Babysitting The Amnesiac Lycan King

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Chapter 27

Chapter 27

TARYN

It's been two days since the patrol, and Enoch has somehow become the unofficial centerpiece of the training grounds.

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Every morning, I catch glimpses of him in the traing ground the sweaty chaos of sparring warriors and barked commands. He's a sight, not that I'm staring or anything. His movements are precise, almost mechanical, as if he's simply going through the motions. But the whispers-those are definitely not new.

"Do you think he's a rogue? Everyone says he is."

"He doesn't act like one."

"Stronger than Kallias, even."

Hearing that last one gives me an unhealthy amount of satisfaction. I'm grinning like an idiot by the time I grab the water jugs and head toward the door. It feels good seeing Enoch out there, proving his worth. Maybe the others will finally stop treating him like a stray dog I dragged in off the streets.

I barely make it two steps out the back door when a wall of Omegas blocks my path. Great. Just what I needed to spice up my morning-a confrontation with the peanut gallery.

Seraphina stands in the middle, her perfectly manicured nails tapping against her crossed arms. The way she's glaring at me, you'd think I personally set her favorite dress on fire.

"Taryn," she purrs, but it's the kind of purr that makes your skin crawl. "We need to talk."

I sigh, already over whatever this is. "Can we not? I'm kind of busy keeping people hydrated so they don't keel over and die."

Her smile tightens, and I know I've hit a nerve. Good.

"I know what you and your little pet did to the head maid," she says, her voice dripping with venom.

I freeze for a split second before plastering on a fake smile. "Come again?" What i the world is she talking about?

The group shifts, and I spot someone hiding behind Seraphina-a familiar face I wish I didn't recognize. It's Kara, the same Omega who used to stand by me during those dreadful punishments from the head maid. Her eyes won't meet mine, guilt written all over her face.

"You told her?" My voice is calm, too calm, but inside, I feel like I've been sucker- punched. This is a different kind of Betrayal...

Kara doesn't answer. She looks down at the ground as if it's suddenly the most fascinating thing in the world.

"Oh, don't be dramatic," Seraphina cuts in, rolling her eyes. "She didn't have to tell me much. It's obvious you had every reason to hate the head maid with al that scars on your leg. And your little boyfriend? Please. He's practically a wild animal. Who's to say you didn't sic him on her?"

I laugh. It's sharp, humorless, and probably not the reaction Seraphina was expecting because she looks thrown off for a second.

e dead, I wouldn't

"You think I had her killed because of a few whips?" I say, tilting my head. "Don't flatter yourself. Sure she was a miserable excuse for a human being, but I'm not exactly out here plotting murders over bruises. If I wanted so need help.

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Seraphina's face twists into something ugly. "You-"

I hold up a hand, cutting her off. "But," I add, smiling sweetly, "I could see myself snapping if a certain someone kept blocking my way and wasting my time."

eyes narrow, and I use the opening to brush past her, balancing

I don't get far.

her voice low but audible

What?

to see Kara hesitating by one of the assembly racks. The

but inside, I'm screaming. Oh, it's gonna fall. She hesitates for

Time slows.

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rack tilting, the weights and equipment it holds shifting dangerously. My instincts scream at me to move, but my body doesn't listen. All I can do is stare at Kara, as her betrayal is twisting in my gut like

rack crashes toward

"Ah!"

And then, nothing.

is shielding me from the wreckage. The

training grounds go silent, every pair of eyes

hear the heavy thud of his breathing. He doesn't seem bothered by the fact that he just took the full brunt of a

is low, almost a growl, but there's an edge of worry on it that's making my chest ache.

moment as I stare at those magnificent pair of emeralds. Then, as if my brain finally catches up to reality,

gaze doesn't waver. "Taryn ...

quickly wipe it

slightly. My hand instinctively goes to brush off some of the dust on his shoulder. "You're the one who just took

on Kara. His entire demeanor

Oh no.

have seen her push

my heels just as Enoch bolts forward like a predator

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I yell, but

the ground like she weighs nothing. Her

I shout, panic rising as the training grounds fall silent.

eyes are a dangerous shade of red. Not the soft, mossy green I

twist.

Shit.

similar color to

my hands on his

meet my gaze. "You have

flinch. His grip tightens, and Kara's

do the only thing I know works-l reach up

for a moment, I think I've made a mistake. But

my voice soft but urgent. I

cupping his face as I force him

has been our usual routine whenever he's out of control. I would be

his lips, gently but firmly. It's not like the other kisses we've shared-this one is deliberate, meant to pull

on Kara releases completely, and she collapses to the ground, gasping for air and scrambling away like a scared

Before he catches

grabs me, his hands gripping my

mine, and this time, the kiss isn't soft or gentle-it's fierce, desperate, and consuming. Like a hungry child deprived of its

in his hair as he deepens the kiss, his hands pulling me closer as if he's afraid I'll disappear. Heat floods my face, and my heart

to gasp, pushing

as he stares at me with

recognize again. I'm too breathless to say anything-too

behind us,