Chapter 18 Impudence?
Alpha James didnât understand why the King was suddenly furious at himself. However, when he recalled that he had been standing there like a statue from the moment he arrived at the scene without greeting the king and showing him the respect he deserved, the Alpha immediately. apologized.
âMy King, I was careless just now. I would never disrespect you on purpose. I was only shocked.â Alpha James couldnât continue anymore when the King wouldnât stop suppressing his beast.
Alpha James gathered that the King was real mad then, only he didnât know whom to blame for this.
But Micah didnât leave him in suspense for long. âAlpha James, before coming here, I didnât take you for someone so incompetent,â Micah said word by word.
Alpha James was petrified at his words, he couldnât understand this turn of events at all. But he wasnât one to escalate a situation which was unfavorable to himself and increase problems. So, he immediately said, âMy King, I humbly request you to please let your humble subject know his misgivings. Iâll definitely correct myself and make it up to you.â
âDo you really not know?â Micah didnât feel the need to explain things to this ignorant alpha. He was so ignorant he let a pack member, a woman at that, be abused for so long. And when he remembered that Abby had been suffering from a young age of nine, Micah couldnât help the urge to exact revenge.
Alpha James immediately felt like he missed something. He fell silent as he pondered over the Kingâs words. And it didnât take long for him to realize the crux of the issue.
His beta...
The Alpha knew how meticulous he had been from the moment the King arrived to their pack. He made sure everything was up to if not over the standard, so that the sovereign wouldnât be offended at any point.
The only thing the King could possibly be angry about should be Abby, his newly found mateâs life here. When the King asked him about his mate, he was really calm that the Alpha didnât think Micah would have such a strong reaction like this, though he wasnât completely ignorant like his stupid beta, as he thought Micah would react in some way.
Shifters are protective in nature, possessive even. Had he been in the Kingâs shoes, he wouldnât have been so calm, for mates were really important to shifters. So, he could only imagine how angry the King was to find his mate after so long only to learn how wrongly she had been treated all her life.
Yes, he knew what was happening and never stopped Ryan. But he couldnât be calm anymore when the King made this his problem until he didnât hesitate to humiliate his beta like this. And now, even Alpha james was implicated until he was being held accountable for Ryanâs wrong doings âMy King, my beta is insensible,â Alpha James started, testing the waters. Sure enough, Micahâs eyes hardened as his grip around Abbyâs waist tightened a tiny bit. âHe should have been...â
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Chapter 18 However, his voice trailed off when the king interrupted him, âAnd you let him run rampant until his insensitivity implicated others and now he is uncontrollableâ
Alpha James didnât need any confirmation anymore, this was indeed about Abby, but he wasnât stupid to not understand the Kingâs stance here. The King stopped him before he could mention Abbyâs name. He was clearly being protective of her. So, he too wisely shut up and played along with the King.
âMy King, I should have been more careful. I accept any kind of punishment for not keeping my beta in check.â Alpha James was not an alpha for no reason. He understood the gravity of the situation and was cunning enough to extricate himself from this was glad that the Alpha was wise enough to read the situation. James understood where the King stood in this matter. But, it didnât mean Micah would forgive him that easily.
âAlpha James, oneâs ignorance could lead not only himself to his own demise, but also the people. around him.â It was a clear warning. Micah clearly implied that the Alpha was incompetent once again. Even though the Alpha never actively hurt Abby, he never tried to sympathize with her either. He let the abuse happen until Abby became what she was now.
So, Micah didnât hesitate to humiliate the Alpha in front of his own people. This should be enough. of a punishment for him.
âAs for your Beta, he will be stripped from his position right at this instant.â The authority in the Kingâs voice made the Beta in question shudder in fear.
Ryan immediately wailed, pleading for mercy. âMy King, I was wrong. Spare this lowly subject of yours one last time. Iâll definitely straighten my ways.â
He promised all kinds of things, even going as far as saying he would accept any kind of punishment.
However, just one look from Micah was enough to shut him up again. Forget his position, the look on the Kingâs face at that instant made him fear for his own life.
Meanwhile, Abby couldnât believe what she just heard, and before she could ask Micah to stop, King made another statement.
âWhip Ryan and Hanna a hundred times.â
the By now, everyone present could tell why Beta Ryan was being punished, only they couldnât understand why the King was standing up for her. And why the girl was pressed so close to the Kingâs side. The fact that Abby was Kingâs destined mate hadnât yet been made public, so they were still clueless about this connection.
On the other hand, Hanna and Ryan immediately started apologizing to Abby, understanding that the King wouldnât listen to them anymore.
âAbby, my good daughter. Father was wrong. Forgive me, will you?â He was so desperate that it sounded like he was ordering her instead of pleading with her.
âAbby, please, donât let thiyhappen to me,â Hanna also shed all pretenses as she too started pleading with Abby.
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Even until a few moments carlier, it never crossed either of Ryan and Hannaâs mind that they would be punished so severely like this. This was simply unbelievable. Now, they didnât have any other option left but to beg Abby, the very person they stepped on until the day before.
They never thought there would come a day, where their Gates would fall in that monsterâs to be decided upon. Being whipped a hundred times meant, to be beaten to an inch of oneâs life, if not sure death. Not to mention the fact that Ryan should kiss goodbye to his beta position.
Meanwhile, Hanna was so scared she started shaking from head to toe while crying her eyes out and begging Abby to save herself.
âAbby, please save me, Iâll never mistreat you again,â Hanna wailed at the top of her lungs.
On the other hand, Abby couldnât stomach either their predicament or their terrified pleas to be saved. Her heart constricted to see Ryan and Hanna treated so harshly.
âMy King, please donât beat them,â Abby finally whispered to him when she couldnât take it anymore. It was so uncomfortable seeing them like this that Abby had to avert her eyes a few times, just to will away the images of the desperate looks on their faces. âI donât want to see them get beaten up.â
When Micah heard her, he wanted to make her see that their punishment was well warranted, even though it came late.
However, he couldnât be stern with her and assert his iron fist when she looked. so vulnerable while crying for her decade long abusers, pleading with himself to spare them.
âPlease, think of another punishment.â Abby requested him with sincerity.
She was so soft hearted and vulnerable, he didnât have the heart to deny her first request to himself. But he couldnât let them off that easily either.
âDo you want them dead at once?â Micah said, shocking Abby along with the other people.
The situation escalated so fast, Abby felt her head spin at his words. âNo,â she almost shouted. âPlease, donât hurt them,â Abby finally said, still sounding so unsure about what to feel about this whole situation.
It was Micahâs turn to be speechless, but he was, at least, glad that Abby didnât readily forgive them. She only asked to change the punishment and for it to not hurt.
It seemed like even his mate understood that he had to punish them for his own piece of mind, and even though she wasnât completely sure about himself being her mate, she chose to lean onto himself and gave him the right to be protective of her.
As for the mate thing, he swore to solve the mystery why she couldnât recognize him as her mate immediately.
âOkay, leave it to me,â Micah told her at last before turning to the Beta and his alpha.
âBoth Ryan and his elder daughter are to be exiled from this kingdom,â Micah finally announced before the still flabbergasted pack members.
With that said, Micah didnât wait a second longer there as he left with Abby close to him, letting Wed, 6 Mar BOD.
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And before James could suck in a breath of relief, he was summoned by the King again, where he was ordered to appoint a competent beta for his own pack with immediate effect. Alpha James almost shivered when he heard the word competent, as he felt like he just received a second warning.
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