The Alpha King’s Heart: His Rejected Mate (The Alpha King Series Book 1)

Azriel’s POV

her face, her scent, and all that came with her have been imprinted on my mind since the day I set my eyes on her. This was wrong, she was my brother’s mate, his woman but what could I do when I was consumed by her existence? Adira Wade was an impressive woman, a little naive, or maybe she pretended to be because she would know that Wyatt was keeping things from her. He was tied to another woman by oath and even though he thinks it would be easy to end it but it surely wasn’t. He was King but what is a king without his word?

Adira was avoiding me today and I wondered why. I found myself going to her. She was startled but calm at my erratic behavior, even I didn’t know why.

‘You’re avoiding me,’

‘Not at all,’ she lied. ‘ I’m busy,’

‘You’re avoiding me. Did I do something wrong?’ I asked. Her heart was pounding fast as her Amyest eyes stared at me with a look of kindness. Her look reminded me of Mila, she was the only one who looked at me as though there was something worth in me. People cowered before me and only respected me because of the title I held but in reality, they resented me because I abandoned my brother in dire need and run away, they resented me but not Adira.

‘No, Azriel. Us hanging out or whatever this is, is stressing out Wyatt, and I don’t want you two to fight,’ She held my gaze as she spoke quietly. I exhaled and moved away. I didn’t want to move away though.

‘Why must you do everything to make him happier?’ I hated that she seemed to always want to please him. For now, her life revolved around her little brother and Wyatt, no wonder she couldn’t see everything.

‘Because he will do the same,’ Indeed, my brother loved her but he will hurt her deeply.

‘Then you’re dumb,’ She was, really stupid for not even trying to find out more about Wyatt, and I wasn’t going to be the one to hurt her.

‘Excuse me?’ she looked bewildered, confused. I only shook my head and rushed from there. My legs couldn’t support me any longer so I leaned against the tree. Why was I feeling this way? I didn’t want to, I didn’t want to but her face replayed in my head again.

It only made my impure desire for her to grow within me, I needed to get her out of my fucking mind now.

I was fucking falling for her and didn’t realize it. How did it happen and when? No, no. But it felt like I was falling in love with her.

I went home and smiled when I saw Faye in my bed, wearing the most provocative lingerie. Her lips were red, and plump just like her thin fabric.

‘Hungry?’ she purred seductively. I nodded and put a knee on the bed, tilting her head and kissing her deeply. I bent down to kiss her neck but her scent was not the woman I wanted to smell, I wanted another, a forbidden one. I ripped her small lacy fabric and she gasped and tugged down my pants. Faye was eager to me against me as always. I plunged into her with glee, hoping it will help me forget Adira but how could I, when she was paradise and every man’s desire?

I moved in Faye quickly, and wilder. Our moves were in sync and she moaned my name, I gripped her tiny waist tighter. Fucking her and relishing this moment.

‘YES, OH YES,’ she moaned.

I thrust into her harder and deeper, she screamed silently as fluids gushed out of her tight pussy. I followed suit, spilling my cum on her stomach.

‘Angry or hungry?’ she asked after catching her breath.

‘Both,’ I rolled off the bed into the bathroom for a cold shower.

The next few days have been torture especially when Adira was avoiding me at all costs but her entire being was engraved deep within me. Ingrained on me.

The day of the Blue Moon had arrived and the palace was busy with arrangements. I stepped foot in the ballroom with Millie by my arm. A dear friend of mine. The ballroom was elegant indeed, with nice crystal lights and enough space to dance. Everyone was already here, socializing when I felt her scent hit me.