Traded To The Lycan King

"Merikh POV

I pace my office, back and forth, waiting for Percy to update me on what the hell is happening.

"You could just go watch for yourself." Hayes says, unamused. He is angry with me. It's not like he has a reason to be. It's not his mate about to have a meetup with her ex and probably try to run off. "Why the hell would I want to watch her betray me?"

"You are making assumptions." He shoots back, wandering to the massive bay window overlooking the lake and the cliff that is above it. I roll my eyes, looking at him.

"The last time I didn't make assumptions, I was blindsided and our father ended up murdered."

"She isn't the bitch that set you up. Colette doesn't have a calculating bone in her b*dy and you know that," Hayes groans, throwing his head back before he glares over at me.

"How would I know that?" I grit out to him. "How do I know she didn't lure him here?"

"Wow." he scoffs with the shake of his head before turning to face me fully. "Is that what it's come to? You are so

I over?" hopelessly in love with that poor girl that you are convincing yourself she will screw

"f**k off," I grumble. He is wrong, trust is earned. When it's given freely, that's when people screw you over, or worse, when it gets people killed.

-Grady found her-

Percy says in the back of my mind and I glare at my younger brother, who still shakes his head. He finally lifts his hands like he gives up and he retreats to the couch where he plops down with a heavy sigh. "If Colette finds out, she may never forgive you," He grumbles.

"You and I both know there is a lot she won't forgive me for, won't change her fate or mine." I move

toward the window, my heart pumping as I wait for more information from Percy. "She is mine whether she hates me or

not."

-She hit him in the face- Percy says and I can hear his amusement, like he is proud of our little Luna, and I smirk to myself.

I like the sound of her hitting her ex mate who felt she was worth letting

go. Not that I can hate him too much. How can I when he is the reason I know she is truly mine? No, Grady's screw up made my plan so much easier to get her into my pack. But that doesn't mean I have to lik -Stay close but not too close-

-Alpha...I hear Percy's conflict through the mindlink and my anger grows. I know he and Penny take their role seriously. But until tomorrow, until she is

officially their Luna and announced to the pack, their loyalty is expected to remain with me and the pack.

-That is your Luna, Percy. Your job is to make sure she is safe. If she tries to leave with him, you will stop her. Do you understand?—

-Yes, Alpha-he shoots back.

ignore it. He's never found his mate, so he doesn't

Why not send me?" He asks. "Why the

need you here to control me!" I roar at

that fucker is dead and it will hurt Colette. It will f**king hurt her and as much

one else for me, but that doesn't me "What?" His eyes grow wide and he sits forward on the couch, alert. Then

the same damn way." I grumble. "I didn't create this opportunity, Hayes, but I will not pass up the chance to determine her loyalty before I take her as my Luna. It's as

trust-"

The mate bond that already fucked me once? That the

reveal themselves? No, Hayes, the only

his voice dripping in disappointment. "The cool Alpha of Death everyone talks about. Been a while since I've seen

telling him to leave, Alpha-Percy says, breaking through the mind

chase her down and hold her tight. Not in a million years did I think she would... I mean, I had hoped, but even I

feeling like I can breathe for the first time. Just knowing she is choosing me is

passing me in a blur as I make my way out the pack house and toward the trail Percy said they were. She's not Lauren, I remind

line, listening to the hushed whispers of Colette and the fuckface Grady who seems to think he can sneak into my territory unnoticed. The wind works in

didn't ask,"

he warns me, but

go around the other side." I say, glaring at him before

shadows.

you mean?" Grady's

you." Colette sounds

afraid of

will end you so quickly. I have seen how quickly he changes, Grady. You

scoop

without you, Cole." He says with conviction. "You said you love me. How can I leave

my chest aches,

make an example of them. When did she tell him she loved him? Tonight? Before I got

to leave." She says once more. "Please? I

stay here and mate with

made a promise!" She hisses

mark you now, before he can?" Grady says, sounding angry. I

1. up.

Colette sounds tired, worn down. Grady tugs her close to his chest by her hand

turns red.

want you, Colette." Grady whispers, then he grips the back

obliterates and

hear nothing, only the ringing in my ears as her betrayal reopens a part of my injured soul I thought I had sealed with hatred. Betrayed twice by the women the moon goddess stupidly destined to love me. -Do not let

he shoots back