Chapter 12 It’s been a week already and every day has been the same routine. Wake up, grab something to eat on the way out and walk with Merikh. My healing is insanely fast and I am more convinced every day that Leslie or someone at the pack was keeping me weak. My wolf is more alert, and like me, she craves being near Merikh more and more every day. Not once has he let go of my hand when we walk in the water and even though we often walk in silence, it’s comfortable and occasionally he will flirt with me. Or rather, he tries to flirt with me with a gentle push or sweet words that make me blush and him smile. I wish I could spend more time with him, eat dinner or watch a movie like we did the one time, but Hayes usually rushes him away to do something or meet with a pack mate. “I can’t believe he still hasn’t introduced you to the pack yet,” Penny grumbles as she turns my bed down for the night. A habit she is loving doing while I stand by awkwardly and wait to just crawl my sore b*dy into bed. “We aren’t marked yet,” I remind her and she frowns at me. “An acceptance is like an engagement ring, Cole. My heart stops and I inhale sharply as she says the nickname I nearly forgot. Or rather i have tried to forget along with the person who called me by that name. It still hurts, it feels like it will always hurt. “Don’t call me that,” I snap and Penny freezes, her eyes sliding to gauge my reaction before she softens and nods. “I’m sorry, Luna. Sometimes I forget my place and I just sort of ” “You don’t have to call me Luna, but just…you can;t call me that name…please,” “Of course.” She says, walking over to me. “I’m sorry,” “It’s okay,” I sigh, “you didn’t know. How could you?” Then I think for a minute and I smile. “Any nickname you want but not that,” “Hmm…I’ll think of one.” She winks. “Now you should get some rest. You look exhausted.” “Ugh, thank you.” I murmur, crawling into the bed as she walks to the window and closes it. 1/5 12 Chapter 12 “Could you leave it open…?” I ask her and she looks conflicted before she gives me a soft smile and nods, opening it back up. “Good night, Luna.” I settle into my warm blankets, a smile on my lips as I know a good night’s sleep is coming. I’ve had amazing, rejuvenating sleep every night since training started, and to say sleeping is now one of my favorite things would be an understatement. My eyes drift closed and for a moment I am washed over with darkness. Until a green light enters my eyesight and I find myself unable to look away. It feels like I am falling, my b*dy light and chilled as suddenly I am dropped in a swamp. The muck comes up to my thighs and I grunt as I try to release myself from it, fighting with every ounce of my b*dy as I try to pull myself out with my hands, only to fall forward. The muck inches toward my mouth as the hair on my n*ck rises in panic. I am going to drown here. And I don’t even know where here is. Then hands swoop me up, and I am freed, tucked into a warm embrace as the person runs with me, their hood up over their face as they look over their shoulder repeatedly. I try to speak, but nothing seems to come out, not until the woman stops and sets me down. I am small now, no longer my usual height but that of a child, and the hooded figure kneels before me, pulling off their hood. The woman’s blonde hair stands out in the dark, and her worried eyes meet mine. As I try to figure out who she is, why she is in my dream and then I feel it. The draw to her in my chest, the pain in my heart as she cups my cheek with a shuddered breath. “Do not follow me, my little water bug. “Mom…” I whisper, and she gives me a reassuring smile. “Please…. stay and wait. He will be here soon.” Then she rushes off. “Who?!” I cry out, chasing after her, breaking through the thick brush and sloshing through the soggy earth. “Mom! Come back! Wait! Please!” The green light is back, a glowing little orb that seems to guide me through this dream state, pulling me in a different direction. I stay rooted where I am. Mom said to wait here. She said he would be here soon. Without knowing who he even is, I know I want to meet him, to see him. But that light grows brighter, burning my eyes the longer I remain still before it flies at my face, pestering me like a mosquito on a warm summer’s eve. 2/5 (5) I swat at it, annoyed that it won’t leave me, and as I hit it, my hand sparks and a wave of electricity shoots through me painfully. I cry out, trying to understand what the hell is happening as it comes for me again, and suddenly I am running from the menacing orb that is attacking me. It hums in a high–pitched tune, making my ears ring, and I feel so utterly alone and desolate as I turn and run for my life. The moon highlights the darkness of the water to my left as I weigh my options. Can I lose this orb in the water? My stomach churns at the thought of being in the dark water alone with no idea how to swim, but I cut toward it, splashing through it until I fall forward and drop under the water. I plunge into silence, one that calms me, and I allow myself the moment before I open my eyes and see the orb just above me. It dances over the rippling surface, like a bee trying to find the right flower to pollinate, and then it lunges for my face. All the air in my lungs bubbles out as I try to push myself deeper, but the orb stops short of my nose. “Find her,” a voice seems to come from everywhere around me. My wolf whining in the back of my mind, trying to tell me something, warn me, but I am too lost in the meaning of the voice in the water. “Find her before it is too late. She needs you, Colette.” Then the orb shoots off and I break through the surface, dazed as I gasp for air. I rush to the water’s edge, coughing and shivering as I try to figure out what I need to do next. Nothing makes sense, everything feels rushed and discombobulated as I try to force coherent thoughts to my brain. Then I see her, my mother, running for her life and looking over her shoulders. “Mom!” I cry out once more, my voice cracking with emotion as I watch her look back at me and then she speeds up, pushing herself to move further away as tears well in my eyes and I try to catch her. Why is she running from me? Doesn’t she love me? Doesn’t she want me? … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 12” »
Category: Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons
After a heart-wrenching rejection by the only boy she’s ever loved, Colette finds herself agreeing to wed the dreaded Alpha of Death, Lycan King Merikh, to escape the pack that has caused her years of pain. She leaves behind everything she knows for a life she could never imagine – The life of a Luna. Lycan King Merikh is in mystery and secrets, always keeping his new mate just at arm’s length. He has chosen Colette for a reason, a reason he plans to use to gain more power. But fate doesn’t bend to the will of mortals and he finds he has bitten off more than he can chew. Colette thinks she has found a place to call home, and Alpha Merikh is convinced he has found the key to his greatest desires. But when secrets come to light and betrayal runs rampant the only question left is will the love that has grown between them be greater than the lies and forces trying to tear them apart?
Chapter 11 Penny leads me away from the training pitch where I can hear the warriors yell and grunts as they spar. I look over my shoulder as it grows more distant and I frown to myself, confused. I know what it sounds like when warriors train, what a pitch looks like, and that was definitely it. So if I’m supposed to be training, why the hell are we going the opposite way? My stomach churns and realization dawns. Maybe Merikh isn’t ready for his pack to meet me yet. Perhaps he fears they will find me weak and unworthy, as I originally thought. Words are empty when there is no action to back them and while He says it’s me he wants as his Luna, he sure has done an awful lot of making it feel the opposite. “So that’s the training arena behind us,” Penny says, as if she can read my mind. “You’ll be in there once your leg heals. It’s really only used for sparring with the uppers.” “I see,” I mumble, my eyes scanning the surrounding area. This pack is massive, less concise than I expected. The pack house, which is the only place I’ve actually been, is the closest to the water’s edge, looking over it like a proud parent. The rest of the pack? Nearly every building has its own average of fresh grass and trees. There are a few tall buildings but most are single story making it feel…well a lot like I’ve stepped into a fairytale village. “This is what we call Old Town.” She says, spinning with her arms out like it’s a marvel even to her. “So I assume there is a new town?” I ask, and she laughs. “We have a more modern section, yes. But this…this is our slice of the past and it’s really our senior pack members‘ village. The hustle and bustle of city life is that way.” she points to my right and I can see the way the buildings change and the sea of people. “And so we are going….?” “Ah. Yeah. Sorry. We are going to the lake.” She grins. “The lake?” “Mmhmm, the first order of business is a gentle walk.” 1/6 Chapter 11 My brow is already sweating and my leg aching as we walk to the place I’m supposed to start my walk. How damn ironic that the walk there may kill me before I get the chance to start. “Okay.” I try to remain positive. I mean, what kind of training did I expect with a bum leg, really? I am so focused on my steps and reminding myself that I’ve had worse pain, worked harder when I felt way worse. I can do this. When we get there, Penny spins to face me. She gives me an awkward fake curtsey with a wink and then flounces off, leaving me behind. “Wait!” I call after her. “What the hell am I supposed to do now?” She lifts her hands in a shrug as I frown at her back. Am I just supposed to wait here? Or start my walk on my own? This is the first time I am outside in the pack and she expects me to just find my way back to the pack house? If I’m lucky, I will find my way back before dinner. I groan in frustration before exhaling a huff of air and turning to look at the water. “Which way would you like to go first?” I hear Merikh say from behind me. I look over my shoulder, a little shocked to see him. “First?” I squeak out. The thought of walking much more tires me out. My leg is aching and though I feel stronger than I have in years, but the pain is draining. He chuckles as he comes up to my side. “Training is for the entire day,” He says, like the answer was so obvious. My eyes slide down to my throbbing leg and I muster a fake smile. “Of course, let’s go.” I say, brushing past him, losing my balance for a moment before I clear my throat and straighten myself up. Merikh seems to saunter behind me, either trying to keep from laughing at me or he is worried I will try to turn. around and run. I push on for a little while; the pain creeping up my thigh and into my pelvis before my side aches and I realize not only is my injury pretty severe, so is my lack of fitness. “Stop,” he says finally, his voice clipped and an edge to it. I frown, disappointed as I turn to look at him and he tilts his head, looking me over from top to bottom. “How bad does it hurt?” 2/6 Chapter 11 “It’s fine,” I assure him, but he frowns. “I do not tolerate lies. In fact, I punish for them.” He steps forward and my eyes grow wide at the simmer of anger I see there. “I–I’m sorry. It’s a habit…I didn’t mean to lie. I’m just used to having to work through my pain.” I admit, as he watches me closely. Merikh sighs, his anger melting as he shakes his head. “Not here, not with me. If you feel pain, I want to know. I care about your well being. Have I not made that clear?” “I’m sorry.” I mutter. “Stop apologizing and be honest. How does it feel?” “It hurts.” I whisper. “Walking is still…hard.” “Good thing we won’t be walking for training today.” He says, passing me and taking the lead. I scrunch my nose, … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 11” »
Chapter 10 10090% 18:11 *Colette POV Merikh walks slowly beside me as I limp along in my brace that keeps the strain off my healing bone and sore muscles. My open wound is closed finally, now nothing more than a scab and a massive bruise where it had ripped through my skin. I wobble, but I hold my own, making sure he can see that even if I am weak, I am not a pansy. He was quiet for most of the movie and I’m not even sure what we watched as I was so hyper focused on his. closeness. The familiarity of him being near me, even though I don’t know him well at all. It’s strange what a small chosen band can bring to life when there was nothing there to begin with. “I enjoyed spending time with you,” he smiles, and I chuckle nervously. “It is kind of nice to see you aren’t always killing people.” I joke and he laughs. My skin tingles and I look up at him as he shakes his head and his green eyes meet mine. I’m immediately pink cheeked and I can feel it, but there’s no hiding it. Merikh is hot as hell and he is looking right at me like I’m the only person who exists. I have only known him for maybe three days and already I can feel the hope springing free. “So you have a sense of humor under that quiet good girl facade,” “Facade?” I ask, confused. Do I appear fake? “I know who you really are. I see you.” He says, once again being mysterious and strategic in the way he speaks. Three times now he has alluded to me not being who I am or not knowing what I am to him. And truthfully, it scares me. There is much I don’t know about myself. Who my parents are, how they both died or where I was before I was found bloodied and left outside my pack’s front gate with a note begging for them to take me in. Or so I was told by the staff who took turns raising me. “I am an orphan.” I sigh, watching him as he processes the information. “There is nothing for you to see other than what is standing before you. Which isn’t much,” “Do you feel like being an orphan makes you unworthy?” He asks, genuinely curious as we stop outside my 1/5 Chapter 10 room. 13 90% 18:11 “No, but it makes others see me differently.” I sigh. “People used to pity me, then they grew to dislike me because they would be punished if they were friends with me.” I freeze and watch him curiously and I see a flicker in his eyes that feels like a strike to the gut. Is that why he chose me? Did he know I was an orphan and so there would be no family to protest my going with him? No one will come looking for me if he changes his mind and kills me off. I swallow hard, my blood running cold and my heart racing. There were rumors he likes to hunt his women. It was a crazy rumor, and I was convinced they were just stories, but the way he watches me, wants to know me but always insists he knows more about me than I know about myself…is this all a setup to toy with me? He can’t be nice. That’s not in the alpha of death’s personality, right? “Colette, you seem to be thinking too much again,” he frowns, his knuckle brushing my cheek as I blink at him. “I–uh…” I swallow, stumbling back a step clumsily into the door. “You look like you think I will eat you up.” He chuckles and I don’t dare admit that I’m worried he might do exactly that. “I am just a little tired, that’s all.” I lie, giving him a tight smile before clearing my throat and looking away. “Colette,” his tone is low and husky, commanding my attention as I gulp and look at his unreadable expression. “Where do you go little mate, when you shut down after a perfectly normal conversation? What did they do to make you so afraid of yourself?” His eyes scan my face, his hand reaching out to slide through my hair, brushing it out of my face. “I go where I belong,” I whisper. “Where I am wanted.” Merikh’s head tilts to the side watching me, assessing me, then he sighs and draws his hands back. “I see. And what can I do to make you see you are wanted here?” He asks. My heart stutters at the thought that he might care. I clear my throat, needing to change the subject, unable to handle the intensity of his gaze த “Can I do things…in the pack?” I ask. “What do you have in mind?” 2/5 Emergency calls onlyM Chapter 10 101090% 18:11 “I don’t know…” I muse, then I look down at my leg. The one thing I have always wanted to do was defend myself. Against the mean words, the strikes to my b*dy, just…the right and ability to stand my ground confidently and not cower in hopes they don’t break me the next time. “Would you like to start training?” Merikh offers as if the thought isn’t absurd. I can’t help but laugh. “Me? Train?” I snort, but he watches me intently.. “Why not?” “Uh…I mean look at me, I am-” “Weak?” He finishes my sentence for me with an arched brow. “That sounds like an excuse,” “It was always the excuse I was giving back in my pack.” I frown. “You aren’t there anymore,” He reminds me. Not that I need the reminder. He has done a decent job of reminding me every time I see him. “I would like to train…” I admit, looking down at my feet. “Good.” He says, looking relieved. “I will send Penny to fetch you in the morning.” … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 10” »
Chapter 9 101090% 18:11 “Merikh POV” “So when do you plan to announce to the pack we have a new Luna…?” Hayes asks, propping his feet up on m couch. I scowl at him, pacing over and slapping them off my furniture. “When she is ready,” I say simply. “And what have you done to make her ready for it?” Hayes asks. “I have been busy, Hayes. If you haven’t noticed, I have been trying to track the assholes who tried to kill me.” I growl at my brother. He pops up from the couch and paces to the massive bay window overlooking the lake. “Are we so sure they were after you?” He asks softly, and I don’t look at him. My jaw clenching. “Yes,” “How?” “How what?” I snap at him. “How are you so sure?” “Who else would they be after?” I ask with an annoyed sigh. “I’m not dense, brother. I see the things even you try to keep from me.” “No. You are right, you aren’t dense, But that doesn’t mean you know what you are talking about with this.” “They crashed into your vehicle and left YOU.” He says in a scoff, “they dragged her and left you-” “They were baiting me.” I growl at him. “Trying to draw me out and taunt me. It’s what they always do.” “What if they know…” he whispers and I press my lips together in worry. It would be a lie to say the same thought hasn’t crossed my mind once or twice. “There is no way for them to know, Hayes.” I give him a pointed look and he sighs, defeated. “Only we know, hell 1/6 Emergency calls only MO Chapter 9 even Colette is in the dark on this. It is not possible for anyone to know.” 00090% 18:11 “I know it’s not logical to think they would know, but it feels wrong, It feels off, it feels like what happened with Lauren-” “Don’t say her f**king name!” I hiss in anger, pacing over and grabbing Hayes by the collar of his shirt. The very sound of her name makes my skin crawl and my chest burn. It doesn’t matter that I agree with him on this. That it feels off. I can’t bring myself to think about what happened years ago. “Okay,” he says, hands up in defense as I release him with a heavy sigh. “Look, I didn’t mean it was happening again, I just…we ignored the signs before.” “I know,” I grumble, sighing as I shuffle away from him and drag my hands through my hair. “I know, I’m sorry, I just…” “It’s been years, Merikh,” he reminds me, but it doesn’t remove the ache of betrayal. No amount of time can muddle the memories that remain so damn vivid in my mind. Her cries, the begging, the lies. “We need to keep Colette safe,” I say, ignoring him. “They are after me, and her real significance to me remains a secret. It must remain that way even to her. I remind him, and he frowns when I look his way. “That means you will need to officially take her as a full mate before the month is up, Merikh. You get that right?” He scoffs and I nod, glancing out the window. “I have it all under control.” “You say that, but I’m not sure you do. That girl is afraid of you.” He scoffs, and my brows pinch together in distaste. “She is not afraid of me.” I huff and he snorts. “Yeah, okay. The tiny, weak werewolf isn’t afraid of the alpha of death she was forced to accept to save her pack. If you say so,” he mutters. Okay, He may have a point here. “I’m nice to her.” I remind him, and he finds the statement even more amusing. “Nice as in you do sweet things for her or nice as in you let her know she has broccoli stuck in her teeth?” He 2/6 Emergency calls only☐☐ Chapter 9 pops a brow, waiting for an answer, and I scowl at him. “I gave her silk pajamas.” “And you have ignored her since she took care of your back.” He reminds me and I scoff at him. “I’ve not ignored her. I am giving her space.” … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 9” »
Chapter 8 I am not okay with this, I am not okay with this. I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS. My insides are screaming, the nerves fueled by the anxiety of what lays below the waterline that is nibbling at Merikh’s waist. He moves closer to me, each step measured and eliciting a pained noise from him as he grows larger, more imposing. My fingers ache from squeezing the sponge. Merikh stops, waiting for me as he tilts his head. “I am teasing, Colette. I can manage this on my own.” He says with a concerned look. “There is no need for you to stress yourself.” I snap my eyes to meet his and I see he is serious, his hand extending to take the sponge from me. I scowl and hold it tighter. No, I can do this. I don’t fight, because I was too weak to train. I do nothing of my accord because I didn’t have the status to have my own will. But this, this is something I can do. I can help in this way. So I shake my head ‘no‘ feebly. He presses his lips together to hide a smile as he looks away. “Could you come and sit on the edge? Maybe there are some stairs…?” I ask hopeful, and he tilts his head to the side. “The water will be helpful for your leg. You could come in as well.” He says like being n*ked with him isn’t easily the most insane idea I have ever heard. He must see the shock and horror on my face as he smiles. “You can keep your undergarments on. I am in no condition to try anything.” “I don’t know how to do that with this thing on my leg.” I point to the wooden brace still tied to my leg, and he moves closer, stepping up and revealing more of his lower torso without showing me everything. Panic runs rampant through my veins and I spin away, slamming my eyes shut. I can hear his soft chuckle as it fills the steam filled air, echoing off the marble walls as my heart thuds in my ears. “You do not have to. I won’t force it on you, but it would be good for your healing.” He sounds almost convincing. I peek over my shoulder, opening one eye only to find him watching me with a color of amusement. Even pale and a little green in the face, he is more attractive than any male has the right to be. I frown but inch my way over to him, where he stands at the edge. I think it would be best if you soak and I bandage you when you are ready.” “Come,” he sighs, sounding like he is struggling with pain, or just patience. I can’t quite tell either, though they 1/5 G GoodNovel INSTALL Chapter 8 seem like they could both be fueling each other. “I’ve soaked for long enough.” Merikh takes another step up and I find myself shrouded in darkness as my eyes and lips squeeze together in an effort not to spy him n*ked. There is a rustling sound and after a moment of only being able to hear my heart. beat loud in my head, I feel his fingers teasing my chin and I allow my eyes to open. He tilts my face up, his eyes meeting mine as he stares into my being. My heart pounds in my ears, my lungs struggling to keep up with the steam and, well…him being this close. I lick my lips and his eyes flash black for a moment before he winces again, and stumbles back a step. I reach out, afraid he might fall, and I wrap my arms around his waist in panic. His b*dy goes rigid, my breathing heavy as I slowly extract myself from him and place my hands up on his shoulders. “I need you to be lower if I have to clean out your wounds.” I whisper, feeling parched for water. His eyes lock on mine as he lowers down to his knees. He gently plucks the sponge from my hand and leans over, dragging it through the water before handing it back to me. Then he twists, exposing his back to me as my eyes grow wide in shock. Merikh’s back looks awful. Like a jigsaw puzzle of black veins stemming from two angry red spots near his shoulder blades. “This will probably hurt,” I inform him and he nods, his muscles tense as he readies himself. “Talk to me?” He grunts as I press the sponge to his wound. “Distract my mind.” “I don’t know what to say,” I admit, and he flinches away before settling with a shudder. “Anything will do, Colette.” he grits out, “Your favorite color, what you like to eat. Say whatever comes to mind.” “How were they able to poison you?” I ask curiously, pressing harder as I drag the herbal scrub over his bite mark. He quivers and grunts in pain. “They poisoned themselves,” he says after a sharp inhale. I freeze for a moment, remembering the red eyes of the man who stood over me. I had thought I imagined it, but maybe that was real. Perhaps I was looking at a poisoned werewolf. “Is that why their eyes were red?” I ask curiously, dragging the scrub down once more. He pauses, looking over his shoulder at me and frowning. “You noticed that?” He asks curiously. 2/5 18:11 Emergency calls onlyM Chapter 8 “Yes.” I shrug. 101090% He hums in discontent, looking forward again. “Their eyes were red for another reason.” He says simply. +5 “… why were they red?” I ask. “Werewolves don’t have red eyes, it isn’t something that exists in our kind…but I was sure they were wolves…” “They were.” He agrees, but he doesn’t elaborate. I frown at his back, releasing a frustrated huff. “I’m not understanding.” I furrow my brows and he again goes silent on me. “Alpha…” … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 8” »
Chapter 7 *Colette* My hands cling to Merikh as he drops, my injured leg keeping me from catching myself as I tumble down onto him with a pained cry. My knee lands on his chest, my hands pressing onto him to remove my weight from his massive frame as he lays heated and unmoving. Fear bubbles in my chest, watching his b*dy work hard to breathe, his tender flesh around his collar bone sucking in harshly. “Merikh,” I say, awkwardly trying to force myself to stand on the brace that holds my injured leg straight. “Wake up,” I whisper, my request growing more panicked by the second. A hand gently grabs my arm and pulls me up, but I feel compelled to be near him, the way he wished to be near me, to help with my pain. “Hayes!” Percy screams, and he seems to appear out of thin air. “f**k.” Hayes swoops down, grunting as he tries to pull Merikh up. He gets him up enough for him to look at his back and his face pales. “What?” I ask, unable to find my breath now. “What is it? What happened?” “Get her to her room,” Hayes orders Percy, who turns his attention to me. “Come with me,” he murmurs, and I furrow my brows in frustration as he hurries to usher me away. “I want to stay with him,” I tell them and Hayes chuckles, rolling his eyes. “You just met him yesterday and your bond isn’t even fully initiated yet,” he says with a cool tone to his voice. “You have nothing to offer him. What he needs is a healer.” I want to fight back, to argue that I am the Luna now. But I don’t feel like a Luna, and I certainly don’t look like a Luna. I am weak, injured, and my chosen mate is out of commission. Without Merikh I am just a weak werewolf on their turf. “You need a healer too,” Percy reminds me as I frown. “I was already seen.” I complain, but he presses his lips into a flat line. “You need a bandage change and rest if you ever hope to heal…” 1/6 G GoodNovel INSTALL Chapter 7 “I know but-” I try to spin to see Merikh. “I don’t mean to be rude, Luna.” Percy says in a low voice, as he swoops down and lifts me into his arms. I squeal in shock. “But I understand the status you were, and the state your wolf was in when we met you. Healing is exactly what Alpha Merikh wants for you. Of that, I am sure you are not strong enough to offer him any help. Not right now anyway,” His words sting, hurting what tiny bit of pride I have left. I look over his shoulder as Percy whisks me away from Merikh. Several warriors rush in and scramble to pick up his massive b*dy and take him away. I shouldn’t care like I do, but I know it isn’t love or even the small pull from our weak bond. I care because Merikh saved me. Not just once, or twice, but on multiple occasions since meeting him yesterday. He saved me when he chose me. He saved me when Leslie attacked me again. Then he tried to shield my b*dy with his in the crash and then holding me close even though I am certain he finds me repulsive, for the sake of helping me heal. Merikh, the scary massive mountain of a Lycan and the known alpha of death, protected me. And I can’t help but feel a little protective of him in the same way. “Where are they taking him?” I ask Percy. He gives me a curious look, then a small smirk tickles his lips. “They are taking him to the infirmary. Then he will wind up back in his room for his resting period.” I furrow my brows and purse my lips. “Does this happen often?” “The attack or his serious injuries?” Percy asks, and I can gather from his tone that both are a regular occurrence. “Mmm, so both happen on a regular basis.” I state with a heavy exhale. “Alpha Merikh is a powerful player in our world. Many want him gone.” “Why would werewolves want him gone?” I ask, confused. “He is the Lycan king. Without him, there will be no keeping the peace.” A world with no king is a breeding ground for chaos for our kind. The smaller pack alphas would fight for control and never fully have it, as there would be no trust between any of them. Even though Alpha Bentley hates being under another alpha, he respects Merikh and the Lycan’s. All the wolves do, so what pack has the power to keep attacking and still survive the wrath of the Alpha of death? 2/6 Chapter 7 Percy clears his throat and looks at my braced leg. “How is the pain right now?” he asks and I get the feeling he is changing the subject. “It is numb for now,” I say truthfully, feeling no pain, though I think once my heart rate and worry for Merikh settle that pain will rip through me like a bear stumbling onto a beehive. “Ah!” Percy says with a cheery voice. “We are here. Just…wait here for when Merikh calls for you. He will be better soon.” He helps me into the room, placing me on the bed. He quickly grabs a small pile of clothing and places it next to me with a smile before he disappears, leaving me alone in the massive room. My hand brushes the satin pajama set and, with a huff, I shuck my dirty top off and pull on the smooth fabric. I frown down at my jeans. Or lack thereof. Trying to decide if taking off the brace is the best idea. Then again, perhaps doing it while the pain is gone is my better option. I lay on my back wiggling out of my one full leg of denim and the other that was ripped to near nothing on the other side. It doesn’t take much to slip on the satin bottoms that come lay halfway down my bandage wound. A light breeze softly brushes the sheer curtains aside, drawing my attention, and I watch as the rest of the sun goes down on a massive lake. My mouth feels dry, my hands itching as I nervously wait, watching the water as it ripples from the same breeze that tickles my cheeks. It’s stunning. The way the purples and pink hues dance across the glassy water that hypnotizes me, pulling me into a calming trance as I get lost, looking in the one thing that makes me feel home. There were no bodies of water like this back in my pack. Just a creek that would occasionally flow with water after a massive rain storm. But this beauty. .it is one that has never been tainted with terrible memories or pain. It’s new, and soul … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 7” »
Chapter 6 “Does it matter?” I ask and Hayes looks at me in disbelief, giving me his brotherly ‘We don’t keep secrets‘ look. “It matters to me, in how I treat her. Is she your mate?” Hayes asks. “She is your Luna. You will treat her how she should be treated.” I say, crossing my arms over my chest. “Merikh.” He whispers low, his eyes softening and I know where his thoughts are going and I refuse to go down that memory lane with him. I refuse to go down it ever again. “She is my mate.” I say matter of fact, and he laughs, rolling his eyes. “Mate, as in you chose her and followed through with the union to the Alpha’s daughter-” “That’s not the Alpha’s daughter.” Percy says with a knowing smile. “Then who the fuck is it?” “That’s Colette,” Percy says, his smile even wider now. I roll my eyes because no one knows shit about what is actually happening. Hell, it was hard enough for me to believe it when I saw her. “Who the hell is Colette?” “She is my second chance mate…” I admit with a sigh. “And you accepted her…” He murmurs, his eyes observing me as though he needs to gauge my reaction. “Lycan’s can’t reject a second chance mate, Hayes, you know that. There was no leaving without her. I didn’t have a choice,” I mutter, and he nods in understanding, blowing out a puff of air. “How did she take it?” He asks. “She isn’t aware of it…” I say with a wince, and Hayes watches me with curiosity. “Recently rejected then…” he muses. “Alpha, she is waking up,” the healer says, looking over his shoulder. “I think it would be best if you are at least 1/5 Chapter 6 around her, so she doesn’t wake up alarmed and thinking she was kidnapped or something.” I find the sentiment ironic considering I didn’t really give her a choice in our mating. More of an ultimatum. In some realms of the world, that might be considered kidnapping. Not in ours, though, not when you are a royal and privy to knowledge your true mate doesn’t have. She sits up; her face is pale as she reaches out with a whimper for her leg. “How do you feel?” I ask, moving to her side. She squeals and jumps at the sound of my voice, her hands shaking and her face painted in fear before she seems to calm and comes to her senses. I press my hand to her forehead and she closes her eyes, her head pressing into my warm palm as if she is too weak to hold herself up. “Nothing out of the ordinary.” She says softly and my muscles tense, “aside from my leg, it feels like a normal beating.” My lips twitch, a snarl waiting to break free as I press my lips together tightly. My lycan roars within me, tearing to get out and head back to her pack and kill anyone who hurt her. But I store those emotions away for a day. I will need that anger. Because there will be other fights. This attack was not the first and now that I have a Luna I dare say it will be the last. “I recommend getting her settled and re–wrapped as soon as possible. The closest place is her pack “The healer tries to say before we cut him off. “No!” Colette and I say in unison.. “We should get back to our pack as soon as possible. Staying out here or going back will just leave us exposed to more attacks. The only safe place for us is home.” I finish, my eyes sliding to watch her as she looks down at her lap. If I set foot in that pack again, I will only kill people. No, we need to go where I know it is safe. For her and my treaty. Her outfit is covered in blood, her pants torn and ripped off nearly up to her underwear line, where a white bandage is settled over her skin with green herbs covering the injury. The long makeshift splint frames her leg, making it unbendable, and I find I want to fix it. To fix her, but I know until the mate bond is fully recognizable for her, my presence doesn’t do much to speed her healing. It helps, but not the way it regularly would. 2/5 Emergency calls only MO Chapter 6 10091% 18:10 “Come,” I say in a whisper. Moving to her side, Colette nods without looking at me, her legs swinging to the side. as if she plans to walk and a low displeased grumble radiates through my chest. She looks up suddenly, shocked. “I will carry you.” I tell her, not giving her the chance to refuse me. My arms slip under her knees, her splint doing its job to keep her legs motionless. As my other arm wraps around her back. I tug her close, my heart beating fast as she locks her eyes with mine. There’s a hitch in her breathing and I smirk. I enjoy having this effect on her. “When will we be in your pack?” She asks a soft whisper. “If we get moving now, we will make it by sunset.” Her muscles tense and I can sense a shift in her. She seems to grow smaller, as if she is shrinking into a shell of fear. “There will be no more attacks,” Hayes says, stepping up beside us, Percy wandering close behind. “After a surprise attack, the victims are always on high alert. Nah, they will wait for our guard to fall before they attack again.” I scowl at my idiot brother. “Very helpful, Hayes.” I mutter. … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 6” »
Chapter 5 **MERIKH POV** Something snaps in me when I see Colette. Rage rises in my chest unlike anything I have ever felt and my lycan. surfaces without me calling to it. Any pain I had felt from the accident dissipates, a hunger for revenge replacing it as my lycan roars, and we barrel toward the asshole who has her. He doesn’t move as my massive frame crashes into his chest, his sternum creaking in warning before the twanging sound of his lower ribs breaking rings in my ears. I slam him into the edge of the asphalt, a soft grunt and a whoosh of air escaping him as we hit the ground, his head bouncing with a dull thud. Not a moment is wasted as I straddle his b*dy and my claws rain down on him. Every strike release the copper taste of blood into the air, sprays landing on my snouted face. He breaks into a fit of laughter, a sick wet and gurgling sound, and I sit back, watching him, confused. For the first time, I notice not only the red that has taken over his eyes but the listless look as he seems to stare right through me. I tilt my head to the side, watching the blood pool around him as I stand up. The red in his eyes seems to drain, the whites returning and revealing blue eyes that morph into pain. His face distorts, a cry breaking from him as he is consumed by injuries I have delivered. He convulses before his eyes roll to the back of his head, and his b*dy stills. What the hell was that? “Alpha!” I hear Percy screaming my name and I spin intime to catch a werewolf as it lunges for my face. My claws sink into its flesh as I side step and spin, throwing his b*dy into the truck that hit us. His b*dy slams into a jagged edge of metal, piercing through his back and through his chest. When I slide my eyes to Percy again, he shifts into his lycan form and rushes to Colette’s unmoving b*dy, fighting off two men of his own. A tight gripping in my chest spurs me to take a step toward her and see another b*dy to my right. Where the hell are these guys even coming from? Pain sears the back of my thigh and I hiss, twisting to look down and glimpsing a wolf biting my leg, then bounding back, ready to fight. Her hackles rise and her blood stained lips curls, taunting me as I try to reach out to grab her. She is fast, much faster than the other two assholes. I take a step forward to attack her when I hear a sound on the cement, a crunch of the broken glass as if 1/5 1091% 18:09 Chapter 5 something being dragged, and I understand this bitch doesn’t want to fight me. She is a distraction. I turn on my heels, sprinting toward Colette, ignoring the weight of the wolf on my back as she latches onto my back. I force the pain of her relentless biting away and focus on the man dragging Colette. He has the same look as the one before, lifeless red eyes that seem hollow. I hesitate only for a moment before getting close enough to lunge at the guy. Instead of tackling him, I grab hold of his n*ck with a raging roar and hold him up. He releases her ankle and looks off into the forest behind me. I feel more weight at my back, the trickle of blood dripping down my skin, and in frustration, my fingers twitch, crushing his windpipe with my beast claws. I growl as I drop him to the ground and reach over my shoulder, trying to grab the one on my back but miss. I try again. Once more, she evades my claws. In frustration, I allow myself to fall backward, my gigantic frame crashing hard onto her fur clad b*dy trapping her between my sheer mass and the unmoving asphalt. I can feel the bones pop and the wetness of her blood spilling beneath me. I roll off her, scrambling over to Colette as I kneel, unsure of how to hold her. In lycan form I am an eight foot tall half man half lycan, my b*dy covered in muscle and fur, but my claws…they are dangerous and I could hurt her. The last thing I want to do is hurt her more, so I lean forward, my arms framing her freckled face, and I see a cut over her eye. My lycan whines dipping our head down, nuzzling our cool snout along her cheek, hoping to awaken her though she does not move. I can hear her heartbeat, feel her warm breath so I know she is alive, but she is losing blood quickly and her leg needs healing fast. I hear the roar of Percy’s lycan and see him drop to his knees before three red–eyed wolves. I jerk up to move, but catch the movement of more in my peripheral and I growl low in frustration. Where the hell are the rest of my pack who traveled with me? If I don’t go to Percy, he likely will be killed. But I refuse to leave Colette exposed to these assholes‘ grabby hands. I whimper in her ear, my razor sharp claw gingerly slipping around her as I pull her to my heaving chest. I sprint to Percy, clinging my luna close, then step behind the man closest to me before getting up behind him and sinking my teeth into the nape of his sweaty n*ck. The tang of warm blood hits my tongue and my beast purrs in excitement. I spin on my massive feet, biting down to the vertebra as I spin, leaning forward to ensure he isn’t close enough to grab for Colette, and then I twist my head to the left with a quick snap and his b*dy goes limp. Percy takes the moment to lunge for the legs of the second guy, his claws slicing through flesh and embedding 2/5 Chapter 5 +5 into femur. I take two steps toward the other asshole, who turns to face me as someone in human form tackles him. He lands on top, hammering his fists into the man’s face before stopping short of killing him. “Want him alive?” Hayes, my beta, asks and a sense of relief washes over me. My eyes close, my lycan retreating, knowing we have our back up. “He will be of no use. Look at his eyes. I don’t think they will remember anything.” I murmur, walking over to him. Percy pants in his human form, hunched over and his face as red as his hair as he slides a glare to Hayes. “Interesting,” Hayes says, then he reaches down and swiftly and painlessly breaks the man’s n*ck before turning to walk over to us. “You are late,” Percy hisses, rising to his feet. “You were due to meet us, Percy. Not the other way around.” He reminds him as he snaps to one of our warriors and catches a bag of clothing. … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 5” »
Chapter 4 I stare at Merikh’s back; the moonlight filtering in and highlighting the jagged raised scars that litter his skin. My fingers itch to touch them, to trace it down under his shoulder blade and across his spine, but I don’t. He wasn’t wrong when he said he carries many scars but not on his face. A deep gash catches my attention, and it sit up slightly, leaning in to get a better view. It looks like teeth marks and a chunk of his flesh was torn out. My hand gently flutters across it, his hot skin sending a thrill up my arm and straight to my chest. What had he done to get these scars? Who had he fought and how awful was his pain? Questions rush to the forefront of my mind and I realize. Even with everything going on, the rejection, being mated–well, verbally mated to the scariest guy in the lycan and werewolf realms, he is just a man. “Do they gross you out?” He asks and I jump, my hand recoiling from his skin as I blaze in embarrassment at getting caught. “Where did you get them?” I ask him. Merikh sits up in the bed, his back muscles rippling around the scars that make up the majority of his skin. “Do they gross you out?” he asks again and I frown. “Of course not.” I tell him, though he doesn’t seem to believe me as he scoffs and reaches for a shirt. He tugs it over his head with a heavy sigh, then looks over his shoulder. “When do we leave?” I ask, changing the subject as I watch him slide on a pair of denim pants and move toward the dresser. “Are you eager to leave?” He asks, pausing and looking at me over his broad shoulder. “yes…” I admit. “Then we will leave now.” He says. “All your stuff was packed and placed in the vehicle up last night.” “But it’s two in the morning…” I tell him, my mouth gaping open, the thought of not being able to say goodbye to Grady, rejected mate or not. He was the only light spot in my life for so long. “I just want to be home with my Luna.” He levels me with a stare and I gulp. “The pack will be excited to meet you.” 1/5 Chapter 4 I feel that thick sludge of shame creeping back up in my mind, and I look away. His pack will hate me when they sense how weak I am. Will I be some joke there too? Or worse, am I just the means to an end for a political statement and he has someone else back in his pack? It would explain his desire to get home. His lack of wanting to be intimate as the mate bond dictates and even as we k*ssed I could feel His hesitation. My chest burns at the thought and I tuck a hair behind my ear, trying not to think about it. I know I have no right to be upset. I’m barely a real werewolf. Of course, that is why he selected me. I am weak, easy to manipulate, and less likely to comment on him having a preferred mistress. And why shouldn’t he? It’s not like I would promise him any strong heirs. No, I’m a pawn. A piece on his chess board to further his reach in the werewolf lycan communities. And I’m okay with that. I think. But if that were true, then why does the thought make me want to throw up? “What is going on in that mind of yours?” He asks softly and I lift my eyes, my gaze clashing with his. I force a smile. But he doesn’t seem to buy it, though he doesn’t say anything either. “Just excited to leave this place.” I tell him honestly. “Good. Percy will be here in a moment to take you to the SUV.” “Percy?” I ask “The redhead. He is training to be a gamma.” He says and I nod like I know what that means. I’ve never understood the role of a gamma as not all packs have one, like ours. “Is it not a sign of disrespect to leave without informing the alpha first?” I ask him and he chuckles. “Is it not a sign of disrespect to be physically accosted by the Alpha’s daughter when you are a Luna?” He parries and I look away, ashamed. A knock on the door saves me from the silence filling the room, and Percy enters, an excited grin on his face. “The SUV is being pulled around as we speak, I can walk Luna Colette out, so you can go say the cordial goodbyes?” He asks, looking between us. I slide a glance to him, his eyes trained on me and he quirks a smile. “No need, a disrespect must be returned. If Bentley takes issue with our leave, he will reach out to let me now and then I can inform him of his daughter’s slights,” he says, walking toward me. 2/5 Chapter 4 15 His big, warm hand engulfs mine, the little sparks from our new bond rippling through my skin as he urges me along beside him. It’s not entirely easy keeping up with a man about a solid foot or more taller than me, but I make sure to pick up my pace. Not a single soul is up as we exit the front door and clamber into the black vehicle. Percy hops in the passenger’s seat, and Merikh slides in next to me, his b*dy imposing as it takes up more space than a normal person would. Again, he is a huge individual. And one whose thigh is pressed against my leg. As we drive along, the trees pass by, the moon light cascading down along the landscape dusting it with a beautiful glow outlining everything I have never seen in the area. “Will you miss it?” Percy asks from the front, as I watch miles stretch by separating me from the pack that I called home. The pack that looked down on me and the people who made it their life’s journey to all ways belittle me. … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 4” »
Chapter 3 I can feel Leslie’s heated stare as I blink at Merikh trying to keep my fear at bay. With his lighthearted teasing I had almostten who I mated myself too but I see his true nature in his eyes now. The feral Alpha of Death I I who commands respect wherever he goes. I understand his reaction to me looking at Grady. I am his Luna, as he keeps saying. Looking at another man longingly is a slap to his face. “I understand Alpha,” I bow my head to him, trying to figure out how to do this Luna thing. “Alpha Merikh,” a man says, stepping up and whispering in his ear. He is slightly shorter than Merikh and his red hair highlights his pale face and little freckles. He looks much friendlier than his alpha. “Colette, excuse me for just a moment,” Merikh whispers in a low voice, stepping a few feet away from me to have a heated conversation with the redhead. It takes Leslie a whole two seconds before she swoops in for another verbal assault. “I can’t believe you would be such a backstabbing cunt,” she hisses, while offering smiles to those who pass and offering congratulations to me. “I did nothing wrong,” I insist, finding a little inner strength when I catch Merikh looking in my direction with curiosity in my eyes. “If I had known he wasn’t an ugly disfigured alpha, I would never have slept around so much.” She mutters to herself with an irritated groan. I furrow my brows, trying to process everything she is saying. “I thought you said you were only sleeping with Grady?” I ask, my voice breaking at the mention of his name. Leslie rolls her eyes and scoffs. “That doesn’t matter. What matters is, you stole what was mine the second you found out he was attractive.” “He chose me,” I tell her, shocked. Her head falls back as she laughs loudly, her sardonic tune echoing back at us. “No one would willingly choose you. Are you that idiotic? You are a weak, simpering sorry excuse for a werewolf. You have only successfully shifted like what? Twice in three years?” She crosses her arms over her chest waiting for an answer and embarrassment stains my face. Leslie is right. Merikh wouldn’t have accepted me if he knew my wolf hardly ever comes forward when 1/6 Chapter 3 beckoned. But then again I tried to tell him, so did Alpha Bentley, but he insisted he wanted me. “Why would you even want him now?” I ask “You are pregnant with Grady’s pup. Is he not good enough now?” + “Of course he isn’t.” She scoffs, throwing her hands up in exasperation. “I never wanted Grady. I just knew your wanted him, so I figured why not fuck him? It was enough knowing I was destroying your precious little heart. But now you think you can choose someone more powerful? This is about you, Colette, always needing a reminder of where you belong. In the dirt, at my feet,” she growls out as she lunges at t me. Her hand tangles in my hair as I gasp and clutch her wrist, trying to keep her from tossing me around. She grunts in pain, her b*dy going slack and her eyes growing wide as I look up to see Merikh with his hand squeezing her throat. “Release my Luna. Now.” He whispers menacingly. When she does, he steps away from her and moving behind me. The red–headed lycan sidles up behind her as he lifts his legs and kicks the back of her knees, sending her tumbling forward with a crack of her kneecaps and a cry of pain. “Ask for forgiveness.” He growls, squatting beside her, murder in his eyes. I feel Merikh’s heat, his hand coming to rest on my shoulder. “For what?” She shrieks, looking around for someone to save her but the hall has emptied, everyone rushing to the dining area for the promised feast. “For insulting my mate.” Merikh’s chest rumbles, sending a shockwave down my spine. “I was patient. I afforded you more slanderous words than you deserved because of the treaty that was just established between our packs, but now…now you are bordering on declaring a war.” “I was just joking with her,” Leslie stutters, her eyes filling with fear as she looks up at me. “Tell them Cole…I call her names all the time. It’s our little game?” I look over my shoulder at my new mate, pondering what it will be like living with him. He seems so gentle one moment and volatile the next. “What are you going to do with her?” I ask him, and he smirks. “What would you like us to do with her? She has offended you too many times and in doing so, she has insulted 2/6 Chapter 3 me personally and our pack. Where we are from, that is punishable by death.” … Read More “Traded To The Lycan King by MG Wattsons Chapter 3” »