Traded To The Lycan King

"Merikh POV

My lycan lurks just beneath the surface, fighting me with every sharp inhale as my chest aches with anger. He wants out; he wants blood, and he is fixated on the fucker who is trying to take what is ours.

The only thing keeping me from throwing my head back and letting him take over and rain down his punishment is the beautiful, wide eyed, sobbing woman between us. I hate that I am the reason for her crying. At first I thought I would relish making her acknowledge the lies, but this. it's torture.

"Merikh.."her voice is a soft whisper as she clutches her chest and looks up at me with puffy eyes, "I am begging you, please.

"It's okay, Cole." Grady says and I grit my teeth, biting back the monster that is begging for release. "Let the Alpha of Death show you

his true colors."

"Say your goodbye," I say, staring right at the asshole who thinks he is acting so damn tough. He didn't seem all that tough when the first strike fell last night.

"I wish I could take it all back, accept you, choose you like you deserved. My greatest regret is losing you, and I will die knowing at least I tried to rectify it."

Colette looks at me, agony in her eyes as she takes a step closer to me. I move back, away from her and her intoxicating presence. Being close to her, when I know I am hurting her, is painful.

she sees thi

"Turn and watch." I whisper, making sure she sees this. She needs to witness it.

I nod to my warrior, who stands behind Grady, and he acknowledges my command. He walks Grady to the border line no more than thirty feet from us and, with a hard push, he sends him over the line. I can feel her eyes on me, and I know she is confused.

"This is your gift, my little luna." I take another step back, away from her.

Grady lifts his head, waiting for someone to kill him. Instead, I point into the woods.

"I banish you." I utter, the words booming through the forest with force as the trees rumble. "You are not to return to any of the werewolf or lycan communities. You are no longer one of us. If you come back, you will be killed on sight."

"What?" his mouth falls open before he holds his stomach in pain, the tie to our kind breaking, making him a true rogue. His eyes slide to Colette, who remains silent and unmoving. Then Grady drops his head and she looks away at the ground, unable to watch as he turns and rushes off

"We need to head back," I say, breaking the silence and Colette's eyes scan me, looking at me closely as I turn and walk away from her. "The sooner the better," I say, feeling dead inside.

The rustling behind me is a good indicator that she is following along as my warrior goes back to his dungeon duty, heading in the opposite direction. Other than the birds in the trees and rustling of the forest floor beneath us, there is no sound. No attempt from either of us to understand or explain what just happened.

wanted to, but I have more important things to worry about than an ex mate trying to reclaim what he

music comes back into ear range, I feel her hand grab my arm and I go rigid, confused. I look down at her thin fingers that wrap over my shirt and then look at her as she stares forward, walking at my side. She must

am, I will never be able to

I feel at ease. My pack is finally happy. Since Lauren, things have been..rough. A luna strengthens a pack, helps guide me in my mission to protect an entire pack and

bouncing around us eagerly.

drunk is definitely what she is.

present? Not going to lie, kind of thought your present was going to be eggplant shaped

brows, confused. Then she looks up at me for the first time since leaving Grady in the woods. I expected to find anger and apprehension in her beautiful light brown

so much better." She

I

1

could be better than what I suggested," Penny hiccups, and I shoot her a

and get some food in you." I

give you?" Hayes says, walking up and I close my eyes, squeezing them tight, wishing to disappear. Why does he

with a soft chuckle.

members come up and drag their Luna off to meet other all the while chatting and smiling. Hayes sighs heavily at my

liked her gift, then?" He asks as I glare at

over and stealing the cup of liquid. from my brother. I sniff it, a little disappointed to realize he is drinking ice

kill him now that she thinks he is safe?" Hayes asks, and

option. Several times on the walk back over here, but truth be told, it's a waste of my resources and

as she be spells everyone with her melodic laughter and genuine

He asks, lowering his voice as he turns to

she hasn't told me shit. All that has happened is 1 announced that I know she's full of shit

I mean you didn't murder her first love, so

shut the fuck

council meeting is coming up," he says,

am aware." I

she is going to find out you are second chance mates in a week." He continues. I groan in annoyance,

see," I grumble and I can

he says

marking her yet," I shoot back at him

be easier