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.

can discuss it with Koda, Dean, and Nisha when we get back." I say, walking away, searching the ground for the remnants of

extra pants." Teiran says before looking at Kyra.

my chest. My protective eyes narrowed on him as he looks at me with a blank expression, but I swear I see

Deciding getting clothing on everyone is probably for the best. At least, for my sanity, when it comes

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 I couldn't even focus on searching

tried something and I just...sprinted past

out clothing to the rest as I slip my feet through and tug them to my waist. I take a second to close my eyes and appreciate a pair of clothing

looking

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

going." Teiran reminds

a little turned around." He says, grinning. I groan, clenching my jaw

walking that way." I grit

does as he is told, 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,

need to stay close," she says, her gaze focused

you won't be able to track them?" I ask, which earns me a scowl, her freckled

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 find strangers and invite them to join us." I tell her,

She says, jutting her head to the

is driving me completely nuts. One minute I am ready to end my life and the

don't trust him." I say, reminding myself to focus on the task at hand. Teiran, the big dragon

do,"

enemy? They killed Tyler." Her eyes narrow and she drops her arms to her side, her tongue pressing to the side of her mouth as she chuckles quietly at my

fuck yourself,

choosing to trust him because we need him. How

"You don't know what happened, clearly, because