Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 37

*Merikh*

Colette paces our bedroom floor, back and forth and back again, her hands in her hair and her lips moving as she wordlessly speaks to herself. After realizing she can manipulate water, she ran.

She claimed she needed space and perhaps she did, but maybe it was her father's proud look or my hovering over her that made her feel like she was suffocating instead. No matter what the cause, I chased her.

It took some convincing for her to let me in the room, but when she did, I nearly crumbled at the look on her face. My Luna is falling apart and I'm the reason for it.

It is my selfishness over and over again that has pushed her to her breaking point and now I have to witness the aftermath. This is my punishment, witnessing the havoc of my choices. Even if I have combined myself, it was all

for our kind

"Colette," I call to her softly, trying to get her to look at me. To just acknowledge I am here and she isn't alone in

this.

I

Even though I was the idiot who placed this barrier between us. I can't help but go back and forth on what I did and the ways I could have done it all differently. I used her and I know it, but in the process, I fell for her and the lies became my way of protecting myself. It is clear to me now; she is the one who needed protecting from me,

not the other way around.

"How long have you known?" She asks, coming to a stop, her eyes wild. Then she points to the couch where Percy sleeps with a soft snore. "Did he know?"

"No, Percy did not know." I frown, "But I have known since before I ever met you."

Her eyes well and she bites her lip, refusing to let the sob I can see coming out.

"You didn't come to my pack for Leslie...did you?" She whispers.

My eyes fill with tears as she breaks down every moment from the second she ever laid eyes on me. I know what is coming, what questions she will ask and all the answers I will give that she will doubt in every way. I feel defeated, fucking beat down as my heart rails against my aching chest, just wanting to be in her arms.

1/4

Chapter 37

"Merikh

5

forth and back again, her hands in her hair and her lips moving as she wordlessly speaks to herself. After realizing she can manipulate water,

father's proud look or my hovering over her that made her feel like she was suffocating instead. No matter what the cause, I chased

did, I nearly crumbled at the look on her face. My Luna is

to her breaking point and now I have to witness the aftermath.

her to look at me. To just acknowledge I am

between us. I can't help but go back and forth on what I did and the ways I could have done it all differently. I used her and I know it, but in the process, I fell for her and the lies became my way of protecting myself. It is clear to me now; she is the one who needed protecting from me, not the other way

long have you known?" She asks, coming to a stop, her eyes wild. Then she points to the couch where Percy sleeps with a soft snore. "Did he

I frown, "But I have known

well and she bites her lip, refusing to

didn't come to my pack

breaks down every moment from the second she

will ask and all the answers I will give that she will doubt in every way.

arms.

1/4

Chapter 37

side to side before I look at her. Her red, swollen gaze is trained on me. "I came for you. Leslie was a way to

tears breaking free as she swipes it away and crosses her

She whispers, pain in

+5

actions placed there. But I know better than to think she would let me touch her. "In the recent months leading up to

understand why you had to force me to being your Luna. Why, you had to trick me into thinking I could be anything other than what

You are meant to be at my side,

rolling her

could use to get what you wanted, lets not

my luna." I tell her more adamantly and she shakes her head. "I was never going to go through with my mating to Leslie. The plan

options." She yells. "You realized what I was, and you knew what I am worth and you

I fucking fell for you with in days. It wasn't because of the bond, and I didn't realize that until I forced the oath. I have wanted to tell you

rising and falling as if she had

2/4

Chapter 37

5

flow freely as she holds her chest and gasps for air like

blink at her,

Goddess moment. But this. This brokenness while admitting despite it all, despite me and my actions...she can't hate me. It's enough to give me hope where hope shouldn't have a place to even plant a seed, yet...

"But when I hurt, I want to be near you. When I am scared, I want you to

still love me..." I rasp the words, my mouth