Mated To The Lycan King

Chapter 99

Miranda POV

My eyes snapped open and I sat up in bed. I felt hot, burning hot. I needed to shift. I don't want to die. I need to shift. I felt my heart in my throat as panic sat in. How am I going to shift? How is this done? What am I going to do?

"Hey, hey, hey. Easy love." I heard Brent and I turned to where his voice was coming from. I looked him up and down and took a deep breath. My eyes widened and I let out a playful growl like purr. My hand clamped over my mouth and I heard him chuckle.

"What was that?" I asked aloud.

"That was me." Seraphine was in my mind.

My hands covered my ears because it was weird sounding. It was loud but not really loud all at the same time. It was like she was standing right next to me, but she was in my head.

"Woah." I frowned. "That is going to take some getting used to." I heard her laugh in my mind and it made my eyes widen.

"Take a deep breath through your nose. One, I want to smell him and see if we need to wait to shift for his scent. Two, I don't want you to hypervenalate." Seraphine told me.

I took a deep breath through my nose and the only thing I could smell was the cranberry handwash, cleaner, and the fabric softener from the sheets. "Drats. But look at him. He is handsome. Come on, let's work on shifting."

I looked across the room at Brent and he was looking over me slowly. "Hi, sorry." I apologized to him.

"It's okay. I know it can feel overwhelming." He motioned for me to follow him. "Come on, let's get you something to eat. You need to have full strength tonight when you shift."

"Why tonight? Why can't I try after we eat?" I walked with him.

"You can use the moon's energy to help with your shifting." Brent pulled my chair out and I sat in it.

I watched him walk around the table and sit across from me. I looked down at the table and there was a giant covered dish. I pulled the top off after he did and a plate of cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits smothered in gravy, hashbrowns, and a giant bowl of mixed fruit. Off to the side, I lifted another top off of a dish and there sat three large pancakes covered with syrup. There was no way I would be able to eat all of this.

"Oh yes, yes we can." Seraphine told me.

We ate and talked about what I should expect when I shift or attempt to shift tonight. I wouldn't be alone in shifting. Brent will be by my side, as well as Avalynn and Everest will be there for support too. If I am successful tonight, we will go for a run and then tomorrow will be my crowning ceremony.

I went for another bite of pancake and frowned when I realized everything was completely gone. I made a pouting face and heard Brent chuckle. "Still hungry?" He asked and I nodded my head to him.

He snapped his fingers and another plate of food was brought out to me.

"I don't understand how I can eat all of this." I sighed as I lifted off the cover, revealing eggs, bacon, and toast. "I feel like I am eating for five people."

"It's normal to eat a lot. You burn three or four times more calories as a Lycan than a human. I was unsure how much you would eat on your first day, but it looks like you have a normal and healthy appetite. That is great news and promising. It means that your body and your Lycan are accepting one another. Which means when you shift it may be easier to do so. Do you have any questions about your first shift?" He took a large bite out of the sausage and biscuit sandwich, chewing as he looked across the table at me.

"Uh, let me think about it." I chewed my food slowly and thought about whether I had any questions. I had read a lot before this all happened. I wanted to be well educated about what would be going on with my body.

"Take all the time you need. I will try to answer your questions the best way that I can." He smiled at me and continued to eat.

I racked my brain as I ate. "Oh, I have something." I swallowed my food. "How bad does it hurt to shift for the first time?"

of his shoulders, "I am not going to lie, it is painful but not as painful as a wolf's first transition into their beast. Your bones will crack, pop, and elongate. You will be

painful was your first shift?" I asked him, pushing the plate of food away, finally feeling

by a rival Lycan group. I was just seventeen. My Lycan actually came early. I didn't tell anyone, but I couldn't shift yet because my body wasn't ready. He forced the shift the night my family was attacked. I am one of the youngest shifting Lycans of our kind. It is so extremely rare for something like that to happen. But I am thankful he forced the shift. I was able to help my family that night and help save them. I

what he was capable of." I stood and walked over to him. I placed my hand on

wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his lap. A giggle passed through my lips as he buried his

"My eyes?" I frowned.

They're like a blueish silver color. They're more silver than blue. Absolutely fascinating and

watching through my eyes. "I think it's

head tilted to the side a little

smiled. "She is very pretty

meet her." He told me. "Are you finished eating then?" He

is everything just all around better now? Well, from a food

senses changed and heightened. Let's go for a walk and then get some stretching in. It will help with

I hopped up from his lap, spinning around

comfortable going out in what you're wearing?" He stood up from his seat and

wearing and figured it was not appropriate attire to wear for a future Queen. "Uh, I would like to have some leggings and maybe a

your clothes down here for you." He nodded his head to follow

nodded his head as if it was no

said aloud to myself. I walked over to a mirror to look at myself. My eyes were cool looking and it appeared that I had slimmed down too, and gotten taller. When a few minutes passed, he softly knocked before entering. I loved how respectful he was towards me. Giving me privacy even if he has seen my

biting that bottom lip unless you want me to keep you in here all night." He

crossed the room in a few strides. He pulled me into his arms and placed a kiss on my lips.

go."

wanted to have some

soon." I told her as we all walked with

reached the pathway that we were going to go walking along. Avalynn and Everest were already there waiting for

two!" I greeted them

Your eyes!" Avalynn moved closer to

It's Seraphine." I

her everything. How I was feeling. How I was handling the change. How having Seraphine in my mind felt weird to me. She, in turn, told me how she found out she was a Lycan. How her Lycan showed up out of no where. How it took

it hurt?" I looked

She questioned and I nodded my

my first time." She went on to tell me the story of

lucky." I sighed and she

am sure it will happen the way it is supposed to happen." Avalynn smiled. "By the way, I think you're

noticed that." I

Lycan," Brent called

intended to be. It is to help you be the lean mean killing machine

two things I noticed when I was changing earlier. Then I noticed how tall I was. My legs seem longer and leaner. I almost didn't

look absolutely fantastic. It suits you."

the trail and, for the first time, I was able to keep up with them all. I didn't need to take a break or have them help me on some of the tougher parts of the trail.