The Lycan King’s Healer – Chapter 5

Aldrich

“You said your father is dead!” I exclaimed to the boy. He shrugged, sinking away.

Cathy whipped her head around to me, a dangerous warning in her eyes. She then looked down to Theo. “I told you not to talk to strangers,” she reprimanded him coldly.

ed, “please don’t be angry.”

mother, guilt replacing that rebellion.

the boy’s hair, the same hair as mine. He was still dirty, and she was brushing away fragments of the wall from his scalp.

my son.”

the boy.

as formerly in her eyes, raising a hand.

wn across my face,

d to grow flowers.

omise that?

grateful I did not imprison her somewhere else on the spot!

rted to consider it, a growl escapin

ared and skittish woman I locked away. “I will hit you if I want to. If you don’t leave, I will do it again.”

the petals floating onto the floor.

e. Her face remained calm, but she stepped closer. I saw her jut her fingers out, preparing to do something. Before she could, I grabbed her thin in midair, glaring at her.

good at destroying th

my mommy!”

glared.

me from his mother. “I can protect you. Don’t be afraid–I will beat up the bad guy who bullies you!”

ent down and grabbed a stick from one of the plants. He crouche

down in a defensive sta

u to the death!”

or the boy, and I heard some even ask me not to harm them.

eyes, nostrils flaring, I saw myself even more in him. My temper immediately soften

either.

age without a word.

***

and golds. The King and Queen, my parents, tried to speak with me after a long awaited union, suitresses tried to dance with me, and the partygoers offered me luxurious drinks.

ut it only reminded me of a particular set of eyes.

demand. She must have been used to accepted requests; her confidence and boldness was unwavering.

th unveiled disinterest, slightly curious to see if her boldness would lengthen. “I just returned from a four year war, and I’d prefer to sit. But thank you.”

she disappeared into the crowd without a word, despite my rude attitude. Disappointing. That was the thing I disliked most about it here. I got away

st person to ever talk to me like that.

e grand balcony, the thought of being aroun

ed railing. It was better this way.

ead. “When was the boy born?”

m sorry sir, but I know nothing of the child

d Theodore’s name with the stars.

know her, and what happened these past

hout the night, even as the revelers chanted and s