Traded To The Lycan King

Merikh stands next to me, the entire pack of lycan's watching anxiously from the center of the new town square. I wish I would have been able to have a moment alone with him before we started all of this, but this is the life I have to get used to. There are far more important things than me. Especially with traitors among us here in the pack and the red-eyed wolves who seem to have it out for him.

My light blue dress ruffles in the wind, my hair tickling my check as tensions grow. I reach out, touching his hand, hoping he picks up

my nerves and maybe wraps it up in his. He doesn't, instead he slides his hands into his pocket and looks in the opposite direction, making my heart lurch in fear.

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"As you all know, there has been a new member in our pack these past few weeks." Merikh says, looking out at the crowd. "Many of you have seen her in training down at the lake or roaming around the hiking trails. Today I would like to introduce

her to you.

He slides his icy gaze to me, my heart skipping a beat at the lack of warmth in his eyes. If I didn't trust the words, he has told me many times, I would think he hates me,

He places his hand out before me, waiting for me to place mine in his palm. I hesitate for a moment before accepting it and he pulls me forward with him. The pack members watch me, waiting for something to happen.

"This is Colette. Your Luna, and my new mate." Merikh announces, his voice booms through the air, authoritative and firm. The pack members collectively drop their gaze, bowing their heads before looking back up and watching me, then Penny and Percy, who stand at the front of the crowd, step toward us..

"We accept you as our Luna, and we pledge our lives to you in service. They kneel, dropping their heads. A tingling starts in my chest, a warmth spreading and my eyes go wide in surprise. Hayes steps up to my side, sliding me a warm and encouraging smile.

"Accept them," he whispers, and I realize I am supposed to be doing my part,

I glance at Merikh, frustration tickling my mind that he is not helping to guide me through this, but maybe it's a test to see how I handle the stress of all of this. Which is fantastic because I have proven frequently how poorly I do with that.

"I accept your promise, and I promise to do my best as your Luna. To lead you only where you can follow and follow only when I know it is right to do so. I only wish to serve you all and prove myself worthy of your loyalty."

Merikh chortles quietly next to me, shaking my confidence, but I don't let it show. The pack members all lift their heads and Jet out a howl that resonates through the air, vibrating the ground as my chest seems to burst with white energy that spills into pale blue. It whips around me like a storm, stealing my breath away.

Each passing breeze calls to me, voices of encouragement and love before the air stills and the world seems to pause for a moment. A whooshing screams past my ear, the light zipping away before spinning and heading straight for me. I close my eyes, tilting my head back as it hammers into my chest, the whispers echoing through my body until they rest in my chest and I gasp.

The mind link. The world around me is silent, but internally I can hear the excitement, the whoops and hollers for their new Luna, and tears flood my eyes. They accept me. They want me.

A warm hand takes hold of mine and I squeeze it, looking at Merikh who wordlessly holds it up in celebration, though he doesn't look at me. I ache to feel his gaze on me, but I relish the touch of his skin instead, looking down at Penny and Percy, whose eyes flash blue and then their usual shade. They grin from ear to ear and I hear them in the mind link.

-Welcome to the pack Luna Letty, we are honored to serve you-

"Now!" Hayes announces, filled with giddy excitement. "Who the heck is ready to party?"

looking hollow and again my heart races. Something is wrong. I can feel it in my very

I whisper and he seems to focus on

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he snaps his

I ask him, and he

but the new me. The

I do something wrong?"

a moment, a hurricane forming

He asks, arching a brow. "That is a good question. Is there something you wanted to speak with me

from my face, my mouth dry as I blink at him. He knows. He has to know otherwise why else would he be asking me. It was idiotic to think he wouldn't have known that someone like Grady was on his pack lands. But that means that he let him enter

roughly, licking my lips. "I need to speak with

We have a party, and then I have

possibility swirls in my head. Did Penny tell him? Or maybe he was watching me the whole time? Heavens, I have been so stupid. Merikh wasn't just out in

calls out, stopping and looking over his shoulder. "Our pack members are eager

of the negative thoughts. Merikh seems

outside of the building and turning the corner to see a beautiful garden decorated with string lights and floating jasmine flower balls. The tables are covered in delicate lace

the breeze." The attention to detail down to the tiny fountain with water lilies and white fish swimming in the rippling pool. There is

rushes up to me with a huge smile on

if that's okay?" She

bites out as Pengy pulls me

in a squeal. "Percy and I were trying to come up with the best gift, and we couldn't help but remember

can't have your window open anymore." Percy

is glowing, and her happiness is contagious as

Merikh has given me. I bite my lip, fighting back tears as I step forward and touch the water, playing my fingers over the top and then a sob breaks free. I throw my arms around

I pull away, I see Percy's red cheeks

are pleased you like

calming myself. "This is the most personal gift I have ever

great things for our pack, and

creeping in as

Someone taps on my shoulder and I

respect before looking up at me with a soft smile. "My son

a wink. "Persistence pays off

smiles and then buries his face into his mother's shoulder before popping back out

be too long for a little kid to say, so I decide to rename myself right here. "Letty. Call me Luna Letty. Can you say that?" "Luna