Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 15

"Colette?" Merikh calls out to me, concerned. I give him the best fake smile I can muster.

I can tell he isn't falling for it. The fake grin to hide the pain that was creeping in and taking over my heart. He stands suddenly, reaching down and pulling me up into a warm, comforting embrace.

My hands instinctively slide up his back, cradling his shoulders as my grip grows tighter. The replay of my mother's death in my dream plays on a loop

in my mind. I wince every time I see it pierce through her, and he

holds me closer.

I didn't even realize the silent tears had turned to sobs as he strokes my hair and hums in my ear to calm me. I

don't want to let go, to pull away from him, but after what feels like a long time, I wrap my arms around his waist and press my cheek to his chest with a heavy sigh. "Are you going to be okay?" he asks.

His voice is so tender and full of worry, and I feel the urge to look up at him. The need to see his green eyes and witness his gentle smile is too much to fight right now. For a man of so much death and destruct "Yeah, I don't really have any other options." I sigh..

"Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?" he asks, looking over my face from feature to feature. My usual blush creeps up my n*ck and seeps into my cheeks as they grow warm. He seems to melt int “Thanks...” I murmur, stepping out of his embrace. “I think."

"You are so much stronger than you realize. There is so much in you that you still don't see."

"And what is it you see in me?" I ask him. His demeanor shifts slightly, his expressions shutting down and going stoic as he seems to think about the question.

"What I see in you is a way forward, Colette." he says. "I see the future of this pack and it all is riding on you."

I scoff and roll my eyes. "Now I know you are lying. What kind of future or way forward can I bring? You are

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"Not about this," he says, a small smile cracking through his cool demeanor. His compliments confuse me. The words he speaks seem like they have hidden meaning. Yet, I can't find it, instead I'm just left feeli

confused and a lot more drawn to him.

He reaches for my iced coffee and hands it to me with an indecipherable look. "I think you would really benefit

from a visit to the healing waters today." He announces.

"Uh...

but I am healing fine. Actually, better than fine. I am healing faster than anyone else I've ever known now that the poison from Leslie is out of my system. The healers say my leg can handle being walked now a couple of days."

"You still think it was her poisoning you, don't you?" he asks, and I scrunch my nose.

"I mean, of course I do. What other reason would it be? I've not thought up a more valid reason, can you?" I ask, and he shrugs.

"I'm sure there are many other logical reasons, but that is beside the point. The healing waters will ease your mind in a way that your wolf can't. The aromatics from the herbs and oils, along with the warm wate

I think about what he says, remembering the lake and how cold it is, but then I recall the steam from his bath and how he just mentioned warm water and suddenly the whole idea sounds appealing.

"Do I have to be n*ked?" I ask, arching a brow, and he looks at me like I'm crazy.

"I wasn't n*ked the time you barged in on me in the waters." he teases and I click my tongue. "Excuse me, I just wanted to help you." I protest and he just shakes his head in amusement. "And help you did." he gives a small bow in appreciation and I try to fight the growing grin. "Fine." I roll my eyes playfully, giving into him, "I will go to the healing waters. Happy?" "Very much." He nods, a glint in his eyes. "I will have someone pull it together for you."

"Can I take it later tonight? Bathing now feels.... a little useless before a workout. I want to train today and then I

will take one."

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with those demands," he

comfortable...I guess." I shrug and

me or the pack?"

actually..." I admit, and he

you feel you are ready to

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b*dy covered in sweat. Merikh follows behind me and I swear I can feel him trying to hold his laughter in. Here I thought we would continue our us "What the hell was that?" I ask him with narrowed eyes. Merikh just looks at me with a barely there smug

He is enjoying this all way too

were saying you are healing faster, so why not step up the training a

as well?."

damn mouth." I grumble and

I am in complete awe of how he

laid eyes on laugh like an angel. He may be one of death, but the fact

and laughing Alpha to cold and murderous is so fast

not? If you have a new mate, shouldn't you be over your last one?" I ask, and he takes two large

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as he

away and recoiling back from me. "Make sure you

then he pushes past me, leaving me behind to gape and

shoulder to

been stalking me all day?" I ask, and

is a terrible habit, but what can I do?

creep."

I can't wait to tell him you said that." I chuckle and she

believe you," she winks, falling instep

walk for a

Then I realize I have a right to know. It's part of this pack's history and I am

"Penny..."

"Yes?"

you questions, do you have to answer me?"

confused. "I guess it depends on the question and how it's important to

looking around and waiting for a backlash. Instead, she throws her hands

it's about damn time,"

"Wait what?"

been dying to tell you, but you had to ask me first. Let me know

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bothering to think much about what she says. I have questions and

what is her name?"

you mean was?" She

dead?" I ask and she grins, nodding

damn dead. Lauren lost her head, kind of dead. She dead dead." She says in a creepy way too happy

she's dead, but how?" I ask and she looks away

out until I tell you the entire story.

anxiety squeezing

well...it's obviously not a fairytale considering her current location." She

she grins, then rolls her eyes. "Because she is six feet under. Pushing up daisies. Yeesh, slow on the