Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 85

*Merikh*

The air is warm and sticky, only adding to my already heightened irritation. I miss her; I miss her so damn much and I am angry every second of every damn day. What I want is my mate back at any costs and that is a dangerous thought to have. To give up my life to know she will be okay would be well worth it.

But I want a life with her. One with adoration and singing her praises so she understands how amazing she truly is. I want to give her everything, including a new me, a better and more improved version. The version who is better at communication and listening. She deserves a mate who will just sit in awe of her and let her be exactly who she is.

All I want is another chance even when I have had so many. But I’ve learned, I have grown and I am ready to alpha up and be everything she needs. Including a hero or a sacrifice to ensure she gets away from the assholes who have her.

“Merikh,” Hayes hollers out my name, running toward me. Panic is written all over his face as he stops in front of me and my stomach drops.

“What is wrong?” I ask, swallowing the lump in my throat. “Did something happen?”

“Caspian received a box that was sent for you,” He says.

I give him a confused stare.

“And?” I ask.

Hayes clears his throat and looks away before he exhales and shakes his head.

“It is…it smells of her.” He mutters, unable to look at me.

“It smells like Colette?” I ask, my heart skipping a beat.

“Yes,” he mutters. “It smells like her blood.”

He clears his throat, and it feels like the world shakes beneath my feet. My mouth falls open to say something articulate, alpha like, but instead a shocked, pained groan tumbles out.

Then I break into a sprint, tearing through the garden, bounding over the pristine green bushes and breaking through the door. The second I hit the hallway to the kitchen, I freeze, picking up the faint scent of her blood.

Bile rises in my throat, my lycan howling and hiding in the back of my mind, too heartbroken at the possibility of what this might mean. I clear my throat, running both hands through my hair as I suck in a deep breath, preparing myself for the worst.

If it is confirmation she is dead, then I will stop at nothing to kill every fucking dragon and the last standing phoenix before allowing myself to meet her in the moonbeams.

into the room, unable to remain calm as my hands shake, pointing

that it?” I ask him and he nods.

tears to my eyes when I see a ribbon tied around a chunk of her soft hair. I lift it out, holding it to my nose and inhaling as my eyes

look at the phone in the box with a small envelope sitting next to it. I grab the

say?” Caspian asks,

a little surprise for you,” I read, placing it to the side as I pull out the phone and

Caspian asks, picking up the card written in his

I mutter as I type it in and it

squeezing like there is no air to be found.

blinking as I try to

He takes it and I don’t fight him as he gulps and closes his eyes like

1/3

watch it.” I mutter, walking toward the

look over at him, his face as white as a

for the worst but also reminding

Caspian sneers, pacing over to me and standing in the way. “What the hell

I grumble, leaning forward, my elbows on my knees. “Everything is fucking wrong when

you trying to punish yourself? Is that what this is?” He asks, confused,

watching it because if she has to live it, then I should have to as well. We need to know what they are doing to her. I need to see it so I can return the fucking favor to them.” I look up at him. “There could be clues about where she is,” Hayes also says, and I know I can always rely on

side of

the TV on and the phone screen sharing. The image of Colette is right before me. The little play button obstructed nothing but that barrier in my mind, screaming ‘I can’t do

I tell him.

as she always is. It is clear they are starving her, giving her minimal liquids, probably

at the person and rolls her eyes.

her chapped and bloody lips. A thrill of pride ripples

says as she steps forward

as the woman swings it and slams it into her stomach, making the wind wheeze from my chest. I

falling forward as she struggles to suck in a full breath. All I can hear is her labored breathing that sounds like a heavy wheeze, and my chest is torn wide open. I love how

love,” I whisper, finding myself moving closer to the screen. “Just fucking say what they want.”

and unmoving. She lifts her fiery gaze to

alone!” She wails. “I will say it, okay? I will say it.

moving behind Colette and placing her hands on her shoulders, digging her nails into her skin as she bleeds through