THE CEO ALPHA KING (-His Past-)
Writer’s P O V
Serena sat on King Zed’s bed, waiting for him to come out from the bathroom. She had her nightgown on, and she was going to be spending the night with him.
She had wanted to sleep on his bed every day after she found out that they were mates. Still, King Zed explained and told her that it would be close to impossible for him to watch her sleep every night beside him on the bed without touching her.
As a king, he had to complete all the rituals before going deep with her on anything, or there might be consequences if he did not follow the rules. So she decided to stay away until the rituals were completed.
King Zed’s brow raised at her in surprise. “You’re here,” it wasn’t a question.
“Yes, I came here to spend the night and also find out everything about your past. You haven’t told me much, and I’m anxious to know all.” Serena answered.
“Hmm.” King Zed hummed, finding her explanations adequate.
He went into the closet and changed into his nightwear before sitting on the bed beside her.
“Have you had dinner?” He inquired.
“Yes, I’ve eaten. I maintain my diet and all.” Serena answered, taking her hands to cup her stomach.
King Zed nodded. “So, what exactly do you want to know?” He probed.
“Everything. From the beginning. Do you have siblings?” Serena asked.
“I had. A sister.” he pause, then continued. “She died alongside my parents in a fire.” A gasp escaped Serena’s lips at his disclosure.
She never knew his past could be harmful and painful.
“Then, I turned 15 and was out playing with the horses when the servants started running up and down while trying to put out the fire that’s was burning in my father’s bedroom.”
“Alerted, I tried running in to see if I could help them out the fire, but the royal adviser, my father’s right-hand man, told the guards outside to hold me. He didn’t want me to go in and also get hurt as I was the future king. While I hated what they did and started fighting them off but then I was still really young, and my inner powers were manifesting slowly, so I didn’t have enough energy to free myself from their hold.”
“They ended up putting out the fire, but then it was way too late. My father had already died in his wolf form. He was trying to protect my mom, who was also with him, from the fire.
And you know fire is our enemy. Especially my enemy.” He pauses.
He continued. “My mom, who was still breathing, was treated by the royal doctor but died two days later. She had inhaled too much smoke. In all these, we kept looking for my sister while I cried for my parents. The servants were looking all over for her but later found her in my father’s room.”
“She was under the bed, and she always hid under my parent’s bed whenever she didn’t want to talk to anyone. We found her too late, and she was just seven then.” Another pause.
Serena kept staring at him as he narrated. The pain in his eyes couldn’t be hidden. It’s been years, but he still can’t get over it. Serena thought of easing his pain a little, so she took her hand to his and held it tight.
“Investigations were carried out, and they found out that someone had set the fire. Someone had purposely done that, and someone had deliberately killed my dad alongside my mom. Though they didn’t intend to kill my little sister.”
“They couldn’t find out who did it. The councils suspected it to be one of the servants since most people are not allowed into my father’s chambers. They questioned all the servants, but they all denied it.”
“They ended up killing every one of them. No. I ordered the council to have them all killed because I couldn’t stand it. I couldn’t stand losing my family while the person responsible for my parents and sister’s death lived.”
Another gasp escaped Serena’s lips at his divulgence, but she ended up holding his hand tighter. The look on his face shows he regretted what he did.
“Then I got crowned as the king after mourning my parents and sister. I got crowned even before I turned 16. They couldn’t wait. They needed a king urgently.”
“And so, I accepted the tremendous responsibility that came with it. I started noticing my powers manifesting more. I could hear people’s thoughts go into their heads. Even kill them by staring into their eyes. I can check them. My anger killed all the servants around me.”
Serena’s eyes widened the more. “So the rumors were all true?” She couldn’t help but ask.
King Zed turned to look at her. He nodded. “Yes, most of them are true.” He continued.
“The first time, my anger ended up killing about ten servants; I was bewildered. I didn’t know what was happening because they just kept falling on the floor. I got scared, and my nose started bleeding. It was the first time.”
“The doctors treated me and assured me that I was fine, then it happened a second time. I was 18 then. About six died instantly, and eight went deaf.” He scoffed at those memories.
“But I noticed as I killed more people, the more my powers grew, and the more I hear voices and see darkness. It was terrible, and I had no friends then. I met Elena when I turned 20; Elena and Adam are related. Adam and Elena are cousins. Do you know that?” He turned to Serena and asked.
“No,” Serena shook her head, still baffled by all that’s she’s hearing.
“Elena worked as my servant for ten years. Because of her, I met Adam, and Adam became my Beta. Then, I didn’t want one because of how focused and loyal he was. I had to accept him.”
“The two of them helped me. Especially Elena, she seems to know everything happening to me, starting from my anger. I’ll be grateful to her in all things, but she soon found her mate, and I had to let her live with her mate. It was when I turned 30 that I met Aurora. Her father was one of the rich men then. He was also an Alpha, handling a small pack under me.” he exhaled sharply.
“Her father came with her to my 30th birthday, when I felt attracted to her. It was the first time I’d ever looked at a lady.”
Serena cringed at his tales. Although she was enjoying hearing of his past but hearing about her mate’s attraction to another woman made her angry, but she hid it from him so he could continue. She especially also wanted to know if King Zed ever touched her.
“Aurora noticed my stares and walked up to my seat. She kneeled and greeted me while I just stared at her, mesmerized. Then, I had thought she was the most beautiful lady. Aurora, after greeting me, started a conversation with me, to which I gave in and talked with her. It was unlike me, so the people around just glared at us. ”
“Her father also noticed these and looked very happy. After the celebration had ended, I made to go to my chambers and rest. I needed it urgently because then, if I deprive myself of adequate rest, I’ll get restless, and my restlessness will turn to frustration and then-unknown anger. But then Aurora followed me down to my chambers. She said, -Let me help you rest, your Highness. Let me give you some messages. It’ll help you sleep more comfortably. I heard you need adequate rest.’ ”
Hearing those words, the beast in Serena threatened to come out and devour Aurora wherever she was.
King Zed paused as he noticed her discomfort and resentment. “Relax, that happened years ago. I’m yours now, and you’re mine. She doesn’t mean anything to me. Even without you, she still won’t mean anything to me.” His words affected and calmed Serena down a bit.
She became a bit embarrassed that he noticed her jealousy and anger.
She flushed and said. “Um… just continue. Don’t mind me.”
King Zed freed his hand from hers and ended up holding her this time. He drew small circles on her palm as he continued his story.
“My brows furrowed as I looked at her. How did she know that I needed adequate rest? Not soo many people in the palace then knew, so how did she know? I tried reading her mind, but something blocked me off. I couldn’t get into her head, and strangely I still can’t get into her head even today. But I know the reason why. I’ll come back to that later.”
“I didn’t let it bother me so much and let her message me as I slept. It wasn’t too much of a big deal as servants do that to me all the time. I mean, I get bathed, and all every day by them, so I saw nothing deep in it. Just like that, she came every night to give me a message. The mate bond around us kept growing more robust even though I didn’t acknowledge it. Well, until her father came to explained what Aurora had told him, she noticed about us. Then it was concluded, we were mates.”
“Even Elena confirmed what I felt towards her. After everything, I liked her more, not until I realized she and her father had something in mind for me.” King Zed frowned as he recalled.
“Aurora’s mother was a witch, and she read Aurora’s palm to find out her future mate was going to be a king. That made the father excited, but they didn’t know I was the one. They doubted it until my birthday party. After confirmation, they planned on how to steal my powers away from me. Everyone knew then, and I had unknown dark powers.” Another gasp left Serena’s lips.
“They stole your powers?” She probed. He nodded. “They did. Aurora gave me something her mother asked her to provide to me. My powers died, and they siphoned it out of me and offered it to Aurora’s father. ”
“I was in a coma throughout the time he carried the dark powers inside him. It made him kill, and he killed even without knowing it. He even killed his wife due to his carelessness. Aurora’s mother died, so she ran back to wake me up from my sleep. I don’t know what she gave me, but immediately I woke up, the powers returned to me.” he puffed out.
“I sent my men to arrest her father but heard that he died and his remains turned to ashes. Knowing fully well Aurora was the one who enabled things to happen in the first place, I sent her to the dungeon, but she escaped. No, she almost died within the 24 hours there, so I ordered them to take her to a cleanroom. But she ran. I sent my men after her this time to kill her, but… Adam reported back that she died. It was all too strange, but I forced her out of my head.” he breathed out.
“Although her death led me into a depression that I couldn’t understand, I felt like dying several times, but then again, I got angry at something, and then 24 people died. Immediately they broke, I became powerful. I became more heartless, and the dark powers started controlling me until Elena stepped in again. She told me that if I wanted to be free from the demons tormenting me, I should never kill again. So, there and then, I decided not to get angry again although I was never happy and got angry most of the time but not to the point of killing people around me.” He sough.
“Since I stopped killing, I felt more normal. I noticed that the dark powers in me dropped down to the lowest level, and I’m glad. If I had continued killing or probably getting too mad at everything and everyone, then… then I wouldn’t be here today. ”
“Well, to end it all, I’m glad I met you. Since I realized that you are my true mate, the powers in me increased but not the dark side of it. They are innocent, pure, and beautiful. Just like the bringer.” King Zed ended with a satisfied look.
Serena wounded up smiling, she thought. I’m glad I didn’t meet that old part of you, but this met this new you.