The Lycan King’s Healer – Chapter 3

“Sir! Save me, please!” the boy cried when he saw me, squinting through the sun to look up at me.

I immediately saw the admiration and respect in his green eyes, the same I noticed in every young boy when they first saw me.

He wiggled in the small space, the sweat from his temple mixing with the tears on his dirty face, looking up at me expectedly. His dirty blonde hair fell in his face, and he was puffing it away in panic as he struggled. He resembled a lost puppy.

I forgot the sound of my own laughter before that.

ittle boy from a hole and not a wounded soldier from my pack was almost too much to handle.

laxed in so long.

I crouched down next to him. “Who are your pa

nded, his fat face glowing crimson as he looked

boy, hanging out of a window to the palace when I tried to escape court etiquette duties and play with the village kid wolves instead.

his expression the same rebellious, boyish smugness—my smile nearly faltered. The boy’s

me to even entertain the thought of this stranger being my child. Perhaps I wished I was coming home to one.

yway.

he boy stated, no hint of emotion behind the proclamation–just panick

d.

his body halfway out, h

eak out again?”

gripping my hands tighter and pulling

eyes widened even more, the green distinct against the dirt smeared on his face.

hat growing up as well. Especially the servant that was tasked with retrieving me after I ran off.

and head were dragged back inside. The last thing I saw of him were his little hands, and they released mine reluctantly.

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termingling.

ng him. Then I would be on my way.

ome.

cottage door, contemplating. I would make sure the woman was to reprimand the b

hind me.

response to my demand. I turned to look at the men.

ng slightly. “Open the door.”

in puzzlement. “Why?”

an eyebrow, mouth nearly hanging open at the inquiry. “Because it is your job

ling, as if I just ordered him to go jump off a cliff.

ed incredulously

r order four years ago to keep it closed.

e deep as a battle sword.

something that hinders you.

ose years while I was forgetting her. Who knew what state she would be in, or if she was alive at all.

r?