Traded To The Lycan King

*Merikh*

Colette paces our bedroom floor, back and forth and back again, her hands in her hair and her lips moving as she wordlessly speaks to herself. After realizing she can manipulate water, she ran.

She claimed she needed space and perhaps she did, but maybe it was her father's proud look or my hovering over her that made her feel like she was suffocating instead. No matter what the cause, I chased her.

It took some convincing for her to let me in the room, but when she did, I nearly crumbled at the look on her face. My Luna is falling apart and I'm the reason for it.

It is my selfishness over and over again that has pushed her to her breaking point and now I have to witness the aftermath. This is my punishment, witnessing the havoc of my choices. Even if I have combined myself, it was all

for our kind

"Colette," I call to her softly, trying to get her to look at me. To just acknowledge I am here and she isn't alone in this.

Even though I was the idiot who placed this barrier between us. I can't help but go back and forth on what I did and the ways I could have done it all differently. I used her and I know it, but in the process, I fell for her and the lies became my way of protecting myself. It is clear to me now; she is the one who needed protecting from me,

not the other way around.

"How long have you known?" She asks, coming to a stop, her eyes wild. Then she points to the couch where Percy sleeps with a soft snore. "Did he know?"

"No, Percy did not know." I frown, "But I have known since before I ever met you."

Her eyes well and she bites her lip, refusing to let the sob I can see coming out.

"You didn't come to my pack for Leslie...did you?" She whispers.

My eyes fill with tears as she breaks down every moment from the second she ever laid eyes on me. I know what is coming, what questions she will ask and all the answers I will give that she will doubt in every way. I feel defeated, fucking beat down as my heart rails against my aching chest, just wanting to be in her arms.

Colette paces our bedroom floor, back and forth and back again, her hands in her hair and her lips moving as she wordlessly speaks to herself. After realizing she can manipulate water, she ran.

perhaps she did, but maybe it was her father's proud look or my hovering over her

some convincing for her to let me in the room, but when she did, I nearly crumbled at the look on her

point and now I have to witness the aftermath. This is my punishment, witnessing

at me.

her and I know it, but in the process, I fell for her and the lies became my way of protecting myself. It is clear to me now; she is the one who needed protecting from me, not the

long have you known?" She asks, coming to a stop, her eyes wild. Then she points to the couch where Percy sleeps with a soft snore. "Did

"But I have known since before I ever met

refusing to let

come to my pack for Leslie...did you?" She

tears as she breaks down every moment from the second she

answers I will give that she will doubt in every way. I feel defeated, fucking beat down as my heart rails against my

I clear my throat and shake my head slightly from side to side before I look at her. Her red,

met me..." she asks, rogue tears breaking free as she swipes it away and crosses her

was being treated." She whispers, pain in her eyes. "You knew...and you let me

her, shit I crave the honor to wipe the very tears from her cheeks that my actions placed there. But I know better than to think she would

king. You could have come and demanded me. Why the show?" She asks, incredulous. "I don't understand why you had to force me to being your Luna. Why, you had to trick me into thinking I could be anything other than what I am. You could have asked me to do anything with the promise of freedom from what my life

you are my mate. You are meant to be

rolling her

use to get what you wanted, lets not pretend you cared anything for me or

she shakes her head. "I was never going to go through with my mating to Leslie. The plan was to take you. But the moment I knew what you were to me, I panicked and all I could think about was making sure that you can't

options." She yells. "You realized what I was, and you knew what I am

I growl. "Damn, Colette. I fucking fell for you with in days. It wasn't because of the bond, and I didn't realize that until I forced the oath. I have wanted to tell you everything. I have fucked up in every way possible except for falling for you. And

silent, looking out the window, her lungs rising

chest and gasps for air like it is being sucked from her. "Damn it, I want to hate you with every fiber of my being, but...but I

I blink at