The Alpha’s Unwanted Bride

Alexander even though the light now radiated on him from where he sat in the cell remained far away.

"This is a new look." Aurora said. "Heard it was a gift from Xaden."

He ignored her and she smiled as she folded her arms. "Heard it came with a hand souvenir too."

He still said nothing.

"You've always been a talkative for as long as I've known you Alexander." She said. "Surely being locked up in prison without an hand and an eye hasn't affected you."

He still said nothing. "Come on, don't be a killjoy. You're no fun anymore in a bad mood. I came to see you."

"And I don't want to see anyone." He snorted. "How is that hard for you to understand?"

"God you've become really boring." Aurora said as she tapped the bars. "What I have for you is a way out."

"You think because I'm held here, I'm trapped." He said.

She chuckled. "Be serious Alexander. You're trapped here because Xaden locked you up. And I know what I heard. That you sent an assassin to kill him."

"I didn't fucking send a stupid assassin to kill him!" Alexander spat in rage.

"Rich for you to deny it." She said.

He sighed and leaned back against the wall. "Trust me. I didn't send the assassin. It's not my style."

"Exactly." Aurora said taking a seat on a chair beside her and crossed her long legs. "That's what I don't get about you. I expected better from you you know? You always said you were going to end Xaden one day. I expected you to be the one to do it."

"Sending assassins are for cowards." Alexander said. "If I was going to kill him I would have done it myself. Let me even tell you something you don't know. I wanted to have Xaden killed, i and more than half of the other Alphas present on the night of the first ritual. But he never got near my hands. I passed the order that if they found him, they were to bring him to me alive."

Aurora cocked her brow. "So are you admitting to planning an attack on Xaden?"

He shrugged. "Who gives a fuck? Think I'm scared? What I'm trying to say is that you have the wrong man behind bars. You of all people should know that."

And that was what had baffled Aurora.

After Aurora had first met her spy who had told her that Alexander was the one with information against Jasmine, she had returned home quickly.

It had infuriated and disgusted her to come in and witness with her own two eyes Xaden carrying Jasmine.

Seeing the Alphas and the High priestess along with the royal family kneel to them.

From that moment she knew that it was Jasmine who had been the maiden and who had mated with him.

She had been forced to control her anger, after all she already had something that was going to send Jasmine far away from Xaden's arms.

She had gone to the halls and been told that Xaden had taken out Alexander's eye and hand for hitting Jasmine.

Aurora had bitten down the boiling jealousy she felt.

He had never done that for anyone! Not even her! And yet here he was doing it for Jasmine.

She managed to tell herself that once she had told Xaden everything, he would want nothing to do with Jasmine.

And as expected have her killed for her deception.

Now as she stood with Alexander she knew that her offer would have him open up to her.

And when she had heard about the story of the assassin she also knew that it couldn't have been him.

"Look I'm here for you." She said. He scoffed. She cleared her throat and went on "I scratch your back and then you scratch mine."

He eyed her. "You witch. It's funny how Xaden hasn't seen through you yet."

"I'm his Favorite remember?" She asked witn a wink.

"What do you want?" He spat.

She adjusted her pose. "I know that it wasn't you who sent the desert assassin. I also know that you have a secret for me. I know that you know who Jasmine truly is."

He said nothing.

"Why are you keeping it a secret?" She asked him. " I know you know something more than all of us. Moreover it's because of her that your brother is dead."

"Who told you this?" He asked her.

She gave him a smile. "I have ears everywhere. What I don't have is an inner ear to hear what actually happened."

"So you want me to give up on this supposed secret so that what? You inform Xaden and he has her executed and your place as his mistress wouldn't he threatened again?" He asked. "No thanks. I think I like Xaden being deceived."

"If you tell me this. I will let you go free. I won't give you Xaden's head but I will assist you in becoming King." She said.

He rose a brow and she waved her hand.

"Oh please I know about your little ambition." She said.

"And how do you achieve this supposed mission?" He asked her.

She shrugged. "Simple. If Jasmine gets out of then picture, I will manipulate my way to have Xaden marry Belle. Belle wants him. And if she marries him, she becomes Queen. And then we will execute her.

Xaden doesn't want to be King. I can assure you that. Once Belle is dead you can take over because you are the son of the King."

"And all this would take place in how long?" He asked.

"Two years." She said. "Belle is becoming Queen soon."

"And you? Would stand Xaden married?" He asked her.

"I won't lie. I hate it. But Jasmine is a much more dangerous woman. Belle is morning. He doesn't even like her. I would rather stand him in a false marriage with Belle than to see him by chance with Jasmine." She admitted.

Alexander held the bars that separated him from Aurora and his eyes glimmered at her.

"Swear in blood." He said.

She picked out the dagger in her pants and then used it on herself before cutting his and making the oath.

"Bring Xaden here, and I will tell you who Jasmine really is." He said.

"Why not just tell me now?" She asked him.

"It's better you both hear it from my mouth." He said and without making a need for argument he went back and sat down on the floor.

Aurora turned on her heels and left.