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.

it this time.” She says, and he shakes

out

help,” she

me help you do it.” then he drops to his knees, inching closer as he takes her hand in his and his other on her waist. “Finish the bond, accept me

around the room

but am I needed or can I go?” Johannes says with

saunters off. Caspian gives me a small nod as

this work?” she asks me, worried. “If I accept and mark him, will you be able to get what you need from

in Hayes‘ face

mate bond because you want it, not because someone needs it. I can

asshole and I am so sorry. And I shouldn’t have done what I did, but I see it all so clearly now, I want you safe. Even if we are at odds, your safety is more

yet, but one day…?” She whispers shyly, dropping her other hand from her neck. Hayes

“Yes.” He whispers.

this to be their choice, I now have no option

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Chapter 87

finished?” I ask him, my back still

look at them. They are both shy about their new bond, looking like a new

member, alpha.” She says, bowing

the mate of the Beta,

and willing.”

a subject 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

feel?” Hayes asks her and

am finally home.” She

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

command can feel strange at first, but if you are willing to share the information, it won’t feel like you are being forced into anything, as it’s your choice.” I tell her and she

have nothing

your lycan.”

her bones crack and her skin changes. It looks

before bowing in acceptance of me as it’s Alpha.

will ask you yes or no questions. Answer truthfully.” I

being controlled in your form?” I ask and her lycan nods yes.

in