All Chapters of The Lycan King's Unwanted Omega: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

The next morning, while we ran the wall’s perimeter for what felt like the millionth time, I could feel his eyes on me before I even saw him.Rowan.The weight of his presence was suffocating, and I felt as though I couldn't breathe. As my breathing became more erratic, I almost tripped over my own feet.“Eyes up,” Nolan said quietly, appearing at my shoulder as if he knew exactly what was the matter with me, “Keep your breaths to the count of three. In. Out.”I followed his lead, letting his calmness ground me. Breathe in for three steps, out for three, my focus entirely on my feet and my breathing.I didn’t look toward the parapet, and I didn’t break pace as much as my body wanted me to.“Good,” Nolan said when we hit the stairs. “Don’t hand your attention to anyone. Not even a king.”I swallowed. “He’s not…”“Not the enemy,” he said mildly. “I know, but he’s clearly not a stable influence on you either..no matter what your heart tells you.”I nod silently and follow him to the t

I leave the chamber and the quiet outside is a welcome relief from the politics that drained my days.I walk quickly and I do not slow down. If I slow down, I think, and if I think, I go to her, and if I go to her, I will break the rules that I set myself..I take the back stairs that lead to the yard and stop two floors up where the window overlooks the training lines. Nolan is in the dirt with the ladder squares. His movements are crisp and exact, as expected of my Gamma. He resets the pattern without looking at it. He has done this enough times to be able to do it blindfolded.The trainees stretch and shift. A few try to look like they are not watching the parapets. I know who they hope to see and I know when posture turns into performance.She is not out there though. Relief comes first, then disgust at myself for feeling it. My wolf bristles at the weakness."She should be with us," he says. "Always with us."“She will be with Nolan,” I think. “It is safer.”"It is not enough," h

The convoy rolled out before sunrise. Two trucks in front, one behind, Nolan in the lead with a map balanced on his knee. I sat second row, gear strapped to my chest, staff across my lap, heartbeat loud enough to count.“Right, final checks,” Nolan said over comms. “Comms live. Blades secured, water topped. If your boots rub, fix them now. I won’t have infected blisters slowing us down.”Clicks filled my ear. “Yes.” “Copy.” “Ready.”It still felt unreal that I’d even been included. Nolan had pushed me hard these past weeks, not just reshaping my body but my head too. And now here I was, not watching from the sidelines.We cleared the capital’s last gate and headed north in silence. The veterans didn’t care, half-dozing, their heads knocking against the seats, but the trainees were different. You could feel the nerves humming off us. Mine worst of all. I couldn’t shake the fear of failing him. After everything Nolan had poured into me, I refused to be the one who dragged us down.An ho

From the ridge, I could see all of them working. The unit moved in careful arcs, spreading the tape carefully around points of interest, flagging the perimeter, and marking the ash in places that needed further investigation.. Nolan was at her shoulder, as if the position had always been his.He gave her tasks, she obeyed him, and then, he praised her in his own way.I watched her face shift when he told her "Well done," or "Good,". Even when he nodded with satisfaction at something she had done well, she responded. Not by much, just the smallest lift in her chest and shoulders, and the flash of pride she tried to hide. Her movements were too soft...too vulnerable...and she was too quick to give those reactions to him.“Good,” Nolan said again.My hand curled into a fist against the bark as I watched them together.“Ours,” my wolf snarled furiously in my head. “She is not his to praise.”“He's training her,” I bit back. “That’s his role that we assigned him.”“No. We should be teach

The instant her fingers touched the mark, it hit me.A searing heat snapped through the bond, sharp and sudden, ripping up my arm like the pain was mine. The bark of the tree that I was leaning on had cracked under my grip before I realized I’d tightened my hand.My wolf lunged in a mix of panic, fear, and desire to protect, all snarls and teeth snapping.“What are you waiting for?! Go to her! Now! We must protect and keep her safe!”I held my position, though, fighting against the rantings of my wolf. If I moved, the members of the unit would start asking questions. They would see their king where he did not belong, and Nolan would be forced to split his focus. She would look up and hand me her attention when she needed all of it on the ground.Below, Nolan barked her name harshly as she staggered back two steps, her hands trembling even as she regained her footing.She was stubborn. Always stubborn when she had no business being..The clearing pulsed around her as she pressed furth