Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 28

"Merikh

11 POV

Colette steps out of the bathroom, her scent wafting from the steam that follows behind her. She looks more prepared, like the shower provided her with liquid courage.

Her hair is soft and wavy, falling over her delicate shoulders that are exposed in her pale blue summer dress. The soft ruffles. remind me of waves lapping at the shore as they cascade over her bust and down one side where a slit reveals a portion of

her smooth skin.

She looks divine. A breath of fresh air after a lifetime being lost in the Marianas trench. My heart races as I meet her eyes, my mouth dry. Colette watches me curiously before growing noticeably nervous and she crosses her arm across her belly. holding the other arm while she looks away. I hate she feels she has to hide, like she has no idea how damn stunning she is

"Don't do that." I rasp out, standing from the edge of the bed as I move toward her. "Do not ever hide."

"I'm not used to dressing like this..." she frowns,

"You look beautiful." I tell her sincerely.

It won't be hard to make it seem like I can't keep my hands off her in a dress like this. The lycan in me is rallying against my sane mind, begging to make me force her to change. To cover her up and not allow anyone to see her like this but us. But I want everyone to stare. I want them to look at her and gape.

Colette needs to see what she can do, what she has always been capable of. She has always been stunning, but since coming to my pack, she has flourished. I know she wasn't being poisoned in her old pack. Not in the way she thinks she was. But she was sickly, her soul malnourished and her wolf suffered, making her thing and gaunt.

Not anymore.

A month of good food, exercise and people who treat her well. Well...most people who treat her well. I wince inwardly, hating that I'm the one who causes her stress. I am the one who hurt her and ruined us. It's not fair to punish her for my insecurities, but yet... I can't find it in my pride to tell her that. Not yet.

Not when I know that this is just a small amount of the hatred she will send my way when she finds out at the first meeting.

Her soft hand touches mine, and I shake myself from my thoughts, taking her in once more. Damn, she is perfect. Her lips part and I lick mine.

"You don't have to flatter me," she mumbles.

"I'm being honest." I say firmly.

her car. I reach out, undoing it and then I

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with a sigh. It pains me to hear her say that, knowing I forced her here. Forced all of this on

say, deciding to give her back a little control. "If you would prefer to stay

to skip this dinner with a simple lie. To them, we are recently

shaking her head.

I check

my chest, and I know she can feel my fast beating heart. Her eyes soften, but she says nothing. Instead, she

my throat and moving toward her as she slips her feet into a pair

evening and if you need to escape, you only need to lean in and whisper. These people can be they can be a lot. You thought I was a monster being the Alpha of Death? You are about to

shoulders and sets her lips. She is damn cute when she puts a warrior

firmly. "They

what I have needed to hear from a mate for so long. My heart feels lighter and my lycan purrs with delight as

name she announced herself as Luna with. "Let's go

some monsters."

Everyone is chatting merrily, laughter floating through the large space before it stops and all eyes land on us. Johannes smirks, and Florence rolls her eyes while

groans, sitting roughly

a chair closer to him. I growl vibrates through my chest as Florence laughs and the others watch in silence. It's

into this whole charade, saunters into the dining room. Everyone seems to grow stiff, Johannes glancing away

flashing a quick smile. "We weren't expecting you

in his navy shirt and linen pants with a stern look. He smells of the

his seat, thin looking up

is my Luna. I announce, and he

"A new one? Already?"

three years." I say,

I

are well aware she was

inspire much of an undying loyalty." he frowns. "Sit. Eat. We will have a long first

tomorrow."

look and see two seats on opposite ends of the table and I tense, not happy about splitting up from Colette. She glances up at me, fear-filled eyes, and I decide to take

tug her into my lap. She feels tense at first until I pull her hair to the side and kiss the bare skin between her shoulder blades. She shivers,

not good enough for her?" Florence spits at us and