Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 84

He looks down the hallway once more, taking hold of my arm, just above my elbow, as he forces me along. After a moment, the air grows cooler and my chest feels like a heavy weight has been lifted off of it. I inhale sharply, my eyes closing, relishing the fresh cool air that fills my lungs.

“What is she doing out of her cage?” someone asks and I snap my eyes open to see Jennifer standing in front of us, her hands on her hips, her eyes glowing like an ember in a waning campfire.

“Move,” the guard with me grunts out, taking an imposing step toward her. She rolls her eyes and shifts her hips before she glances at me and back up at him, a curious arch to her brow.

“No.” She insists. “Not a chance in hell. She shouldn’t be out of her cell, Tieran.”

“The king wanted to see her and when he was done, he demanded I take her back to her cell. Unless you think you are higher ranking than him, I

I suggest you step aside.” He bites out at her. She looks surprised, as her demeanor changes and she clears her throat, looking back down the way we came from.

“He is awake?” She asks, sounding a little worried.

“Of course he is.” He snorts.

“And he is down here? Why the hell is the king hiding in the depths of the mountain when he should be up-”

“The king goes and does as he pleases. He doesn’t owe you or anyone an explanation, so I suggest you stop questioning what he is doing and step aside.” He says, pushing me forward.

“It’s just that Giselle said…” she trails off for a moment and clears her throat. Her demeanor changes completely as she smooths her outfit out with her hands and steps to the side. “Carry on,”

Tieran frowns at her but ushers me along, looking over his shoulder before frowning as he turns me down a different hallway. He presses me into the wall, peeking around the corner for a second, and then he hums in thought.

Its obvious something is amiss, but with not knowing either of them well and having no desire to know them any better than I currently do, I keep my mouth shut.

“Does she not seem suspicious to you?” He asks, absentmindedly.

give him a confused look, and he blinks down at me like he forgot it was even squished between him and the wall. Tieran takes a step back

He frowns, he looks at me and groans in

way back,” I offer, and he

He teases as he walks me

I ask quietly,

was being tortured, and she was told that she was wanted upstairs. She threw a fit, and it seemed like she didn’t like the chosen mate of the king. If anything, he should work with Jennifer, not me, to figure out what it wrong with his king.

and everyone to her whim. For what? Well, that is the question I am still trying to work out. Yes, they want me because I am a hybrid, but why do they keep me

mutters, “I don’t trust

still fights for what they are told, even if

think you can trust me?” I ask him, yanking

out to give me a nudge

growl at him and he breaks into a full–blown

He shrugs. “And it’s amusing to watch you huff

confused, is he being friendly with me? Well, as friendly as a dragon can be?

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Chapter 84

what you want from me so we can strike our deal and I can leave this literal hell hole.” I say, trying to calm myself so he doesn’t get the enjoyment of watching me get

looks around frantically, then trains his

your volume,” he hisses at her as his name echoes down the stone walls. He freezes, his body going rigid

too distracted rushing down the hall to care about what he is doing to me. We twist and turn down the halls; the air

I whisper, and he

tripping over my feet as I grunt and land on the hard ground. I spin to scowl up at him just as

her, arching a brow like

for me?” He asks her and she grins.

said I could take it as far as I need to in order to make this one