Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 25

"Colette POV"

I want to hate him. The stupidly handsome man sitting next to me as we ride to this council meeting he has been panicking about since I arrived in our pack. His eyes keep wandering over to me, lingering for only a moment before they snap away every time I look at him

I have had one week to process what he did. One week of giving him the silent treatment on anything related to me and how 1 am feeling. 1 still can't believe he thought I wouldn't be angry after forcing me to take a blood oath under the guise of us being second chance mates.

He isn't the only one with broken trust. If anything. I have more of a right to be upset with him than he does with me. I have tried to communicate and explain everything to him, but he won't listen..

But he has no reason for why the hell wouldn't he tell me we are second chance mates. What kind of jerk sets up his second chance mate to see how they will act when their first mate wants to run away with them? Not that he knows I am aware of that part.

He should be. I'm not dumb and I know he is smart enough and our pack is trained enough to have known Grady was there. Merikh set me up. And instead of being upfront with me, he led me into a trap and then refused to listen to the entire story. My cheeks heat in anger just thinking about it again, and I look out the SUV window as trees fly past.

"You have been quiet," He says, the air thick and heavy between us.

This is how it's been all week. Him trying like hell for a conversation and me only doing the bare minimum. If he thinks I will easily forget this or that the temptation of him marking me to see if we actually are a second chance mate will soften me to him, he is severely wrong. I am livid, even all these days later.

"Would you like me to entertain you?" I ask, turning to look at him. He furrows his brow, turning his massive frame to face me on the leather seat.

"No." He sighs. "I just was worried you might have some unresolved emotions about long car rides after the last incident."

He's not wrong and I hate that he is bringing it up. It takes an immense amount of mental strength to keep myself from freaking out every time I see a truck at a stop or someone passes us. Each squealing tire feels like a dagger to my lungs, and my hands are a clammy mess.

"I am fine." 1 force out, but I can tell he doesn't buy it.

"You are anxious," He says and I exhale, shaking my head.

"A lide"

"Then perhaps we should discuss what will happen when we arrive." He offers. "To distract you."

I press my lips together, not entirely pleased. I'm busy trying to hate him. Even with the bond between us suppressed, 1 am. still drawn to him. I'd love to blame the Luna-alpha bond, but the truth is angry or not, feelings don't just go away. And I have genuine feelings for Merikh, untrusting or not, and that makes me angrier than anything else.

"Sure," I agree, placing my hands on my lap.

"We won't be warmly welcomed. Our kind is not entirely well received by the others." He pauses as I listen. "Once we are dropped at the front door, the council laws will protect us and we will be safe, but that doesn't mean we can trust anyone.

"No, of course not. Why would we ever think we can trust someone?" I grumble.

"This is not a joking matter," he says sternly, and I glare at him.

"Of course not. Got it. Trust no one. That I can handle. I've been living like that long enough that it's habit now."

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as he continues

share

to maintain my anger is because Penny has stayed in thy room with me for the week he has been absent. I fell for him in three weeks because I spent so much time with

there be a

lip. "They will know by our scent if we do not stay in the same

Colette

a bad

thoughts on mating and how to treat one's chosen one.

I ask, a little shocked. This is the most he has really told me anything about the

he frowns. "Something to spice up their bedroom life, a challenge to win from me or worse, a reason to eject

me that his word is not one to be taken seriously? He is the Lycan king, known for his lack of mercy in battle. Yet here, if the one he says is his luna doesn't smell like him, they will

you just mark me?" I ask, my fear

he is placing me in danger. For what reason? Why the hell does he even need me here at his side? Should I not have stayed and helped Hayes take care

why," he murmurs,

not trustworthy," I grind out. "What

mated couple." he

I don't have your mark?" I

technically mark wherever we want. If anyone asks, just say your mark is only for me to see, and

"Okay."

mean we have to do things that may make you feel uncomfortable. Things

what?" I ask him, narrowing

kissing you, and, at

turn red,

dry. Not because I am worried, but because like a totally love struck idiot, I crave those moments with him. And I know I shouldn't.. "Vampires and Fae are very intimacy driven creatures. And vampires can

go wide,

I

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ask and he

meet many supernatural beings. Ones you may not have heard

here?" I ask

be asked to stay for the duration of the meeting. Which is about

A month long meeting?" I gasp

is not like one formal long event. It's similar to a vacation with

you if I don't smell like you, and the fate

dark shadow under his eyes for the first time. "Merikh," I say softly, "Why do we need to be

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