Broken bonds: Loving the Lycan King

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After the Lycan king left my room, I heaved a defeated sigh.

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine myself getting into an arranged marriage but after Alpha Asher crashed my dreams of living a happily ever after with my fated mate, I figured out that this was the best outcome for me.

With the Lycan king on our side, Asher would have a second thought about attacking the pack. I believe he is not stupid enough to declare war against the Lycans.

Lycans are known to be aggressive and possessive not to mention they are strong compared to a regular werewolf. It's said that a single Lycan can tackle three Alpha wolves at the same time and more than seven normal wolves. Although they are few in numbers, no one dares provoke them.

Marrying Julian also assured me that Asher would fail in his attempt to claim me. I don't know how far he is willing to go to carry out his threat but I know that he will have to think twice before doing anything stupid.

Lost in thoughts, a knock sounded at the door. A moment later, the door was pushed open revealing my father.

“ Can I come in?” He asked and I nodded.

My father sat on the sofa I had occupied earlier while I sat on the bed.

I could see the troubled look on his face as he gazed at me.

“ Are you sure about your decision? Do you really want to do this?” My father asked, his voice low and defeated.

“ It's the only choice we have.” I replied.

“We can find another way to protect our pack, I can visit the other packs and…” My dad trailed off , realising that his suggestion sounded unrealistic even to his ears.

“We both know that no one is willing to go against him. Our pack doesn't stand a chance against him either. We would only be fighting a losing battle.”

“ But princess…”

“No buts father. You have always protected me and the people all your life. Let me protect you this time, alright?”I pleaded with him.

“ You always taught me that a good leader doesn't consider the cost or loss, he does everything just for the people. That's what I am doing right now. I started this, I'll be the one to finish it.”

In the name of a mate, I gave up everything just to be with him. When my father asked me to think about my decision, I threatened to disown him just to have my way.

In the end, I was kicked out from his pack like a homeless dog.

“ Don't blame yourself for this. Even without you, sooner or later, he would have attacked the pack.” My father said , his face was gloomy as if he was thinking about the past.

“ It doesn't matter. I have made my mind and you can't change it. You told me that you wanted your daughter back, only this way can you have her.” I declared with resolution.

News about our pack being under the Lycan king reached other packs by evening and some even shunned my father's decision for ‘ betraying’ then.

Julian Pov

It's been a month since Ophelia arrived here in my pack. After I announced taking the midnight pack under my wings, Alpha Asher didn't dare make a move against them.

I have also been closely monitoring him. Something about him rubs me the wrong way.

The night of the mating ball after I followed ophelia to that damned cabin, he gave off the vibe of going feral anytime soon.

After staying rogue for so long, it's still impressive he was still sane and strong enough to build a pack.

Usually, rogues would go feral five years after remaining packless. Maybe he managed to remain sane all those years because he was an Alpha blood.

But then again, if he was going rogue, why did he push his mate away? A male wolf can avoid going feral by completing a mating bond with a fated mate. But then again, if he had marked her, how would I have found out that Ophelia was my mate as well?

I still remember that fateful night as if it was yesterday.

I was on my wild escapades when a sweet scent of Jasmine mixed with lemons hit my nose. My beast instantly recognized the scent as our mate's so I followed the scent just in time to stop her from jumping off the cliff.

It was a few weeks after the news of her being humiliated by Alpha Asher spread the land.

“ You want to kill yourself over an asshole? Then why don't I help you by pushing you off the cliff?” Since coercing her wasn't going to do the trick, I chose to be harsh on her.

My words seemed to have woken her senses and she stepped down only to faint the next moment.

I took her in my arms and carried her to the pack.

Looking at her beautiful yet frail body, I swore to protect her and teach those who wronged her a lesson.

Despite being her second chance mate, she never felt the mating bond between us. Maybe because her wolf was hurt after previous rejection but that didn't matter to me. I was determined to make her fall so hard for me then mark her as mine.

A knock on the door interrupted my train of thought. I was about to lash at whoever dared disturb me when I ordered for nobody to invade my personal space when Ophelia's sweet scent wafted into my nose. My beast purred in excitement.

A moment later, she pushed the door open and stepped inside carrying a tray.

I narrowed my eyes on her. It was the first time she was making the attempt to reach out first.

Ophelia had a sheepish look on her face, she looked awkward which made her look even more adorable.

“ What are you doing here?” I faked a stern voice. The last encounter we had wasn't so pleasant and I decided to stay away from her. It's been three days since I last visited her and goddess, I missed her like crazy.

“ I came to apologise and serve my husband tea.” She said meekly.

The next minute, a clunking sound echoed through the room as I claimed her lips hungrily.