Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons

-I am here--I tell her through the mind link. There is a rustling above me and she drops down from the tree, leaves in her hair and soot on my cheek. She stands, her eyes filled with tears and fear as she reaches for me. My human form takes over as I tuck her into my chest, pulling her tight.

"We aren't alone," I whisper, and she nods.

"I know." She says back, pointing behind me. I spin and look up in the tree, catching a glimpse of a familiar lycan, and I frown.

"Percy." I say in a growly voice.

He climbs down, transforming into his human form, as he saunters over with his eyes cast down as he quickly pulls on his shorts. The kid was supposed to be on bed rest, not chasing us into a fucking fight.

"Alpha," He murmurs.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I ask, arching a brow. It seems no matter who sick, heart broken or physically broken he is, there is no shaking this tenacious redhead.

"My job." He says. "I took an oath,"

"And I told you to rest," Colette says.

"I will rest when you are not in danger, Luna. But when you are walking into it head on, I will be there with you. As your shadow, always. Like Penny."

I slide a look at Colette, watching as her face goes from anger to gratitude. It's amazing how quickly she can calm herself while I sit here and seethe over him breaking an order. Perhaps this is why I was granted a Luna like her. Perhaps I need to be more like her.

"What happened?" I ask Colette, choosing to ignore the Percy issue for now.

"A wolf and a dragon got into a fight over which way to go." She says. "The wolf wanted to go in your direction. The dragon felt it would be best to keep going toward Giselle. He wanted to be near his queen..." she says, her eyes meet mine.

my heart falling to my

what?" Percy asks, looking

of their queen. Which means Giselle is prepared and getting through to her won't be as easy as we could have hoped. Not that we expected any less, but "I pause, releasing a heavy

knows we are coming now."

"How?" Percy asks.

is still alive and nearby, I have the feeling Elm has been

With Lily still alive, Giselle will remain too strong against our forces. It will be a massacre against our kind, yes we have packs here to fight with us, but our defenses against the dragons

back." I insist,

to contain her burst of heat

convince her. But I know I am wrong. The entire area will be flattened, laid to waste and ash when she goes up. Colette will need

I suppose you think you will be the one to antagonize her?" She

her a charming smile, trying

antagonizing," I remind her and she groans, throwing her hands up in

"No." She says plainly.

ask, not entirely shocked by her answer, but more by

you think someone needs to

shoulders slumping and

skills." I remind her. She licks

do BOTH things that need to be done. Our pack needs you more than I need you right now." She says, her tone softening. "I know you are worried, and you want to be near me, but you taught

looking away. Fuck her and her stupid,

the tears away. "There is no way I can function, not knowing you are okay or that you can

to me as

I won't be alone. I have Percy. He has proven time and time again how talented he is at protecting me. Trust that instinct