Traded To The Lycan King

Merikh sits on the edge of the bed, his muscles quivering as he stares at Hyacinth, who looks out of place in her velvet dress and crown. I take his hand in mine, his fingers twitching as he frowns up at me,

“You went into the woods? Without me?” He asks, his lips pinched together as he processes what I’ve told him so far…

“Well, you aren’t exactly mobile, Merikh. Hayes was in a panic and I’ve never seen him like that. It scared me, so I had to go with him.” I say, defensively.

“Hayes is a big boy. He can take care of himself,” he says flatly, his eyes narrowed. “You should have woken me up or taken Penny as well, or something.”

“There wasn’t any time for any of that.” I tell him truthfully. “Hayes took off. He wasn’t in his right mind. Plus, I’m a big girl and I don’t need to always be coddled or protected.”

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of all, Hayes is always in his right mind. He doesn’t do irrational or erratic behavior.” He argues back. “And big girl or not, you are a Luna! not a warrior, Colette.”

“Exactly, I am a Luna, and one with water skills. I am not completely useless anymore, Merikh. I am learning and getting stronger.”

“That doesn’t matter. It was stupid and you should have-

“Oh, come on!” I throw my hands up in anger. “His mate was in pain, and he was helpless. If you had seen him, Merikh. He was so broken. How would you have reacted? If it had been you next to him?” I ask him. He looks away, his jaw muscles tensing before he sighs heavily.

“Fine. So you went into the woods and found a random woman and decided to bring her back with you?” He asks, peeking past me at Hyacinth, who wanders around the room like she is assessing the decorations.

“Not just a random woman,” she murmurs without sparing him a glance. “A fae princess.”

He rolls his eyes and scoffs.

“Okay..but…that’s not even what is important right now,” I groan, pinching the bridge of my nose with my free hand. This is not going well at all Clearly, his pain is making him unreasonable, well, more unreasonable than usual.

“For fuck’s sake, what the hell could be more important than you running off after fucking danger with our unhinged beta when people are out there trying to fucking kill you?” He asks in a growly voice, his eyes dark with anger as he stares at me.

“That beta is your brother, I remind him with a scowl, choosing to ignore the logic he spews about the imminent danger surrounding my very existence.

there to help his mate?” He asks, pushing up off

what I am trying to tell you, but you won’t let me talk long enough to finish the damn story.” I

anger filtering in through the mate bond, but I know he can feel my frustration too. I refuse to be made to feel guilty for doing what had to be done, for doing exactly what he would have done. Was it potentially dangerous? Yes, I

silent while you explain, then.” He clips out, tilting his

outside until this little lover’s spat is over!”

up in defeat. Then I look back at Merikh, focusing on explaining all of this as fast and detailed as possible so we can get him healed

him and his shoulders tense, making him

eyes going wide as he looks at me and then at Hyacinth behind me. “Is

I was ever aware of, no.” She frowns. “But then again, as Fae, we

what happened?” Merikh asks our special tricks we don’t always

ready to fight, Hyacinth. I thought she was Lily, but once she explained who she was and why she was here, we came back after weird

a full–fledged laugh. I stare

her back with you?” He asks, arching a brow

being stupid.” I frown. “But I followed my gut instinct, and well…she

not letting me in right now, and it makes my wolf whine in desperation for that connection. Merikh

eyes trained on Merikh’s back. “How the hell are you standing with an injury

and inhales deeply. Then 1 help

may be a fae princess, but I am a fucking king. I have had many injuries in my life. This one, though painful, will not be the end of

says, looking at him curiously. “But your

of pain blocker when we touch.” I tell her and she

makes a movement with her hand, indicating that Merikh should spin for her but instead of responding he scowls

to help. I whisper,

she is who she is claiming to be, she won’t look at shit,” He growls, his eyes trained on her like he thinks she may launch herself at us at

already be on his way down here. After all, he is expecting me.” She says in an

annoyed. What I want is for Merikh to stop getting in his own damn way and let her heal him. The sooner he is healed, the sooner I can make my decision about if I want

am weak, and can you just

a chair and slides into it silently, her eyes still wandering around the room