Mated to the Alpha: Sold to the King novel Chapter 55

Chapter 55: 0055

Kaelen POV

"Welcome, Alpha King."

A young aide rushed forward the moment Darius and I stepped out of the SUV. He bowed his head respectfully before straightening.

"The Alphas are all assembled in the main conference room, Your Majesty. If you’ll follow me."

I gave a curt nod and followed him through the building.

We passed through multiple security checkpoints. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked the sprawling capital city below, and groups of representatives scattered throughout the hallways immediately stepped aside as I walked by.

Every one of them bowed.

Every one of them lowered their eyes while their whispers followed me like shadows.

The main chamber was a massive circular room built from glass and chrome, with a long conference table capable of seating thirty people.

Every seat was occupied with an Alpha or their emissary sat in each one.

Beyond the towering windows, the city’s skyline stretched into the distance. The ceiling rose high overhead, while the lighting remained soft yet cold, giving the entire room a sterile atmosphere.

The last time I had been here was two years ago.

Now, all I could think about was how quickly I could get this over with.

The moment I entered, everyone rose to their feet.

"Your Majesty," they greeted in unison.

I walked to the head of the table and sat down without acknowledging them.

Beside me, Darius moved to his usual position against the wall, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Each of you has thirty minutes to present your case," I said. "Start talking."

"Thirty minutes?" Disbelief rippled through the room as several of them had traveled across the country just to be here.

"Start talking," I repeated, my voice colder this time and the murmuring immediately died.

An Alpha seated near the middle of the table slowly rose to his feet.

He was a portly, middle-aged man dressed in an expensive but poorly fitted suit.

"Your Majesty, I’m Alpha Thorn of the Crimson Valley Pack. I wanted to discuss the trade route through the eastern mountains. Our shipments have been delayed by—"

As he spoke, I began tapping my fingers against the tabletop.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

Alpha Thorn hesitated and his eyes flickered toward my hand before quickly returning to my face.

"As I was saying..."

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

"Our shipments..."

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

His voice faltered again, this time a sheen of sweat had already begun forming on his forehead.

"The rogue activity along the border has made it impossible for our caravans to—"

"Rogue activity." I cut him off but my fingers never stopped tapping.

Tap.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify