Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
Chapter TWENTY-SIX: Alpha King Who?

Maurene 'S POV

My back stiffened as I did not dare turn my head to the back. There was this powerful and authoritative aura in the air that had not been there and just in the presence of this man, everywhere became saturated with power. I felt the urge to rise to look this person in the eye. I felt like I was not to cower in the presence of this man. Even more, he was to bow to me. Strange is it?

I bit my lip as I fisted my palms beside me. Evangeline's face lit up in a different happy smile as she rose to her feet and moved swiftly towards the man.

"Babe," Some kissing sounds echoed in the air and his deep rumble made my ears tingle. I swallowed hard.

"How are you?" He asked.

"Perfectly fine." She responded and yet I did not still lift my eyes up to stare at them.

"Seems you have a company, huh?" He said and they both stepped forward to stand just beside me.

"Yes, you know I've been telling you about meeting someone called Maurene. I managed to get her to visit me today. Maurene," She called my name and I forced my brain to interpret that my lips need to curl in a smile, not caring if it was happy or sad. Just smile. I lifted my gaze to meet her husband and my eyes went wide as my bones tensed in shock. Shock crippled me into place as the man narrowed his eyes on me, his head to tilting to the side as if he recognized me. There was no way he would. He didn't even pay me any attention that day, right?

"You..." He trailed off, probably trying to remember where he knew me from.

I quickly rose to my feet and plastered a smile on my face. This was Liam's client. It would be bad business if I didn't comport myself now.

"Maurene, meet my husband, Alex. And Alex, meet Maurene. My only friend." Evangeline introduced. As an act of courtesy, I extended my hands out for an handshake but this man's arched his brows in question as he blinked.

My smile faltered as he didn't take it. Evangeline tugged at him but he didn't bulge. Okay, I retracted my hands and pulled my lips tightly together. Maybe I should leave and tell Liam not to bother with this client. I would gladly pay any for any losses we may have incurred.

The man still didn't speak as his eyes were fixated on me.

"Babe," Evangeline called and he turned his head to her before staring at me again.

"Nice meeting you again, Maurene." He finally spoke. I tried to smile but failed badly.

"Again? Have you met?" Evangeline glanced between the two of us.

I offered her a nervous smile. "Not really. We just-"

"Yes. She was the one I was talking about the other day. The lady who didn't have any class whatsoever." He said the dry, painful words in his mouth and I almost snickered.

"You were the one who didn't acknowledge my presence when I entered. Come to think of it, is that how you handle business partners?" I asked, uttering a snort as I held my waist.

I was already over this man's attitude.

I faced Evangeline, who was watching me with what seemed like amusement. "Tell me, out of the one billion men in this world, you chose to marry him? Oh, cut me some slack." I eyed him as I scoffed. Liam has lost this man. He should not bother.

Alex's mouth parted to speak but nothing came out. Evangeline reached to hold his shoulder as she smiled up at me. "Maurene -"

"Of course. She has to choose me. You don't get to speak to me like that, you lowly... I am her husband. I am her mate-"

"Alex." Evangeline cut him off and I stilled as I let the last word register in my head before turning to him with widened eyes. Mate?

"You..." I glanced between them. "Did you just say mates?" I asked, dipping my jaw low to hear properly.

Evangeline's face morphed into an apologetic look as she moved forward. "You don't understand that, do you?"

I covered my mouth before I let out a gasp. "You are mates!"

Quickly, I replayed the memory of him entering and what the guards had called him. Your Royal Highness.

Wait, he is the-

I lifted my head as I regarded him from head to toe. He... he... I looked up to meet his eyes. "You-"

"Yes, Maurene. Meet Alexander Drayton, The Alpha King of Farrow Lands." She introduced and my legs wobbled, my knees almost giving out in utmost shock.

I had just spoken to the Alpha King like he was a nobody.

"I'm sorry," I murmured, immediately cowering away from him. This is what standing up for someone does.

"You are not doing it right." He said.

I looked at Evangeline for help and she grinned, tapping Alex on his chest. "Stop playing with her. She is my only friend. Do you want me to be abandoned again?" She arched her brows. He rolled his eyes. Wait, did the Alpha King just roll his eyes?

"I can be your only friend, Evangeline." He grumbled, snaking his hand around her waist as he pulled her closer to him, her chest flushed against him. He leaned closer to kiss her but Evangeline was quick to clear her throat.

"We have an audience here." She wiggled out of his grip as she turned to me, still wearing her smile. "I guess you must have known who I was then. I am Evangeline Drayton, the Luna Queen Of Farrow Lands. We prefer the words Lands instead of Pack." She clarified.

I bobbed my head gently, trying to process everything that just happened.

"How about you sit down to process this?" She inclined her head as worry etched on her face.

I waved my hand, swallowing hard as I reached to pick up the glass of water to quench whatever thirst had suddenly made my mouth dry. "I think I should get going." I picked up my purse but Evangeline stopped me, her eyes pleading with

me.

"Please, don't go." She begged then twirled to Alex who was still standing there and watching me with hawk eyes like I was here to kill his Luna Queen. The one I want to kill exactly is him.

"Apologize to her!" She stomped her foot on the floor like a young girl as she pouted. "Just because of your behavior, I'm about to lose a friend!"

Her husband uttered a scoff and folded his arms. "She is supposed to apologize to me. She was rude to me." He argued. She glared at him harder and he threw up his hands in the air.

"Alright." He made a noise deep in his throat as I anticipated his apology, watching him with close scrutiny. "I'm sorry." He said, shocking the living daylight out of me. Did he just- What has Evangeline done to this man to apologize to me just because she said he should?

I did not know what to say so I blurted out, "I'm sorry too."