Filed To Story: Traded To The Lycan King Novel (Colette & Merikh) by MG Wattsons
I sigh heavily, fiddling with the bolting on the edging of the armchair, and then I look up, feeling a heavy gaze. She blinks at me, tilting her head and for a moment her brows furrow, like she might be worried about me. Then she seems to wake up and her eyes harden before she looks back at Caspian.
“I think that’s enough for now. I have to admit, I’m tired now.” She says. He gives her a soft smile and motions for *her to take a seat.
“Will you stay for dinner with me?” He asks, and she shakes her head.
“The amount of time we spend together will draw attention,” I remind him, and he sighs knowingly.
“You have a point.” then he looks between us. “Have you two discussed things yet?”
Colette chuckles dryly, looking at the shuttered window and shaking her head.
“What is there to discuss?” She asks, and her words hit me in the gut. Is this how she felt every time I would refuse to hear her out? “Your mark.” He says, giving her a pointed frown. “Or rather, the lack thereof.”
“Caspian,” she sighs, rolling her eyes, and she chuckles.
“Do not roll your eyes at me,” he mutters, but he is half hearted as he smiles brightly. “I didn’t think I would ever get to say that to you.” Colette seems to melt at his words, all frustration regarding me fading away as she takes in this little, yet huge moment with her dad.
A knock at the door interrupts us and Ezrah shows himself in, giving me a courteous nod as he looks to Caspian.
“We have a few visitors,” He tells him and Caspian furrows his brow.
“I don’t recall expecting anyone…”
“Oh…” Colette seems startled, and looks over at me and clears her throat. “I-um-I believe they are here for me.”
I look at her, startled, and then she smiles softly at Ezrah.
“Yes, I assumed as much.” He grins. “I have showed both Penny and Beta Hayes to your room.”
“Ah.” Caspian says, clearing his throat. He looks in my direction and sighs heavily. “I suppose that in light of the recent unfortunate events to your other gamma, another arriving in his stead makes sense.” “Will the others not throw a fit?” I ask, arching a brow, and he shrugs.
“Let them. Someone was attacked in our sanctuary, and you are entitled to your own safety for that reason.” He bites out, looking up at Ezrah, who looks mildly surprised.”
“Thank you, Caspian.” I say, standing and moving over toward Colette. I rest my hand on the back of her chair, looking down at her.
She turns in her seat, looking up at me slightly and my heart stutters in my chest, her deep brown eyes gaze straight in to my very core. I can feel the slight tinge of heat in my cheeks that her innocent stare brings, but I can’t find the strength to look away.
“Forgive me, But…how was someone able attack anyone on the premises?” Ezrah asks, drawing my attention. and breaking my eye contact with Colette. His words are soft and directed at Caspian, who frowns and sighs.
heavily.
“They physically assaulted him, Ezrah. No magic was used.” He says, then he drags and hand down his face as he leans forward. “Since no magic can be used, he was unable to heal as a wolf regularly would. I had brent take.
down the charms until her is better.”
Ezrah freezes, his eyes skirting over to me before he clears his throat and bows his head. I can see he wants to say more, to mention things, but with being a messenger, often his opinions and thoughts are disregarded. But in all my years knowing the guy, I have felt he has an impressive ability to read and anticipate situations and people.
“What are you thinking?” I ask him. And he shakes his head, not wanting to overstep.
“Speak freely Ezrah, I trust these two.” Capsian says, and it feels like I was struck across the face to wake me up.
Caspian trusts us? Well, I suppose trusting his daughter makes sense. But admitting it to someone else is shocking, to say the least. Colette’s hand slides into mine and gives it a gentle squeeze, as if she understands my exact thought process.
“Do you?” Ezrah asks, a brow arched in amusement. Caspian frowns at him before he rolls his eyes, then clears his throat.
“I am well aware of the things you are capable of learning and overhearing, so I am curious to know your thoughts about all of this. Including my new found trust in these two.” Caspian says, choosing to ignore Ezrah’s comment about trusting us.
“I have long respected Alpha Merikh,” He asserts and Caspian sighs.
Yeah, I am well aware of that.”
Ezrah clears his throat, looking a little uncomfortable before he squares his shoulders.
“I am often given things to deliver and I move about quickly and with ease, but not without running into things… seeing things.” He finally says, looking me in the eye like he is trying to tell me something. “There have been some questionable things happening in the world up here that I do not pretend to think you, the King of Sirens,
know about.”
Caspian knits his brows together in question and motions for him to continue.
“There is a move to make extinct other kinds.” He says softly and looks away, ashamed.
“And you are just now bringing this up?” I ask him, shocked. Ezrah’s face pales and he licks his lips as if mentioning anything more might cause him pain.
“I am forbidden from reading or looking at the items I deliver, but…” he clears his throat. “If a letter does not have a sender’s information, only a destination…”