The Lycan King’s Broken Mate
“The order of the harem is known: no coercion, but rules, a physician, a schedule. Whoever enters is mine — that is how it works — and in return they receive everything I just listed.”
“No,” I said immediately. I didn’t raise my voice, nor did I look for a polite detour. “I am not merchandise, not a rank, not a status. And I do not want to be part of your harem, because that is not work, not order — it’s something you want, because I ‘caught your attention,’ and with that one word you made it perfectly fucking clear how little it matters what I want.”
The air did not get colder or warmer — only the silence grew harder between our sentences. The king’s expression didn’t twitch, but a muscle t