Mated To The Lycan King

Chapter 26

Dexter POV

I drove as Avalynn slept soundly next to me. I did feel slightly guilty that I slipped something into her drink, but I had to do it. What other choice would I have? Not do it and I have to physically harm her and give her another shot. This was the absolute easiest way thay I knew of that wouldn’t kill her. I knew that she was getting stronger and her Lycan was probably coming back to her by now. Although I never saw her zone out and speak to her Lycan. I honestly contemplated on giving her a small dose of the herbs that suppressed her Lycan.

My hands tightened on the steering wheel as we entered another town. We were still several hours

out and I was racking my brain to think of an excuse to give to her when she wakes up. Under attack, rival

pack of Rouge lycans maybe? Possibly that idea could work and knowing she was fragile I had to protect her. I would want to keep her at my side for protection.

Yes, that would work. I glanced over at her. She was extremely beautiful, more than when I saw her a few years ago. My stupid i***t friend killed her adoptive mother, and he paid for it with his own life. I ripped his throat out as soon as we left their territory and threw him into the river.

I only wanted her, since she was promised to me. When her father told my father that they couldn’t promise her to me, I made it my mission to take her myself. No one backs out of a promise.

Myj***t father acted as if it was no big deal. It was, well to me it was anyway. It was like breaking our trust. I was sixteen at the time and she was still small and I went on a rampage with my most trusted people through her home town. I do regret that action.

My father told me that no one does arranged mates anymore. That all of the kingdoms were on good terms and we could cross into the others territory, with permission naturally. They would travel with you and host welcoming parties along the way. It was an absolutely ridiculous notion and I didn’t want any

part of it.

I looked over at Avalynn again as she moved in her seat. I knew she would be waking soon andl. sighed. I felt an annoying tingle of the mind link and opened it.

“What is it?” I asked.

“Well sir, no one has showed up yet.” Garrett told me.

“They probably have that witch helping hide their scent. Stay focused and keep your eyes open. We are about an hour or so out, are the others meeting me here still?”

“Yes your highness. They are probably about a half hour behind you.”

“Good, I am going to need some men here for protection. Good job getting it together Garrett. You are a great number two.”I cut the link before he could respond.

Garrett was simple and easy to command. If I told him to jump on his right foot, he would do it for me.

I could smell his fear that rolled off of him when I was close to him. He was a great warrior though, one of the top ones out of his class. He was quick, strong, and smart. He just didn’t trust me, which is smart. 1 don’t have the best track record and if it’s between them and me, well I am choosing myself.

I stopped the car outside of the last human town for gas. I got out and took my time. I went inside and paid for the fuel and a new water for Ava. I then went back to pumping gas. I sat back down in the suv and after getting her water level back to where the other one was Avalynn shot up in her seat with a gasp of air being sucked in her lungs. I looked at her and put on my best face I could.

“Are you okay?” I asked in a worried tone. “What did you do?” She screamed.

“I didn’t do anything, you fainted.” I pointed out the window. “See we are still at the gas station.” ||

made sure to always stop at the same gas stations in case she woke up. I got lucky that it happened to be

now.

She looked out the window confused and back at me “The water, it… Well it tasted funny, I remember

that much.” She frowned as she looked to her water.

“This water? Here let me see it.” I picked it up and took a sip of it and showed that nothing was wrong with it.

“Oh. Well. I don’t know what happened then.” She looked down as her fingers seemed more interesting.

“It may just be a side effect of where you hit your head.” I offered.

She didn’t say anything and I knew that she was really confused. The trick worked and I couldn’t believe it. Thank Goddess it was still daylight. I drove away from the gas station and I looked over to her. She seemed conflicted.

“I have reports of suspicious activity in one of our other homes about two hours out. Want to join

me?” I asked.

Her head shot up to mine and nodded “Yes, please. That would be nice.”

“I am having a few men meet us there just in case it’s dangerous. Rouge Lycans terrorizing the outter territory of a wolf pack Half Moon.” I smiled and she went back to looking at her hands.

Avalynn POV

It was weird, I felt like I had been asleep for hours but it appears that wasn’t the case at all. He even took a drink of the water and nothing happened. We were at the same gas station still and my water was cold. He looked like he was super worried too.

“Something seems off, I just know it.” Charlotte expressed.

“I know but I don’t even remember what time it was when we pulled in. It was daylight? Yes? Or was it

dark? Hell Charlotte my memories feel jumbled up.”I whined.

“I feel a little weaker than earlier. Something had to be in that water!”

“Yeah I thought so too Charlotte, but you saw that he drank it too!” I sighed and looked out the

window again,

I rode in silence trying to figure out what was happening. When Dexter turned on the radio it was low

but enough to calm my nerves. I was worried that something had happened and I was out for hours. I

couldn’t get that terrible feeling out of my head. I felt like he drugged me again.

Now I feel like I’m going crazy. When could he have drugged that water anyway? I literally just opened it at the gas station back there as he was fueling up the SUV. I frowned and replayed everything back as I could. I held onto the water the entire time and he wasn’t anywhere near me. Hell I only had two sips out of the bottle.

I looked back down at it and lifted it. I could tell Dexter was watching me out of the corner of his eyes as I lifted it to my nose. I sniffed it suspiciously and didn’t smell anything abnormal. I took a small sip and nothing was there.

“Weird.” I thought to Charlotte and she only nodded.

I sat it back down and shook my head in disbelief. I zoned out and recluded back into my own thoughts. That’s when his thoughts passed through my own mind. I almost screamed at his voice in my head.

“Well, I dodged a bullet there. Good thing too.”

What the hell does that mean.

“He’s guilty! That’s what! He done something to our water and made you think we’re crazy!” Charlotte was about ready to jump him when he stopped the car. She was ready to shift, even though she

was still weak.

I looked out and around our vehicle and saw the reason we stooped. I inhaled deeplh to take in their scents, “Easy, look there are Lycans and wolves mixed in together. A lot of them. What is going on here?”

I could tell Dexter knew them, he was communicating through a link. He drove and they followed.

“What is going on?” I asked.

“It is our help or back up I guess you could say. These Lycans and Wolves are the most ruthless in the Southern Territory. The Leader is a good friend of mine who owes me a debt.” He smiled at me.

“Oh. So whoever is threatening that smaller wolf pack is about to get it then?” I frowned.

He nodded his head “Yes, I guess you could say so.”

The wolves and lycans matched our speed and ran right along side of us. Almost as if in a security detail for protection. How odd that this pack was mixed. Generally you don’t see that happening. Lycans were too arrogant to tolerate a wolf

What probably happened was the Alpha was mated to a lycan or vice versa and they blended together. That made me happy that, it seemed, they lived together in harmony.

I watched this grey and black wolf run with them, their fur was beautifully mixed and swirled

together. He had a heart shape on his back leg. When his head snapped to me it felt like I could sense the goodness in his soul. As if he could feel it too, he looked away but kept glancing in my direction from time to time.

We stopped the car at a big gated entrance that had large walls surrounding the property line. It was starting to get dark and I looked at Dexter as he was exiting the vehicle. He bent down and told me to just sit here. I sighed, annoyed because I wanted to get out and help. That’s when I heard shouting and growling from the pack that was around the vehicle. I frantically looked around and I felt Charlotte push forward. She was looking through my eyes, curious and ready to fight.