When My Mate Chose Another, the Lycan King Chose Me
The thought came sharp and primal, and I clenched my jaw hard, forcing it back into silence.
Natasha moved away as though nothing had passed between us, standing with the quiet ease of someone who did not realize the effect she had left behind. She bent down, carefully picking up the larger shards of glass with a cloth, her movements steady, meticulous. Her hair slipped forward over her shoulder, her figure outlined against the shadows of the room.
I found myself watching her, unable to look away.
There was something unfamiliar in this moment. I was used to being served, attended, obeyed. But this—her quiet presence, her unspoken care—did not feel like duty. It felt like something else entir