Traded To The Lycan King

"Exiled or not, I don't trust you." I tell him plainly. He nods in understanding, looking over at Kyra, who gives him an arched brow and a smirk. What, they have inside jokes already?

"I told you." She says quietly, causing me to drag my tongue over my teeth, trying my hardest not to snap at them.

"Where did you come from?" Marcos asks, sounding just as annoyed as I feel. A small flutter of amusement floats through me as I look at Teiran for his answer.

"I live on the road." He shrugs, "I happened to be camping nearby-"

"He is searching for Ezrah, too." Kyra says, cutting him off.

Teiran watches her closely but doesn't say anything to negate what she says as I narrow my eyes.

"So he is searching for the egg..." I say, leading them for more answers.

"Yes." He says, "But not for the reason you think. I have my own motives, but I assure you I want to work with you."

I recall the many times Colette would try to speak to me, fill me in on her stories about when she was saved from within the dragon's lair. She trusted Teiran once, the fallen heir who distrusted Giselle.

But that doesn't mean in these two years that his allegiance has changed completely. Where Colette found it easy to discern who to trust, I find I don't have it in me to even try it.

"You trust him?" I sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose between my eyes. My body is tired, weakened from sprinting and fighting and my mental guard is down from seeing her safe. "I think so." She says. I bark a soft laugh as I shake my head.

"I don't have it in me to argue with you right now."

"Uh, I don't trust him." Marcos chimes in, "Does my opinion matter for anything?"

"Not really." I tell him truthfully, shooting him a smirk as he rolls his eyes and throws his hands up in defeat.

we get back." I say, walking away, searching

I have extra pants." Teiran says before looking at

can't stop the growl as it rumbles through my chest. My protective eyes narrowed on him as he looks at me with a blank

Deciding getting clothing on everyone is probably for the best. At least, for my sanity, when it comes to both Marcos and Teiran

isn't too far from where we were and I look around, wondering how the hell we missed this as we sprinted through the forest looking for Kyra. Was my fear for her that imminent that

What if Teiran had tried something and I just...sprinted past her as she needed me? I need to do better, be better

second

says looking

I want to speak to Kyra." I say, pinning her in place with my scowl. She exhales, stalking toward me like a kid that got caught

know where I am going." Teiran reminds me and Marcos puts his hand up to get

jaw before I

walking that way." I grit out. "We will be right

Teiran giving Kyra one last look before he drops his head and follows along with Marcos. Kyra takes two steps to follow them as my hand lifts, pressing into her toned stomach, her

stay close," she says, her gaze

to track them?" I ask, which earns me a scowl, her freckled face turning red as she grinds her

want to talk about?" She asks, reaching down and shoving my hand off of her as she takes a step, putting space between us. My body wants to move with hers, the draw of being near her taking over my senses as I stare at her. "You don't just

know well, either." She says, jutting her head to the

minute I am ready to end my life

on the task at hand. Teiran, the big dragon dick who just wooed Kyra into letting

I do," she

suddenly you forget they are our enemy? They killed Tyler." Her eyes narrow and she drops her arms

fuck yourself, Hayes."

bad, just like not every lycan is good. I am choosing to trust him

because you act like he fought