Unwanted Mate Of The Lycan Kings (by jessica hall) novel Chapter 115

~Zirah~

“And yet your father believes he isn’t worthy of ruling in the high seat.” I shake my head.

“Yes, because he believes Regan is cruel and merciless, like everyone else believes. He’s painted himself as the villain, but he is only a villain to his people that live in his kingdom. My father doesn’t believe I can rule because of my gluttonous ways for supplies we need. He thinks I can’t rule, not realizing the size of my population is larger from saving Regan’s people. And Lyon, well, he has kind of turned into a hippy and lives off the land, he is free-spirited with his people. And he gives no rules to his people; Lyon has become his people.”

“But why didn’t you tell me?” I ask, annoyed, knowing I just rejected him for no reason.

“Would you have believed me without seeing them for yourself, or would you believe I was covering up for my brothers, for the sake of breaking the curse?” I chew my lip, knowing he’s right. I probably wouldn’t have believed him without seeing them for myself, and by that time I had jumped the gun and already rejected him.

“Then why does he hate you so much?” I ask him, remembering how much they fought when I first met them.

“Regan hates everyone. Lyon a little less, but Lyon also hasn’t got the past I have with Regan,” Zeke answers.

“What do you mean?’

“I punished him for her death. I made sure no woman would go near him, and I made sure they knew what he was. It turns out I was no better; I made sure he remained alone for taking you from me, I thought he had killed my mate,” he answers guiltily.

"What about Lyon, he didn't seem like he was on your side either?"

"Because he thought I was poisoning our father, they both did. Not even I thought my father was linked to us. We thought we were his curse."

"Well, your father also hasn't fixed his ways, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," I tell him.

"Yeah, dad's never been one to get his hands dirty, that's what he has sons for," Zeke sighs.

"Regan?" I ask, and he nods.

"Yeah, Regan always took the jobs we didn't want, he's always taken care of us. We weren't paying attention, though."

“Yeah, you were no better. Regan’s anger killed them. Your inability to stop did."

“We are all as bad as each other. Lyon hides his sins better. Regan tries to control his sin by controlling everything and everyone around him.”

“And you?” I ask.

“They have learned to control aspects of it. I never did. As you can tell by my kingdom, I collect people as if they are trophies.”

“You saved people,” I tell him, and he sighs. “You are not understanding,” he replies.

“Lyon and Regan, for the most part, have control with you around, whereas me, I feel like I am losing mine more,” he tells me. “What do you mean?”