The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair
CHAPTER 11: Fighting the Alpha

CHAPTER 11: Fighting the Alpha

Lexus’s POV from earlier in the day

After I left Sadia and Aqua together, I instantly regretted it. They already spend time together shopping,and I didn’t need them spending even more time together. If they got close, then that would mess upany chances I had with Aqua. Aqua asked me if I loved Sadia and if I were being honest, I would havetold her I didn’t. I haven’t told anyone how I actually feel about Sadia, not even Cade. There’s no pointbecause either way we’re staying engaged regardless about how I feel. Cade understands myrelationship with Sadia but not how I feel about her.

When we got to the conference room I was annoyed to begin with. “Let’s make this quick.” I sat downat the long table. “What else do you guys want Ruben?”

Ruden was the son of the alpha which meant he was the next alpha. He was the first one who had aproblem with me since I started showing up here. His father welcomed me with open arms since I’m theprince. Naturally, he wanted me and his son to get along so we could benefit each other as futureleaders. Ruden felt instantly threatened by me. I wasn’t trying to take his pack away from him, but healways acted as if that were my ultimate goal. “I told you last time, we just want one of the gemstonesyour family holds so close.” Since he has a problem with me so do the few that are desperate for hisapproval. “That’ll be the last thing then you won’t have any trouble from our pack. You can marry Sadiawith our blessing and come and go all you want.”

“That’s not something I have access to.” Those stones were the most valued thing in our family. TheKing, Queen and Adviser were the only ones permitted to it. If I wanted to take it, I didn’t have thepasscode to get into the safe where it’s stored. “Why do you want it anyways? You don’t need it’spower, you can’t even use it.”

Ruden leaned back in his chair. “It shouldn’t be in your possession, it’s not what the moon goddesswould want. We share the same goddess but it’s clear that one of our two species respect her more.”

He was wrong, we were protecting the gemstones because of our respect for Diana. “Your fatherknows about the kind of demands you're making?”

Ruben hesitated. “He wants the stones as much as I do.“ Even if the alpha did want the stones, hewouldn’t risk damaging his pack's relationship with our family. He sat up straight. “You’re takingsomething valuable away, a member of our pack. So, it makes sense for me to request something justas valuable as her.”

I scoffed. “You don’t see Sadia as valuable; you never have. I’ve given you money and I’ve done favorsfor you.” All he was doing was trying assert dominance over me. I didn’t doubt he cared about thestones, but it was still a big request.

“Sadia is the strongest female of the pack and the only dragon shifter here.” He started and I gave hima look of warning. “Maybe I’d want to make her my Luna and start the beginning of a hybrid pack.”Hybrid packs were made up of werewolves, dragon shifters, and hybrids of our two species. They werealso the strongest packs and the most feared.

I glared at him. “I think we’re done here.” I was afraid at first that if I didn’t give him what he wanted thathe’d lead his pack to terrorize our inner cities. It would get my parents attention and then they’d replace outabout my life here.

“Come on Lexus, why do you really want to marry Sadia? Are you doing it to piss me off?” No but thatwas a bonus. “You’re going to make someone like her the Queen?” He was only making me madder,so I stood up. “I heard you might have found the holder of the abilities granted by the moon goddess. Iguess that gives you another play thing to go along with Sa-“ I threw my fist at his face before he couldfinish his sentence. I wasn’t going to let him go on and on talking shit about Sadia and Aqua. I knew hewas baiting me, but I still couldn’t ignore it.

He jumped up out of his seat and we started trading punches. The guys pulled us apart and then let mego so that I could leave. I walked down the hall but then I turn around to see Ruben running at me.They weren’t able to hold him back, so we started fighting again. I heard a wave of pack membersrushing down the hall our way to see what was going on. Ruben shifted into his wolf form which wasfucked since the ceiling was too low for me to shift. Once you start a fight all a werewolf wants to do isfinish it.

There were only teens and young adults here because this wasn’t the main pack house. There weretwo, this one had anyone under 21 while the main pack house held everyone older. Ruben ran this onewhile his father ran the other. His father since had control over both.

After a few more minutes I heard Sadia yelling my name. “Goddamnit Lexus!”

I had Ruben pinned down to the ground when he was back in his human form. “What?” I looked up andshe was angry, so I got up off him.

Ruden got up and growled. His friend suggested that he should go on a run. “I hope you’re not herewhen I get back.” He threatened before he left alone.

Sadia walked to me as the crowd disbursed. “Your face is bruised; you’re going to have to figure outhow you’re going to explain that to your parents.” We started walking down the hall. “You’re an idiot.”She said as we walked into one of the rooms.

Aqua was talking with the future beta of the pack. He was best friends with Ruben, so it was clear tome he didn’t like me. I didn't mind Aqua being with whoever she wanted since I was with who I wanted.I just didn’t trust anyone close to Ruben. Even though I didn’t care the mate bond was causing me tofeel a little jealous. I wouldn’t stop her from being with anyone though. Sadia kindly allowed us to stayfor a little longer, so we headed to a room to spar. “I’m glad you roughed Ruben up a bit Lexus.” One ofthe guys said.

“He deserved it, the guys always been a jerk.” Another said. “He’s nothing like our alpha.” He lookedtowards the girls. “No offense but why are you suddenly interested in Sadia? I know you guys werekind of friends, but it never seemed like you liked her.”

I blew out smoke from my hit. “You’re not supposed to notice.” I shrugged. I passed the blunt to thenext guy in the rotation. “I know you guys don’t really like her, but she doesn’t deserve that. She’s acool person.”

“What about the other girl? She’s the one who could hold the abilities right? She’s Cade’s sister?”

I nodded. “I barely know her.” I didn’t feel like I barely knew her, but I did. I wanted to know more abouther but it’s not that simple. It was clear she didn’t know what she really wanted from me. “She is Cade’ssister, and she does have the abilities as far as I can tell.” I liked talking about Aqua but she was still sofar out of my reach.

We sparred for a while until Cade came then we took a break. “New work schedule since I’m notassisting Lexus throughout the week anymore. What did I miss?” One of the guys told him about thefight. “Congratulations Lexus, you’re now the biggest asshole,” he joked. “You came into Rubens ownpack house and beat the dude up.”

I couldn’t stop looking at Aqua. “I couldn’t let him talk about Sadia the way he did.” Aqua was all thatwas on my mind, but I had to forget about that. She wasn’t interested so I needed to stop trying. All Ihad to do was wait till the next full moon then we’ll be free of the mate bond.

When we got back to the castle Aqua went to her room and I went to mine with Sadia. “I think ourproblem with Ruben is out of my control. I can’t do what he’s asking so I can’t do anything about whathappens next.” I sat down on my bed and took off my shirt.

Sadia sat next to me. “If it’s too much we can call off the engagement.” She must have felt really bad tohave suggested something like that.

I gently turned her head to face me and kissed her. “I’d rather take the risk.”

Sadia took a deep breath and forced a smile. “Okay.” She leaned her head on me. “I think me andAqua are going to be good friends. She’s kind of strange but I guess growing up in the human worldwould do that to you. She dated this human guy there and he broke up with her like a week before shecame here because he thought she was too submissive.” He must have been a tool. “I think she wasreally broken up over it but maybe Calvin is just what she needs, you know?”

I didn’t say anything because it would have been biased. Sadia was falling asleep on me anyways. Igrabbed her phone off her lap and sent myself Aqua’s phone number. I deleted the message so Sadiawouldn’t see it and put her phone on my nightstand.

Through this whole thing I haven’t questioned why out of everyone I had a mate. Was this an accidentor a gift? The moon goddess isn’t one to make mistake and she is known to bestow gifts. That stilldidn’t answer why. If I told my parents, would they want me to be with Aqua? Since she’s the holderthey might want me to reject her. I didn’t want this to be anyone’s decision but ours. I already decidedwho I wanted to be with before Aqua even came along. I want to keep this private and out of the news.It’s not like mates have been around so it’s hard to say how anyone would react.

I answered my phone when it rang. “Hello?”

“Do you want to meet up?” It was Vella, Cade’s girlfriends. “I’m really stressed because my relationshipis falling apart. I want to get a few drinks and not think about it.”

“I’m not interested Vella.” I whispered since Sadia was asleep against me. “Don’t reach out to meagain.” I thought I made it clear to her before that it was a onetime thing, but she was desperate. “Yourrelationship would be fine if you stopped worrying so much about him replaceing out.” She was only

sabotaging herself. The only girl I wanted other than Sadia was Aqua. If Aqua was the one to call shewouldn’t have to ask twice, and I wouldn’t hesitate.

“Ugh whatever.” She hung up.

I deleted my call history and blocked her number. I wasn’t interested in Vella, not at allanymore.