Mated To The Alpha Kings novel Chapter 4

KNOX'S POV

The ball was already in full swing when I arrived. Everyone stopped partying and bowed. Yes, you could say I'm the Alpha king here. For an unknown reason, I scanned the hall looking for her.

Delaney.

I felt slightly disappointed that she isn't here yet. There is something about her that seems different from other humans, I just don't know what that is.

I strode over to my seat, once I'm seated, the party began again. Female humans danced while male vampires watched and drink.

Today is all about choosing, every year, vampires gather here to choose humans and use them as concubines.

The concubines are to satisfy the vampire's needs, either sexually or offer their blood to us. There is always a rule, though... the vampires are to treat them with care for a year. After a year, the human will choose between becoming one of us, or they die. You might think it's vile and awful, but it's nothing compared to what humans did to us.

I could still remember that year when they killed us, called us monsters, they did all sorts of things to our females. My hands clenched involuntary, rage burned down deep inside me at the thought.

As the ruler of the kingdom, I had no choice but to come up with this event yearly, it prevented stubborn Vampires from venturing into the human world, we're supposed to remain hidden, but some vampires are secretly going behind my back looking for a way into the human world to take revenge.

The only temporary solution is to bring humans here, for their use and when they get tired of them, they have no choice but to wait for the next election. I hope this would go on for a few more years. Although, I left some strong-willed vampires to work as CEOs in big companies in the human world. They're allowed to go out because they have control of their over their thirst, they're vampires whose revenge isn't clouding their judgment. Take me for example, I own several businesses in the human world, they know me as a billionaire just that I like to keep a low profile by not attending too many events.

"Alpha."

A slutty voice drawled in a mocking tone, snapping him out of his thoughts.

It was Vendetta, a friend of mine. I don't usually have friends because no one here in Valleys can be trusted, my pack only fears me because I'm powerful. Though I have little trust in her.

I also hate it when she calls me that, and she knows it.

"What are you doing here, vendetta?" I asked inside her head.

"Why Alpha? This ball is for the whole vampire kingdom she shrugged, "besides, I was curious about whom you'll choose this year."

Normally, an Alpha king is supposed to choose more than ten humans, but I chose five last year. I know everyone here is curious about whom I'll choose this year.

I ignored Vendetta to do her thing while I studied everyone, their behaviours, and all that, I noticed that many of them are almost stiff.

They're tired of this, they want the freedom to roam around the human world.

I also want the same thing, but it'll be a disaster, it had happened once in the past, and it took the life of his father to solve the problem at that time.

Just then, the door opened and more than fifty humans walked in. His eyes scanned through the crowd and finally, they landed on her.

Delaney.

At that moment, she raised her head and her eyes met his. Seeing how beautiful she looked, my body burned with needs. I want her.

DELANEY's POV

I quickly lowered my head when our eyes met. My heart was beating so loud that I can even hear it.

Camellia and Cornelia had explained this to me, they were both happy and hoped the Alpha will choose them again. If he does, they'll change to vamps and pleasure him any way he wants.

He should choose you more than anyone else, he might be cruel, but he's better. They had warned.

The hell, I don't want anyone to choose me, in fact, if I had my way, I would have run out of here the moment I regained consciousness, but I haven't gotten the opportunity...yet.

I used my long reddish-brown hair as a curtain to cover my face, then peek at my surroundings to see them laughing merrily.

Yes, they're mostly guys, just a few vampire females. I saw some of them hold a red glass of wine... No, not wine but blood.

My stomach twisted in knots causing me to gag softly. I wasn't myself anymore, I'm so scared that even the slightest movement made me jump. I mean, I'm in a room filled with vampires! And can lose my life if anything goes wrong. The girls around were all jubilant as though they don't care about anything, their excitement left me speechless.