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TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 131
RaguelBy the time the latest report reached my desk, I had already begun to suspect that the growing interest in Lyra was no longer a coincidence. I unfolded the document slowly, my eyes moving over the first few lines before my expression tightened.More packs had started researching Lyra’s ancestry. Unlike the earlier requests, these inquiries had not been submitted formally to the royal archives. They were quieter than that, going through old records, private correspondence, and questions directed at people who had no reason to hoard information.I read the report again, allowing the details to settle before I looked up at Emily.“How many packs?” I asked.Em stood across the desk with her arms folded, her expression as serious as mine.“Five that we’ve confirmed so far.”“Confirmed?”She nodded. “We suspect there are more.”I set the report down on the desk and leaned back in my chair. “And they’re all researching Lyra’s ancestry?”She nodded.For a while, I didn’t say anything.
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 130
HabeelaI continued avoiding Zevran for the next few days.At first, it was easy. I stopped going anywhere I thought I might run into him, ignored his calls, and deleted his messages without opening them. Whenever Lyra mentioned his name, I found some excuse to change the subject or redirect the conversation before it could go any further.I knew it wasn’t a healthy way to deal with what had happened, but I could not bring myself to care. Every time I imagined standing in front of him again, I remembered what I’d overheard, and the memory was enough to make my chest tighten.Getting close to Habeela started as part of the investigation.Those words were impossible to forget. No matter how hard I tried to focus on something else, I could still hear his voice saying them with the same certainty that had shattered whatever fragile trust and feelings I had left.Still, Zevran refused to give up.His messages kept coming, although they became less frequent after I stopped responding. He ne
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 129
LyraThat morning, a few days after the last one, I found another letter waiting for me. By then, I had almost stopped being surprised whenever one appeared. Almost.I had walked to my dressing table after getting dressed for the day, pulling open the drawer where I kept my jewellery. As I reached for my pick, my fingers brushed against the edge of a jewellery box, and that was when I noticed the folded piece of parchment tucked beneath it. My hand stopped halfway, hovering over the drawer as I stared at the parchment for several seconds.In the strangest way, the letters had become a part of my life. I hated finding them. I hated the questions they planted in my mind, the uncertainty that lingered long after I had finished reading them, and the way each message seemed to pull me deeper into something I did not understand. No matter how hard I tried to dismiss them, they always managed to leave behind a doubt I could not shake off.But despite all of that, I couldn’t bring myself to i
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 128
CharlotteThe next few days I was as free as a bird so I decided to use all of that free time to gather information.I started by spending more time in the palace so I could watch Lyra more carefully whenever our paths crossed. The palace was busy enough that there was always a perfectly innocent reason to be wherever I was at the time.All I had to do was remain close enough to notice the slightest changes, the pauses, the expressions that lingered a little too long. In most cases, those revealed a lot more than anything someone might say aloud.At first, the changes were almost unnoticeable.The few times I had seen Lyra, she had always seemed observant. But now, she seemed to listen to Raguel differently. Whenever he spoke, her attention remained fixed on him longer than usual. It was as if she was weighing his words instead of just accepting them as the truth. I also began to notice that she had started asking more questions than she used to.One afternoon, I happened to be passin
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 127
CharlotteBefore the day was over, news of the private meetings between Lyra and the visiting delegates reached me.Since Miguel was in Hong Kong, I was back to my place. I was sitting in my room when one of my maids casually mentioned that three delegates from distant packs had been granted a private audience with the Queen. I kept my expression neutral as I continued smoothening out invisible creases from my dress, but my mind had already shifted to what she was saying.“Do you know what they wanted?” I asked.“No, my lady. Only that they specifically requested to meet Queen Lyra.”“And they were allowed to?”“Yes.”I nodded slowly, allowing my gaze to remain on the fabric of my dress. “Thank you. You may go.”She bowed and left.Once the door closed behind her, I leaned back in my chair and considered what I had heard. A private meeting. Three delegates. Lyra.Raguel had allowed it, which meant there was nothing illegal involved. Nothing political had happened, as far as anyone kne
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LyraThe request had been unexpected enough to catch me off guard, especially after everything that had been happening over the past few days. Most people coming into the palace only came to see Raguel when they wanted something from the crown, so the idea that they had specifically asked for me felt strange.When the guard told me that they refused to discuss with Raguel, my curiosity only grew stronger. There was something about the secrecy surrounding their visit that made me uneasy, and the more I tried to dismiss it, the more questions seemed to gather in my mind.After Habeela and I were alone again, I turned toward her.“I want to meet them.”She looked at me with concern. “Are you sure?”I nodded. “If they traveled down here to speak to me personally, I want to know why.”She hesitated before giving me a small nod. “Then you should meet them.”I straightened my dress and took a breath before leaving the room. I tried not to let my imagination run wild as I made my way toward t
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 48: Are You Okay, Lyra?
LyraBy the fifth shower, even the freezing water failed to quench the heat raging within. It only made me more hypersensitive, turning every drop of icy cold water into an agonizing tease against my flesh.I stepped back into the silver-bathed bedroom, my silk nightgown clinging to my damp body li
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING 5: Didn’t You Hope For This?
LYRAI woke up feeling like I had been dragged through something I couldn’t remember. My body felt heavy and weak, with an aching, unfamiliar soreness. I lay still, trying to piece together fragments of the night before. Flashes—red eyes, a voice, a hand around my neck, the words, “Your husband sold
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING FOUR: Did You Imagine Me Bending You Over?
LYRAThe color completely drained from Aaron's face. His palms tightened into fists, and his Adam's apple bubbled up and down. His lips thinned into furious lines, and I expected him to wake up and put an end to this. I expected him to call the deal off, drag me protectively to his side, and annou
TRADED TO THE LYCAN KING THREE: Meeting Raguel Whitebrock
LYRATwo hours ago, I was full of hope and excitement about how the night would play out, but now, my body was as heavy as lead, and my thoughts were in disarray. For the rest of the drive, Aaron had coached me about what to do and what not to do. He told me to do whatever Raguel requested of me
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