Grace of a Wolf by Lenaleia

Chapter 30

Chapter 29: Grace: Did I Offend Him?

My stomach is gnawing itself to death.

I press a hand against it, willing it to calm down as I resume pacing the perimeter of my room. Seven steps along the wall. Turn. Five steps across. Turn. Seven steps back. Turn. Five steps to the door.

I crack it open for the fifth time in twenty minutes.

The Blue Mountain shifter stands at attention, back rigid as a plank. He doesn’t even twitch as I peer around the edge of the door. His eyes remain fixed forward, as if I’m nothing but a breeze passing through the hallway.

I close the door with a sigh and press my forehead against the cool wood. My stomach clenches painfully. The mountain of breakfast from earlier features in my regrets; I should have stuffed my face while I had the chance. Or at least taken some with me.

Another cramp twists my insides. Decision made.

I yank open the door, determination straightening my spine.

"Hey! I need—"

My words die as I nearly collide with a broad chest. Not the Blue Mountain guard. The Lycan King himself stands before me, his hand raised mid-knock, a tray balanced perfectly in his other palm. The scent of lasagna and garlic bread makes my mouth water in the most unbecoming way.

His eyebrow arches, storm-gray eyes assessing as they rove over me. I take an instinctive step back, which is apparently Lycan for come on in because that’s precisely what he does.

Rude.

Then again, he made it oh-so-clear I’m his prisoner, so can I really complain?

He kicks the door closed with his heel without looking, his gaze never leaving my face. "Are you comfortable?" he asks, setting the tray on my bed.

I eye him suspiciously. Personally delivering food and asking about my comfort? His behavior is on a rollercoaster again.

"I’m fantastic, thank you."

His jaw tightens. "You’re not."

"I just said I am, though?"

He grunts. "Your boyfriend will be instated as Alpha tonight."

I already know that, thanks to Andrew. "I’m sure he’s happy about it."

and he hasn’t moved from the side of my bed, effectively cutting me off from

hands together, digging my nails into my skin to

on my linked hands. "How

fine." It’s not, but as long as I’m not using it much, the pain is bearable. It’s the hunger killing me now, but it’s being gatekept by

out so quickly I don’t have time to flinch. My breath catches as his fingers capture a

hair, but the action sends shivers down my

and I’m struck again by the strangeness of this situation. Thankfully, Andrew’s coming tonight. Just a

brought to the

I’m dying to devour—but of course it comes with a cost. I guess I won’t be allowed to eat if I don’t

what I said before, but it’s still

ago," I answer crisply, fighting the urge to step away. Any sudden movement might upset him, and I’m not risking him taking away my food

"Six," he repeats, as if testing the word.

not remember the details of what I told him, but he should at least remember I’m

claimed you

clench at my sides. "Until he

absently toying

congealing while he plays twenty questions.

he releases my hair and steps aside with a gesture

bite of lasagna hits my tongue, and I have to stifle a moan. It’s

Pack is no longer

close, looming over me as his eyes follow my

the forest during the Mate Hunt. I guess he was trying to force me to shift. He thought I was his biological daughter and found out I wasn’t." I shrug. "Then he

’find out’?" His voice carries an edge that

brows draw together. "I told you, after the Mate Hunt. When

the light from the window. "Did he ever bring

"No."

"Not even at sixteen?"

sixteen. He would always get me a cake for my birthday, but it wasn’t usually

frowns. "I see. How

came up. I didn’t think much of it because Rafe was with me." Poking my lower lip with my fork, I squint in the air, as if it’ll help me see my memory with more clarity. "He was happy when I first saw him that morning, but he was pretty subdued

away from me, pacing

the weight of his agitation.

intend to mate

me for a loop, and I blink. "No, Alpha had

him Alpha." Caine whirls toward me, his voice

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