All Chapters of Accidentally Mated To The Ruthless Lycan King: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

DOMINIC“Give it back,” I ordered, stretching out my hand to Adeline. My voice was stern, but inwardly I was trying my hardest not to cringe. This was beyond embarrassing. What was I thinking leaving the books in plain sight?Admittedly, I hadn’t picked up any of them in a long while because I’d been occupied. But I couldn’t deny that I’d been a reader, even in my younger days. “And if I don’t?” Adeline asked, her voice teasing. I was temporarily distracted by how sexy she sounded when she challenged me. My lips twitched slightly but I forced myself to focus on the matter at hand. “Adeline.”“Alpha Dominic.”When I frowned, she burst into laughter. “What’s the big deal? I think it’s cute actually?”I frowned with distaste. “Cute is not a word I want associated with me. Besides, there are hundreds of books here. Romance isn’t the only genre I read.”She nodded thoughtfully. “But it’s one of them.”I couldn’t think of anything to stay. For once, I was flustered, which was something

DOMINIC For the umpteenth time since we started working, Grant let out a loud sigh that was suspiciously dramatic, but I couldn’t be sure if that was his intention so I ignored it. Then he did it again.I looked up at him, my eyes narrowed. “You have thirty seconds to spit out whatever it is you want to say before I wring your neck.”Grant laughed good-naturedly. “There’s nothing in particular.”“Then get back to work,” I hissed, not in the mood for this. I had been constantly irritated the last few days, doing everything I could to clear my head and just focus on work. Somehow, thoughts of Adeline managed to find their way back again. I hadn’t spoken to her since the night Elder Fane walked in on us, and from the look of things, she was avoiding me as well.At first when she didn’t return to our room, I had wanted to order her to come back, but I decided against it. Things had been too intense between us ever since the retreat, and perhaps some time away from her was exactly what

ADELINEI winced from the pain in my lower back as I slowly propped myself up to a sitting position. It was a mistake to lay down in the exact same position for hours, but I was just too tired to move.The past few days had been a blur. While I was secretly grateful that Alpha Dominic had not ordered me to return to our chambers, I had also been too scared to leave this room. Everything that had been going on put me in this constant state of fear. I even had nightmares of Nurse Bessie appearing to tell the whole pack my secret, and I woke up crying each time. Right now, my existence felt heavy and isolating, way too much for me to handle. I buried my face in my hands as I tried to think of something else. Elder Fane was right. I was a nobody, a temporary Luna, a useless omega. There was nothing here for me and it would all come to an end eventually. So I had to leave.My heart rate spiked at that thought, but I had no other choice. I had to leave the palace as soon as possible. For

DOMINICAt my words, Adeline’s eyes widened, her cheeks flushing a deep shade of red. She looked away shyly and played with the grass.“Well…I don’t know if that’s an appropriate way for me to address a Lycan King.”“So is that all this is?” I teased. “A King and his subject having a picnic?”She snorted and quickly slapped a hand over her mouth, mumbling apologies. Then she shook her head.“No, it’s not just that. It’s more. I…I want it to be more, D-Dominic.”She said my name low and soft, like she was afraid of it, but nonetheless it ignited a fire in my chest. I flexed my fingers, fighting the urge to pull her against me right then and there. Hearing my name on her lips felt better than any title I had ever earned.I reached into the basket and pulled out a small plate of strawberries. They were deep red and smelled sweet in the afternoon heat. I picked one up and held it out to her. She hesitated for a second, then leaned forward and took a bite. A small drop of juice ran down he

ADELINE It was when the first rays of sunlight from the windows hit my face that I realized it was daybreak. I was hunched up against the wall in a corner of the room, my arms wrapped around myself. Every inch of my body hurt, and without even needing a mirror, I knew for certain I looked like shit. I had spent the whole night crying my eyes out and silently begging Dominic to come back. But of course he never did. And I didn’t blame him.“What the hell was I thinking?” My hoarse voice echoed through the room. This was all my fault. Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was the image of his face when he saw the bag I had packed, the look of betrayal in his eyes when he realized I was planning to run off like a thief in the night. A sob broke from my lips as I replayed moment after moment of everything that had happened last night. To think that we’d had a nearly perfect day before everything else happened. What could I have done? What else could I possibly have done to pr