Protect Me Alpha King novel Chapter 92

The alpha king's eyes were pleading, begging me to answer him. His eyes got watery as the moments passed when he thought I would never answer his question.

Defeated, both of his hands fell on his side.

"I get it. I don't matter to you. I was nothing but an asshole, too, River. They called me Black Heart, saying I did not have a heart, and if I did, it was darker than a pen's ink."

I sucked in a breath.

Did he know about his nickname?

"I will not take it against you if—"

"You do matter to me, Maxxwell," I answered hastily, finally gathering the courage to do so. "You do, Your Majesty."

I did not think it was because of the bond between us.

His eyes lit up, and he held my hand. "Is that the truth, River?"

I yanked my hand away.

"It is. But you have Zenith now. She's your queen. It is better if you forget about me. About our bond."

Maxxwell stepped forward. "I'm planning to make you my concubine. If you want."

I gaped at him, disbelief in my eyes. Even if Delta Isagani told me it might happen, still hearing it from his mouth still hurts.

"As I said, if you want," Maxxwell said when he watched my reaction, not liking his statement.

"A concubine? I have nothing against the custom of the palace, Maxxwell, but I don't want to become a concubine."

I did not want to beg for your time to visit my chamber. I did not want to wait for you if you had spare time to come for me. I refuse to become someone's second option.

"But you said I matter to you. I thought you would like to become my concubine."

I scoffed. "I did not say I love you, Maxxwell. So no. I won't become a saint after watching the two of you being lovey-dovey."

"River. I will ensure that I will give you the same time."

Jerk.

He did not understand how women think.

"Is that the best you can do, Maxxwell? I want to ask something. Do you love me now?" I asked.

His eyes kept glancing back and forth and back to my eyes.

I smiled bitterly. That's okay. My heart was already immune to people rejecting me—no big deal.

I sighed. We cannot force anyone to accept us. "I know you don't love me. And now that Zenith is here with you tell me where I belong in your heart, Maxxwell."

"You're dear to me."

My brows furrowed. "You're not answering my question."

"I want you to stay by my side. It will kill me if you disappear from my sight."

"How about Zenith? That woman is like a dragon who would breathe fire any minute if someone would hang out with you. Plus. She is jealous of me.”

“I cannot dethrone her, River. If that is what you are expecting me to do. I can only strip her of her queen status if she committed a crime against the throne and the people.”

My heart sank not because of the dethronement but because he was back to calling me using my name. River.

I was no longer his Queen because the original had already returned to his side. I never thought I would love hearing the words “my queen” out of his mouth.

My knees went weak.

Right now, I wanted to sit down, but I no longer had the strength to do so. My heart was numb.