Lahat ng Kabanata ng Kidnapped By The Lycan Prince : Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

The enforcers hesitate, their bodies tense, their instincts screaming at them to act. I can smell their uncertainty, hear the quickened pace of their hearts.Caspian stands firm. “Get back to patrolling,” he orders, his voice cold and commanding. “I’ll handle this.”One of them, a broad-shouldered man with a scar down his cheek, hesitates. “Your Highness, she—”“I said I’ll handle it.”That’s all it takes.With reluctant nods, the enforcers bow their heads and retreat into the shadows, but not without throwing cautious glances my way. They don’t understand what just happened. Neither do I.Caspian exhales and turns to me.I don’t move. I can’t move.My body feels alien, my limbs too large, my senses too sharp. Everything is too much. The wind carries scents I’ve never noticed before—damp earth, pine, the lingering musk of the Lycans who had just left. My ears twitch at the smallest rustle in the trees, at the rhythmic beating of Caspian’s heart.I try to speak, but what comes out

How does one handle a temperamental wolf?Take Aries, for example.When he’s not basking in the attention people give me because of him, he’s angry. Not just any kind of anger—an ancient, bone-deep rage that rattles through my very core, burning hot and violent.And when he’s not angry, he’s sad. Depressed, even. Almost suicidal.And now, suddenly, I have to deal with that.I stare out of Caspian’s window, my head resting against the soft pillows. The sky is a dull shade of blue, the kind that promises a slow morning. I want to move, to get up, but there’s a pull in my bones, a heavy weight pressing me down.Aries.He’s feeling lazy.I groan and try to push past it, but it’s like trying to wade through knee-deep water."Aries, I have to go see Cassidy.""You don’t have to see anybody," he drawls. "You are superior now. Let them come to you."I exhale sharply. “I don’t know what time you’re from, but things have changed. This is a modern—”"I don’t care what time it is, what age it is

I feel it the second I step into the hall—the simmering rage. Aries... I think, and the fury is there, a pulse of heat beneath my skin, an angry storm ready to break.“Did you see the way he talked to us?” he snaps in my head, voice seething with venom. "I told you—this is why I hate Lycans. They think they are better than wolves, just because they’re bigger, stronger. They don’t know their place. They never will. They think that power is all they need. But surprise, motherfucker. I am Aries. I have more power than the council combined. I'm bigger, I'm better. Let them think what they want. I don’t give a shit."His words are sharp, bitter, a jagged edge I can feel down to my core. It’s so strong, so full of contempt, that it almost feels like a physical blow. I brace myself, pressing my palm against the wall as I make my way down the hallway."Calm down," I tell him gently, my voice soft but firm. I can feel his anger, the fire in him, and for the first time, I understand it. I fee

The heavy doors of the council chamber swing open with a deep groan, and a hush falls over the room. I step inside, my heart hammering in my chest, though I keep my face neutral. The afternoon sun filters through the high arched windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air is thick with tension, the scent of aged wood and ink mingling with the underlying musk of authority and skepticism.At the head of the long table, King Damon sits, his expression unreadable, but his brown eyes—sharp and calculating—are locked onto me. Around him, the council members whisper among themselves, their murmurs barely audible but their disapproval evident in the way they glance in my direction.Caspian stands to the side, his arms crossed, his jaw set in a hard line. His father, the king, watches me as if waiting for me to slip up. Beside Caspian, Cassidy's parents, Alma and Luke, sit with tense expressions, their loyalty to me evident in the way they glare at the council."Delila

The knock comes just as I exhale, sinking into the soft sheets of Caspian’s bed.Aries stiffens immediately, his presence flaring in the back of my mind. "You’ve got to be kidding me," he growls. "Can’t they let you rest for one damn minute?"I don’t respond, pushing myself up with a sigh. My muscles protest after the fight with Eden, the weight of the day settling on my shoulders. I cross the room and pull the door open just enough to peek out.The enforcer from earlier stands there, his expression unreadable.“The Queen requests your presence,” he says, voice steady but firm.My stomach tightens."No," Aries snaps immediately. "We’re not going."I swallow hard, glancing past the enforcer down the dimly lit hall. “She sent you personally?”He nods. “She did.”"I don’t trust her." Aries' voice is low, vibrating through my chest like a restrained snarl. "I don’t trust any of them."Neither do I, if I’m being honest. But rejecting a summons from the Queen is not an option.I exhale, ru