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“What’s that smell?”
CHAPTER NINETEEN – Among Us
Dimitri's POV
I didn’t like being away from her.
I was able to see her. I deliberately chose this spot because it wasn’t as crowded and I was still able to see her. But she was still too far away from me. She wasn’t within my reach and that was driving me crazy. I wanted her next to me. I wanted to be able to touch her and hold her close.
“I won’t take up too much of your time, my King,” Alpha Alistair said. “I can see that you don’t like being away from your Queen.”
I looked at him and nodded.
“I don’t like being away from her, Alpha,” I said. “We are newly mated.”
Alpha Alistair nodded and gave me a small smile.
“It’s understandable, my King,” he said. “It’s been almost 40 years since I met my incredible mate and I am still nervous when I have to leave her alone even for a few minutes.”
He chuckled and shook his head.
“I sometimes still can’t believe how much I love that woman,” he added quietly. “Mate bond really is incredible.”
I looked at my princess and my heart skipped a beat. She was smiling and I just couldn’t believe how beautiful she was. I loved her more with each second that passed. Being away from her was torture. I wanted to feel her. Seeing her just wasn’t enough.
“I asked to talk to you alone because I didn’t want your mate to worry,” Alpha Alistair said, making me look back at him.
My entire body tensed up. I had to hold back a growl.
“Worry about what?” I asked, clenching my fists.
Did he know something? Was my princess in danger? I was on the verge of running back to her. Why would he ask me to leave her alone if there was something to worry about?!
Alpha Alistair took a step closer to me and looked around. He took a deep breath and looked back at me
“I think that there is a traitor among your Alphas, my King,” Alpha Alistair said quietly.
My eyes widened.
“You shouldn’t trust them, my King,” he continued. “You need to protect your Queen.”
My heart raced and I immediately looked at the crowd. Alpha Theodore was the closest to my princess. He was just a few steps away from her. I looked at Alpha Lucius. He was a bit further away, but he could still reach her. Alpha Rhys was…
“My King,” Alpha Alistair called me, drawing my attention back to him. “She is safe here. Whoever he is, he isn’t insane to try to hurt her in a room full of witnesses.”
I gulped and clenched my fists. I could feel the fear burning my insides.
I glanced toward the entrance to the throne room and saw that Will just entered.
I am talking to Alpha Alistair.I mind-linked him.I need you here. It’s important.
I looked back at Alpha Alistair and took a deep breath.
“Why would one of my Alphas betray me?” I asked. “Everyone wants peace.”
Alpha Alistair sighed.
“No, my King,” he said. “Everyone wants power. Everyone wants what you have.”
