Traded To The Lycan King

I hold Colette’s hand as we stop outside the double doors leading to the meeting room, I can feel her nerves through the mate bond, the fear she has for whatever is on the other side of the thick oak door. If things go like I think they will, she is about to be exposed, but hopefully that will come after we are back on the council.

“Are you ready for this?” I whisper, and she nods, biting her lip. I reach out, my hand at the nape of her neck as I pull her close, kissing the top of her head. Then I pull away, meeting her eyes as she looks up at me.

“I’m a little nervous.” She admits,

“There is no need to feel nervous, my little luna. Even if things don’t go how we hope, we will figure out another way to keep you and all of our kind safe.” I promise her. A small smile plays across her delicate lips.

“I trust you,” she whispers, and I feel my heart stutter. She trusts me. My hand reaches out, cupping her cheek as I stroke my thumb over her soft skin.

“And I trust you.” I tell her, forcing every ounce of that sincerity through the mate bond so she can feel it. Since Lauren, I have trusted very few people. Only those I have known for years and the one I trusted the most shares my blood. But this is different. Colette has done nothing but prove herself when she never should have had to.

I trust her. With my pack, my life, with my heart.

She smiles softly, leaning in to press a chaste kiss to my lips before she turns and pushes the door open.

Caspian sits at the head table. Pouring himself a glass of water. Florence and Johannes bicker in the corner, and Brent sits looking exhausted next to Elm. I notice two empty seats, watching them closely as I look at Elm, who gives me a courteous nod.

“Why are you two here?” Johannes scoffs, finally taking notice of our presence with a sneer on his face.

“I have invited them to sit in on this meeting, as it is important for their kind and their future,” Caspian says, sounding bored.

“Can we start then?” Florence whines. “This is so much earlier than our usual meetings, and I would like to head back to bed”

“Not everyone is here,” Elm reminds her and she rolls her eyes.

of riches and

haven’t noticed, Florence, I have had business to attend to

lust as she licks her lips. Then she slides a glance to Colette, giving her a flirtatious

Caspian asks and no one answers,

dragons, never on

petite blonde woman stares at us, then finds her seat without a word. Caspian looks around once more before sitting forward, resting

we have a vote to make and where I once was

people change their minds?” Giselle

vote to reinstate Alpha Merikh and his kind back to the council.” Caspian says with authority. Giselle chuckles dryly and Johannes scoffs as I look around, assessing the others, searching for any blatant response that mind single out the

Colette. “Did the lycan’s pretty luna woo you? A few nights with

erupts through my chest at the

used in such a way,” I grit through my teeth, Colette clutching to my hand as she tries to hold me back. I

a smirk. I know what he is doing, what he is trying to showcase with his words, and

Caspian roars, slamming his fist on the table, his face red. My eyes snap to him as he silently “This is a vote,

says, speaking loudly to command the attention

vote against it,” Johannes says, settling into his seat, a mischievous glint in

vote against it

she looks at her fairy neighbor expectantly. Joffrey clears his throat, looking around the room and then he trains his gaze on Colette as if he is trying to get a read on

usually big on second chances,” Joffrey says, leaning back in his chair. “But not this time. I

vote for reinstatement.” Brent says, making

the hell did you just say?” Giselle asks, irrationally angry with

brow before he crosses his arms over his chest. “I believe that makes

the attention. She smiles sweetly at me, tossing a wink my way before Johannes shoots me a victorious smirk. Florence stands, making a show of her