Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

Chapter 91

I look at the determination on Percy’s face says no matter my answer; he is going to find some loophole to stay. Though he doesn’t have to convince me of anything. It is clearly what he needs, what he has to do, and for now, it is greater than his loyalty to me. Grief is strange like that. Never once the same for each person.

“Percy-” I say, pausing as he rolls his shoulders back before they slump forward.

“I need this, more than the tears I have and will continue to cry. More than I need to bury her and that part of me.” His eyes are soft, his voice close to breaking.

“Percy, I understand.” I tell him, nodding. “And we could use the extra body.”

He exhales roughly and nods. The poor guy is barely holding himself together. I can see Hayes‘ disappointed look, but I choose to ignore it for now. He is wise in so many regards, except when it comes to his own situations. Hayes didn’t mourn the same way I did. When I look at Percy, I see me.

I see the same beginning of the Alpha of Death, the determination to push aside the emotional pain and bury it beneath bodies. And having an extra fighter means better odds for Colette. I could have ordered more warriors to the fight, but once we get home, there will be a war and I need to save them for the moment we need them.

“We need to keep moving,” I say, clearing my throat.

Percy reaches down in the bush and extracts a bag full of things and pushes it up his back as he rushes to keep up with Hayes, who is walking on ahead. Leandra is the next to follow him, moving along with Percy as I pair up with Caspian. He walks at ease, but I can see the fatigue on his face and the way he shakes out his legs every now and then.

“How are you holding up, Fishman?” I ask, smirking at him.

He shakes his head, a soft chuckle breaking from his lips.

“I will be fine. Though I believe I can cross hiking off the list of mainland things I enjoy,” he admits. “I think I prefer the food, and perhaps the couch and a nice movie.”

“Makes you sound a little lazy,” I tease, and he nods.

“There is not much to do where I am from and electronics and the sea….well, it doesn’t exactly cohabitate well.” He grins.

“Yeah, we learned that up here, too.”

“Merikh,” He says, his tone growing more serious as he looks ahead, watching Leandra talk with Percy while Hayes intermittently shoots the red head dagger eyes.

“You are growing more worried.” I say for him and he sighs heavily.

“It’s not just me, is it? You feel

Caspian is right. I have noticed it since we hit the jungle, or more like my lycan did. He has been silent, almost

we encountered the giants in the woods near the mansion, it felt…strange. Like

are thinking

I know

stalked?” He asks, his eyes searching

around, and realize it doesn’t feel like it. It is different.

it is best if we remain closer with the rest, in case we

on Leandra and Percy, who are walking in silence, and Hayes, who is holding up his hands. I push past them, all coming up to him.

ask him and he just stares in awe ahead of

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Chapter 91

us. The two of us on a ledge we never saw coming looking down at hundreds of burn spots through some, even still raging with flames leading to the base

I murmur,

like hell, that’s for sure.”

this?” I wonder curiously to myself.

Supernatural beings need balance, something to offset us. Lycans and werewolves have our human side and our morals, Dragons, though part human are nature lovers, or they have been

us, stepping up to my side. “The phoenix feeds off of it. She craves it. The dragons are sensitive creatures. Under their scales, they have mighty and loyal hearts. This is the

a pang of guilt, hating that I am learning more about them and their situation. If it were as simple as the dragons wanting a war, it would

out of their minds because of the bitch Giselle, well, that’s when

changes nothing,” I say, making my decision. “Colette is

admits. “I will feel no guilt in

Leandra whimpers, reaching out and grabbing at

her face

down, screaming in his face wildly. Leandra steps away sobbing and

the words before she jumps up, her bones cracking and her face contorting in

shocked and unsure of what to do next.

happening?” I command her before her transition and her eyes