King Rexinal
King Rexinal the werewolf king was regarded as the Alpha of alphas. He was the ruler of all the clans and villages under his empire. He had everything he always wanted at his fingertips as the only son of the king but there was one thing he could not get easy, a mate.
A mate for every werewolf was their life partner which can only be one person till death. Choosing a mate was one of the most important decisions of a werewolf. He cannot afford to get it wrong nor can he allow emotions to get in his way. The mate has to be that person who triggers the inner beast in them effortlessly. For some getting a mate was an easy task but for others, it has always been one filled with many trials and failures.
Such as was the case of Rexinal who visited thirty-three clans within his empire and was yet to get a suitable mate for him. His search for a mate started when he was still a prince. He had visited all the big clans and villages yet he had been unlucky in getting a mate for him.
"Your fated mate will lack strength initially, but don't be discouraged her knowledge is what would be needed to ensure your survival" Those were the words of the chief priest in the palace that continued to stay in the head of King Rexinal as he searched for his mate everywhere he went.
He sent the news he was coming to Ekpata on the 5th of April but arrived there secretly on the 1st of April with a few of his men all pretending to be strangers with a view of studying most people in the clan before the main day. Most people in the village have never seen him so there was no telling what he looked like.
It was in this period of observation that he came to notice the most beautiful lady he had ever seen in all the thirty-three clans he had visited. He noticed when she moved on the street, other people tended to ignore her like she did not exist. He was expecting to see men line up themselves just to win her heart but none came near her. They treated her like an infectious disease.
"Find out about her and her family. And give her the usual test" He had instructed his men who carried out his instructions without question.
During the few days, they stayed some of the king's men went out of their way to test her and Jasmine had no idea she was being tested. Although she noticed she met a lot of new faces in the past few days she attributed it to strangers coming in from neighboring clans to prepare for the king's visit.
"Lady, please, can you help us with some food? We are new here and lost our money" the first set of three men who met her requested.
At first, she was shocked people would talk to her but when she discovered they were strangers she understood why. She went out of her way to get food for them and provided them with extra food in case their journey was still far. She didn't see it as anything but for the king, she ticked a box.
Another day after careful study of the daily schedule the king men knew she was always going to a nearby waterfall to play her flute. It was where she went to find peace since she hardly spoke to anyone. One of the King's men lay injured in the path that leads to the waterfall. They wanted to know what she would do when she saw an injured stranger all alone.
" Lady please my legs are injured, I fell into a ditch when trying to find my way around here"
He said with agony in his voice.
"Oh my goodness, Can't you heal? Are you not a werewolf? She asked with worry in her eyes rushing to his side
He was a werewolf but he had to slow his healing process just so he could see what she would do.
"Yes I am, but I am unable to heal properly," He said tears in his eyes. He had to sell his story to her.
"Lay still I will take care of you," She said as she quickly rushed init the bush to get some herbs. Since she wasn't able to heal herself due to her inability to shift Jasmine had learned to take care if her injuries with herbs. Her non involvement with people has given her enough time to sharpen her mind on so many things.
She attended to him and in no time the bleeding stopped and the pain reduced drastically. The man decided to offer her gold for her service but she turned his offer down. He tried to insist on her taking the gold but she refused as she wasn't one moved by such things. She co-incidentally ticked two boxes for the king by her action. She didn't allow the way people treated her to affect the way she treated strangers. There was no bitterness in her just a soul who was longing for love from people around her. Fortunately for her, she had a brother who tried to ensure she was okay.
He would fight anyone who tried to maltreat her and he would stand up to his father for her sake like he had done today.
It was from these little instances coupled with the prophecy he got from the palace that he came to arrive at his conclusion of choosing Jasmine as his mate but, of course, only his men knew about this.
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Jasmine was still struggling to make sense of what was happening around her. Everyone had left in disappointment when the king made his choice. She reasoned that she had only been rude to him since she met the king and his sudden choice of her was too good to be true. She didnt know if she should be excited or scared about his choice. What if this was a dream. Her head was hardly able to comprehend what was happening at the moment. Her father and sisters were equally shocked but none could say anything. She was sure only Feeks would be happy for her .
"Your majesty why would you pick a weakling over other eligible women that were here?" The head of the clan asked loud enough for everyone to hear with a disappointed look on his face.
He had hardly said those words when two rough pairs of his hands held him by the shoulder and forced him on his knees.
"Will you dare to question my choice? King Rexinal asked with anger in his face