Claimed By The Lycan King
"That's... unusual, but appreciated. Most male Alphas expect submission, especially from their mates."
"I am not most male Alphas," I replied simply. "And I've spent nearly two centuries watching what dominance without respect has done to this kingdom."
Her eyes widened slightly at the mention of my age. Despite being king, my relative youth by Lycan standards wasn't widely known outside court circles. At 175, I was barely considered mature by my species' reckoning.
"Two centuries," she repeated, a question implicit in her tone.
"I've had a long time to consider what kind of leader I want to be," I explained. "What kind of mate I would hope to find, if the Moon Goddess ever blessed me with o