Lahat ng Kabanata ng Loved By The Lycan King, Desired By His Alpha Brother : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 4

The bell rang just after midday.I stopped with a heavy silver tray balanced on my hands. "What does that mean?"Neris, who was polishing a row of crystal glasses beside me, set her rag down instantly. "The summoning bell.""What does that mean, Neris?"Before she could explain, the chief servant’s sharp voice echoed from the end of the corridor. "All servants to the western courtyard! Immediately!"Nobody asked why. The room erupted into a frenzy of panicked movement. I guess the dead servant’s murderer must have been found.I set the silver tray on a side table and stood close to Neris as the crowd squeezed through the narrow passage.By the time we burst into the cold air of the courtyard, hundreds of servants had already assembled, lycans in tailored uniforms, humans in gray wool, kitchen staff, and stable hands, all shuffling into tense rigid rows.At the head of the courtyard stood a dozen heavily armored royal guards, their hands resting on the hilts of their swords.I leaned c

The brass oil-can was cool and heavy against my palm as I made my way toward the King's chambers.I had been given a simple task. Check the lamps in the royal wing and refill the dragon-tallow before dusk. Enter the King's chambers, top off the lamps, and leave quietly.Nothing more.Still, the closer I got to his private quarters, the more uneasy I became. The corridors were extremely quiet here. There were fewer servants, fewer footsteps, fewer voices. Even the guards stationed outside the doors looked more imposing than any I had seen in the rest of the citadel.I lowered my gaze as I approached. One of the guards glanced at the brass oil-can and shears in my hands before stepping aside without a word.I bowed slightly and pushed the heavy door open.The moment I crossed the threshold, I felt something was wrong but I shoved away the thought.The room was pitch-black. The thick curtains had been drawn despite the afternoon light outside, leaving only rays of faint grey light across