The Alpha's Unwanted Bride

Chapter 524: THE IMPOSTER

Three days later, in the early hours of the morning.

Auburn was ready.

She had spent the last three days in the lonely cabin filled with excitement.

And now that the day had come she was filled with anxiety and tempted to run away.

She didn’t think she even had such an option.

Cherry had shown her what she could do and won’t take long in hunting her.

She swallowed and put on her last outfit.

A brown hoodie that concealed her false red hair and covered her entire dress.

And Cherry had been right.

Even down there was red.

She had on a simple but elegant dress.

Cherry had said that the king most likely would accept her more if she was graceful.

She was said to be the opposite of the really grand daughter which was to her advantage.

No one wanted a slave for a grand daughter.

And now Auburn was grateful for how well Candy had raised and taken care of her.

To be as delicate as a flower.

Although Candy had brewing her to be her best and favorite whore.

Thank the goddess that she was dead.

She checked herself to be sure everything was in place.

She gently touched the green necklace on her chest and closed her eyes.

She could do this.

Then she stepped out of the cabin and began her journey.

She walked patiently to see perhaps peasant wolves in vegetable carriages going along the royal palace.

And lucky enough one did.

An old farmer and his children.

”Morning sir. Can I please get a ride?” Auburn had called out.

”Where are you going to?” He asked once he held the ropes of the horses to keep them out.

”Good morning. I’m headed towards the royal palace. I have business there.” She said.

”We’re going to the palace itself.” He said to her delight. ”We can give you a ride if you squeeze yourself in between the potatoes and sand down there.”

”Thank you so much!” She said in gratitude.

One of his teenage sons offered her a hand to assist her in climbing up the carriage.

Once she did, she managed to find a big so dirty seat and sat.

”What’s your name?” He asked as the horse walked.

”Auburn.” She said.

”Such a fine.” He said: ”My name is Philip. Those are my kids with you.”

She nodded at the children.

They were four children filled at the back with her.

A teenage boy, two teenage girls and a boy most like around the age of twelve.

They all waved nicely at her.

”What are you going in for?” He asked as he dragged the rolling cart along.”

”Visiting family.” She said. ”Actually I’ve never been to the royal palace before.”

”Oh you haven’t?” He asked. ”Well it’s your lucky day then. Usually the guards won’t let you go near the first gates talk less of the second unless you have official reason to.”

He spat the stick he had been chewing. ”I deliver vegetables to the kitchens so I’m always let in.”

”It really is my lucky day.” She said with a smile. ”What’s the royal family like?”

”I’ve never met them.” He shrugged his shoulders. ”But the Queen is a delight. Just that she went a little crazy in the head after she lost her daughter. You can’t blame her can you? If I lost any of my kids probably would happen to me too.”

She nodded numbly.

”So most of the decisions made the King handles them.” He said. ”She used to be a very lovely Queen. So kind and ready to help. It was in her good health and early years as Queen that I got this job opportunity.”

”I see.” She nodded.

She hadn’t expected to gather more information from anyone.

”Heard that they wanted Alpha Xaden of crescent pack to marry her grand daughter. But that man is almost like a rogue. I don’t think he agreed.”

Alpha Xaden?

She had heard of him.

Who hadn’t?

The man who had been presumed dead but came back to life to avenge his family.

All the girls on the whore house gushed on about him.

Then it hit her.

”Grand daughter?” She thought aloud.

”Yes. The Queen had twins. One of her daughter died the other survived. The one who survived had her own child.” He said.

Auburn blinked.

Coral.

Cherry’s niece had a daughter? So this supposed daughter was now her cousin?

How come they had never mentioned this aspect?

”Her name is Princess Belle.” One of his daughters said. ”And you never want to be on her bad side.”

”My daughter works as a servant in the castle.” He nodded.

So Coral has a nasty daughter?

Auburn already sighted rivalry.

She was going to make sure the Queen loved her so that she would be indispensable.

And who knew? She could have Alpha Xaden for herself.

”I just hope she gets better.” He said.

”Who?” Auburn asked confused.

”The Queen.” He emphasized.

”I hope so too.” She agreed quickly.

The journey went on and about four hours later, she found themselves approaching the large castle walls.

The man drove further in and soon they were on a line with other carriages to enter the palace.

Auburn saw guards at the gate and began to shake in fear.

One by one carriages went in and some were rejected.

When it got to their turn, Auburn shook in fear.

”Good morning sir!” She heard Philip greet.

She was too terrified to look up and see what was going on.

”Welcome back Philip.” The guard greeted. ”Sleep well?”

”I did.” Philip nodded. ”Hope you did too.”

”I sure did. Free to go.” The guard waves.

”Thank you sir.” Philip greeted and then the cart began rolling.

”Stop!” The guards declared.

Auburn’s heart instantly froze and then began to beat rapidly.

She heard the guards footsteps approach round the carriage and come to her side where she sat.

She felt him draw nearer to her and she knew that she had been caught.