The Secret Heirs of the Lycan King (Bella and scott) novel Chapter 149

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Chapter 149

Julie

I returned to the Silver Mane pack as soon as I could after everything that had happened. The hospital needed doctors badly, and I did not want to stay away longer than necessary. Every day mattered here, and I had always believed that healing people was the only thing that kept my own heart steady. I had locked away my emotions for him long away. Now all that was left was misery and sorrow. I just couldn’t love anyone other than him. How could I?

The days were long and tiring, but I didn’t complain and worked almost to exhaustion because every time there was no work, my thoughts returned to him.

Somewhere inside me, I was grateful that I had been there for the Queen when she gave birth to her son. Helping Bella bring Kael into the world was something I would always carry with pride. No matter how broken I felt inside, that moment was the highlight of my life. But I couldn’t answer all her questions because I didn’t want to open that rotten chapter of my life. She didn’t know that I was trudging along.

Today, I returned to my apartment late in the evening. My body ached, and my head felt heavy from hours of work and thoughts that I suppressed each passing day. I took a long bath. After that, I made myself a cup of coffee and sat quietly in the living room. I switched off the light, welcoming the darkness and silence. As always, my thoughts drifted back to Troy.

My parents had moved to the pack lands years ago because their wolves were tired of the city life. They wanted something quieter, and to be next to nature, and the Silver Mane pack was just perfect. They came with both their daughters, believing it would be a fresh start for all of us and started their grocery business. At the time, I had no idea how much that move would change my life.

I saw Troy for the first time shortly after we arrived. I was 17 then, and he was already the Alpha of the Silver Mane pack. He had come to the pack market where Millie and I were helping father in his shop.

I remembered how the pack girls swooned over him when he walked past. He was easily over six feet as against my five feet, four. His shoulders were broad and he had corded muscles. With thick dark hair, full lips and dark eyes, he looked like Adonis.

His presence filled the space around him. He carried authority with

effort, and there was something calm and dangerous about him at the same time. I noticed him the way you notice a storm forming in the distance. He was powerful and impossible to ignore.

The moment I looked at him, my stomach flipped. My reaction was intense and sudden, and my heart thudded and my breath caught. I realized that Troy felt it too, even if neither of us spoke about it then. His eyes lingered on me and it felt like he was fighting something inside himself.

Millie, my younger sister, also reacted. She was instantly infatuated by him. Troy came to stand in front of our shop. Her emotions were loud and open as she flirted with him even though he was glancing at me.

After that encounter, things changed. She talked about him constantly, asked questions about him, and found reasons to be around whenever he was nearby. She laughed too loudly at his jokes, complimented him openly, and flirted without shame. Everyone noticed her excitement. Millie had always been expressive, and people found her enthusiasm charming. One day she declared that she was madly in love with him.

I thought it was just infatuation and didn’t pay heed. Instead, I carried my feelings quietly and did not talk about them. I did not let them show. But inside, Troy became my entire world. When he entered a room, everything else faded. I measured my days by the moments I saw him, and my nights were filled with thoughts of him. I told myself it was foolish and it would pass. But it never did. Loving him felt natural, like breathing, even though I never said it out loud.

It happened at a party at the Lycan King’s residence in early spring.

My parents attended with Millie and me. The night was filled with laughter, music, and conversation. I moved through the crowd politely, smiling when spoken to, but my eyes searched for only one person. When I finally saw Troy, he was standing alone near the edge of the garden, looking at the tree line. My heart ached upon seeing him.

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Without thinking too much, I walked toward him. “11–hit” I said.

When he turned and saw me, the air between us changed instantly. It felt charged, heavy, like something invisible had snapped tight. My body reacted before my mind could catch up. I was suddenly too aware of how close he was, of how much I wanted to reach out and touch him. The desire rose fast and strong, like a storm building inside me bawin mirrored in his eyes, raw and intense, even as his brows knitted together, as if he was trying to control himself.

“Hi!” he breathed, surprised. “How are you, Julic?”

“I’m well,” I replied.

We started talking as if this was natural. The space between us started shrinking until there was barely any left. I didn’t know who leaned in first. I only knew that suddenly his lips were on mine. And the kiss was not gentle.

Troy pulled me into his chest as if he had been holding back for far too long. His kiss was deep and overwhelming, leaving me breathless and dizzy. I clutched at his jacket. My entire body responded to him in a way that scared and thrilled me. When we finally pulled apart, we were both panting.

He rested his forehead against mine and whispered, “I have never felt anything like this in my entire life.”

My face was flushed, my heart racing, and my body tingling. I opened my mouth to reply, when I heard a sob.

I snapped my eyes open and turned around to see Millie standing there. She was crying openly, her face wet with tears, her eyes wide with shock and accusation. She looked at me as if I had betrayed her in the worst way possible.

Terror shot through me. I called her name and leaving Troy I rushed after her. But she ran, pushing through the crowd and out of the party. I followed as fast as I could, my heart pounding with fear and guilt. By the time we reached home, she was already furious.

She screamed at me. “You traitor! You are so vicious. You want the same wolf I want?” Her words cut deep. She shouted, “If you ever go near him again, I will never speak to you again. How could you break my heart and kiss the only wolf I love so much?”

Before I could explain, our mother appeared, having heard everything. She scolded me harshly. “You are so selfish and cruel, Julie. How could you betray your sister? Stay away from Troy because your father and I are already thinking of marrying Millie to him.”

Shock rippled through me. Her words felt final, like a door slamming shut. “N–no,” I gasped.

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