"Take off your clothes, I want to see the body I'd be living with for the rest of my life," he commands, moving to the other side of the room where the red armchair was.

She hesitated, and that displeased him. He growled, clearly infuriated. “Do you need some kind of motivation? Because you will not get it. Take off your fucking clothes!” he thunders, making her jump and her legs shake.

With shaky hands and a trembling body, she grabbed the hand of the silk gown again and dragged it down. Her eyes stayed glued to the floor, not having the audacity to look up at the alpha king across the room from her.

“You’re not done yet!” 
Mia Asika had wanted only one thing for the longest time, enlightenment and the freedom to travel the world in search of it. Mia's dreams however ended the day Ariel, her beautiful and fair older sister who was betrothed to the alpha king, died the night before her marriage and she became the last resort. Hated at sight, the alpha king moved to make her union to him that of misery. 

Can Mia's will for survival withstand the alpha king's cold and unloving nature?

The Alpha King's Ugly Bride

　　Xavier emptied the wine in his cup into his mouth. He turned away from them, his teeth gritted, showing his fury.


　　“We are leaving.” He said, coming to take her hand possessively.


　　Mia’s eyes widened. “What? Why?"


　　“Because I don’t want to be here anymore and I can’t stand spending another minute here.”


　　“We will miss the lunar shift.” Her panic got the best of her as they brushed past those on their path and made their way out of the citadel.


　　His low chuckle chilled her to the bones. “We will not. We just won’t be at the Citadel when it happens.”


　　She almost facepalmed at his answer, knowing how dumb her question was.


　　If Xavier was taking her out, their shift would not be amongst strangers. Though he would be with her, his eyes would not compare to the thousands back at the Citadel.


CHAPTER 39: Quest for restraint