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CHAPTER TEN

Penulis: Gemma Alex-Nzei
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RILEY

Tonight, I look tough without, but within, I flinch at the unrecognizable sound of my own voice.

I hear a gasp from the crowd.

Okay, the plan is respect, not fear. I remind myself.

“Distractions throw me off. It’s something I avoid. I hope you understand and try not to interrupt me again.” My voice is softer this time.

“I understand.” Jill replies with her eyes on the ground.

“Good.”

One conquered.

I look towards her pair, Margaret, to read her reaction. But she immediately avoids my eyes.

Definitely conquered.

Oh the joy I feel.

“The apology wouldn’t involve you all, it will be myself and few of you, maybe two or three. This number of people walking into your house would raise an alarm, even before their intentions of coming is made known.”

No more objections. No more interruptions.

“After this is achieved, we move to the next plan; making a Delivery committee for the pack.”

I hear light murmurs as they turn to one another whispering their opinions, but they make sure I hear
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  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER FORTY

    RILEYI have been all I can to not grow some kind of hatred towards this girl.Claire.But I feel that her presence here will not yield anything positive. It will either annoy the pups, or annoy me.The latter is more likely.“Why is no one saying anything? What is going on here? And why the noise?” her both hand move to cup both sides of her waist.Milly and Paul’s hands shoot up.I smile at that gesture. If only they are old enough to realize that this is no question, but a confrontation.“Put your hands down, pups. She’s not referring to you.” I smile at them, trying to tone down the confusion on their faces.“Yes of course, you know I’m talking to you. You are the only sane person here…well, sane is not the right word. What is the right word?” she asks no one in particular.I can obviously see the wheels turning in her head. No insult intended, but in smartness, she is definitely not the brightest. She sometimes stutter, not because it comes up in her speech like mine, but because

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

    RILEY“Claire is my mate.”Because of the length of our lifespan as wolves, it is very rear to hear the news of death. One only died, probably because of a natural disaster, like flood, sand falling into the gold mine, or a serious sickness. Age was never the cause of death.And I have never heard of a person that died of hearing a sad news.I might just be the first.Because as those set of words leave Jude’s mouth, it takes away my breath and my thought. Completely.I can’t breathe.I can’t think.I can’t feel.I go numb.I sense this is my body’s new way of absorbing shock. Because if I have time to process Jude’s words, I might just slump from disappointment and heartbreak.That she is his mate? What does that even mean? What on earth does that even mean?I was chosen by the Moon Goddess to be Jude’s Mate. His Luna. His wife. Yes, initially, when I stepped to open spaces that had a lot of people in it, that is before I came to the Base, I had seen mates, everywhere, I when I did

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

    RILEYIhad thought my arm would fall off from how hot I felt about Jude’s grip on my wrist.But now, as he pulls me out of the rrom hurriedly, his grip gets tighter and I know there would be bruises there by morning. He’s hurting me. But I don’t think he is aware off it, so I just let it happen. “why are you holding her like that?”I have no time to look towards Claire as she voices out her dislike, because I am still being pulled out of the room. This, seems more to me like an escape.From what exactly are we escapinmg from?I believe that the proper thing to do here, if he wants to speak to me in private, is to ask Claire to excuse us. Ther is no point in leaving your space for a stranger.Pain courses all over my left foot as it comes into harsh contact with the door frame. “ouch.” I say unconscious at the impact of the pain.Jude comes to an instant halt at that spot. Then he turns.Joy begins to bloom in my chest like corn popping in a heated pot, that I have finally gotten g

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

    RILEY“Okay.” I say in a very quiet voice. Almost inaudible despite the storm raging in my heart.“Good. And please, hasten up. Wouldn’t want to keep the alpha waiting.” She give me a very large smile then turns, and walks out with her head so high it almost touches the sky.I smell something fishy. I smell something so fishy it makes my stomach grumble at the thought of it.Don’t overthink this riley. It’s just a friend give another friend a massage. Just like giving your pal an intimate fist bump. It’s far from a big deal.Okay, that one simple way to put this situation.But, I am Luna…right?I shake my head hard, shaking out that uncertainty. Where had that come from? I might be passing through difficult times in my marriage, but there is no compromise of what I am.I am Luna.This reassuring thought makes me calm, as I set to work.It is hours after dinner time, so the cooking fireplace has gotten cold and filled just white and black ashes. It had been difficult for Theresa to ign

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

    RYANI was told to wait.Nobody tells me to wait. But she told me to wait. For her.For my girl.I have been waiting.For so long.But with this scene unfolding right before my eyes, I guess my wait will soon be over.Very soon.RILEYSomeone remind me to stop staring.Riley, don’t stare.Don’t stare, Riley.I have realized that there is no one to tell me to breathe, so I tell myself. Steadily. Regularly.It has been two days since my husband’s return and things have been going haywire. Well not in reality, but up here in my head.I had hoped, dreamt that Jude’s return would be something that would bring peace to my raging heart, to this troubled heart of mine.Who knew that it would bring a more violent storm.A tsunami.I haven’t slept a wink since his arrival. Not because I’ve not been feeling sleepy. I had been dozing off on my feet earlier today at the Midwife tutorial; or that I have not had a safe spot to rest my head.No.It is because, this very diligent and very overthink

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

    RILEY It all happens in slow motion. But I feel my breath resume its duty of coming in and out when my hands finally find it way home, wrapping around his neck and pulling him close. Into my arms. I bury my face in the crook of his neck and breathe him in. I almost forgot this smell. Jude is tall, and I am not, so I had to stand on tiptoes to acquire this mission. My toes are sticking out of my sandals and kissing the ground. That should hurt, but standing on tiptoes have never been more comfortable. There is no background noise and even if there is, my hands and mind are quite occupied, too occupied to pay any attention to it. Do you know how long I have waited for this? To be taken into his arms, his embrace. I ignore how stiff Jude has become, and stay there, clinging to him like a leech. An exaggerated clearing of throat, pierces through my bubble. From the position the sound came from, I know and I’m sure it had come from Beta Stephen. What? He had tried to fool me t

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

    RILEYIt takes me a moment to process the information.I shake my head. Not in disagreement. But to shake off every remnant of sleep that must be causing me to hear things that are not real.Gerald says nothing. He just watches me closely with that hawk gaze of his.I am not bothered by what I look like as I continuously shake my head, trying to blur out the noise uprising in my head.“Th…The Alpha. Wh…what did y…you say…” My words come out just as expected. Jumbled. Stuttered.“Deep breaths, my Lady. Deep breath.” Gerald brings both hands to his just and slowly slides it down, signaling me to calm down.I don’t care that I just woke up from a deep slumber, and I’m somehow worried that this might still be happening in my sleep.I don’t care that I feel light in the head, and might soon slump from the shock. I don’t care that my breath is hurriedly coming out, forced, and there is a cold sweat currently trailing its way down my back.I don’t care.“The Alpha…” I trail off, intentional

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

    RILEY“Ma Luna, what does this stand for?” Paul points at the black rose that now has the more population of my garden.I don’t know how it happened, but Paul has somehow become my favorite kid from the bunch of them, though I don’t tell anyone this.He now clings on to my hand once he sights me on any day I am supposed to be with them.It has been a whole year since I took up the responsibility of taking care of them, so most of these pups, if not all, have grown so familiar with me that crying unnecessarily, has been totally erased from our daily agenda.Their mothers still don’t appreciate me, but I love these little beings. Them being around me, have become the highlight of my weeks.Their little has as we play with the mud, their loud giggles when I tell them a stupid funny story, their little scrunched up nose when the story begins to get sad, their tiny foot prints on the and whenever they insisted on taking off their shoes when it was racing time.Everything.I love everything

  • MATED TO THE LYCAN KING   CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

    RYANI have this pack to lead, but I also have a strong feeling something is not right.With Her.“That is a complete lie my King, nothing of such happened. He has just been so envious of me since the day we were born. Maybe even before. No wonder he decided to come to the world bearing my face.” The lanky one of the two argues, repeatedly pointing at the young man he is now facing.“Envious of you? Bearing your face? We are twins, mister. Identical twins. So go blame the Moon Goddess for making it that way, not me. You can keep on saying nonsense with your mouth, but what I will not tolerate is you going into my bedroom, when am not there, to go lay down with my mate, posing as me. That, I won’t take.” The one with the short hair shoots back.I think they both have a thing for pointing.Family problems.I detest it.Makes me feel like I am pock nosing.As it should be settled indoors.“I thought we can share that, seeing that we have shared everything all our lives.”“Share? That? Sh

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