Rejected By One; Claimed By Three

was filled with silence, and it was

two of Asher's men. Their presence was intimidating, th

y bet

nd a nobody that would soon become a s

ake out the world passing by, the scenery gr

vilization behind and entering

hump echoing louder in the silence.

dare ask

me-handed me over like I was nothing. Their own flesh

ting the tears that th

oice broke the silence,

e King is not a patient man, nor is

the warning in his golden eyes

elf? For wh

ng the Lycan King ma

ther-who always thought himself u

he want

I read about, or the type he

t want

se, but my mind kept drifting b

was i

been so nervous, s

unmistakable, as if it had be

wouldn't le

ful expression sent a

de that box, it h

I will n

lowed, jolting me

e window, and my brea

ssive gate, created with

thing I couldn't quite un

ling estate loomed, shro

beautiful and terrifying, with stat

ver me as the gates creaked o

my wolf was dormant, she had al

rward, my hands tigh

was

no turning

nsion's grand entrance. Asher's men stepp

nd refused to

emed very angry, or perhaps imp

out of the car and the first thin

tone sharp as he strode tow

rembling wit

e doo

ing deeply before gest

id, his voice sof

of men and women with piercing golden eyes. Their fa

rs at the end of the hallway. The butler op

here

ycan

ing authority. His gold hair framed a face that was both rugg

move. Could

voice sending a chill down my sp

with a calmness that o

asn't

a permane

_

and beautiful bedroom, with a large

and there was a whole closet room-something I nev

can King. I was grateful to him-he didn't seem like a bad person-but the fact tha

hey were bo

window, my gaze drifting to th

t was the garden, and

was the perfect example of "d

iful scene. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I caug

ation. Curiosity bubbled up inside me-I'd nev

entence of what they were sa

not even a maid. Yet, I remin

an King had shifted his gaze upward until

our eyes me

k. His golden eyes held me in

d it-I was

, the kind I'd cherish forever i

though it was probably only a few seconds. Then,

I muttered to myself,

sure. I couldn't afford to let Asher catch me staring at

. I just didn't want anyone maki

arted rearranging the ro

of the room near the door, and left the dressing table whe

andle it without much difficulty-well, except for

o create more space, but it

p and collapsed onto

idn't l

st, I ignored it, thinking I'd imagined it

rom the bed and m

n the Lycan King, dressed in paj

ore I could say anything, he gra

d him, he locked it, t

, unable to look away. There was an intensity in

, but the look in his

him to move, but I couldn't

h, I shivered, instinctively pulling

of defiance see

djusting well," he said, his voice low and firm. "

ce

w

re I could speak, he closed the distan

rwhelming, his st

y thigh, lifting my dress. My heart ra

ing dangerously close. Was h

against his chest, feeling the

perfect he felt-like a god carved from

ce trembling. "I... I know I'm yours

sign of mercy. To my surprise, his

l me that,

.. My

N

right thing to say. Then, without t

rowing briefly before a sm

," he

ve a whisper. "Give me time. I'm new here, and

long moment, then

e bed. He helped me to my feet

lmost immediately his enti

d, his voice firm and commandin

s,