I Bought A Male Escort, Turns Out He's The Lycan King (by lg savage) novel Chapter 184

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Chapter 184

Chapter 184

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The fragile shoots now covered the ground. They were growing quicker than they should have. Leaves untuuled along branches that had been dead weeks ago, and I could hear little cters rustling across the forest Bloor. The air smelled of ancient magic.

And Hunter.

His scent clung to everything. I’d walked further beyond the castle gates than I usually did, but I couldn’t escape it. Mainly because I couldn’t escape him.

1 felt him behind me without turning

The awareness was constant now, threaded beneath my skin. I was so attuned to him that it made my chest tighten. ‘The mate mark was gone, so I could lie, I could pretend. I could reassure my parents every day that thunter meant nothing to

But how could I still feel him? How had we fought the magic together like that? Like we were still bonded?

Without a word, I turned and walked past him as I headed back pack, but wolves from other territories request to join. Part of n happened in the Lycan kingdom. If they knew what I had becom

Or maybe they had just come to watch the spectacle.

town. The streets were livelier now. Not just our own wondered if they’d come because they heard what

I stepped out of the forest onto the main street, Shops that had been shuttered were now open, and market stalls lined the road, the vendors calling out prices to the thin crowd drifting though. Each time I walked here, something else had changed. Something new had taken root.

I found myself imagining what it would look like fully restored. What it would feel like to finally walk among them freely, eating, drinking, laughing, instead of imagining them from the castle like a caged ornament.

Would any of it matter if this restless ache inside me didn’t quiet

I took a seat outside one of the taverns. From the corner of my e, I watched Hunter slip into the chair at the table beside mine. I wanted him gone, but I couldn’t deny that since he walked into my courtyard, the chaos in my head was dulled. The edges were softer. I was no longer numb.

If there had still been a mate bond between us, I would have been terrified that it was settling again.

“The steak looks good today,” Hunter said casually, nodding towards another table.

I didn’t look at him. How could he sit there and talk about foods if this were normal? As if he hadn’t detonated my life?

The tavern owner approached with two menus, as he had done every afternoon that week.

“Fine day today,” he said cheerfully.

He didn’t know who I was. I’d realised that the first day I’d eaten here. He assumed I was one of the new arrivals seeking refuge in the Alpha King’s territory. He’d spoken fondly about the good old days and the better days ahead now that the king had found his missing daughter. He was one of the few who didnt blame me for everything.

He handed Hunter his menu, careful but polite. Hunter’s aura was completely masked, but there was something about him that people sensed anyway. That sharp edge beneath the surface that he could never hide.

I should have noticed that before I became entangled with him. Or maybe that had been the dangerous edge that had drawTh me in.

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I chose something that wasn’t steak and ate it without looking at him. Still, it felt like we were sharing a meal. I loved that and hated it at the same time.

When I stood to leave, three familiar SUV’s rolled past us slowly Bureau vehicles. Had they finally come to retrieve their king? I could only imagine the responsibilities he’d abandoned to follow me around Lordswood.

Hunter walked a few steps behind me, matching my slow pace instead of rushing to meet his people. Like we were a couple out on a leisurely walk. I clenched my teeth and walked faster, that unstable heat curling in my veins. In the week since Hunter’s presence had steadied me-mostly-I’d learned that warmth meant something was about to go wrong.

While I breathed to calm myself, the shadows crept into the edges of my vision. The people around us stiffened, glancing over their shoulders, sensing danger they couldn’t see. I walked faster.

At some point, I would have to figure out what the hell this magic was. Maybe even find that bastard Zachary and force him to undo whatever I’d done.

When we walked through the castle gates, the vehicles were parked near the castle, and the agents surrounded them. Had they buried their fallen colleague already?

Mr Tanner bowed to Hunter and then to me. I stiffened, glancing around at the curious people who’d gathered nearby. pretending not to watch.

“We’ve brought your luggage, as requested,” Mr Tanner said.

When I looked over at the cars, I saw boxes and suitcases being unloaded. My eyes widened as I turned back to Hunter. My rage had been simmering all week while he’d forced his presence on me, and now what? Was he actually moving in?

“You sent important Bureau agents to pack your luggage?” I asked tightly.

“I’m attending to matters of the nation,” Hunter said with a shrug

The shadows darkened my vision again. My fists clenched as I turned away and marched past the cars before I did something reckless. My awareness of who he was and how he could hurt us hadn’t dulled just because I’d been in his bed.

Who did this man think he was to still shamelessly stay in my home, knowing no one could throw him out?

A familiar scent stopped me at the top of the steps. When I looked back, April stood next to one of the cars, head bowed, hands clasped in front of her. Why was she here?

Another scent hit me from inside the doors. Nathan. He stood rigid, gaze locked on April. The tension between them thickened the air. I couldn’t tell if he was angry or overwhelmed

I was staying out of it this time. I stormed in and headed toward the Great Hall. The castle buzzed with preparation. The sounds of cleaning, polishing, decorating, and caterers arguing over menus drifted to my ears. Father had decided it was time for a proper celebration, not just for my return, but the rebirth of the pack and the land.

Possibly the worst idea he’d ever had. I was not ready to stand in front of everyone. To explain and smile. And Hunter would undoubtedly be stuck to my side like glue.

Everyone was pushing me, even if they didn’t do so with words. Pressure built behind my eyes because I was stuck, yet everyone looked at me as if the answer was obvious. It should have been. Hunter shouldn’t have been an issue; I hated him without a doubt. I should have insisted he leave.

But-

No, there were no buts. I wouldn’t get back with him in this lifetime.

Cassandra passed with an armful of clothes and offered me a soft smile. The omegas had changed since I returned Cassandra had been the one in the forefront, pushing me around telling me to behave. Now, they bowed to me without

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being asked.

I hated that, too. I’d told them they didn’t need to serve simply because they were omegas, but none of them had left Surprisingly, a few betas even worked inside the castle now. Father called it a new enlightened age.

But I knew what he truly wanted to understand was why everyone seemed to defer to me more than to him.

“Katerina, you’re late.”

Mother stood on the landing with her aide, beckoning me forward. I sighed, making a show of dragging my feet towards them, but my irritation didn’t rise. Not like it would have befored rum away

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