The Lycan King's Timid Mate

Jade Pinkerton pov Growing up was difficult in the Waning Moon pack located in Alaska. I was the only child of the Alpha, my father Jax. It was evident that he wished for a male to inherit his role instead of me considering how much abuse and insult I'd endured growing up. It left me with a very bad feeling about males in general. I was my parents' disappointment, a girl that had no wolf. I had all the rest of the attributes, long life, healing abilities, and the senses of one but that inner voice was all my own. No wolf's words of encouragement, just my timid subconscious greeted me. Needless to say, I was told by my pack school counselors that I was just a late bloomer and I would shift when I grew older but my classmates continued to harass me for being without. I turned eighteen, then nineteen, and on my twentieth birthday, I had sat naked in the woods underneath the full moon crying most of the night beseeching the Moon Goddess wishing to understand why I was cursed

Jade's pov “Jade, dear you must awaken so I can get you hidden in the trailer,” Monica beseeched. Cracking open my swollen eyes I felt like crap. “I'm sort of awake and feeling awful,” I murmured. Feeling her hand on my forehead she exhaled sharply and said, “You have a fever. I have medicine that will help but first I need you in the trailer.” Deliriously, I nodded and when I opened the door I tumbled to the ground. My injuries screamed painfully. “Do you need me to carry you,” Monica asked me as she hung out of the passenger side. Shaking my head I told her that I was fine and just needed to get my bearings. Getting to my feet I stood there with my hand braced against the side of the truck. Monica came around to my side and suggested that I allow her to lift me into the open trailer. “Sit down in the middle so I can cover you with the items. Go ahead and get some sleep, it's going to take several hours to get there,” she instructed. Not having the strength to q

Conri Rex’s pov Taking my mom directly to my office to avoid any interruptions when we arrived I was shocked to see her looking worried. “What is going on and why do you look distressed,” I asked her as she sat down and rubbed her eyes. “I'm worried about that young lady. She was injured more than I had realized yet refuses to drink the medicine I offered,” she muttered softly. Shaking my head I pulled up a chair to sit beside her and watched her wipe away a tear that had fallen from her eyes. She had always been a caring person and had been all my life. “I should have gotten her before the incident,” she groaned sadly. Confused about what she was talking about I asked, “What is going on Mother? Did you get another one of your visions or has the Goddess herself been putting ideas in your head?” Giving me a glare my mom pffted at me. “She was beaten by her father and his guards and then tossed onto a secluded gravel road, that is terrible!” “Why did they do that? If y

Jade’s pov Awakened by Monica holding a cup out at me with a grin on her face I sat up yawning and stretching. “Wake yourself and drink this. It will perk you up and make you feel like a million bucks,” she insisted. Taking it from her fingers I asked her if it was coffee and she made a goofy facial expression and told me no. Sniffing the contents it smelled alright so I took a sip and quickly drained it all. Smacking my lips I thanked her and handed the cup back. “Get up dear, we have a lot to get accomplished today,” she said in encouragement. Feeling a warmth starting to spread throughout my body I narrowed my eyes as my cheeks flushed. ‘“I feel hot and very exhausted. I just want to sleep,” I muttered as she quickly felt my forehead. “You're burning up, crap,” she cursed and quickly rushed out of the room. Closing my eyes I fell into a dream-like state and was aware of Monica rushing back in biting her nails nervously with Gabby thumbing through an ancient spell book. I

Jade’s pov Seeing Monica sitting in her living room area of our shared suite she grinned up at me. “Did he ask you to go see the flowers?” Nodding, I told her he said that it was just a friendly outing when I asked him if it was a date,” I murmured, causing her to roll her eyes. “He doesn't know how to behave around females that don't fling themselves at him. Jade, don't make it easy for the fool. Let him work for it,” she asserted and I chuckled. “I'm not sure what you expect me to do Monica. I'm not an expert with men and I may not go with him,” I stated disparagingly. “Oh dear, the king is interested in you, whether he is my son or not you can't refuse the king!” Side-eyeing her I huffed as I sat beside her on the couch. “Will he be aggressive with me if I thwart his advances? I'm not sure if I am ready for that,” I explained my concern. Days before I told her that my heartbeat increased and my arm hair raised in Conri's presence. She had encouraged me to pursue h