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.

have killed Grady. And honestly, I really wanted to, but I have more important things to

her thin fingers that wrap over my shirt and then look at her as she stares forward, walking at my side. She must be doing this to put on a show in case

angry I am, I will never be able to lie and tell myself I don't care for her. Hell I just fought the part of me I have always let win to keep from losing her

the trees, and I feel at ease. My pack is finally happy. Since Lauren, things have been..rough. A luna strengthens a pack, helps guide

around us eagerly. "Did you do it? Do you have

How she has successfully managed it this quickly is beyond me, but drunk is definitely what she is. Which means Percy must be close by on duty. "No," Colette says sweetly, "He just took me for

"For your present? Not going to lie, kind of thought your present was going to be eggplant shaped and a fresh bite,"

the woods. I expected to find anger and apprehension in her beautiful light brown eyes yet; I find something entirely different. Instead, she just watches

so

I

1

I suggested," Penny hiccups, and

no more drinking and get some food in you." I

my eyes, squeezing them tight, wishing to disappear. Why does he

with a soft chuckle.

Hayes teases before slapping me on the shoulder. I watch as Pack members come up and drag their Luna off to

to have liked her gift, then?" He asks as

suppose not murdering him in front of her was a good choice." I mutter, reaching over and stealing the cup of liquid. from my brother. I sniff it, a little disappointed to realize

she thinks he is safe?" Hayes asks,

on the walk back over here, but truth be told, it's

out, my eyes glued to my Luna as she be spells everyone

turns to face

something someone asks for. She hasn't asked for it, hell she hasn't told me shit. All that has happened is 1 announced that I know she's full of shit and she thinks I

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

the fuck

up," he

am aware."

continues. I groan in annoyance, looking at of water in my hands, really wishing it were that special brew that can get

I grumble and I can

wouldn't.." he says

sure as shit not marking her yet," I shoot back at him and he

easier