The Lykan King Stolen Mate

st of an ancient and powerful family of Lycans- one that had been hunted to extinction, or so

down on her chest like a suffocating fog. She wasn't just anyone, she wasn't just another rogue w

her voice a soft rasp as the tension in the room felt

go. They were hunted down by those who feared their power, and only a few of them survived. The ones that remained were careful. They ble

her thoughts racing.

his eyes. "I don't know, Adele. But someone out there knows wh

ent the entire time, standing near the window with his arms crossed. His

, her voice more a whisper than

ou safe. We've known for some time that there are forces out there searching for someone like y

?" she asked, her

his voice flat and cold. "F

l lake. There was no mistaking the seriousness of Elias's tone. They weren't talk

lity flickering in his gaze. "I'm not g

ow dangerous the forces that were after her had become. Her bloodline was more than just a heritage- it

-

Line. She could barely wrap her mind around the implications. How could she have lived her life without knowing something so monumental

er eyes, her thoughts raced, and the weight of the rogue

iv

n her stomach, and she clenched her jaw, trying to steady her nerves. The rogues were after her. Whoever they were,

She thought about Frank's earlier words, about the ancient powers that the Blood Moon Lycans had pos

oor snapped her

called through the do

t know him well, but his presence had always been unsettling. He was a force unto himself, and the way he looked at her sometimes... It was har

er voice sounding much

He leaned against the doorframe, crossing his arms over his chest. He was silen

way Elias looked at her now-a heaviness to his gaze. It wasn't the same as before. Before, he'd

at happens next," Elia

eded, but at least Elias seemed to understand that. "I... I don't know what's h

control of his body, of every situation. "It's not easy," he said, his voice tinged with a rare empathy.

I'm supposed to be doing. What does the Blood Moon Line

ot something you can just turn on. It's ancient. Dangerous. And it's n

tuttered. "

power will consume you. And until you do, thos

What if I can't control it

his voice steady. "But yo

. "How do I even start? How do I learn ab

vered for its strength, but they were also feared. The Blood Moon Lycans were capable of things no other Lycan could dream of,

inary Lycan. She was a leader- a ruler. But that knowledge felt like a curse r

, her voice shaking. "Why didn't

n Lycans held sway over all of the Lycanthrope kingdoms. But not everyone agreed with that power. There were betrayals, bloodshe

er known any of this? Her family's bloodline had been a secret, buried

t survivor of that bloodline. And now, the ones who hunted you

er life trying to forget the past, trying to fit in and belong somewhere. Now she was being thrust into a

he asked, her voice tre

We train you. We unlock the power inside of you. An

n down her spine. "Wh

ng gently on her shoulder. "You w

bt in his gaze, no hesitation. He believed in her- believed that

ent, Adele found herself struggling to breathe und

ven understand? Could she awaken the ancient strength buried deep inside h

wasn't an action that felt dismissive-it felt like a promise. A silent vow that whatever lay ahead,

she could stop them. She didn't even know if she was talking to him or to h

"Frank, and the rest of the pack, will be with you. We're all in this together. But you'll need to trust

uld she trust anyone when she had been kept in the dark for so long? Frank and Elias had only just told h

had spoken earlier echoed in her e

ou are the last of the Blood Moon line.

ing, restless, as if it had always been there, only just below the surface, waiting to awaken. And now th

Adele's voice trailed off, unsure of how to put her thoughts

his features. "The first step is understanding what you are. But it won't be easy. We'll start wi

on't even know where to start, Elias! I don't kn

tleness to it. "I know it's overwhelming. But we have time. The first thing you need to learn is trust in your

e was none. "How can I trust myself if I don't even know

ght say something more, but he held back. He seemed to be considering his

, Adele," he said quietly. "And whether you like it or not, it's a par

to have this burden thrust upon her, but the truth was, there

w to control it," she whispe

ll help you. But i

mething Adele was

lity of what was happening hit her in waves, and it felt as though she were drowning in a sea of uncertain

she asked, her voice

lear your mind and listen to the rhythm of your heartbeat. Your body is t

reath and nodded. She co

space. "We'll start with m

oom. She followed his instructions, focusing on her breath, on the steady beat of her heart. The world outsid

nt at first, barely a whisper, but it was there. She could sense it, like a curre

f her concentration. "Now, try to tap into tha

elf, feeling the pull of something ancient, something that had always be

pped open in surprise. The room seemed to shift slight

unreadable. "That's the first step. You've just

ngering fear still gnawed at her. What if she co

actice, Adele. We'll take this step by step. I know it's

took to survive the storm that was coming. The road ahead wou