Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 87

Hayes steps back, his lycan retreating, leaving him in the scraps of his shredded clothing, his back heaving up and down as he stares into Leandra’s

eyes.

She looks up at him, shock and fear all over her face as she clasps her hand over the mate mark on her neck. Johannes chuckles to himself as I stare at my beta in equal parts surprise and disappointment.

“Well, I guess I won’t be needed after all,” Johannes says, sounding disappointed.

“Why would you…” Leandra whispers, searching his silent face for an answer.

He stumbles back a step and then turns his forlorn face to me, like he can’t believe what just took place.

“Fuck,” I mutter, dragging my hand down my face.

“I’m sorry,” He murmurs. “I don’t know what came over me.”

“Yes you do,” I groan. “She is your fucking mate and your lycan thought you were going to lose her, so he took action without you.”

“No,” he says, taking a tentative step toward Leandra. “No, it was a mutual decision. I panicked. I have never panicked before and I thought… I was worried I would lose you forever.”

“It was a simple compelling trick.” I remind him but he doesn’t look at me, instead he stares at Leandra, who is pressed against the wall white as a

sheet.

“Can you forgive me?” He whispers to her, tilting his head. She skirts her eyes to me for a brief moment and then back at Hayes.

“Why did you do it? You were the one that fought accepting me for so long? I didn’t think

wanted me- you

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“Him compelling you is an invasion of your mind and ability to control yourself. It feels like what lily did to you all over again but with a different species. I couldn’t let you do that again, not when you are just finding yourself again.” Hayes rushes out to explain, licking his lips to wet them.

He makes a fair point, one I hadn’t openly thought about or expressed due to the nature of my desperation. But Hayes is right. I was asking her to step back into the very thing she had finally escaped. It wasn’t fair, even if it is used to save my Colette.

agreed to it this time.” She

out of guilt.”

help,” she

he drops to his knees, inching closer as he takes her hand

then looks around the room and back down

I go?” Johannes says with

tell him with a glare, and he grins before he saunters off. Caspian gives me a small nod as he follows suit and I step up to my brother and his half accepted

I accept and mark him, will you be able to get what you need from

of guilt and hurt in Hayes‘ face as he turns

than telling you that you accept a mate bond because you want it, not because someone needs it. I can not tell you what to do because when it comes to my mate, I am selfish and I will

done what I did, but I see it all so clearly

you could love me? Not right now, not yet, but one day…?” She whispers shyly, dropping her other hand from her neck. Hayes stands, moving his palm to

“Yes.” He whispers.

away, letting them have their moment, but I don’t go far. As much as I want this to be their choice, I

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ask him, my back

their new bond, looking like a new

become a member,

life?” I ask her and she nods. “As the mate of the Beta, his responsibilities, if he is not able or away, will fall to you to execute in his place. Are

and willing.”

under my protection.” I say, bowing my head in return. She gasps in shock, her eyes going wide before they flash, and she grins, placing her hand over

asks her and she giggles.

finally home.” She whispers looking at

she blinks at me before giving a curt nod and her demeanor changes. She braces herself, bending her

at first, but if you are willing to share the information, it won’t feel like you are being forced

have nothing to hide.”

show me your lycan.” I command her.

fly out. Hayes takes a step to the side, watching closely as her bones crack and her skin changes. It looks like a first shift, one where she is in serious pain, her cry breaking through the large room as

lycan reveals itself, looking right at me before bowing in acceptance

Answer truthfully.” I instruct

controlled in your form?”

you travel in lycan form often?”