Babysitting The Amnesiac Lycan King

King Novel 9

Chapter 9

The smell of old books and varnished wood hits me as soon as we step inside the library, and for a moment, I almost forget the tall, brooding man-child trailing

behind me.

Almost

Enoch sticks out like a sore thumb in this space, his massive frame blocking out the light filtering through the high windows

His green eyes scan the shelves, lingering on the spines as if they're relics of some forgotten world.

"This,” I announce, spinning around dramatically, "is my sanctuary. The only place where no one bothers me." I gesture at the books though I've just revealed the Holy Grail.

Enoch doesn't say anything-he rarely does-but his gaze shifts to me, soft and curious.

He tilts his head, and it's the kind of gesture that makes him look more of a clueless puppy than a man who just ripped the throat out of a rogue.

"Come on, I'll give you the grand tour."

His footsteps are almost silent despite his size, which is honestly unsettling.

For someone who looks like he could tear down walls with his bare hands, he moves like a ghost.

I glance back to make sure he's still there, and he's watching me with this intense, unreadable look that sends a shiver down my spine.

"Stop doing that," I mutter.

"What?" His voice is low, raspy. He hasn't used it much.

"Staring like you're trying to decide if I'm prey or just really annoying," I snap,

pushing a book back into its place a little harder than necessary.

Enoch doesn't reply, but the corners of his mouth twitch, and for a second, I think he might actually smile.

“See, this is where I spend hours pretending to do something productive while actually just snooping into centuries-old gossip." I smirk, trying to lighten the mood.

Enoch pauses abruptly, his eyes locked on a particular book. Its leather cover is cracked, the gold title faded but still legible: The Royal Hierarchy of the Werewolf Kingdom.

"Figures you'd go straight for that," I mutter, stepping closer to him. "You always have to pick the most ominous thing in the room, don't you?"

He tilts his head, his fingers grazing the spine of the book. I take it down for him, flipping it open to a chapter I know too

well.

"Okay, here's the gist," I say, pointing at a page with a symbol of the Alpha King's crest.

"The Alpha King is the ruler of everything. The top dog. The big bad wolf. No one knows his name, no one's seen his face- except for his court. They say he's ruthless. He expanded the kingdom, annihilated rogues, and basically crushed anyone who dared to defy him."

I flip the page, the image of the Alpha King's symbol staring back at me. My throat tightens just looking at it.

"Taryn scared?"

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I glance at him started His eyes are on me, not the bok

I swallow fondo acaud, Taay pickly, even to my pulse doing its best impressive of

a drum solo I'm angry. He's

rauch je jammable for parent's death

Istoge myself, shaking my head ever mind, 1 por I need to meet him

Fooch ribs las head again, like he's processing my words "You meet him

"That's the plan" I mutter, closing the book with a sharp snap. "If Lever get the chance, love him a piece of my mind

And maybe get revenge for what me and my other had to go through when the park was attacked

"Why?" His brows former, and he looks genuinely puzzled, like the idea of me wanting to meet a man 1 clearly despice

don't compete

It's personal, I say shortly, shoving the book back on the shelf. My fingers tremble, and I hate that he notices

"Me"

at

own chest

His

at my eyes. "You're going to waltz into the Imperial Palace and challenge the most powerful

he insists,

wipe a tear from my eye, still

sigh, patting his head like he's an overconfident toddler. "Alright, tough guy. Let's work

if on cue, an Omega pokes her head into the aisle, impatiently glancing at me "Taryn, the headmaid

"Of course she

staring at the Omega like she's the most confusing thing he's ever

thinking of killing

For fuck's sake

TLOW.

guy has given me

scare anyone,

don't rip anyone's

Enoch. "Stay here. Behave. Don't touch anything

important.

follow me all the

a golden retriever

he's going

meeting quarters are already buzzing

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talu i swatches and flower arrangements. The

and nervous energy

one time I get to call the shots, even if it's just

someone sitting in my chair at the head of the table,

falter.

she is-Seraphina, in all

slowly, and

into a smile

voice dripping with

sweetness.

clears her throat, completely

knife. "Seraphina will

teeth. "I'm sure her... insight will be

"I've always thought the Mating Ball could use a touch of

to tell her where she can shove her 'elegance. Instead, I nod, my nails

hands.

to be a

no, or tell her to shove her faux elegance where the

tumbles inside, eyes wide with panic. "Your boyfriend's causing

the library? I don't even

take that as a decision

I'm surprised they don't shatter.

satisfied hum echoing

Fuck her.

is

man is curled up near the shelves, clutching his face, which is leaking red all over his shirt.

And then there's Enoch.

knees in the center of it all, towering even

and falls with unbothered

energy that screams

see, but you feel it-down in

ten times

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idiots aren't bowing.

the actual fuck?!" I yell through their lourd

flying, and Enoch

with every blow, as if he's testing how much damage he

he breaks,

alert: it's

of a boyfriend!" one guy snarls, throwing another punch that lands with

jaw.

it!" I scream, rushing forward, but another voice cuts through before I

"Enough."

not loud, but it doesn't

the self-important asshole

for

now but no less tense. The group

and Kallias's eyes sweep over the scene as though inspecting