Unfit For The Alpha's Son:Destined For The Lycan King

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but all I could focus on was the sharp sti

of my own broken heart when he chose power over me. But nothing, nothing, co

's trusted advisors. The way he stood, relaxed and commanding, made me want to rip my eyes away, but i

aced with concern. "You're doin

t with frustration. "It's just hard. Every time I s

on't owe him anything. And honestly, fr

e chose power over me, and I was left to pick up the pieces. But I feel like there's more to it. I ca

wned. "What do you mean? You

s pulling the strings in the background, influencing decisions and playin

That doesn't sound like Darius. He's always been about control

my mate-the one who had rejected me when I needed him most. My heart ached at the thought, but I couldn't ig

connection between us. Every time I saw him, I could feel it like an invisible t

made

soft but tinged with suspicion. She had seen the subtle signs in me; how I froze

erything is connected. The way he's moving now, the way he's schem

ous. "Then we need to find out what he's

"I appreciate that, Lira. But this

evident. She understood the weight of this battle, the

d the uneasy feeling gnawing at me. Something had changed about him, something I couldn't quite place. There was a

e in the hallways. The quiet hum of my thoughts filled the space, and I couldn't escape them. My footste

n the soft glow of the moonlight. His posture was tall and unyielding, his gaze fixed on th

et, dragging me closer even though every part of me wanted to turn and run. I couldn't stand the thought of being n

eave either. Not

cking onto mine in an instant. There was no surprise in his gaze, no fli

as low, measured, and laced with that same a

jaw tight with anger. "W

ing. "Nothing. Just watching the pieces move. You shoul

ts clenching at my sides.

ng his words. "You're not as clever as you think, but you'll learn soon

racing. "What are you talking

of something darker in his eyes. "You'll see soon enough. In the

he shadows, leaving me standing there, my heart pound

d in my mind. "Somet

rer than ever; Darius wasn't just a shadow of my past. He was a dange

en I did, I would make him p