The Secret Heirs of the Lycan King (Bella and scott) novel Chapter 154

Not Right

Troy

I sat very still after Scott said he had come to a conclusion that involved me. I already knew where this was going. He wanted me back as the Alpha.

I knew Scott had patience, but I also knew he did not tolerate long–term irresponsibility. Even before he spoke again, 1 prepared myself to refuse him. I did not want to go back to a role that demanded strength when I was still dealing with my

sorrow.

Scott said, “I want you to return as the Alpha of the pack. You have to return to your duties.”

“I can’t,” I replied in a shaky voice. I still felt broken most days.

Scott did not get angry immediately. He leaned back slightly. “Troy,” he began, speaking like a leader and like a friend, “you can’t stay hidden forever. You have to come out of your shell. Sitting alone and drinking won’t fix anything.”

I clenched my jaw. I didn’t like being reminded of how I had been living.

“You lost Millie,” he said quietly. “I know that. I know you loved her. But listen to me carefully. Had she been your true mate, you would not have lasted this long. You would have chosen to follow her already. The reason you are still here is because she was your chosen mate. That doesn’t make your grief small. It only means you can survive it, even if it takes time.”

His direct words made my hands curl slightly, and my throat tightened. I hated hearing someone draw lines around my grief, even if Scott did not mean it cruelly.

“I can’t…”

Suddenly the air in the room shifted, making my skin jump. It felt like the temperature dropped. Scott’s presence expanded, filling the space in a way that was impossible to ignore.

I think I angered him to a point that his aura spilled out. It was like standing too close to a strong storm wind that made you brace without thinking. My instincts reacted before my mind could. My wolf rose inside me, tense and alert, and my muscles stiffened, preparing to kneel and submit to my Lycan King. That’s what Scott was. Terrifying, dangerous and strong. However, despite all this Kael remained asleep. Bella was also calm and composed. Scott’s aura didn’t affect her. The look in her eyes, though, was clear support.

Scott’s eyes sharpened, and when he spoke again, his voice carried the deeper edge of his Lycan. “I order you,” he declared,” to take Julie as your mate.”

For a second I couldn’t move. I just stared at him, trying to make sense of what I had heard. My mind refused to accept it but my brain was so numb that it was impossible to ignore his command.

I turned my eyes toward Bella who wasn’t surprised. Was it her idea? The thought sent a sharp irritation through me.

Even with Scott’s dominating presence filling the room, I shook my head with great effort. “My King, revoke that order,” i said with difficulty. “You can’t order something like that.”

Scott did not flinch. “It is an order,” he replied with a dangerous edge. “And I made it after thinking through the situation. I’m not doing this without reason.” He contained his aura a little.

I opened my mouth to protest again, but just then, a smell of wild roses wafted. My wolf reacted instantly, sitting up in sharp focus.

Suddenly, the door opened. Julie stepped into the room, worry etched on her face. Her eyes went straight to me, and I saw her swallow hard, fear flickering across her face. She paused just inside the doorway.

The moment I saw her, the anger I had been holding back returned with full force. It didn’t matter that years had passed since her rejection. Julie’s rejection had never sat right with me because my wolf never let me accept it.

I had told myself that I would accept her rejection properly on my second wedding anniversary, that I would finally force my wolf to let go. But that day had never come the way I thought it would. Millie had died before anything could settle, and the mess inside me only grew worse after that.

I stood up so fast the chair legs scraped the floor. A low snarl rose in my throat before I could stop it, and Julie flinched slightly.

“Are you stalking me?” I demanded in a harsh voice. “Following me around like this?”

Julie’s lips parted quickly. “No, why would I?” she replied, sounding shaken. “I’m not here for-”

I didn’t let her finish. “Leave,” I barked. “Get out of here right now”

Julie flinched, turning pale, her eyes going moist.

“Enough, Troy,” Scott’s voice cut in. “I called her here.”

She lowered her head and bowed formally. “Your Majesty,” she murmured. “My Queen.”

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I stayed standing, my hands tense at my sides. Part of me wanted to throw something across the room. Another part of the wanted to grab Julie and demand the truth again, demand why she had rejected me back then, demand why she looked at me like she was afraid of me when she was the one who had made choices that ruined everything it was Millie who had finally given me some relief, and now fate had snatched her away as well.

Somehow, I forced myself to hold back. I looked at Scott “Reconsider your order, my King? I said to Scott, trying again.” This is not right.”

Julie blinked, looking confused. “What order?” she asked in a stall voice, her hands fightening together

Bella answered her calmly, but her words hit like a slap. “The Lycan King has decided that you should marry Alpha Troy? she told Julie plainly.

Julie’s face changed instantly. Her eyes widened, and her mouth opened as if she couldn’t find air. She stared at all of us, as if trying to confirm this wasn’t a dream.

When she finally found her voice, she protested, “No,” Julie said shaking her head. “No, I can’t. This isn’t possible. Your Majesty, please!”

Scott’s expression hardened. “Don’t you two dare go against my decision,” he warned, his tone sharp and unrelenting If you challenge the King’s order, there will be serious consequences.”

The room fell into a tense silence after that. Julie stood frozen near the doorway, shock and fear written all over her. And 1 stood there staring at the King, realizing that he was not asking for my opinion. He had already decided my future for me.

At that moment, I knew what I had to do. I would marry her because of the King’s order, but I was going to make her life miserable for all the years of trauma she had given me.

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