Protect Me Alpha King novel Chapter 90

Betrayed.

That was what I felt now as I saw the alpha king run inside right at the mention of Zenith's name. Without remembering, I was with him that it was me whom he had just promised of my proclamation as his queen.

Maxxwell made a promise. Denaro vowed that he would choose me even though Zenith would be alive.

Hope crumbled right in front of me.

I looked away.

I should have known. All along, it was still Zenith on his mind. Nobody else.

No matter what I do, no one will choose me in the end.

'Go after him, River!' Sunflower begged. 'Don't let him see that woman! It is we that Maxxwell loves. He said he liked us, didn't he? So please…run after him. Go after him!'

I inhaled deeply as I struggled to maintain my composure.

Funny how I could stand still and did not cry, just like how Sunflower was crying now. It hurt me to see her like that. It was not the Sunflower I knew.

'Sun. If someone wants us, we don't have to beg for that person to stay,' I said, trying to coax her. 'Let's observe first, okay? I promise I will protect you.'

Sunflower only cried in reply.

"R-River?"

I was suddenly brought back to reality. Reminded that I was left with the twins, and the way they looked at me felt like I was the pities woman ever.

The man who promised to proclaim me as his queen forgot me. Just. Like. That.

I cleared my throat.

No one should know my pain.

Trying to hide my pain behind my smile, I faced them.

"When did she arrive?" I inquired. I was glad that my voice did not shake.

"Are you really o-okay?" Clara raised a question.

Flare pinched her sister's side, which the other answered with a pained expression.

"Nothing to worry about, Clara. All is well."

There was nothing good about my situation. My position as the future queen of the kingdom of Vernice was starting to compromise because of Zenith's appearance.

I still did not know if I would be happy to see her. Why did she have to show now that everything was falling into its rightful place?

"Zenith appeared In the morning. We thought we saw a ghost that time, River. We also believed she was dead and imagined our surprise when she arrived."

"Was she with someone?"

The twins shook their heads. "No. She was alone."

"Are you sure it was Zenith and not some kind of sorcery fooling your eyes? Perhaps that someone was only fooling you."

They smiled sadly at me.

"I wished it was. But we can confirm that it was Zenith. In flesh and blood, River. She told us our sins and how it was partly our fault why she chose to hide after that fateful night and pretended to be dead after a couple of years. It was her. None other than."

She shivered together.

"Really?" was all I asked, even if my insides were shaking.

I have to see for myself if it was Zenith. If we could pass as twins. It would not be difficult to identify her.

With that in mind, I entered inside.

When I stepped inside the palace, I noticed the servants whispering to each other. Their murmurs could pass as bees buzzed.

And right in front of me was the woman I was curious about—Zenith. She was facing me while the alpha king's back was to me.

Looking back at Zenith felt like I was staring at the mirror. They said before that the difference between us was our hair, and now, I could testify that it was true. She had straight, ebony hair in contrast with my rusty curls. And the way she looked at the alpha king was filled with longing and love.

They looked happy and content.

I stumbled back.

My wolf was still howling in the background, devastated at the sight of the alpha king holding the woman's hand while checking if there was a scratch on her body or not.

At some point, another part of me was finally ready to give him my heart. But then Zenith came back from the dead.

I felt someone's hand on my shoulder