A Second Chance With My Tribrid Alpha King

AUDREY’S POV

I walked to princess Layla’s gallery, extremely excited to see her.

‘Or still feeling euphoric from your kiss with our mate a few minutes ago?’ My wolf teased and for the first time in a long while, I caught myself blushing at her words.

‘I’m sure you’re happy.’ I responded, and she danced around my head.

‘I am sooo excited. Definitely, you wouldn’t understand what it means to have been fed rotten foods for so long’. She sighed.

‘Excuse me?’ I frowned a little.

‘Yeah! All those other male wolves you have been with in the past, have brought me nothing but utter disgust. But then, I’m very sure you’d been having a great time of your life.

‘Not really.’ I whispered, putting my head down in embarrassment.

‘Oh, stop lying! You and I both know you always enjoyed it.’

‘Well, I did.’ I sighed. ‘But after knowing what it feels like to be with Logan, I’m terrified.’

‘Terrified? Why?! If you ask me, I’m extremely excited, because I can’t wait for more!’ She wagged her tail in happiness.

‘Same here. But the coronation is getting closer. What am I going to do?’ I felt my heart failing at that realization.

‘Oh’. She whispered, and I could feel her spirit dampen too.

‘I’m sooo terrified. I don’t know what to do. I keep wishing the days become longer, because I’m scared of how things may turn out during the coronation. What if Sebastian kills him?!’

‘Oh, don’t say such! The moon goddess forbid it! That fake mate of yours isn’t going to kill ours!’

‘The moon goddess is so mad at me. She wants to make me suffer for making all the wrong decisions.’ I could feel my hands shaking.

‘Oh my goodness! Calm downnnn… Don’t say a thing like that. I would agree you did make a lot of wrong decisions, but…..’

“Great! Audrey is hereee!” I looked up to see Layla walking towards me from the other side of the hallway. I also noticed the lady who hung her arm around Layla’s. This was the first time I was seeing her. Who was she?

“Your highness.” I gave a slight bow of courtesy, and she quickly reciprocated the action.

“Stop that, Audrey! In a matter of days, I would be the one bowing to you. What’s the point?” She chuckled, but her words only caused more worry within me. “Are you okay?” At her question, I realized I may have let my worry show. I quickly forced on a smile and nodded.

“Of course, my princess. I’m… fine.”

“Great!” She grinned. Removing her intertwined arms from that of the strange lady, she stretched out and took both my hands in hers.

For a quick second, I thought I saw a frown on the face of the other lady.

“I’m so glad we are making this work, Audrey. I have always wanted to have a sister, and I think we are getting there. Slowly and steadily.” On a normal day, her words would have made me outrightly irritated, but I was surprised at the warm feeling it gave. I never really liked the company of others, but these days, I found myself enjoying it.

“I’m glad too.” I whispered, making her chuckle.

“Lest I forget, meet Leah.” She gestured towards the other lady, who took a few steps forward.

“She is a friend of ours, but hasn’t shown up at the palace since the annual ball. Apparently she had been down with illness and I had no idea.” Layla had a sombre expression on her face and even if I didn’t feel sorry, I had to act sorry.

“Hello Leah.” I managed a smile. “I hope you feel better?”

“Of course.” She gave a very cocky smile, but I brushed it off as nothing.

“So, Leah is very talented and artistic, and I think we would have an awesome time together today. Come on, let’s go in.” Layla said, and that was when I noticed we were actually in front of the gallery.

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“Ohhh, that’s so lovely Leah.” Layla cooed as she looked at the piece Leah had made.

“Thank you, your highness.” She gave a bow, before making her way to the back of the room.

“Lovely indeed.” I muttered with a small smile on my face. We had spent close to two hours in the gallery, and it was safe to say that I didn’t enjoy my time with Layla today. From the moment we stepped in through the doors of the gallery, Leah had clearly been trying to get on my nerves. She always found something wrong with each brush stroke I made against my canvas, and continued making passing statements to imply that she and Logan were ‘really’ close. I didn’t need anyone to tell me that she probably had a past with him.

“My princess, I would love to pay my greetings to the prince before I leave today.” Leah said as she washed the paint stains off her hands at the back.

“Of course.” Layla nodded absentmindedly. “You can find him in his study. Or probably in the games field, busy with target archery.”

I was so tempted to say he was in the games field, but decided against it. It would only make me seem petty, and Leah would think she was winning.

‘Winning what?! This skank got nothing on you.’ My wolf growled in my head, making me chuckle.

“Did I say something funny?” Layla asked in amusement, and I simply shook my head in response.

“She probably thinks me funny.” Leah said as she walked back to where we had all been sitting. Taking a dry towel hanging on a nearby shelf, she dried her wet hands.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“And what makes you funny?” I asked, unable to hold myself back. She seemed to have been caught off guard by my response. All the while she made those funny statements and tried to imply rubbish, I did not to give her the satisfaction of a reply. Did she think I was a pushover or what?

“Well, you are probably jealous that your mate and I are…..”

“Don’t be stupid enough to complete that statement.” I muttered calmly, surprising myself at how comported I was, regardless of my anger. Leah had been obviously caught off guard, and she released a low gasp. Layla on the other hand, looked amused. “Ever since you stepped in here, I have waited for you to say a single meaningful thing, but you effortlessly disappointed me. I do not care what past you had with Logan, and I never will. He is my mate now, so I suggest you take your eyes off what’s mine.”

Not bothering to wash my hands, I hopped down the stool I had been sitting on, and walked out of the gallery.

“Oh wow.” I exhaled the moment I walked a little distance away from the gallery. I would have loved to see Logan, but I guess I was too angry to. So I walked straight to our chambers and entered the bathroom for a quick shower. After I was done, I wore one of the fluffy robes hanging in the bathroom, and went straight to the bed. I laid down, a lot of thoughts running through my mind, and didn’t even realize when I slept off.

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“Heyyyy.” I felt a light touch on my face, and my eyes slowly fluttered open. I looked up to see Logan placing soft kisses on every part of my face.

“Hey.” I croaked out. It seemed to be that I had almost lost my voice.

“Have you been crying?” He asked, and I frowned a little. I had definitely not.

“No.” I sat up on the bed.

“But your eyes look swollen.”

“They feel swollen actually.” I sighed, hopping down the bed. Had I cried without knowing it? That was not possible.

Some weird things have been happening to me lately, and I just didn’t understand. These days, I tended to have selective memory losses, and I couldn’t even understand it all. Without thinking about it, I loosened the latch of my bathrobe and it came pooling around my legs. I released a gasp after realizing what I had done, and quickly bent down to pick up the robe again. I covered my body with the speed of light, and walked off to the wardrobe. I got busy scanning through for some comfy clothings, not sparing him a single glance. I was embarrassed!!

“Really?!” He chuckled, walking towards me from behind. “You wouldn’t look at me now?”

I continued scanning through the wardrobe, my face getting hotter. I felt his hands on my waist, trying to turn me around.

“The coronation is four days away.” I blurted, picking out a big sweat shirt and pants.

“So I heard.” He replied, making me turn to look at the silly man.

“I also heard you may have given your potential threat an open floor to challenge you in a duel for the throne.”

“And that potential threat is…. Sebastian?” He asked, suddenly looking so serious. I felt my heart almost give up on me.

“It could be anyone.” I sighed. “I don’t think Sebastian would ever do a thing like that.” I lied, walking past him into the bathroom, where I could change into my clothes. I tried picking up my clothes, but my shaking hands failed me. Oh, goddess! Why was my nose so runny? I could feel the tears threatening to fall off my eyes. Oh, what had I gotten myself into?

“Audrey, are you okay?” I heard Logan’s worried voice.

“Y.. yes! Yes, I am.” I rushed out, forcing my shaky hands to pick up the clothes. Within minutes, I put them on and stepped out of the bathroom.

When I stepped out, I avoided any sort of eye contact with him, and walked back to the bed where he was currently sitting on. I laid on the other side of the bed, and turned my back to him.

“You are worried.” He muttered. “I would be just fine.” He released a sigh.

“And what if you aren’t?”

“That’s why I have you.” He said, making me turn to look at him. I was surprised to see the wide grin on his face, which was a great contrast to how he sounded. “Why should I worry when my mate is the strongest she wolf there is?”

I couldn’t help it when I burst out laughing.

“Logan, I’m sure you know I wouldn’t be the one fighting your opponent.”

“But we could slide in a few tricks or two.” He winked, inching closer to me. “I heard you can hold down another being with your stare.”

“I thought you were an honourable man, my prince.” I giggled.

“Of course, I am. But I have to stay alive and explore more of this bond we are creating.” He still had a smile on his face, but I took his words very serious.

“I can definitely do a lot of things. But I’m out of practice.” I muttered.

“I also found it weird that you barely trained or practiced your abilities since you came to the palace. I had always wanted to ask you the reason why, but was worried you’d find it offensive. Why haven’t you been practicing?”

“I felt you may not want me to.” I answered truthfully. Sebastian had made it clear that exploring and practicing my abilities were of no use, since he was powerful enough to protect me when necessary. So I pretty much assumed Logan would see things the same way. I didn’t realize how wrong I had been.

“Why wouldn’t I want you to?” He shrugged. “I would be very happy to see you get in touch with more of your gifts. It’s a gift. It isn’t something to be ignored or abandoned. It is something that should be nurtured.”

“But that would make me much more stronger than you are.” I reasoned.

“I can never feel inferior because my mate is stronger or more powerful that I am. Infact, only a weak man has such a mentality. You are my mate, and I am supposed to support you and watch you attain your greatest heights. There is no greater pleasure than that.”

He cupped my cheeks and I teared up. It was almost as if the veil had been pulled away, and I could suddenly see so clearly. Logan was a great contrast to Sebastian. Sebastian never wanted me to become stronger than he was. I didn’t realize that was the case, until now. I remembered the first time Sebastian and I had met. He had attacked me from behind, and gloated about how he put my back to the ground.

“Hey, don’t cry.” He softly patted my cheeks, bringing me out of my thoughts.

“Thank you.” I managed a smile amidst my tears.

“Why?”

“For being kind to me, regardless of how badly I treated you in the past.”

“You said it already.” He sighed. “It was all in the past. Thank you for giving me a chance to be a part of your life, regardless of how weak I may be.”

“No.” I shook my head with so much conviction. “You’re not weak. You are worthy…. of everything good.” Hearing my words, he engulfed me in his warm embrace and I held onto him tightly, regretting why I had wasted so much time.