Babysitting The Amnesiac Lycan King

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Chapter 50

ENOCH

It all started in the woods.

The smell of damp earth, the sting of my own blood, the way my body felt like it had been ripped apart and sewn back together with barbed wire. I should've died there. Probably would've, if not for her.

Taryn Sinclair.

This stubborn, infuriating, reckless little Omega who should've run the second she saw me but didn't. She pulled me out of the dirt instead, dragged me into her world, and for the first time in my cursed life. I let myself believe in something

other than vengeance.

But I remember now.

I remember everything. Who I am. Who she is. Who the fuck is coming for her.

And if I don't leave-she dies

I fucking hate it. Every part of me rebels against it, against the thought of walking away, but I don't have a choice.

Even if it destroys her.

Even if it destroys me.

Even if-

"You're lying to me."

She hisses, sharp enough to cut skin. I barely have time to brace myself before she turns on me, eyes blazing, betrayal bleeding into every sharp breath.

My fingers curl into fists at my sides, but I don't say a word.

Not because I don't want to.

But because if I do, I'll fucking break.

"You knew," she accuses, shoving at my chest. I don't move. She does it again, harder this time, her voice cracking. "You knew this whole time, didn't you? You fucking remembered-*

"Taryn," Kallias warns, stepping forward, thinking he can calm her down. Idiot.

"Shut the fuck up!" she snaps at him, turning on him so fast he actually takes a step back. I'd laugh if this wasn't a goddamn nightmare. "You knew, too, didn't you? Both of you-"

"He did it to protect you," Kallias says evenly.

"Bullshit."

Her voice shakes. Her whole fucking body shakes, as though she's holding herself together with nothing but anger and desperation. And I let her believe that's all jt is. I let her rage, let her shove me again, let her think I don't fucking care. Because the truth...

The truth would fucking kill her.

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"You're taking him from me," she whispers, and that's the part that shatters me. Not the anger. Not the fists.

This.

"You're ripping him away, and you think that's protection?"

1 barely see her move before she lunges at Kallias. He catches her wrists easily, blocking every wild swing, his face an unreadable mask. But she's not stopping. She's blind with fury, with heartbreak, and for one second, I let her fight. I let her burn.

Then I catch her.

Her body slams into mine, thrashing, fists beating against my chest. But I don't let go. I wrap my arms around her like a steel fucking cage, like I can hold her together through sheer force alone.

"Let me go!" she screams. "You lied to me!"

anything. I just hold her

"You fucking lied-"

cracks, and then suddenly, she's not fighting anymore. She sags against me, her breaths ragged and uneven. Her hands curl into my shirt, and

"Please... don't leave me.'

eyes shut. My whole

I could stay.

truth. I could tell her I'd rather die than leave

a fuck about my throne, my past, anything other than

be dead within the

forehead drop against hers, let my breath mingle with hers, let myself take this one last moment before I

have to," I murmur.

sob escapes her

don't care." Her fingers tighten in my shirt, like she can keep me here if she just holds on tight enough. "I

Fuck.

I break.

kiss her. Not her lips-I'm not that strong. But her temple, her cheek, the corner of her mouth, every part

sorry," I whisper, voice fucking

breath shudders. "Enoch,

footsteps until it's too

I expect. By the time I realize what he's

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a sharp inhale escaping her lips. And then

barely processing what the fuck just happened before I see the cloth

"You motherfucker-"

the only way," he says grimly.

her. Her breathing is slow, steady. Her face is

everything inside her is about to shatter when

hers one last time, memorizing the feel of

she

"Forgive me," I murmur.

It's been three hours.

get the fuck up

fucking instinct in me screams to run before she wakes

move.

her with. Her breath is slow, steady. Deceptively peaceful. She looks like she's dreaming of something

I know I have to. This is the last time I'll hold her like this, and the thought

Her. The way her lips

I did. She

because even now, I want to chain

not strong enough to protect you... not

teeth, a confession I'll never give her while

awake.

Taryn is my mate.

knew it the moment I've reversed back to

first time she found me in the forest-my wolf

soon to be Queen. And with that, comes the burden

let them

brush a stray tear from her cheek, and I barely hold

from tasting the salt and claiming

hovering over her forehead, and I

another chance. Because

won't.

light... and I'm about to

fingers twitch against

I freeze.

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drug. Her fingers find my cheek, a barely there touch

at

but sleep drags her back under

fucking mercy and a punishment all at

body screaming to stay, to let her wake up

least then I'd know she still felt

feet, setting her down gently on the bed. She doesn't stir. I swear, if

clenches as I turn away, but

Every inch of her face. The way her