speaking of Knox, why would he choose such revealing clothes?

“You look gorgeous, Laney,” Cassie whispered with a hint of something in her eyes. Is it lust? I blinked at the thought and decided to leave now before things become awkward. Or should I say more awkward than it has been ever since Cassie confessed her feelings for me?

“Thank you, I feel beautiful too,” I replied with a smile.

Cassie then clapped her hands, “Oh, before I forget… here, put this on.” she brought out a white heel that matches the dress and helped me put it on.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“I bought it as a present for your upcoming birthday, I guess I’ll have to get something else.”

Right, I actually forgot about my birthday but as expected, Cassie is here to always remind me. I pulled her into a tight hug, “Thank you for always being there.” I teared up.

“Don’t you dare ruin your makeup by crying, young woman or I’m afraid we’d have to start all over.”

I chuckled and pulled back, “I should go.”

“You should. Don’t bother coming home tonight, I’m sure Mr Handsome will take care of you.” she cooed wistfully.

At that moment, I felt a familiar ache in my lower belly, causing my brows to crease. Oh, God, it’s not what I’m thinking, right? Apart from yesterday, I haven’t had any urge to masturbate since the last time Rakel handcuffed me, I hope it won’t start now. Just the thought of going through that in Knox’s presence made me shudder, I wouldn’t want to explain anything to him. I breathed out relief as the ache passed after a few minutes before I walked outside. I was expecting Knox to come to pick me up, I never thought he’d send someone else, a human at that, which made me frown. Why was he acting so mysterious?

“Hello, ma’am.” the man greeted me as he opened the door for me.

I smiled slightly at him before easing my way into the car. As the man drove, I contemplated getting information from him. I mean, it wouldn’t be bad knowing more about what Knox does in the human world, right?

I cleared my throat, “So, have you always worked for Mr Knox?”

He met my gaze in the rearview mirror and smiled, “Yes, I’ve worked for him for over twenty years now. Mr Knox is a great man known for his good deeds, I’m only sad that he doesn’t stay here much. I’ve only seen him twice since I started working for him.”

“Oh.” that’s because he’s at Valleys.

The man continued speaking, “I don’t mind though, the pay is great, and he let my family take care of his properties.”

Okay, so the impression he has for Knox is wholly different from the impression I have on Knox. The Knox I know is a ruthless man. Someone, who wouldn’t hesitate before killing nor putting anyone in their place. It’s a miracle that I’m still alive after meeting him in Valleys, a bit of luck that made me become his mate. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to me? If I were someone else, I wouldn’t even know how I died.

“Where are we going, Mr…?” I asked when he navigated the car to a road I’d never been to before.

“Adam, and you’ll see.”

I frown at his answer but decided to wait. After an hour or so, the car slowed to a stop. I gaze out of the window and gasp, a penthouse. Knox has a penthouse! Just how rich is he? What work does he do here while he mostly stays at Valleys? I thought as I made my way out of the car.

“This way ma’am.”

“Delaney. Call me Delaney, please.”

He merely smiles and began leading the way. I was fascinated by the exterior of the house. Even at night, it was beautiful then, how will it be during the day? What caught my attention was a fountain in the middle of the compound, it was illuminated by different colours of light, making it look magical. Before I could enjoy the view, we arrived at the entrance. Adams halted on his steps and gestured for me to go in.

I raised my brows, “What?”

“Master will see you now inside.”

Um, okay…

My heart began pounding as I stepped into the building, I entered into a sharp corner and bumped into someone which made me stumble and scream. A hand stretched out to steady me, “Hey, relax. It’s me.”

“Knox?”

“Of course, who else were you expecting, dear Delaney?”

My body tingled at his voice. I couldn’t help but gulp as I met his deep grey eyes.

“I missed you, Laney. How have you been?”

I blushed, “I’m fine.” I wanted to ask how he was too, but the words somehow got stuck in my mouth. Knowing he could read my mind through the bond, I made sure my walls were tightly shut, I can’t have him invading my private thought.

Knox step backwards and invited me in. I took in the house noting beautiful the interior looked, there was a big piano at the side making me wonder if he knows how to play. Well, there are many things I don’t know about him, he’s just mysterious, and trying to figure him out will be a headache. My eyes greedily took in the man in front of me. While Rakel acts rashly at times, Knox is always cool and collected. I wouldn’t know who is cuter between the two, Rakel is a dark-haired, bulky muscled kind of guy with beautiful obsidian dark eyes. While Knox is white-haired, with lean muscles like those models you see in magazines and TV. ‘Hold on… Why am I comparing them? There must be something wrong with me.’ I shook my head and followed Knox to wherever he was going.

Knox was dressed in slightly formal clothing too, hmm, I must say that he looks yummy in those white long sleeves and blue pants. For some unknown reason, my eyes paused at the shaft area, I wonder if Rakel will be bigger than him in terms of size. When I glanced up again, Knox was watching me in amusement.

“Like what you see?”

“Very,” I answered without thinking and gasped when I realized what I just said. “Uhh, I mean…” My face reddened the more as he chuckles, “I’ll remember to dress like this in the future.”

Future… Do we have a future together? I wondered.

“I never knew you have a house here,” I said instead.

He smirked, “I own many things.” with that, he went into the kitchen and began chopping vegetables.

“What are you doing?”

“Cooking, for you.”

I stared at him in surprise, “You can cook?”

He shrugged, “I learned it a hundred years ago when I was bored.”

A Hundred… I squinted my eyes at him, “If you learned a hundred years ago, then how old are you?”

He studies my face for a minute before asking, “Does it matter?”

I shook my head, “No. No one has ever cooked for me before.” except my mom.

“I’ve lived for more than five hundred years.” he slowly said. It isn’t exactly the answer but well five hundred?

“Surprised?”

“Yeah, it’s wonderful to have such a lifespan, however, don’t you get lonely?” The hand in which he was using to chop the veggies paused. Then the silence stretched, I thought he wouldn’t answer, but he did at the last minute “I do get lonely dear, but I know that wouldn’t be a problem anymore because I have you now.” He then went for the tomatoes and onions and started chopping them. Meanwhile, I was speechless by his reply, I decided to help set the table instead of coming up with a reply. I mean, what does he expect me to say to that? I haven’t even chosen him… yet.

“So… How is it?”

Knox dished out the rice and beef stew on a plate for me, while he watched as I tasted it. A moan slipped out of my lips as I tasted it, “Goodness! This is delicious!”

The fact that I haven’t eaten anything since morning made it so tasty. I was so focused on the food and didn’t realize Knox was watching me until I glanced at him.

“You look cute when eating, Delaney.”

I flushed, and swallowed the food in my mouth, “You… hasn’t anyone told you it’s creepy watching someone eat?”

He leans forward “No, you’re the first.” he tilted his head, “It seems like you’re the first in many things.”

I gaze at his pretty face for a while before asking, “Are you not going to eat? Don’t tell me you’re not hungry.”

“I am.” he stated gazing at my neck, “I haven’t fed since you left me.”

My heart began beating. Oh God, he isn’t going to feed on me tonight, right? The atmosphere became tense, I wiped my clammy hands on my dress and forced myself to start eating.

“Relax, I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want.”

I nodded, but couldn’t stop my heart from pounding. When I glanced at him again, he was biting his red cherry lips as he watched me, It was unknown what he was thinking. His fangs pierced the side of his lips, drawing blood, making me wonder if he felt the pain.

As the blood trailed down his lips, I couldn’t fathom what came over me. The only thing in mind then was… taste. I want to taste it. Before I realize what I was doing, I found myself leaning toward his mouth, my eyes glued to the blood.

“Laney?”

I heard him call, but I couldn’t respond, it was as if my mind was clouded by fog. He stilled as I licked the blood from his lips, strangely, I wanted more. I didn’t even realize I was now straddling Knox until he shook my body, snapping me out of my haze “Damn it, Laney! What are you doing?”

I blinked, confused, and then stared at his already healed lips. ‘Wait! Did I just… Oh, God, I just licked his blood!’ I gasp in horror, realizing what I just did.