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.

see Hayes' pointed scowl, but I ignore it. He's never found his mate, so he doesn't get to dictate

in a tough spot. Why not

I need you here to control me!" I roar at him, my eyes burning him up with

he doesn't see that I will kill f**king Grady? The second I leave this office, that fucker is dead and it will hurt Colette. It will f**king hurt her

hurt her I know killing Grady would make me forever lose her. There would be no coming back from that. She is my second chance mate. There is no one else for me, but that doesn't me "What?"

determine her loyalty before I take her as my Luna. It's as if the moon goddess

trust-"

mate bond that already

reveal themselves? No, Hayes, the only thing I trust is

disappointment. "The cool Alpha of Death everyone talks about. Been a while since

him to leave, Alpha-Percy says, breaking through

Not

for the first time. Just knowing

me in shock as I rush out the office door, everything passing me in a blur as I make my way out the pack house and

and the fuckface Grady who seems to think he can sneak into

didn't ask,"

he warns me, but I

at him before

shadows.

Grady's

kill you."

not afraid of

I have seen how quickly he changes, Grady. You don't

Hell, the moment she sends him on his way, I will scoop this dickwad up and stow him away in my dungeon. Colette is

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

falls over them and my chest aches, my lycan angrily railing against my

of them. When did she tell him she loved him? Tonight? Before I

to leave." She says once more. "Please? I can't lose you

will just stay

made a promise!" She hisses and

keeping you here. Maybe I should just mark you now, before he can?" Grady says, sounding angry. I lurch forward, ready to tear his teeth from his skull, but I stop when I see

1. up.

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

turns red.

then he grips the back of her n*ck and

pride or happiness obliterates and I'm left feeling

reopens a part of my injured soul I thought I had sealed with hatred. Betrayed twice by the women the

he shoots