Mated To The Lycan King

atter that she had no love for him nor he for her. Political alliances were more important than fee

e to look at him and instead tried to steady her breathing. It was no use. As she inhaled, her breath

finger move across her face catching the droplet."

What he was apologizing for she was unsure. The situation was as beyon

k rest against his muscular chest, too spent to protest; the sound of his steady heartbeat was faintly comforting."I

in protest. The good of the pack won out over that tend

s from the past day fla

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into something more. Bryan had hinted that he would ask her father for permission to become her mate and she'd been thrilled at the idea. Many of her friends were already mated and, as her nineteenth birthday

ad of all else. Her older brother and sister had mated with packs to the north and south. With the sea at their back, it was only to the east that an allianc

had said, Jake, her father's Beta, had greeted her at

Jake curious as to what could possibly require her presence. The assembly room was used on occasion for

hit her; excitement, worry, curiosity. She puzzled o

trangers to her. Her father, near the middle of the room, had a serious expression on his face and was talking to a man who looked to be

shoulders were broad, muscles rippling beneath his shirt as he gestured to make some

made her feel as if she were pinned in place. Slowly he studied her from head to foot before his gaze returned to her face. She felt herself flush under his scrutin

eason his apparent dis

sion with the stranger. He walked towards her with a sco

un-kissed skin a dewy look. Noting a smudge of dirt on her nose, she scrubbed it off. Turning towards her pa

ne in wolf form. It's hunting season and even though

go near the edge of the proper

might know, the pack to the east has a new Alpha. His name is Kane."He nodded towards the man standing ac

of concern to her. Her father didn't involve her in council meetings, yet clearly, she could only assume that

here to meet

prise and a strange quivering fee

in charge, a fresh alliance should be created. Kane is willing. He

e staring at her blandly, his hands behind his back. If her expression offended him, he didn't show it. Sh

human threat. And, allied packs allow access between territories and increase the area in which we have to roam."He stopped speaking an

ow her sister had felt when she had found out she'd been betrothed to a male from

feelings. Now the shoe was on the other foot and

nymore. We've gone beyond pack wars, and as for the human threat, most don't even know we exist!"In des

oy having to explain this to her. He was from the old tradition, as were many in her pack, and expected unquestioning obedience. As the youngest in the family, she'd been treated more leniently than the others;

hey know we exist, but that they continually try to encroach on our territorie

The Elders had decided and the Alpha had concurred with their decision. To go against the edicts of the pack would result in being cast out. She

naged to pron

here. A dinner is being prepared and the rest of the pack is