Traded To The Lycan King

Colette is nervous, her hands shaking as we exit the vehicle and come face to face with the enormous remodeled castle. The once gray stones have been painted over in a soft white.

Pristine bushes frame the heavy wooden double doors, the spiral pattern climbing the height so the entrance. A thick line of hydrangeas line the stone wall, in full bloom and tall enough to kiss the bottom of the tall windows.

Percy unloads behind us, pulling our luggage to the door before tugging a chain and bells chime, announcing our presence. Penny was as angry as a raging bull when I told her she wouldn't be coming with us. But with her unmated and around the likes of a few of these assholes, I'm more comfortable with Percy

"I will be your shadow as always, Luna." He says, giving her a nod and Colette gives him a gentle smile. The same smile I used to get and I've come to realize I miss more than anything.

"I'm glad you are here, she admits, then she looks at me, her face going cold and looks forward. I lean into her ear to whisper something snarky, but the door creaks open instead.

Ezrah gives me a smirk and I take an internal sigh of relief. I was worried one of the others would answer. There is one person in particular I am trying to avoid.

"You answer doors now?" I ask him and he chuckles.

Thankfully, no, I am on my way out after delivering the message you would be arriving

"You have been monitoring us, Ezrah?" I ask, and he shrugs. "How did they take that?" I quirk a brow and he fights a grin.

"Oh, with an air of grace, Alpha. As always. But I can hear the teasing lilt in his voice. I am sure they took word of my arrival with rage and a side of bitterness.

"Ah, yes. I am sure they did." I clear my throat, looking to Colette, who watches Ezrah with a curious eye

"Ezrah, this is my Luna, Colette," I say. She bows her head in respect and Ezrah barks out a laugh.

"Oh, I like her." he grins. "I should bow to you, Luna, I am no one, just a low messenger."

"And I was a maid until recently. Your station doesn't matter much to me, but your kindness does. You seem to trust each other. She says, shooting me a look..

Ezrah arches an amused brow

"Trust? Hardly. His great grandfather killed my kind."

"Great, great-great-great..-maybe a few more in there somewhere-Grandfather. It's been a few generations now." I remind him, and he nods knowingly.

in time. But it

your kind."

it is in the best interest of the council" "Fraternizing with the enemy. Ez?" a light airy voice beckons and 1 reach out, instinctively

Florence. He gives a tight lip smile, turning. "I was just

forward. "Well, Merikh, I can't say it's great to see you. I rather

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have the right to represent our kind" I say firmly. She scowls at me and then turns her

"Oh my.

and I pull her close. She steps willingly into my embrace as

and Luna. She is my equal and will be treated with respect. Not like

then rolls her eyes, throwing the door

you aren't any." She mutters, turning and walking away.

daggers my way and checks Colette out once or twice. She weaves us past a second

be in two hours" She says, sounding annoyed. "It's requested that you bathe and dry off thoroughly. I

Colette says cutting me off as she

was nothing." She tucks a hair behind her ear flirtatiously. "The women will be having a drink before dinner, if you

newly mated and uh-" Colette flushes "I'm not quite ready to be too

yel

sashays away, and I

the door closes Colette steps into me, her face buried in my chest

I whisper, running my hands up and down

and her fear makes me want

might not speak at all the entire trip. But you

didn't want you to lose your temper with her. She admits, "The last thing

my hands and pulling it back so I can

everyone, we are the enemies. No one trusts us,

taking a step back and fixing

She is going to

Which is why I told her not to because now she won't be able to stop herself because she is expecting outrageous, but not this