[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride":3,"chapter-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-561":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Alpha's Unwanted Bride",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1496985,1945,"Chapter 561: ERIK’S LOSS","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-561",561,"\u003Cp>Uther stormed out of the throne room\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An irritated Erik followed him out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered speaking to Xaden about Uther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t have any proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xaden might know something was off about Uther, but not enough to suspect him in anything serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Erik reporting to Xaden because Uther was caught in a chair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounded like a petty crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched as Uther marched off and then from nowhere Fiona emerged and crashed right into Uther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oooof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell to the ground alongside Uther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch the fuck where you’re going. Whore!\" Uther said disrespectfully as he angrily got up to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rude much?\" An annoyed Fiona responded back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Uther was already up on his feet and marching off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erik was by her side in a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\" He asked her as he offered a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored him and tried to get up on her own but failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried again and still failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him to see his offered hand still looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second seemed hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually she gave in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He helped her rise up from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s his problem?\" She asked .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things aren’t really going his way so he is throwing a tantrum.\" Erik replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona snorted in disgust and then looked at the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goddess! Look what the bastard did!\" She scowled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered on the floor were petals of white lilies Erik was just noticing for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time I’ll claw your eyes out!\" Fiona shouted at Uther but he was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hissed and bent down to the floor to pick up pieces of the flower petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone got you flowers?\" Erik asked unable to hide the jealousy that grew within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Fiona mumbled in annoyance. \"I got them for-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she flashed her eyes up at him. \"And how is any of that your business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a slight shrug. \"I was just asking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him a glare and then continued picking up the stems of the flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t concern you.\" She said. \"But it’s for Jasmine’s daughter’s grave. Now I have to get a new set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a twist in his gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn’t know where the grave was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" He nodded. \"I could help you get some new ones if you need any-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t need your help.\" Fiona shot back. \"Never needed it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erik could tell she was still angry with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was about how he had hidden the fact that Anna was his mate or that he had played a devil’s advocate in Jasmine’s arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps it was both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded. \"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started to walk away and then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what?\" And then she returned back to where he stood. \"You don’t understand. You don’t understand anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This changes nothing. After all the terrible things you’ve done.\" She began as she pointed an accusatory dead flower at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you’re unhappy about everything that happened with Anna. I’m going to reject her.\" He started to explain but she cut him off right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reject her? You think this is just because Anna was your mate?\" She demanded. \"It’s everything Erik. It’s everything! It’s because you hid it from me. I loved you and yet you kept something as important as this from me .\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She threatened me.\" Erik explained. \"She said if I did go along with it, she was going to tell Xaden we were having an affair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did it to protect Jasmine. He is crazy about Jasmine. He doesn’t like to admit it, but he is. A rumor about Jasmine and I, he would have been filled with doubts.\" He continued and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst part was that he knew why exactly Xaden wasn’t going to really believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The madness was slowly creeping into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it seemed Jasmine was a main trigger for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he preferred to avoid infuriating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna is the devil and I want nothing to do with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well we all know Anna is the devil. We also know that she had a hand in Jasmine being set up. We know how much of a monster she is. We all do!\" Fiona yelled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she took in a deep breath and was quiet for a few seconds before she gently spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem here is you didn’t tell me. You didn’t think to tell me. And I had to find out in the worst way ever. I had to watch her gloat about it. Have you ever considered how that makes me feel? Considering that I loved you and the goddess still gave you a monster like Anna to be your mate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fiona I.....\" he started to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t sure of what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many things he wished he could go back to fix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can still fix it. I’m sorry.\" He apologized. \"I’ll never hide anything from you again. I swear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to touch her, but she moved away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You love.\" He reaffirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I loved you.\" Fiona said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words burned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she mean.... Loved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fiona...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did love you Erik.\" Tears were in her eyes and she choked on her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his heart grow heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly did. But not anymore.\" She wiped her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fiona please I’m begging you.\" He said going on his knees and holding her hands. \"You’re the only one I want. You’re the only one I’ve ever wanted since I lost my wife. Please don’t do this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona was now crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took in another deep breath. \"I didn’t do anything Erik. You did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she pulled her hand free of his grasp and walked around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fiona!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was already walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t look back and he knew that she was gone and never coming back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1005,"2026-06-06T04:22:24.677Z",1,"novelbin.me","b864ad6fb647e87a65a4f17f2977691314f759a0151951d6843f54179715c8eb","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-562","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-560",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-cover.jpg"]