The Lycan Prince’s Wolfless Slave (Academy Romance) novel Chapter 85

Kai

The sound of the crash is still ringing in my ears as Roman and I both reach for the door. I don’t care about our argument anymore. I don’t care about him. All I can think about is Lyra.

We burst into the room at the same time, slamming the door hard. My heart stops for a second when I see her. Lyra is on the floor, tangled in her sheets near the bedside table. A glass cup is shattered near her hand, the water soaking into the thin rug.

“What the fuck happened?” I bark, reaching her in two long strides.

I drop to my knees next to her, my hands rpaming her shoulders to check if she’s hurt. She looks pale and surprised, breathing quickly and unevenly.

“I just… I wanted to get some water,” Lyra says, her voice small and shaky. “I tried to reach the table and I just fell. My legs feel… Very weak.”

I reach down to pull her up in a firm but careful grip. Just as I start to lift her, Roman rushes to her other side. He reaches out his hand toward hers as if he has any right to touch her. The sight of it makes my blood turn hot.

Before he can touch her, I shove him roughly with my free arm, sending him stumbling back. He wasn’t expecting it and hit the wall with a heavy sound.

“I told you to stay the fuck away from her, cuz” I growl, pulling Lyra closer to my chest. “She has me. She doesn’t need you.”

Roman scrambles to find his footing, his face twisted in rage, but Lyra doesn’t let him speak. Instead, she turns that anger on me. She begins to struggle, trying to pull herself out of my arms, but I only hold on tighter.

“Let me go, Kai!” she snaps, her voice hard and unyielding. “I mean it. If you’re going to keep acting like some possessive lover, then just leave. I can’t deal

with this.”

She tries to push me away again but I don’t let go. I pull her flush against me, forcing her to look at me. Her deep blue eyes are lit with a fire I haven’t seen in a while. She looks extremely beautiful when she is angry, even if that anger is directed at me. I can’t help the slow smile that spreads across my face. My fiery little flower.

“You’re getting very mouthy with me lately, Lyra,’ I murmur.

Her chest rises and falls as she glares at me. “Even if I’m your slave, Kai, I won’t just sit here and allow you to bully me, And I won’t let you bully everyone else around me just because you’re in a bad mood. It’s exhausting.”

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We stare at each other for a long moment. Her defiance is persistent, and I know she isn’t going to back down, Vlad is purring in the back of my head. enjoying the spark of anger in her. I finally let out a long sigh and relax my grip just a fraction.

“Fine,” I mutter. “Okay. I won’t attack my cousin again. Happy?”

Lyra exhales, the tension leaving hes shoulders. “Thank you,”

I gather her up fully and help her back onto the bed, settling her against the pillows. I make sure she is comfortable, tucked in, and safe. All the while, Roman stands by the wall, watching every move I make with a look of pure distaste.

He doesn’t leave, though. He walks over and stands close to the other side of the bed. I stand up and fist my hands at my sides, feeling the urge to punch him through the wall inside me.

PPPP

Chapter 85

Ate y okay, Lyra?” Roman asks, his tone soft.

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Then she smiles at him. It isn’t just polite smile, it is sweet and genuine. The kind of smile she never gives me. My chest burns with a sharp feeling that I don’t want to put a name to.

‘You’re jealous, buddy. Vlad whispers in my mind, his voice foll of dark amusement.

‘Shut up.’ I snap back mentally.

He just chiles before retreating into the back of my mind.

Rom

wn slightly, ignoring me entirely. “Do you need anything? Anything at all? I can get the nurses or fetch you something from the kitchens or

them immediately. “She doesn’t need anything else from you. I told you, I can take care of her. Go away.”

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