The Alpha’s Forbidden Love

LUCY

I woke up the next morning to find Chris sleeping peacefully by my side. I couldn’t help but stare at his well-curved jawline and masculinity, the thought of it brought memories of last night’s event back again. I flushed as I recalled how I had changed into a completely different person.

I sneaked out of his bed while he was still asleep, I couldn’t help but feel torn. The memories of our shared moments lingered in my mind, making me wish for more. I wanted to stay behind till he woke up but I was too shy to face him.

“I’ll come see you again,” I whispered, planting a kiss on his forehead before slipping away.

Back at my rogue pack den, Cade approached me, confronting me about my plans to help him defeat Chris and his pack. I immediately recalled all that Chris had told me about me and I felt the urge to confront him about his true identity.

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I resisted the urge to mention what I had known to him, rather I chose to pretend not to know anything because if I did, it would only put I and Chris at risk more.

“Don’t worry, Cade. I have a plan,” I said, trying to sound confident.

Cade narrowed his eyes, staring at me intensely like he always did when he sensed something amiss. “Are you sure, Lucy? You seem distracted lately,” he said suspiciously.

I forced a smile on my face, keeping my emotions in check. “I’m fine, Cade. I’m just dealing with a lot on my mind,” I said in a reassuring tone. “But you have nothing to worry about, I promise to remain committed to your cause.”

I scoffed as he left for his chambers. ” Wait till I bring you to your knees, you traitor.” I returned to my hut where I confronted my mother about Cade’s identity.

“Where have you been, woman?” she asked, furrowing her brows.

“I was with Chris,” I said.

My mother regarded me with a knowing gaze. “You’ve fallen for Chris, haven’t you?”

My eyes widened in shock. I wasn’t expecting that from my mum. “How did you know?” I asked, feeling vulnerable.

“I’m your mother, Lucy. I’ll always know, besides it’s written all over you,” she said, pulling me into an embrace.

“Why didn’t you tell me about Cade’s true identity?” I asked, pulling away from her embrace.

“What are you talking about?” she said, staring at me in a confused way. It was clear she knew nothing about what I just asked.

“Why didn’t you tell me that Cade was a member of the royal family? Why didn’t you tell me all of that?” I inquired.

“How did you know about that? No one knows about his true identity not even his son, Nathan,” she said in a frightened tone.

“Chris told me everything, how could you keep something like that away from me?” I said in anger.

My mother sighed, and her expression softened. “I wanted to protect you, Lucy. I feared that if you knew about him, it would cloud your judgment and lead you to trouble.”

“But keeping secrets like this from me isn’t fair, I deserve to know everything. What if he has a hand in Chris’ father’s death and mine?” I said.

“This is exactly the reason why I refused to tell you anything, these assumptions are going to put you in trouble,” my mother snapped.

I took a deep breath, the weight of my emotions hitting me. “I love Chris, mother and I love my family too. I need to find out the truth about what happened, if I don’t I and Chris cannot be together. I’ll continue to remain the rogue girl whose father killed the alpha,” I said, tears welling up in my eyes.

“We don’t know what happened then but I know that the truth will surely suffice one day,” my mother assured. She placed her hand on my shoulder as she tried to console me.

“Tell me everything I need to know about Cade and the royal family,” I said.

She adjusted on her seat and took a long deep breath before she began to speak. She told me of the conflict between Chris’ father and Cade over the throne which had been going on for years and Chris’ father’s sudden death. She told me about how my father claimed to have been summoned by the alpha only to find him dead in his chambers.

As she explained, my anger sprouted. The more I tried to understand the situation, the more complicated it became for me. Everyone was a suspect including my father, though I knew he didn’t do it. He had told me all that happened as well, how he found the alpha dead at the time he arrived at his chambers, and how he reprimanded and punished without proper investigation.

All I wanted was to find out the truth, to clear my father’s name, and have a happy life with Chris as his mate. I was tired of the fighting and hating, I wanted to be happy like my other peers.

I decided to get my mind off everything and focus on only the moment. To do that, I always head out to the field to train, that way my mind was eased of its stress.

As I headed out to the field, I noticed Maverick sneak out of the pack. His movement was suspicious so I followed him out of curiosity. Determine to uncover his secret, I trailed him through the dense forest, I was careful not to make a sound.

He probably heard my footsteps and turned so I hid behind the trees to avoid being caught. He was heading toward the hill and after what felt like forever he finally arrived at the top of the hill. I hid cautiously behind a tree, peering through the leaves as I saw a man come out of his hiding to greet him.

My breath caught in my throat when I recognized the figure before me.

It was Lothar, my uncle.