Alpha Queen: First of Her Name

Chapter Ten

"Daniel!" The male Alpha stiffens from my whispered shout.

Daniel whips his head around, soft green eyes becoming hard as he scans the area. "Princess?"

I stick my arm out from the hidden alcove I stand near. "Here!" Instantly, Daniel is at my side and checking me over.

"Princess Hope, why are you hiding?" He startles when I forcefully grab his wrist and back us into a dark corner.

"We were right about Queen Mac." I glance over his shoulder to see if anyone is walking past the hidden alcove entrance. After a moment I start again. "She says I'm her mate!"

He stands rigid as stone. "Alright..."

Seriously, he doesn't understand. "Daniel, are you even listening?"

"Yes, I am. What happened last night? I left your room well after midnight and you were still asleep." He places his hand on my shoulder in a comforting gesture.

My cheeks flame for the umpteenth time this day. All night and morning I've gone over a thousand times in my head about what transpired only a few hours ago under the darkness of night. Several emotions have swum through me most commonly, mortification, sadness, and curiosity. "I took a bath and Queen Mac entered my chambers while I was still bathing."

He growls, hand going to his sword strapped at his side. "You are a pure, unmated Omega, Princess! No one should ever be alone with you while you bathe."

"I know right." I agree with just as much fierceness as Daniel. "Then we had dinner, well not really."

"You didn't eat?" Daniel looks down at my stomach. "You are looking a bit smaller."

I hug my arms around my middle from his gaze. "Hush you!"

"Well, what did you do then?" Daniel crosses his arms across his chest, muscles flexing.

Although not as intimidating as Queen Mac's glare, it does the job. "We touched," I mumble softly with my head bowed.

"You what?" He lifts a brow, not sure he heard correctly. "You and Queen Mac had sex?"

"Oh, Luna no!" I shake my head furiously at the thought, but a tiny thrum of heat races up my spine. "Queen Mac's Alpha came out. She became a bit handsy with me but then we were finally able to discuss what was happening between us."

He nods, "So no sex?"

I smack him on the arm with a glare. "No sexual relations of any sort." I blush, "She did kiss me though." Hurriedly waving my arms at his frown, I explain. "Not on the lips, in other places." I rub a hand on my neck. "We're going to discuss further on our predicament tonight."

Daniel is silent. He breathes in deeply, leaning forward to scent at me. His lip curls in a snarl. "Smells like she went a bit too far."

"I know, I keep getting weird looks from all the Northern wolves." My hand presses into the side of my neck where a purplish bruise resides from Queen Mac's ministrations of last night.

"Alright, but why are you hiding?" He turns around to glance out of the alcove then leans forward conspiringly, "Has anyone threatened you because of her scent on you?"

Trembling, I shake my head 'No'. "I was hiding from you."

Daniel stumbles back in shock. "My Princess why?" He takes a knee. "Whatever have I done to cause such duress please forgive me."

"It's not you." I step away from the Alpha. "I thought you might be upset with my choices."

He stares up at me from his kneeled position. "Why would I be upset?"