Euphoria Lily King Novels & Stories

He took the empty stool beside me. For some reason, talking to him felt easy. Natural. We exchanged jokes. Traded sarcastic remarks. And for the first time all night, I found myself genuinely smiling. The stranger eventually lifted his glass. "Darius." I blinked. "Darius?" "Darius Draven." The name hit me immediately. My eyes widened. Everyone knew that name. The Lycan King. The most powerful Lycan alive. Darius seemed to notice my surprise. "That look never gets old."

~AURELIAN VOSS~ (THE LYCAN KING) I ignored the whispers and the eyes that followed my every moment. 'Where is the king going?' 'What does he want to do?' Crazy motherfuckers that are always in someone else's business. Melody didn't see me coming, she was still pretending to find a sudden interest in the flower arrangements. Anything to just keep her mind off the stares she has been getting. Then, she heard footsteps behind her. She lifted her eyes and was shocked to see me.

Anna had mentioned Lily, during our talk, but she was so adamant on not going further. I moved to stand beside him, close enough to touch but giving him space. "Tell me." Kieran was quiet for a long moment, his amber eyes fixed on the darkening horizon. When he finally spoke, his voice was distant, lost in memory. "I met Lily when I was sixteen… then I was just a young king, who recently ascended the throne. She was the daughter of a visiting alpha, beautiful and kind and everything a young king could want." His jaw tightened. "The bond snapped into place the moment our eyes met. Not as intense as what I feel with you, but real. Strong enough that I thought I had found my forever."

“You are good. You are kind and you’re a better person than I’ll ever be,” Lily drew her hand back from mine and shook her head as her sobs hit her harder. “You don’t get it Lil. I’m dirty,” “No you’re not!” I responded in shock. “Yes. Yes I am,” Lily turned back to me with something fierce in her eyes. “Can’t you see him? He’s the King’s chief of guard!” “So? Doesn’t matter— “ “Yes it does!” Lily cut me off “ My dad is an abusive alcoholic and my mum is a shadow of his cruelty.”

“You are the King’s flower.” Keanna let out a weak moan as she felt his hot lips on her skin. “In order to lay hands on said flower, I had no other choice but to be the King myself.” His eyes darkened at the marks he made on her pale skin and smiled. “So be obedient.” Neil finally had his flower. But if the flower hates him and leaves, he saw he’d have no choice but to cut the branches around the flower. Even if the flower dies in the process.

Her striking brown eyes turned to Lily. “Is this the hybrid I have heard so much about?” the Queen asked, and Dorin nodded. Queen Hazar walked up to Lily with an examining look and, for the first time in her life, Lily felt insecure. The woman was elegant while Lily was graceless, she was beautiful and Lily was plain. She dressed strikingly while Lily was wearing a ratty t-shirt and jeans.

My heart impossibly shattered even more, making me stagger back as a stray tear rolled down my shocked cheeks. He hummed and waved his hands, immediately dismissing me while knowing very well that I wasn't okay with the arrangement but since when did Sullivan ever care about my opinion? I quietly returned to my room, all the while recalling every rumor I had ever heard about the Lycan king. His name was believed to be Hunter Tiberius Williams and he was cruelty in human form.

Another sizzle broke the silence as our blood merged together, forming a bond. “Now, it is tradition that you two mark each other before the Kingdom,” the man spoke, but in that moment, I saw panic in Elliot’s eyes. Think fast, Lily. “Sir, with no disrespect to the Kingdom, we have decided to wait on the marking. At twenty, I have not received my Lycan, therefore I cannot complete the marking process.” The council man shook his head with a soft laugh, “Of course, my apologies. In that case, it is my pleasure to announce you, Lilliana Pershing, and you, Elliot Lakin, as the new King and Queen of Nymeria.”

I stroked her head and said patiently, "Honey, studying here is not suitable for you. You are so much smarter than the kids here." She beamed and reluctantly got out of the car. But the second she saw Araceli, she opened the door and raced over to her. "Araceli! Valeria!" She shouted, waving at them happily. I frowned slightly, wondering why she liked them so much. I pulled out my phone and dialed Micah. "Daddy, what's wrong?" The call was quickly answered, and Micah's calm voice came through the receiver. Many people in the Royal Pack said that Micah was as calm and collected as I was, and he was born to become Lycan King.