TRADING MY CHEATING HUSBAND FOR THE LYCAN KING novel Chapter 162

CHAPTER 108: CAN I TRUST YOU?-1

KNOX’S POV

“I have served you for years.” Each word is measured, weighted. “I have given half my life to protecting you. I have sacrificed my time, my blood, my skin – every single time because I have an unbreaking devotion to you. I would rather stake myself through the heart and rip out my own organs than betray you, Knox. That is not who I am. That is not what I do”

“That doesn’t answer the question.” I don’t blink. “Did you give those recordings to Logan?”

His gaze holds mine, unwavering.

“No.”

The word hangs between us. I search his face for any sign of deception, any flicker of guilt or hesitation.

There’s nothing. Just Nathaniel, the same man who’s stood beside me through every war and every loss and every dark night of my reign.

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But something still feels wrong.

“Can I trust you?”

The question comes out before I can stop it, raw and vulnerable in a way I hate.

Nathaniel’s expression flickers – just for a second, so fást I almost miss it – and then settles back into

that careful blankness.

“Yes.” He pauses, and when he continues, there’s something almost sad in his voice. “More than you can trust your own self, Knox. Because unlike you, I will always put you first. Even when you’re too far gone to

do it yourself.”

We stare at each other across the space between us, years of loyalty and secrets and truths filling the

silence.

Finally, I let out a breath and rake a hand through my hair, exhaustion crashing over me in a wave that nearly takes me to my knees.

“We need to get this situation under control.” My voice sounds tired even to my own ears. “Find Harrison. He went off that cliff but we never recovered a body, which means the bastard might still be breathing. And Logan – he’s been MIA since the dinner. I want them both found.”

“Understood.”

“Where’s Gale?”

“Basement.” Nathaniel’s tone shifts back to professional, the moment of tension between us filed away for later examination. “He’s alive. Barely. Broken ribs, shattered pelvis, severe facial lacerations from whatever the woman did to him. He’s being arranged for transfer back to custody.”

CHAPTER JOHAN TRUST YOUR 1

“No.”

The word comes out sharp enough to cut. Nathaniel’s brow furrows.

“Knox-”

“Cut off the custody transfer. I’m in charge of him now.” I straighten up, feeling something cold and certain settle into place in my chest. “Gale Crawford stays at this location under my personal supervision. When we leave Anchorage, he gets transferred directly to a maximum security facility in North America. I want him under my eye where I can monitor every breath he takes and watch him rot for the rest of his miserable fucking life.”

Nathaniel’s jaw tightens. “That’s holding him illegally hostage. You’re going rogue, Knox. We’ve already done so much damage last night, and now you want to add unlawful imprisonment to the list?”

I smile, and I know it doesn’t reach my eyes.

“Whoever has a problem with that can met

about how well that worked out for him.”

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