Brutal Capture by Savino Lee & Black Tabitha

Author:Savino, Lee & Black, Tabitha
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

The Hunter King

After one day in the palace—and the royal audience—I wish to leave and never return. Even Brokk’s voice grates on me and makes my head ache. I take my little lysia flower back to the forest for a short while.

I want to be alone with her.

I had the Betas put together some food in a basket, and saddle up my tyrlee for us to ride. For a moment, I considered giving my new mate her own tyrlee but decided against it. I enjoy having her pressed up against me, cradled in my arms, her scent making my senses tingle.

As we ride to a favorite spot of mine—a deep, secluded pond, rich with wildlife—I mull over my Omega’s adjustment to the palace so far, and to Arboron in general. She did well earlier, handling the audience we were forced to endure. It went well until the end. The Arborii seem to be delighted to have her as their new queen.

She is perfect, in every way.

And yet, she is unhappy; I can sense it in our bond. When I rescued her from the royal audience, she asked me, “Why can’t we help those people?”

I didn’t respond. The truth is, I don’t know. For as long as I’ve been king, the councilors have advised keeping peace with our border kingdoms. If I were more skilled with words, if I could explain that the Slythin are somehow bound to the Stone King by his cursed magic—maybe I could convince people of the threat. But I did not know how to make even Brokk understand. People believe what they wish to believe, and they block their ears to anything else. Why should I struggle to find the words when no one is listening?

It is easy to refuse to speak to the councilors. It is harder to refuse my Omega. She hasn’t said much to me since the royal audience. Nor has she said a single word since we set off, which is unlike her.

My chest throbs. I ache to talk to her, to confide in her, but I cannot find the words. I don’t know where to start. This—feeling this close to another—is so new to me, and I’m still trying to adjust. I never thought it would happen to me.

I thought Omegas were as good as extinct, and even when Khan and Aurus found a way to bring them here, I assumed they would do everything in their power to protect their new acquisitions.

Yet, here we are. I’m sitting astride a tyrlee with my very own Omega queen within my arms.

I throw back my head. I hate crowds, but this is one moment I wouldn’t mind all my kingdom seeing. While I’ve always preferred my own company and solitude, Ulf has seen fit to grant me a companion—and she is everything I could have wished for.

My Haley.

We have reached the clearing, and I slide off the tyrlee before helping my mate dismount. The tyrlee is tied loosely to a tree, and I start setting up.

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