Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings – Chapter 151

Lily’s pov

“You’ll be alright, babe. I promise, okay? Tell her, Rhea” Chelsea said, the two of them watching me as I stared at my reflection in the mirror, wearing a simple black dress with matching black pumps, my hair in a high ponytail.

“Everything will be fine, Lily. I’m sure you’re just going for formality sake.” Rhea added and I turned to give them a smile that didn’t reach my eyes. It couldn’t.

ous or excited.

ut to where I was sure everyone else was waiting for me.

he state of affairs. Apparently, Victor had not lied about Gold Crest being untouched, even though it was closest to the borders and Night Shade had received the most damage from the attack.

rs of the wards had been slain by i

eets and the cleaning unit had started working on clearing the weapons and damaged property off the roads and streets.

t underlying that momentary gladness about her safety was immense worry because was this it? Were we really safe now? It all felt like the calm before a storm? Why did it feel like something worse was coming?

appened, including Gold crest’s betrayal and how we would move forward from this as a community.

ile before he climbed into the car. Seeing that he was not in chains made me hopeful that no matter what happened, it meant that Cade would be spared for the crimes of his mother.

olding out his hand.

to the top of my hand.

to join me but Aiden shoved him out of the way and climbed in instead.

efore he got into the passenger seat.

d onto his lap, carrying me like a baby. “Don’t be nervous, baby. I’m sure they’re just c

about me or us. I’m nervous for Cade.”

mber at that.

Aiden reasoned gently.

her?”

sharply and the car swerved to the right, Ren losing his

across his eyes. “That’s not what I meant, Lily.”

ets.”

ticed the boys share a look and I narrowed my eyes wondering what they

rmth and strength rush into me through our bond, communicating back my love and gratitude to him.

rdusts in his eyes., “I meant what I said, you know. I don’t want you beating yourself up whenever I bring up

g my hair. “I know, princess, I know. But god, I needed to hear that.”

ride, I fought the urge to pull at my hair or

he center of the city and it was my first time ever walking into the building.

n, I took my time to immerse myself in the surroundings. The floors were dark polished marble while the walls and ceilings were e

ays to illuminate it. The building looked untouched by the hunters and rebellion and I wondered if that was intentional or just pure luck.

stopped in front of me.

e just as I was with them, but Mariah wasn’t asking for their permission.

, an adorable scowl on his face.

from it and didn’t waste time beating about the bush.

nd what I am saying?

t she meant.

that I was still learning

of the newly recruited soldiers that Mariah had returned with from the borders, someone she had no reason to distrust but who Ren had discovered upon her death while searching her memories that she was a part of the Rebellion. Even tho

that was quite embarrassing because I had not initially planned to ask for their help, sneaking out to use the gym until my meltdown with Chase and they offered to train me.

t for the past few days bef

more focused on getting better rather than just beating them. All of which wouldn’t matter if Dahlia still kept doing as she pleased.

ke to start a war. Do you understand, Lily?”

thing I expected from her.

hair.

any ill will to my family even though you have every right to, considering how we had treated your father and your family in the past but more importantly, thank you for giving my son the will to live again.”

eart clenched, my curious pique

a mask to conceal his real emotions…

k… An armour.

d, tilting her head.

l he once loved.

iding him, restraining him. “When he first got turned, he’d keep screaming at the top of his lungs, how the only thing he wanted to do was kill everyone in sight and drain us of our blood, and for a newly turned one, he showed great restraint.”

ses as we tried to rehabilitate him back into society and he got addicted to the drugs and even when he was discharged, he wouldn’t stop chasing high after hig

quit living.”

ow… Unlike Ren, Cade and Aiden, I knew their pasts like the back of my hand.

now about his past was told to me by someone else.

anymore. You might not understand what you’ve done for him or me or my family, but I’m grateful that you walked into his life.”

ike a weight had been lifted off my shoulders by her approval of my relationship with

aid, standing up and leading me back to the elevator.

and behind their thrones were seats for their constituents which usually consisted of their betas, gammas and zetas.

In addition to that, twelve Elders chosen by unanimous votes, usually consisting of the oldest and wisest werewolves in each of the packs were also in attendance and it usually was their judgement that was final, sometimes superseding even th

ould loosen up the knot in my stomach.

t his unrepentant audacity but the rest of the council didn’t find it so funny.

n and I understood that it meant a complete disrespect to Victor who by virtue of being Alpha was supposed to be on that seat since he hadn’t relinquished the title

Crest’s constituents were eerily absent, so besides Cade and Aiden who sat in their respective co

d and I steeled my spine, looking away. The last thing I needed was to become bothered by it and unintentionally set Dahlia off who I was sure was itching to go on a killing spree but was swallowing her pride and rage like a good

best for me, she was doing a good job of clearing it up.

ad some allies in this place.

e boardroom quickly died do

eeling hot, itchy and uncomfortable, like the room was on fire. Trying

me. Dahli

direction of it.

g at me, yelling for me to run.

pen and the royals from Night shade walked into the room, Victor Vanderbilt leading them.