The Alpha King's Rebellious Queen
The Alpha King’s Rebellious Queen Chapter 31

Jemma’s POV

My dreams were filled with blissful images of my potential future. I saw a pair of blonde-haired pups running around their gallant father. Cassius never looked happier than he did there. He was playing with our future pups. Then the dream changed, and I saw myself locked up in a dungeon, losing strength as a new voice came through my mind. A sinister voice walked forth from the darkness and knelt in front of my weakened body, and laughed. I looked into the face and then woke up.

I shot up on the bed with a loud gasp. My heart was racing wildly as I looked to Cass’s spot on the bed. Tears streamed down my face. It was empty, but then I saw him poke his head out of the closet. He tilted his head as his blue eyes read concern. He walked out wearing only a pair of pants.

“Is everything okay, love?” He sat beside me on the bed and gently stroked my cheek, wiping away the tears.

I sighed deeply. “Bad dream,” I mumbled as I leaned into his touch. “Why are you up so early?”

“I have to go to Red River Pack to assist the alpha.” He frowned slightly. “They are still having issues with former Silver Paw members, and even though Deke is there, he needs my assistance.” He leaned towards me and placed his forehead on mine. Violet eyes looked deeply into ocean blue ones. “You can go if you wish, but we will have it under control. You can stay here and relax. I’ll be okay.”

I put my hand on his arm and gently stroked. I sighed. “You’ll stay safe?”

He laughed. “Oh darling, few in this kingdom are strong enough to oppose me. Once I show up and remind them of who I am, they will fall to their knees.” He boasted, causing me to laugh.

“Oh, I’d very much like to see that. But I promised to hang out with Delilah and Ainsley today. You know to get to know my two new sisters.”

He gently kissed my lips. “That sounds like a better alternative. I swear I’ll come home in one piece.” We deepened the k**s and held each other for a minute till someone knocked on the door. Cassius sighed with irritation and walked over to answer the door. “Maria?”

She stepped into the room. “We are ready to go whenever you are.” She waved to me.

I momentarily forgot that I was naked but covered from the waist down. My breasts were exposed. But I didn’t think to cover them since it was just Maria. “Morning Maria. Fun morning?”

She shrugged and stepped towards me. “Same old same old.”

Cassius growled. “Jemma, cover yourself.”

“Why? It’s just Maria.”

He stepped between Maria and me. “She’s a lesbian.” He stated.

“So?” Maria and I said at the same time.

“Well, you know what that means, right.”

I scoffed loudly and rolled my eyes. “Oh dear no. Kindly explain it to me..”

“You have nice t**s, Jemma,” Maria said while smirking at Cassius, who growled again.

“Thank you.” I smiled back at her.

She rolled her eyes at Cassius. “Oh, shut up, Cass. It was just a compliment.”

“Wait in the hall, Maria.” He mumbled while walking back to the closet to finish getting dressed. “I’ll be ready in a minute.”

Maria snorted and glanced at me again. “See you later, Jemma.”

“Bye Maria. Sorry, my mate is a jealous baffoon.”

“Hey! I heard that.” Cassius said from inside the closet.

I laughed. “So?” I rolled my eyes as Maria was exiting the room.

“I’m used to it, Jemma. Cass and I go way back.” She walked out and closed the door.

A minute later Cassius emerged fully dressed. He was wearing a black three-piece suit with a dark blue vest. He looked yummy, and I had to keep myself from drooling. He smirked as he caught me. He did a turn and butt wiggle. “Does my queen approve?”

I nodded. “Very much. Even when you are a jealous baffoon.”

He snorted and walked over to me. He leaned down and kissed me. “Your jealous baffoon will miss you today. You have fun with Ainsley and Delilah. Be safe.” He kissed me lightly on the lips.

“Will we have guards following us?”

“Of course.” He rose to his full height. “Can’t have my Queen and sister running around the kingdom unguarded.”

I sighed and snuggled down into the bed. It was only six am. “I love you too, Cassy.”

He lifted an eyebrow at me. “Bye, Jemmy.”

“Jemmy?” I asked him.

He shrugged. “Suits you. Bye.” He then walked out of the room with a laugh. I sighed and lay my head on the pillow, and in no time, I fell back asleep.

A few hours later, I awoke again. This time no bad dreams. I did see the two blonde-headed pups again. I felt my belly and wondered if I was pregnant now. Cassius didn’t seem to say anything about it or let on he had detected anything. With a sigh, I threw back the covers and sauntered to the bathroom to shower. After my shower, I went into the closet and looked at my clothes. Unsure of what to wear, I finally decided on my usual jeans and a purple tank top. I also put on a black leather jacket and my black boots. Then I braided my hair and walked out of the room. I headed to the elevators and met up with Ainsley. “Hey, Ains.”

“Hey, Jem.” She covered her mouth. “Can I call you Jem?”

I nodded. “Sure.” I laughed. “So, where should we go today?”

“I kind of want to get a facial at the spa.”

“Ooo, that does sound nice. Would they let us in on short notice?” I asked as we stepped onto the elevator.

She rolled her eyes. “Uh, for us, they will. You’re the Queen, and I am a princess. They won’t say no to us.”

I hated to throw my title at people and make them do my bidding, but a facial and maybe a massage sounded nice. Once we reached the ground floor, we walked towards the dining room. I saw my brother and his mate Delilah. “Morning, Iain, Delilah,” I said while sitting down.

“Morning Sis. How was the concert?”

“It was f*****g amazing,” I said to him.

Delilah snorted. “You have such a potty mouth, Jemma.”

“So?” I stood up and walked over to the buffet of food sitting on a table. I looked over the mounds of pastries and the silver platters with eggs and various meats. I decided on some scrambled eggs with ham and onions and cheese mixed in along with a bear claw. I sat back down at the table.

“A queen should know how to speak without profanity.” Delilah started to explain. “It’s just not classy.”

I rolled my eyes at her. “I’m not classy, Delilah.”

“She isn’t,” Iain laughed at his mate.

My sister-in-law shook her head. “I’m just trying to help Jemma.”

Sighing, I wanted to change the subject. “So, Ainsley suggested we go to the spa today for facials.”

“That sounds like a date to me,” Delilah replied. “You aren’t going to F-bomb the whole time, are you, though?”

I snorted. “I’ll try to keep my potty mouth to a minimum.”

“Can we also go to the mall?” Delilah asked. “I want to look at baby clothes.”

My eyes widened. “Are you?!” Delilah smiled and clasped my brother’s hand, and nodded. I squealed and jumped up from the table and ran over to them. I hugged my brother. “My brother is going to be a daddy.” I kissed his cheek and then hugged Delilah. “Congratulations.” I clapped my hands.

“Thank you, Jemma,” Delilah replied. “We just found out yesterday. Well, Iain did the sniff test.”

I sat back down in my seat and continued to eat. “So, how long did it take for you to uh scent your pup, Iain?”

He shrugged. “I don’t know. I just noticed when we woke up yesterday that she smelled different, and Dad once told me to sniff her belly, and well,” He smiled.

“Aww.” I cooed.

“It was probably like a week, maybe,” Delilah told me.

I nodded while sipping orange juice. “Have you told Mom and Dad yet?”

Iain shook his head. “Not yet.”

“You better tell them soon, or Mom will have your head.” I glanced at Ainsley. “Is the mall after the spa alright?”

“Yeah, that’s fine. I went yesterday with Mother, but a girl can never get enough of a mall.” She laughed.

A male guard approached me from the right. He bowed to me. “My Queen. The king informed me to have a squad of men accompany you and the princess today on your outing.”

I nodded at him. It felt weird to be followed everywhere I went not. “Thank you. Sorry, you have to give up your Sunday to follow us around.”

“It is my sworn duty to guard the royal family with my life. It is an honor, your majesty.”

“What is your name?” I asked him.

“You can call me Sam.” He replied.

“Thank you, Sam. We’ll be ready to go soon, right girls?” I looked towards Ainsley and Delilah. They both nodded. I pointed towards Delilah. “She will be going as well.”

Sam nodded. “Yes, my Queen. My men and I will be waiting by the front door for you.” He said before exiting the dining room.

The girls and I finished our breakfast. After Delilah said goodbye to my brother, we parted to get our purses and phones before leaving. “Meet out front,” I said to them as Ainsley and I headed to the elevator.

“Where is my brother this morning?” Ainsley asked.

“He had to go to the Red River Pack. I guess the alpha is still having trouble with quelling tension with some members of Silver Paw.”

She made a face as the doors opened, revealing Terry and Izzy holding hands. “Sounds boring.” She said as her parents greeted us.

“And where are you two lovebirds off to?” I asked them while hugging each one.

Izzy grinned. “Terry and I are just having a day together.”

“Where is my son?” Terry asked.

“At Red River Pack.”

He nodded and looked at Izzy. “I do not miss having to work on a Sunday.” He laughed. “The King’s duties never stop. So glad I am retired.”

I patted his arm. “You earned it, Terry. You were a great king.”

He kissed my cheek. “And you will be an amazing Queen.” He winked at Izzy. “But not nearly as amazing, Isabelle.”

“I couldn’t hold a candle to Izzy.”

My mother-in-law rolled her eyes. “Flattery will get you nowhere, dear.” She smiled at me. “Where are you two off to today?”

“We are going to the spa for facials and maybe massages.”

Izzy nodded. “Ask for Henrick. He has the best hands in the kingdom. Practically orgasmic.” That statement caused Terry to growl. She patted his arm. “Oh, hush. The man is gay, you oaf. Well, you girls have fun.” She pulled her jealous mate down the hall as Ainsley, and I walked onto the elevator.

Downstairs we approached the front door where Delilah was waiting for us. We walked out the door where the limo with Bruce was waiting for us. Sam and five other men were waiting by the door. “We’ll follow the limo, your majesty.” He and the men were dressed in black suits. Look much like the secret service for the human president.

I nodded at him. “Okay. We are going to the spa first.” I said as Bruce opened the door for us. We slid in. I was relieved to see that it appeared to have been cleaned. Bruce shut the door and quickly made his way to the driver’s seat.

“Oh wow. We get to ride around in the royal limo.” Delilah remarked. “This is so cool. You are so lucky, Jemma.”

I shrugged. “I guess.”

“I am not going to lie. But I dreamed about being royalty all of my life.” Delilah mused.

“Well, being future luna of Zephry Moon is not too shabby. We are considered nobles as my father has high status in the kingdom. And Iain will inherit that status when he takes over in two years.” I explained to her.

“I was just one of those little girls that dreamed about being a princess,” Delilah said.

Ainsley snorted. “It’s not all it’s cracked up to be. I can’t go anywhere alone. Everything I do and say is scrutinized.” She sighed. “I sort of envy the regular wolves in packs. They get a say in their lives.”

“I’m sorry, Ains.” I tried comforting her.

“I mean, don’t get me wrong. I have a loving family and friends. I just-” She trailed off.

“I know what you mean. Being the daughter of an alpha is sort of like that. I was always being watched.”

Delilah laughed. “Isn’t that because you were always getting into trouble?”

My mouth fell open. “Not all of the time.”

“That’s not what Iain says.”

“Well, don’t listen to my brother. He’s an i***t jerkface.”

Delilah busts out laughing. “I should be mad at you for insulting my mate. But that was hilarious.”

“So, how are you feeling, Delilah?”

She shrugged. “The same. I think it’s too early yet to feel any different.” She rubbed her still flat belly. “I hope you and Cassius conceive soon so our pups can be best of friends.”

“I hope so too, Delilah.” I held back saying anything about the law. “We have only been together, not even two weeks, so no rush.” I sat back in the seat as we rode in silence to the spa. The limo stopped, and Bruce opened the door for us. Then Sam and his men exited their SUV and formed a formation around us. “This is going to take a lot to get used to,” I said quietly to the girls.

“I’m still not used to it,” Ainsley mumbled.

Inside the grand spa, we approached the front desk. The receptionist, a good looking blonde she-wolf, looked up and bowed her head. She smiled at Ainsley.

“Good morning Princess Ainsley.”

“Hello, Sheryl.” Ainsley greeted. “We would all like facials and massages.”

Sheryl looked at me, and her eye widened. “I-is this Queen Jemma?”

I nodded. “Yes.”

“Oh wow. The pictures in the paper don’t do you justice.” She complimented. “And your eyes. I have never seen eyes like yours.”

I felt weird with her string of praise. “Uh, thank you. Do you have openings?”

“For Queen Jemma and Princess Ainsley, we always have openings.”

I pointed to Delilah. “And Delilah? She is the future Luna of Zephyr Moon and my sister-in-law.”

“Of course.” Sheryl picked up a phone on the desk and spoke into it. “Have a seat, ladies. Someone will be right out for you.”

We barely sat down before two older twin ladies walked out. They were both relatively short and thin with black hair and brown eyes. They appeared to be of Asian descent. “Ah, ladies, come this way if you please.” One of them beckoned us.

We followed the two down a hall, and she showed us each a room. Our guards positioned themselves outside the doors. I sighed as I looked at the lady accompanying me in the room. “Sorry about them.”

She shrugged her shoulders. “Queen Isabelle and Princess Ainsley come here often, so we are used to it. Besides, they are nice to look at.” She had me take off my shoes and lie down on a bed. “I am Ming. I will be taking care of you.” She picked up a sheet of paper and handed it to me. “That is our list of services we provide. Tell me what you would like.”

I pointed to several of the services, and Ming got to work. Her hands were like magic as I relaxed. An hour later, I was lying flat on a massage table while the masseuse named Henrick eased my muscles. I had never had a massage before. “Oh, man, are you a magician Henrick?” I asked the handsome man as he worked his magic on my sore muscles.

“I could be, your majesty. You never know in this kingdom.” He laughed in a strange accent. It almost sounded French but not really.

After the massage, I met up with the girls in the lobby. “Holy s**t, that was awesome.” Delilah blurted out.

“Oh, look at Miss potty mouth.” I laughed.

She rolled her eyes at me. “Haha. Can we go get something to eat before going to the mall?”

“Of course. You are carrying a baby alpha.” I laughed as we headed outside to the waiting limo. “Where should we go?”

“How about Frederico’s?” Ainsley suggested. “It’s a little bistro, Mother and I go to often. It has a little of everything.”

I looked at Delilah. “That sounds okay, right?” She nodded an agreement. I glanced at Bruce. “Did you get that?”

“Yes, your majesty.” He opened the door for us to slide in. The limp drove away from the spa.

“Iain says there is a possibility we might have twins.” Delilah sounded uneasy about that prospect.

“Well, he is a twin. Our mother is a twin. Her father was a twin. It goes back quite a ways, I’m afraid. There is also a possibility of you guys having a White Wolf like me.”

Delilah’s eyes widened. “Oh Goddess, no.” She laughed dryly. “No offense.”

“None taken Delilah. We aren’t easy to handle. Usually, it skips a generation, but it’s still possible. And there are male white wolves. Rare, but they are more powerful than most other wolves.”

My sister-in-law rubbed her belly. “Oh shit.”

I placed my hand on her arm. “Don’t worry about it, Delilah. You and Iain will be just fine. And you have me here for you and my dad. He is in the unique position of being both the son of and father of white wolves.”

Delilah gulped. “It’s just a lot to think about, Jemma.”

The limo pulled up to the bistro, and we piled out and followed our escort of large men. I looked at Sam. “Do your men need anything to drink? Can’t have my guards getting dehydrated.”

He bowed to me. “We have water in the SUV, my Queen. Thank you for thinking of us.” He winked at me.

Inside the bistro, we stopped at the hostess stand. A young brown-haired woman looked up and gasped. She smiled at Ainsley. “Ains!” She squealed excitedly.

“Ash!” Ainsley hugged the hostess. She looked at us. “Ash is one of my best friends. We went all through school together.”

“Oh, so that’s why you wanted to come here.” I grinned at her.

She shrugged. “Maybe and,” She pointed to a handsome young waiter. “Titus.”

Delilah and I checked out the male named Titus. “He is nice to look at,” I said to Ainsley.

She leaned into us. “He’s a vampire.”

“Really?” I smirked. The hostess grabbed menus and lead us to a table in the back of the restaurant. She took our drink orders while we looked over the menu.

“I didn’t know vampires were allowed to live in the kingdom.”

Ainsley shrugged. “It’s an agreement with King Romulus. He allows wolves in his kingdom, and we allow vampires as long as they behave.”

The hot vampire waiter came over to us and winked at Ainsley. “Hello, ladies. It is my pleasure to serve you today. My name is Titus.” He spoke with a slight accent. He was hotter up close. Tall and thin with short black hair and red eyes. His skin wasn’t as pale as I thought it would be.

“I thought vampires couldn’t be out in the sun.” Delilah blurted out.

Titus laughed. “We are indoors, but I use a potion I bought from a witch that acts as a sunscreen so I can be in the sun for short periods.” He held up his writing pad. “Have you ladies decided what you would like to eat?” He kept looking at Ainsley, and I saw her shooting him seductive looks.

No one else started, so I cleared my throat. “I believe I will have the salmon with veggies.”

Delilah and Ainsley both ordered salads. Titus smiled at Ainsley again before walking to the kitchen. Delilah leaned over to her. “So, what is with you and the vamp?”

“N-nothing,” Ainsley said nervously. “He is just a friend.”

I laughed. “Yeah, right, Ains. We see right through you. Right Delilah?”

“Fine. We are sort of dating.” Ainsley sighed. “Nothing serious. We just hang out on the down-low when I can manage to escape the palace.” She said quietly to us. “Please don’t tell my father or my brother.”

I patted her arm. “I won’t. But you need to be careful.”

“Titus is more than capable of keeping me safe.” She smiled.

“Have you done it?” Delilah blurted out.

Ainsley turned beet red and blushed. She looked away from us. “Oh my goddess, you have, haven’t you?” I giggled.

“Yes, j-just a few times.”

“Oh s**t, your father and brother will blow the f**k up if they replace out.” I laughed a little too loud.

“Jem, you said you wouldn’t tell,” Ainsley whined.

I patted her arm. “I won’t, Ains. But you know they’ll replace out eventually. Do you guys see yourselves getting serious?”

She shrugged. “Well, my parents say I should wait for my fated mate. But I really like Titus. He is here going to school to be a lawyer, and he comes from a rich family. He is really fun to be around. I never knew vampires were so fun.”

“You should be with him if that’s what you want.”

“But what if I replace my mate? I just turned eighteen, and I am bound to replace him, and then I’ll have to break up with Titus.” She sighed sadly.

“Follow your heart, Ains,” I said to her.

Titus returned to the table with our food and set it down. It all looked yummy. He smiled at Ainsley again before moving onto another table. We dug into our food and chatted while we ate. Titus returned to the table. “How is everything, ladies?”

“Very good, thank you.”

He made it a point to look at Ainsley. “I am going on my break now.” He pointed at Ashley. “If you need anything, ask Ashley, and she’ll get it for you.” He bowed before disappearing.

A minute later, Ainsley excused herself to the bathroom. I suspected she was going to talk to Titus. I noticed a group of young alphas walk into the bistro. I recognized a couple of them from the training. One of them had been hanging out with Iain. He was a bit taller and bulkier than the others with blond hair. I noticed him sniffing the air as they sat a few tables away. He stood up and headed in the direction of the bathrooms.

My eyes widened at the realization. “Oh s**t,” I whispered to Delilah. “I think that dude might be Ainsley’s mate.”

Delilah looked where I was looking. “That’s Casper Reynolds.” She stated as loud growls and a crashing noise came from the direction of the bathrooms. Then I heard Ainsley scream.

I was immediately on my feet, running towards her with the guards flanking me. We ran down the short hall to see that the young alpha had Ainsley pinned to the wall with one hand and Titus held by the throat in the other hand. “MINE!” He growled towards Ainsley.

“Ainsley!” I called, causing the alpha to look towards me and loosen his grip on Ainsley. She struggled away from him and ran over to me with tears down her cheeks. “Release the vampire,” I ordered in my queen tone. I wasn’t officially Queen yet, but I already had the tone to make others submit and do as I say.

A snarl came from the lips as he let Titus go, who ran over to Ainsley and embraced her. The alpha growled and tried lunging towards Titus again. Four of the guards grabbed him and struggled to hold him back. “Enough!” I shouted at him. “You will calm down.”

The young alpha growled and spit but complied. “She is my mate, and that filthy bloodsucker has his hands all over her.”

“I don’t care if she is your mate. You will not threaten the king’s sister like that, Alpha Casper.”

Ainsley leaned towards my ear. “I don’t want him. I want Titus.” She whispered, but apparently, it was loud enough for the young alpha to hear as he renewed his struggle.

“YOU ARE MINE, PRINCESS AINSLEY!!” He broke free from the guards as he lunged at us. I pushed Ainsley behind me as I stood my ground and stood between him and my sister-in-law.

“STOP!” I ordered him. He stopped and glared at me with flickering eyes. I could tell his wolf was fighting for control, but even the wolf had to comply.

“I will be taking my Luna back to my pack immediately to get her away from that f*****g vampire.” He tried grabbing Ainsley, and I pushed him back.

“No, you won’t. You will go calm yourself down, and then tomorrow, you will have a calm discussion with King Terrance and King Cassius about what to do next. Do I make myself clear?”

Alpha Casper snarled. “Yes, your majesty.” He agreed with me reluctantly as I saw hatred flash in his eyes towards Titus.

I looked at Sam. “Escort him back to the palace and keep an eye on him.”

Sam nodded as two new guards walked in. “These two shall take the young alpha back.”

“Good, and if he acts up, lock him up,” I ordered as the young alpha growled. “I’ll have the Kings deal with him later.”

The guards dragged Alpha Casper out of the bistro. I sighed as I saw broken tables and dishes. I felt terrible for the owner. Looking around at the patrons, I tried smiling. I spied an older looking male standing next to Ashley, the hostess. “Are you the owner?”

He nodded. “Yes, your majesty.”

“The palace will pay for the damages. Send us a list of what needs to be repaired and fixed, and we’ll pay for it.”

“Thank you.” He bowed.

I looked at Ainsley, who was being held by Titus and crying. “Jemma, I don’t want to go with Casper.”

“It’s up to you, Ainsley. Don’t let your brother or father try and sway you. You have to follow your heart.” She nodded and patted my arm.

“Do you still want to go to the mall?”

She nodded quickly. “Yes, that is like my anti-anxiety medicine.” She looked at Titus, and he kissed her forehead. “We’ll talk later, okay, T.”

He smiled. “See you later, my beautiful princess.”

We left the diner and piled back into the limo. We rode in silence to the mall. Ainsley kept sniffling as tears ran down her cheeks. “Jemma, thank you.” She said quietly.

“I would do anything for you, Ainsley.” I smiled at her. We had only known each other a short time. But I felt protective towards her already. “You should call your parents and tell them what is going on.”

She nodded. “I will have to tell them about Titus. Shit.” She shuddered. “Can I wait till we get back to the palace? I sort of want to tell them in person.”

“It’s up to you.”

We soon arrived at the mall and walked in with our muscle-bound posse of guards.