Babysitting The Amnesiac Lycan King

King Novel 3

Chapter 3

"What did you just say?"

The hallway reeked of disinfectant and had decisions. My boots scuffed the linoleum as I rounded the corner, heart pounding harder with every step. I should've been running-hell, sprinting-but the knot in my chest tightened the closer I got to Kallias's voice.

God, please let me have gotten out in time.

I was halfway down the corridor when a low, guttural growl stopped me in my tracks. My stomach flipped. I turned the corner, and there he was.

Kallias.

His hand was wrapped around Dr. Lisa's throat, her feet dangling inches off the ground, kicking weakly. His eyes burned. gold, sharp and feral, nothing like the indifferent blue that had stared through me when he'd rejected me.

His wolf had taken over.

"What did you just say?" His voice was raw, a brutal snarl that seemed to shake the walls.

Shit.

“Kallias, let her go!" I yelled, darting forward. My palms shoved against his chest, but he didn't budge. It was like trying to move a mountain.

Lisa's nails clawed at his hand, her face turning an alarming shade of red.

"Shit, shit-let her fucking go!!" I shoved again, harder this time, panic clawing its way up my throat.

His gaze snapped to me, those glowing eyes narrowing slightly. For a second, I thought he might actually listen.

He didn't.

"Fuck, Kallias!" I scream, hitting his chest now.

His grip loosened just enough for Lisa to crumple to the floor, gasping for air and clutching her throat. I dropped to my knees beside her, my hands trembling as I helped her sit up.

"You okay?" My voice was barely steady.

Her eyes darted to Kallias, wide and brimming with terror. "1-"

She didn't get the chance to finish.

Kallias's hand shot out, grabbing my wrist and yanking me to my feet. Before I could react, my back slammed into the wall, the impact knocking the breath from my lungs.

"Leave," he growled at Lisa without even looking at her.

She didn't need to be told twice. She stumbled to her feet, her heels clacking against the tile as she fled, her breaths ragged and uneven

I was left alone with him.

His golden eyes locked on mine, and the intensity in them made my stomach churn.

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"What the hell is wrong with you?" I spat, twisting against his grip. His hand was like iron, pinning me to the cold wall.

"Who is he?" His voice was low, dangerous, like the calm before a storm.

My heart skipped. "Who?"

"Don't play dumb, Taryn. His grip on my wrist tightened, and 1 winced. "Long distance boyfriend? Who the fuck is he?"

My mind scrambled for an answer, but all I could think about was that man in the room. His unconscious body, Vulnerable. If Kallias got to him in this state-

"None of your goddamn business!" I snapped, panic sharpening my tone.

His lips curled into a snarl, his face inches from mine. "It's every bit my business. You're still my mate." he growled.

"No, I'm not!" I shoved at his chest with my free hand, but he didn't so much as flinch.

His nose brushed against my neck, and I froze. He inhaled deeply, his hot breath fanning against my skin.

"You smell like him," he mutters, his voice a low rumble.

Oh, hell no.

My voice cracked, raw and

eyes flicked to mine,

I'm not-

sound of clicking heels cut through

baby, what's going

Seraphina.

sickly sweet, the kind that made my teeth grind. She approached cautiously, her

already rejected her. Why are you even wasting your time with

snapped toward her, and a snarl ripped from his throat. "Don't touch me,"

mask slipping just enough for a flicker of fear to show. "Kallias, it's me. Come on, baby, let that disgusting omega

ignored her, his attention snapping back to me. His hand gripped my

something," he repeated,

whispered, my tears spilling over

"Kallias, stop! I'm already

her away. She hit the ground with

froze. If Seraphina couldn't pull him out of this, what

listen to me." My voice was shaky, but I fored it out anyway. "We're already over, remember? You rejected

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let me go

he inhaled

shoulder. His body went rigid, his golden eyes

like him," he said, his voice a

voice was barely a

gaze snapped to the door of the

Oh no.

him from the forest floor

Shit

snarl, and he turned toward the

blood ran cold.

"Kallias, don't-"

already walking towards the door to where that man was lying unconscious, every muscle in his body taut, his golden eyes still glowing faintly with the feral rage of his wolf. I hadn't thought about what I'd say next, hadn't even planned to speak

think, the words tumbled out.

Fuck

toward me like I just hit him. The gold in

in. He blinked, once, then twice, as if

Kallins is

hoarse, raw, like I'd just ripped something vital out

stare at

on her while he rejected me in front of everyone.

You don't want me as your mate, and I'm done holding onto something that... My voice faltered, and I forced the lump in my throat

there was nothing but silence. Even his wolf seemed stunned, retreating entirely as his golden eyes that slowly shifted back to blue locked

mine.

voice lower now,

could say whatever excuse he

easier for him.

discussion."

tired I

I'd made-my sleep, my happiness, my damn sanity-had

How

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couldn't. Not with him standing there,

would undo everything

and that caught me

Why?

Why now?

of being treated like I was

I said, swallowing hard. "I'm tired. 1-1

jaw tightened, and his fists clenched at his sides. For a

argue, might try to

But then he didn't.

back, his blue eyes flickering with something

couldn't

pitiful. She clung to Kallias's arm,

She's probably trying to stir her woll