The Secret Heirs of the Lycan King (Bella and scott) novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151

Julie

The next morning, I woke up feeling like I had been beaten to death. My body was tired from the first shift, but it was not physical tiredness. It was the heaviness in my chest. Everything had changed overnight, and I could not undo it.

I lay still for a few minutes, listening to my mother’s voice in the kitchen. Life was moving on as if nothing had happened. while my world had turned upside down.

When I finally went downstairs, I found Millie already at the breakfast table. She looked bright and excited. The moment she saw me, she grinned.

“So,” she said, leaning forward eagerly, “how was it? How was your first shift? Did you smell your mate? What’s your wolf’s

name?”

My throat turned dry. I forced myself to sit down and reach for a glass of water just for my hands to stop shaking. My mind raced, trying to find a way to tell her about me and Troy Millie’s face was so full of curiosity and joy that it made my guilt feel even heavier.

“I… it was intense,” I managed to say quietly. “My wolf is Lucere.”

Millie didn’t seem satisfied with that. She bounced slightly in her seat, her excitement impossible to hide. “But did you smell him?” she pushed. “Did you find your mate?”

I stared at her for a moment. How was I supposed to tell her that the mate I had smelled was the same wolf she had been dreaming about for months? How could I say that out loud when she looked at Troy like he was the center of her happiness? But I had to break it to her.

I opened my mouth, but before I could speak, my father walked into the dining room, holding his jacket and wearing a serious expression. He looked at Millie first, then at my mother, and his face softened slightly. “I’m going today,” he announced.

Mother blinked. “Going where?” she asked, already smiling as if she knew the

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e answer.

My father cleared his throat, sounding proud. “I took an Troy,” he said. “I’m going to speak to him about choosing Millie as his mate.”

The room changed instantly. My world crashed, and shattered into a silent thousand dreams.

Millie let out a squeal. She jumped up from her chair and rushed to my mother, hugging her tightly. My mother squealed too, laughing and hugging her back as if this was the happiest news in the world. My father smiled at them, clearly pleased with their reaction, and then raised a hand to calm them down a little.

“Millie turns eighteen next year,” he continued, still smiling. “So I will only allow an engagement for now. The marriage will take place later.”

Millie looked like she might faint from excitement. “An engagement,” she repeated, almost breathless. “Oh my God. Oh my God.”

My mother brushed Millie’s hair back lovingly. “See?” she said, voice full of satisfaction. “Everything will happen the way it

should.”

I sat at the table, silent, while their joy filled the room and while I was trapped in a place where no one could hear me even if I screamed. My heart felt like it was cleaving. I didn’t know how to stand up and say the truth when my family’s happiness was shining so brightly in front of me.

“Tell them!‘ Lucere urged.

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Chapter 131

My appetite was gone. The smell of food made my stomach turn. I wanted to cry, but I held back with every bit of control I could muster. And while my mother and Millie spoke excitedly, I made a decision quietly.

For my family’s happiness, I would sacrifice mine.

All of a sudden, a scent hit me. It was of pine and rain–soaked earth. Alpha Troy was here. My wolf stirred immediately inside me, and my heart dropped into my stomach because I knew what it meant. He had come to claim me.

I pushed my chair back quickly. “I need air.” I muttered, not looking at anyone.

My mother waved distractedly, not paying attention. I hurried to the front door. I didn’t wait for him to knock. The moment I opened the door, I saw Troy, his presence filling the space like a force. His eyes were dark and hooded, his body tense as he looked at me. I could feel his wolf inside him, and my own wolf responded instantly, pulling toward him like a magnet.

I didn’t hesitate. I stepped outside, closed the door behind me, and reached for his hand. Tingles exploded. I began dragging him away from the house.

Troy followed without resistance, almost like he couldn’t stop himself. We reached a spot behind the house, near the side path where the trees grew thicker and no one could see. The moment we stopped, Troy stepped closer, his breathing heavier.

He lifted both hands and cupped my cheeks gently, as if touching me was something he had been craving for too long. His gaze locked onto mine. It was intense and full of emotion.

“Mate,” he said, voice rough and low. “Why did you run away last night?”

The word hit me like a shock. For one second, my body wanted to lean into him, wanted to accept what my wolf was already begging for. But I forced myself to step back, away from him.

“I can’t,” I whispered.

Troy’s brows pulled together immediately. “What?” he asked sharply, as if he wasn’t sure he heard me correctly.

I swallowed hard, my throat burning. “I can’t accept you,” I said. “I can’t be your mate.”

Troy stared at me, stunned, and then his expression darkened. “Why would you say that?” he demanded. “Julie, what are you doing?”

The truth rose up in my mouth, but I couldn’t let it out. I couldn’t destroy Millie. I couldn’t humiliate my parents. I.couldn’t break the family even more. My chest tightened painfully as I tried to speak, but all that came out was a broken breath.

“I, Julie, reject my mate, Alpha Troy of the Silver Mane pack as my moon mate.”