Chapter 13

HAZEL

I cock my head just an inch to make sure he could see it. Out of all of the Alphas here, the King included, Emanuel was the lesser of all evils and he marked me.

I couldn’t think of a fate worse than someone overthrowing that and claiming me for sport.

There were unmated girls, I wasn’t the only virgin here either—there were plenty of girls to choose from. Some of them I was sure would give their right arm to be mated to the King.

I tested from the feel of his warm fingers on my skin when he grabbed my shoulder.

“Yes, it would appear you are.” Why wasn’t he more bothered?

“We’ll just have to fix that.” His eyes glowed, the hue was more golden and brown than yellow. Because of his royal blood and the fact that he was a Lycan, his wolf was different. His canines extended and I saw the sharp tips and the lengthier fangs, our wolves didn’t have those either.

My heart was beating out of my chest and I begged to the gods silently to save me