Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 2

The man at the end of the aisle is impossible to miss, his back to me as he speaks with one of his own clan. I can only assume he is Alpha Merikh and my skin grows cold. My idle hands smooth the bodice of my dress as I try to focus on my erratic breathing, my nerves frayed as I march down the aisle toward potential doom. Each step brings me frighteningly closer to the mountain of a lycan.

I lick my lips, ready to give him the speech I whipped up, but I freeze as he turns to face me fully, my breath catching in my throat and eyes growing wide. I am utterly distracted by his looks. Eyes as green as emeralds, a facial structure carved by the heavens and an imposing aura that entraps you, draws you in. And much to my surprise, no scar marks his perfect face. I tilt my head, confused.

This can’t be Alpha Merikh. I’ve heard stories of the Alpha of Death and the scars that have kept him hidden for years. But this guy…this guy is ethereal. He is handsome in the truest form; he is literal perfection. How am I supposed to tell him his Alpha is being stood up?

“You do not look like the picture provided,” he says, his eyebrow arched in curiosity.

“You are not Alpha Merikh.” I say, dumbfounded. He looks amused, shoving his hands into his pockets, rocking

back on his feet.

“No?” He asks and I furrow my brows.

“I mean, are you…Alpha Merikh?” I whisper,

“You do not think I am, so I must not be,” He answers with a shrug and I feel a wave of relief come over me.

“I need you to give a message to your Alpha, or take me to him to deliver it myself. But it is urgent.” I rush out.

“I can deliver a message.”

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“His contracted mate will not attend the ceremony.” I tell him.

“Are you telling me that the treaty is dead?” He asks.

“No! No, they are going to find him a new mate. A better one.” I squeak out, looking around for Alpha Bentley, praying he hurries up before Alpha Merikh makes his way out expecting to start a ceremony that isn’t happening. at least not yet.

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“And who could be better than the Alpha’s daughter?” He raises a brow.

“Anyone would be better than Leslie.” I mutter under my breath.

“Then I should choose a mate of my own liking.” He offers. I stare at him horrified that he heard me then his words settle in and my horror turns to terror when I realize he is talking about himself which means…

“Y–you are Alpha Merikh,” I whisper, awareness trickling down my spine as I force myself to meet his amused gaze. I just spoke like an equal to the Alpha of Death. The lycan king himself.

am?” he asks, a cocky grin on

look different.” I stutter, wringing my hands, unsure of how to act in the presence of royalty.

leans forward, whispering. “I have scars. Just not where you can see

He winks at

ever been happy to see this man but right now is an exception as he

says, his eyes locking back on mine as if we are in some silent battle I’m

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a replacement for my daughter.” Alpha Bentley rushes out, his

turning to face me once more, mischief swirling around him. “I will be choosing

mate.”

Alpha Bentley grabs hold

him. I gasp out in shock, an arm in each man’s hands as I look up

be taking her as my mate,” he

out shocked, my eyebrows shooting up to my

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his hold with a growl, his eyes growing dark. “Alpha Merikh, you don’t

accept my offer?”

not get to speak for herself.” Alpha

steps into him, his imposing frame casting an ominous shadow over us as his lip twitches

he reaches around Bentley, and pulls me to his side, ignoring my protests. “I’m no one. I have no status. My mate rejected me.” I try like hell to get him to see he doesn’t want me. That I will eventually let him down and then

for attack. I do not have

in some game. Yet the more I process his question the more I

away.

to watch the man I love raise a child with the woman whose life goal is to make my everyday literal hell. Alpha Merikh may look like an angel of death but his offer is the only one

more and I nibble my lip and slowly

I whisper, my chest hurting, and the room feeling suddenly

“Excellent.”

speaks, thanking everyone for gathering or something to that effect. I can’t focus because I am too stuck staring at the man who

hand in his, leading me to the center of the aisle where we face

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Shadows pack and The Lycan King, choose you,

shaky breath. It should be me saying these words to Grady, promising myself to Grady, yet here I am acting on a broken heart

to the here and now and I shake my head, my eyes closing

the task at hand.

Black Mountain Pack, choose you, Alpha Merikh, to

from his contact and

of the picture I have nothing to lose but myself if I