The Alpha King's Rebellious Queen
The Alpha King’s Rebellious Queen Chapter 19

I was eager to get to training. I was feeling frustrated and needed to get that out. The warriors all bowed as I walked onto the field. Maria was standing with a couple of males and eyed me as I walked towards her. She was dressed in a tight black leotard that accentuated her body. She smirked slightly as I stepped forward.

“Are you ready, your majesty?” Maria asked with a raised eyebrow. She looked me over.

“You know you can call me Jemma,” I said to her.

She shrugged and ignored my request. “What has you so frustrated?”

I tilted my head. “How can you tell?”

“You don’t get to be the kingdom’s third in command if oyu can’t properly read others.” She smirked.

“Oh, I just saw Olivia Irwin pawing my mate,” I grumbled.

She laughed. “Oh, that twit. She thinks just because Cass f****d her a couple of times that she was entitled to the crown.” She snorted. “Trust me. It was just s*x.”

“I-I don’t care. Honestly, I had s*x with lots of other males before I met Cassius.”

She rolled her eyes. “Don’t worry about Olivia. She is nothing to Cass. Now, let’s get started.” She pointed towards the other warriors, who were all warming up. “Let’s warm-up.”

I nodded as I started stretching, then moved on to push ups and sit ups. Then she had me run a few laps around the field. Before long, we were squared up.

“Okay, show me what you got, your majesty.”

We circled each other a few times before I took the first step. In three seconds, I was hit on my back and lying face-first on the ground. ‘Damn, she is fast.’ I mumbled to Leonora. We then began to exchange blow after blow. I even managed to land a few blows before she had me flipped on my back. I lay on the ground, looking up at her.

“Come on. Keep going.” Maria reached a hand down to help me up. On my feet, while she still had a hold of my arms, I swept my leg and knocked her to the ground, and landed a few swift kicks. She rolled away from me and was on her feet again. In seconds Maria landed kicks on my side. She was not going easy on me, which is precisely what I wanted.

I spit b***d out as Leonora healed my bruises. More blows were exchanged until we were both lay panting on the ground, covered in b***d and bruises. “Thank you for not going easy on me.”

Maria laughed. “I thought I was going easy on you.”

I lifted my head and looked at her. “That was easy?”

Shrugging, she rose to her feet and helped me to mine. “You want me to go harder?”

“f**k yeah, I do,” I replied.

Pursing her lips. “Cass would kill me if you got hurt.”

I rolled my eyes. “f**k Cass.”

“Yeah, no. That’s your job.” She lunged at me with a renewed ferocity.

I growled as we intensified the sparring. More b***d splattered to the ground as I heard bones breaking. Our wolves quickly healed our wounds. After we both landed on the ground, she looked at me and slowly got to her feet.

“Let’s take a break.” She hobbled over to a bench beside a table with water and Gatorade. She picked up a bottle of water and took a long swig.

I followed suit, and we sat in silence for a few moments as warriors walked by to praise me. I just nodded at them. “So, what’s the verdict, Delta?” I asked her.

“You were taught well. But I can see the areas you can improve upon.” She explained.

“So, Cass tells me that you idolize my grandmother.”

She set the bottle down on the table. “Most of us do. We watch videos of her fighting and sparring. I have read everything written about her.”

“There are videos?” I asked curiously.

“Sure, I lend oyu some.”

A smile spread onto my face. I had never seen videos of my grandmother. My father only kept a few pictures of her and his father in the house. “I have never seen a video of her.”

“Your father doesn’t keep videos of his mother?”

I shook my head. “I think it’s still a sore subject for him. Even now, he seems to get teary eyed whenever he talks about his parents.”

She frowned. “Huh,” was all she could say. “Anyways, let’s get back to it.” We stood up and walked towards a couple of sparring males. “Darryl.” She said to a large male with dark brown skin. He stopped sparring and looked at us.

He bowed to me. “Your majesty.” Then he flicked his eyes to Maria. “Yes, Delta?”

“I need you to spar with our queen for a few minutes.”

Darryl’s eyes widened as he looked at me. “I don’t think I can do that, Delta.”

“I don’t care what you think you can or cannot do.” She snapped her fingers. “The king doesn’t want unmated males sparring with her, and you are one of my best.”

He sighed. “But if I hurt her, the King will have my head.”

I folded my arms. “And I’ll have you head if you stand there and treat me like some fragile flower. Now let’s spar as Maria asked, or we’ll replace another male with balls.”

Maria laughed as I spoke. “Well, said Jemma.”

“Besides, I have a strong alpha wolf who is more than capable of quickly healing me.” I squared up. “So, let’s go.”

He sighed loudly before squaring up, and in seconds he had me flipped on my back. He smirked as I lay on the ground. He reached down to help me up, and I used the opportunity to swipe his legs out from under him. The large male hit the ground with a loud thud. I was on my feet and kicked him in the sides before he managed to stand up again. My arms ached as he punched over and over. I clawed into his arms and used all of my strength, and headbutted him. He stepped backward. Sweat poured out of us as the sparring intensified. My ribs hurt. Bruises formed on my arms and legs. I swung around, and Darryl grabbed me from behind and held me tight against him.

“You are a terrific fighter, your majesty.” He remarked as I struggled out of his hold. “I see you have been taught well.” He sniffed my neck. “Mmm, you smell good.” He leaned into me.

I narrowed my eyes as he tightened his hold on me. I managed to loosen one of my arms and elbowed him in the gut. He released me as a thunderous roar-like growl rumbled across the field. Darryl immediately fell to his knees and bowed his head along with every other warrior on the field. Even Maria was on her knees. I was the only one not compelled to bow as I turned to watch as the largest black wolf I have even seen walked towards me. His eyes black with anger as he glared at Darryl. Lips pulled back in a snarl. I stepped in front of Darryl. “Calm down, Enoch.” I reached out and touched his snout. The eyes flickered from black to ocean blue. I just smiled at him as I gently stroked his head and scratched his ears.

The wolf backed up a few feet, and within a second, he had shifted back to my muscular and very naked mate. I couldn’t help but glance at him, all of him. Even placid, he was huge. He looked at the warriors who were still bowed. “You may all rise.” He boomed in his king alpha tone. They rose. He glared at Darryl. “Did I see you sniffing my mate, warrior?”

Darryl trembled as he looked at the ground. “N-no, your majesty.”

“We were just sparring, Cassius. Chill out.” I added.

He narrowed his eyes at Maria. “I thought I said no males.”

“You said no unmated males.” She argued with him. “Darryl is mated, or so I thought.”

“I am mated, Delta.”

Cassius growled at him. “Then why did it appear you were doing more than sparring with my mate? Answer me.” He bellowed as his powerful aura compelled the warrior to speak.

“I-I uh got caught up in the moment. The queen is very beautiful. I-I couldn’t resist her even though I have a mate.”

Cassius took a threatening step towards him. “She is mine!” He snarled at the trembling warrior. “I should kill you right here in front of everyone to show what happens when you overstep your boundaries.” He reached towards the warriors to grab his neck.

I stepped in front of him again and looked into Cassius’s blue eyes. “Don’t kill Darryl. Please.” I pleaded with him.

His gaze softened. “Fine.” He growled out. “However, he will be punished. Darryl, you are suspended from training for a week, and you will be confined to your house. Pray your mate forgives you for your betrayal. And you will not be allowed near the queen again.”

Darryl nodded. “Thank you, your majesty. And I am sorry. I should never have given in to my impulses.”

“Now leave my sight before I change my mind.” He said while still completely naked. I again found myself staring at him. He noticed my downcast eyes and smirked. “Do you like what you see, my queen?”

I shook my head and shrugged. “I have seen bigger.”

He snorted. “Well, from what I have heard, you have seen a lot of these.”

My eyes narrowed at him. “Just put on some damn shorts.”

“The only ones here are you and a bunch of males. And well, Maria.” He smirked at his friend. Someone tossed a pair of shorts at him, and he caught them while keeping his eyes on me.

“Cass, I am sorry about Darryl. I thought he had better control of himself than that.” Maria interjected as Cassius put the shorts on.

He sighed. “Well, I hope you have others in mind to train with Jemma. I don’t want another screw-up.”

She nodded. “I have a few others in mind. All mated. One mated to a male.”

“Choose that one then. Or train her yourself.”

I rolled my eyes at him. “Nothing happened, Cassius.”

“Right.” He pulled me into his embrace and kissed me on the lips. The world disappeared for a moment.

I pulled back from him. “Should we be doing this in front of everyone?”

“What you mean showing everyone here who you belong to? Yes. I think we should be doing this.” He wrapped his arms tightly around my body as he deepened the k**s. I felt my heart beat faster as my body tingled from the contact. My legs grew weak as I grabbed onto his arms to hold myself up. A low chuckle rumbled out of him as he pulled back slightly, allowing me to take in the fresh air. “I see I make you weak in the knees.” He whispered before releasing me. “I have to go back inside to do some more boring office stuff.”

I sighed. “Oh darn. I was hoping to make out in front of the warriors some more.”

He raised an eyebrow at me. “Maybe another day.” He pulled away from me and looked around the field at the gathered warriors. “Warriors, hear me just once. You are here to train and nothing more. Now, I can’t keep you from gawking at your queen but try to control your lustful thoughts and concentrate on the task at hand. Should Delta Maria assign you to train with Jemma, keep your wolves at bay and focus only on making her the strongest, she can be. If I have another incident like what happened with Darryl, then the punishments will be far more severe. Do I make myself clear?” His voice boomed.

The warriors all stiffened. “YES, YOUR MAJESTY!” They all shouted.

“Good.” He turned back to me and planted another k**s on me. “I would like to go on a run with you tonight so our wolves can officially meet. Enoch is itching to get out and see Leonora.”

I smiled at him. “Alright, but no hanky panky.” I gazed deeply into his eyes. “Do you hear me, Enoch?”

He growled lowly. “Enoch agrees reluctantly.” Cassius laughed. “Poor old fella is itching to mate with Leonora.”

“Well, tell him to scratch that itch with something else.”

Cassius pecked my lips. “Have fun with my mother and sister. And keep kicking a*s out here. Bye.” He walked away from me. The warriors bowed again as he walked through the ranks.

“Okay, Maria. Let’s get back to it.” I got into a fighting stance. She followed suit, and we began sparring again.

Two hours later, I was covered in dirt, sweat, and dried b***d. I was sore but healing quickly from my injuries. I was ready to go shopping, but I had to shower and change my clothes first. The hot water felt good on my sore body. I relaxed for a few moments, just relishing the strong spray from all angles. When I was done with the shower, I dried off and walked out of the bathroom as someone was knocking on the door. I opened it a crack to reveal Isabelle.

“Are you almost ready?” She asked as I opened the door wider to allow her into the bedroom.

“Getting there. I just need to get dressed first.”

She rolled her eyes. “Obviously.” She sat on one of the couches. “I’ll be waiting right here.”

I nodded as I walked into the closet. I looked through the few clothes I had left and selected a pair of jeans and a black shirt with a purple skull. Then I put on a pair of black sneakers and headed back to the bathroom to run a brush through my blonde hair. Satisfied with my look, I walked out. “Okay, Izzy. I’m ready.”

In a flash, she had her hands on my arm and was pulling me out of the room. After we exited the elevator, we walked down the hall to a sitting room where Ainsley was talking to Olivia. “Are you ready to go, Ainsley?” Isabelle asked her daughter.

Ainsley shot up. “Yes, Mother. Can Olivia go too?”

Isabelle sneered. “No, this is a trip for family only.” She glared at the raven-haired she-wolf. “Now, let’s go, Ainsley.”

Ainsley frowned. “Sorry, Olivia. I’ll talk to you later.”

“It’s alright, Ains. Some of your family members can’t help their bitterness.” She hugged Ainsley.

Isabelle growled. “Shut up, you entitled twit.” She grabbed Ainsley’s arm, and we began walking out of the room. She fumed as we headed outside to a waiting black SUV. Two guards stood beside the door. One opened the door, and we all crawled into the vehicle. Isabelle sat in the middle.

“So, you don’t like Olivia, either?” I laughed, trying to defuse the mood as the engine started on the SUV.

“Take us to the mall, Roger.” She said to the guard in the driver’s seat. The other one sat in the passenger seat. Roger nodded.

“Yes, your majesty.” He replied.

Isabelle patted my arm. “That twit Olivia and her brother are both angry because they thirsted for power and didn’t get it handed to them as they expected. Their father, Wayne, was Terry’s third in command. Joshua, Olivia’s brother, assumed he would inherit the position when Wayne retired. But Cassius felt he was not right for the position, so he selected Maria. Which, of course, pissed off little Joshy, who threw a tantrum. He wound up getting his a*s handed to him by Maria. So he left the country and went to Europe. As for Olivia, she thinks just because she slept with Cassius a few times that means she is entitled to the crown.” Isabelle explained with venom. It was clear she was not a fan of either one. “But my Cassy only saw her as a f**k buddy.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at Isabelle’s explanation. “I met her a few times over the years. She comes off as the type who is only interested in status.”

“She and most of her family is. I don’t know how a good man like Wayne ended up with such i***t children. But then his mate died a long time ago, and their aunt raised the kids. So I suspect that’s where they got it from.” She sighed.

“So, Wayne wasn’t mad that his son isn’t Delta?”

Isabelle shrugged. “He was a little angry, but unlike regular packs, the second and third positions aren’t always inherited. The newly crowned King is allowed to choose whom he wants in the positions. Wayne understood why Joshua was not given the position. Maria has more than proven herself worthy of the position.”

“I agree. She is a remarkable fighter. It is an honor that I get to train with her.”

There was a chuckle from Isabelle. “Maria is the one who should be honored to be training Victoria’s granddaughter.”

I sighed. “I want to make my name, Izzy.”

“You already have, Jemma.” She patted my arm, and we rode the rest of the way to the mall in silence. The SUV stopped at the entrance, and one of the guards opened the door. I hadn’t noticed that a second SUV had followed us with five more guards.

“Isn’t this overkill?” I asked Isabelle.

She laughed. “Probably, my son is just overprotective of us. Don’t let them bother oyu.”

“I’m just not used to being followed by guards all of the time.”

“Well, get used to it. It’s for our safety. Even within the kingdom, some would want to harm us, especially you.”

I sighed as I followed her into the mall, flanked by our legion of bodyguards. We stopped just inside.

“So, where to first?” Isabelle asked me. I just shrugged. I had no idea where we should start. Well, okay, let’s just go there. She pointed at a random store. We walked towards it. I noticed that we were the only ones in the mall. The sales clerks stood in front of their stores, but there were no other customers.

“Did they clear out the mall just for us?” I felt a little guilty.

Ainsley nodded. “Of course.”

We entered a store, and I looked around. It had mostly dresses and the types of things I was not into wearing. “Why is everything pink?” I g*****d.

“What’s wrong with pink?” Ainsley asked.

“It sucks,” I mumbled. I started looking around as a female clerk walked over. Her scent told me she was human.

“Is there anything that I can help you replace, your majesty?” She asked.

Shrugging, I pulled out a silky purple blouse. “Find me stuff that isn’t pink.”

She laughed. “But you would look good in pink.”

“I don’t care.” I grabbed a few more blouses and eyed skirts before avoiding them and picking dress pants. “Oh, and no dresses.”

“Jemma, you have to have a few dresses,” Isabelle said from the other side of the store.

“But why? Can’t I just wear pantsuits? I hate dresses.”

She sighed loudly. “There is nothing wrong with dresses.”

“There is everything wrong with dresses,” I argued with her.

“Now, I understand what Melinda was talking about.” She mumbled as she continued shopping.

The clerk returned with a few things in her hands. They didn’t look too bad, so I took them into the dressing room and tried them on. I liked most of what she had handed me. My eyes nearly bulged out of my head as she rang up everything we had chosen. There were no credit cards exchanged as the clerk bagged our items. Ainsley and Isabelle had chosen quite a few things also.

We went through almost every store in the mall, spending thousands of dollars. After a few hours, I was exhausted. We stopped in the food court and ate some burgers and tacos for dinner before leaving the mall. I was now regretting promising to run with Cassius. I just wanted to soak in the tub and then go to sleep.

He was sitting in our room watching TV as I walked in, flanked by the guards who were hauling my bags in. He just laughed. “I see you bought the entire mall.”

“Just set the bags in the closet.” I directed the guards. I sat beside Cassius and leaned into him. He wrapped his arm around me.

“Are you ready for our run?”

I shrugged. “I am a little tired, but I guess if I let Leonora take control, I’ll be fine.”

He smiled and stood up. He clasped my hand and led me out of the room and then outside. He leads me away from the palace and to the tree line. I started to strip, not bothering to cover myself. He just stared. “You aren’t going to strip behind a tree.”

“Why? I already saw you naked. I think it’s your turn to see me naked.” I smiled as I took off my bra, revealing my ample breasts. I wiggled my a*s at him as I took off my jeans and underwear. I heard a growl as his arms wrapped around me. His breath hot against my cheek. “If you continue to tease me, then Enoch is going to take control and f**k you against a tree.”

I touched his lips and looked into his eyes. “Tell Enoch to take a chill pill.” I wiggled out of his embrace and backed away, which only made him growl again. I watched as his eyes flickered between blue and black. “Well, come on. Let’s run.”

He quickly took off his clothes and set them in front of one of the trees. We both took a moment to admire the other’s bodies. “Damn, you are beautiful, my Queen.”

“The same could be said about you, my King.” I stepped towards him, and he placed a k**s on my lips before stepping back from me.

“Shift.” He commanded.