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Substitute For The Lycan Chapter Twenty-Six
Kael~I had no intention of letting a treaty bride rattle my wolf.I had survived decades of court games by keeping my instincts on a short leash. Irabella Everhart would not be the exception.The northern court, naturally, had other plans. Lady Seraphine cornered me at the luncheon, glass in hand, smile polished to a shine."Your Majesty, a word about the eastern packs.""You have my attention" I responded in a bored voice."My family's influence there is considerable. It would be a shame to see it wasted." She sipped her wine. "I met your bride in the library, by the way. How generous of you, letting her roam."There it was. Not a compliment, a probe. She wanted to know how far Irabella had gotten under my skin."My marriage arrangements aren't up for negotiation, Seraphine.""Of course not." Her smile never wavered. "I only thought a queen who understood the northern court might prove useful to the crown.""No."She inclined her head as though I'd paid her a kindness, and drifted a
Substitute For The Lycan Chapter Twenty-Five
Ira~"Restricted," the librarian said, peering at me over her spectacle."That entire wall is restricted, my lady, along with the shelves behind it and everything on the second floor, and any volume you wish to borrow requires written permission from His Majesty."My stomach sank, and annoyance followed close behind it. "His Majesty personally told me I could use this library, so I assumed that meant I could actually use it, rather than stand in the doorway admiring the spines.""You have access to the public collection, my lady, which is generous enough for a bride of your position."A bride of my position? I swallowed the retort burning in my throat and gave her a smile so polite it hurt. Fine. If the locked doors stayed locked, I would start with whatever was open. Northern law, court etiquette, which packs hated each other and why. I refused to marry into a world I couldn't even read.I was three books deep in the customs section when a soft voice spoke behind me."That one is dr
Substitute For The Lycan Chapter Twenty-Four
Kael~I spent the morning telling myself the reception had been uneventful, and I failed to believe it even once.I could still feel her wolf reaching for mine, and worse, mine had answered. Years of discipline had broken in a single breath. I refused to call it a bond, since there wasn't enough evidence, and the woman in question was technically still unverified.What I couldn't shake was the balcony. She hadn't begged me to protect her, and she hadn't tried to charm the truth out of me. She had looked me in the eye and told me to stop treating her as though she had no right to understand the danger she stood in.The worst part was that she was right.Killian knocked once and entered without waiting for permission."I have the report on the previous brides, though I'm afraid it's thinner than either of us hoped. There's nothing new on how they died, but one detail has been confirmed. Every one of them was moved out of her assigned quarters shortly before her death was announced."A c
Substitute For The Lycan Chapter Twenty-Three
Ira~"It belonged to the previous bride, my lady," the maid said, holding the silver necklace out in both hands like an offering. "The king's mother thought you might like to wear it tonight, since it's tradition for the bride to carry something of the court's history."My throat tightened, and something cold slid down my spine.“I'm sure it's lovely, and I don't mean to offend anyone, but I won't wear jewelry when I know so little about what happened to the last woman who owned it. I'd rather go in with nothing than with a ghost around my neck."The maid's mouth fell open, then closed. Her cheeks went pink, as she set the necklace back in its box without another word.I wore a plain silver pin in my hair and the dark green gown instead. When I looked into the mirror, my heart was pounding. “Let them stare. They've decided who I am already, and I'll enjoy proving them wrong.”The great hall glittered with candlelight and polished stone, and every head seemed to turn as I entered. Kae
Substitute For The Lycan Chapter Twenty-Two
Ira~ Killian did not shout at me once, which put him far ahead of his king. "Defense isn't about strength, Irabella," he said, circling me in the small practice hall with his hands loose at his sides. "It's about knowing when to move, and that means not too early and not too late, but at the exact moment the strike commits. The trick is to watch the shoulder, because the blade can lie to you, but the shoulder never does." He spoke so patiently that something in my chest loosened for the first time in days. "That's incredibly useful, and I'm a little annoyed no one told me sooner," I said, adjusting my grip on the practice blade. "I spent weeks being corrected by people who made every mistake sound like a personal failing, and I never once heard anything so simple." "That's because no one asked." His mouth twitched, warm and amused. "You're the first person in this fortress who asked me why instead of just flinching. Try again." He came at me slowly. I watched his shoulder,
Substitute For The Lycan Chapter Twenty-One
Kael~ "Without the council," I said. Killian paused with his hand on the study door. "My lord?" "The missing name. You investigate it quietly, and not a word reaches the council." I didn't look up from the register. "I don't want another suspicious death on my conscience. And I won't give them an unfinished investigation to wave about as an excuse to take her." "Her?" "The bride." "Of course." He came back to the desk, and I felt him weigh the next question before he asked it. "Does Lady Isabella know about the appointment?" "She knows enough to ask uncomfortable questions." "That sounds like her." "It does." I closed the register harder than necessary. "Go." He went without asking anything else, which was either tact or mercy, and I was grateful for both. I had no intention of telling him about my wolf, how it had turned restless every time she walked into a room. I couldn't explain it, and I refused to discuss what I couldn't explain. I had also already spent f
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