The Alpha’s Contract Luna alexia By Lian

Chapter 116
–
– King Balthasar
Chapter 116
King Balthasar was taken aback when the winter-grey wolf warrior thrust him into the sea. He silently remarked as he flew mid-
air, ‘What a powerful creature.
For a fleeting moment, he imagined his mate’s strength despite being in the middle of the war. Pride swelled in his heart, thinking
of Queen Avery.
Returning to the situation at hand, King Balthasar saw how he was nearing King James. Immediately, he shifted into his giant
wolf, his frame landing on his enemy, his claws digging into James’ flesh.
Growls left their l*ps at the initial contact.
King James also shifted into his wolf while their frames were partly submerged in water. They began clawing each other, trying to
find the best chance to inflict wounds.
The feel of the salt water against King Balthasar’s wounds made the king cringe, but it was trivial to the emotional pain Eswen
had caused him and his people.
King James must have realized the difficulty in fighting while partly underwater that he pushed Balthasar away and ran to the
coast. After finding a clearing, he turned to Balthasar, ready to fight again.
“You don’t know how long I have waited for this day, James,” King Balthasar rasped. “I have longed to sink my claws into your
flesh and cut off your head! Once and for all, I want justice for all the troubles you have given my nation!”
“Why? Why did you have to start a war? You could have asked for a trade if it’s the farm goods you seek!” Balthasar questioned.
“Instead, you chose a path where many of our men had died, yours especially!”
King James did not answer. Instead, he looked around. Seeing an Eswen warrior closer to him, he commanded, “Men! Kill
Balthasar! Do you hear me? Kill him?”

“Coward!” King Balthasar spat. “Your men are dying, and you still want them to fight your battle? What kind of king are you?!”
“So what? I am king!” James answered angrily before darting at one Eswen warrior close to him. He ordered, “Kill Balthasar!”
Sadly the Eswen warrior ended up dead, turning his back to help his king. The situation. only made King Balthasar laugh. He
described King James, “A coward king who hides. behind his men! That’s what you are! Fight! Come on, fight!”
With a few more taunting, eventually, King James launched an attack on Balthasar. His wolf thrust forward, his head down,
aiming for Balthasar’s torso.
Balthasar wound up grasping King James with both hands. He landed on his back, but his claws sank against King James’
shoulder blades.
“Arggghh!” King James pulled his head back due to the pain. Balthasar anticipated James would claw him in the front, so he
kicked the Eswen king off him with his lower legs.
When Seth, Kieran’s warrior, tried to help Balthasar, he commanded, “This is my fight,
Chapter 116
boy. Just watch my back!”
At one point, while pulling back to take a breather, King Balthasar noticed King James’ face paled. He was looking to his right,
with eyes widening.
King Balthasar also turned to his right and witnessed Kieran, Prince Racgan, and Sheena working together to take down Elder
Tara. Eventually, he and James saw the elder’s end.
The death of Elder Tara made King Balthasar claim triumph! While King James was still in shock, Balthasar surprised him by
jumping at him.
“Argggh!” Balthasar gave King James a nasty cut on his chest, making the latter retreat in his steps.
Outraged, King James countered with his own attack.
The two leaders of the lands battled it out. King Balthasar noticed how his royal guards. and even Alpha Baxter circled around
them, forbidding any Eswen warriors to raid. It encouraged Balthasar to focus on the fight, and his confidence was
supplemented.

Minutes turned into an hour. King Balthasar did not expect his fight with James to last that long. At that point, they were both
heavily wounded, their chests repeatedly heaved as they chased their breaths.
Blood was dripping from Balthasar’s arm, and in front of him, King James was bleeding in nearly all parts of his b*dy.
“Whoever wins this fight takes both Taplean and Eswen!” Balthasar announced. “Eswen, see the better king before your eyes!”
A growl left Blathasar’s l*ps. He let his fangs further elongate before he charged at King James again.
King James was running back. While he was at it, he tried to throw sand in Balthasar’s way, but there was no stopping the
Taplean king. Balthasar declared, “Meet your end, James!”
Instead of leaping into the air, King Balthasar slid down as James jumped to meet hist attack. Once he was back on his fours, the
Eswen King was still about him, suspended mid-air.
Balthasar jumped at King James and perfectly caught him in the neck. His jaws were firmly clasped against James’ neck, his
fangs plunging into the latter’s flesh.
Even as they both landed on the sand, Balthasar’s teeth remained clenched against King James’ neck. He was never letting it go
until the Eswen King would die a miserable death!
From the corner of Balthasar’s eye, he saw Alexia nodding her head at him approvingly.
As King James struggled and tried to scratch him, he also witnessed many Eswen warriors raise their hands in surrender.
Blood was oozing out of King James’ neck, and the latter was gurgling as he cried into his last breath.
King Balthasar shook King James’ lifeless b*dy. After ensuring the enemy had finally fallen, he released the Eswen king and
howled at the bright moon above! He wanted his cries to reach the Moon Goddess, so he gave it his all!
Repeatedly, he announced victory in his howls! He shifted back to his human form while tears fell down his cheeks. He declared,
“This war is, without a doubt, over! Victory, at least!”
More howls followed, but this time, they came from all warriors of Taplean. Each one of them praised the king.
“To King Balthasar!”
“Hail to the King of Taplean!”
“To the end of the war!”
Balthasar was taking deep breaths. He was already weak as he added, “To the alphas who fought hard and led you to this
victory, I thank you beyond words!”
“To the warriors who fought with their hearts, thank you for loving Taplean!” Balthasar said while looking at the men around him.
“Your bravery will be greatly rewarded.”
Locking eyes with Kieran and Alexia, King Balthasar smiled, expressing, “And the future queen and king of Taplean! Praise
Alpha Kieran and Luna Alexia! May the future of Taplean be forever bright in their hands!”
The king was overwhelmed with emotions. Everything appeared to have flashed before his eyes, the initial war attacks, how his
people suffered, and how he rehabilitated his nation, only to be taken down again by another invasion.

Balthasar recalled how he gave up his one true love for Taplean, yet his queen betrayed him, including the son he raised as his
own.
Tears continued to stain his face recounting the days when he nearly died due to Helen’s poisoning. He glanced at Kieran and
Alexia, thankful for saving his life.
Then, he remembered Beta Ford’s betrayal. The war caused him pain in so many ways.
‘What’s next?’ He thought to himself. The only thing the king wished for at that point was to be next to his true mate. He certainly
hoped that Queen Avery would accept him one day.
He smiled at the thought of Queen Avery. His vision blurred as he imagined her beautiful face, his knees turning like noodles.
The next thing he knew, he had fallen onto the sand, his eyes shut before calling his mate’s name, “Avery.”