Chapter 96

I glanced over my shoulder as Puppy disappeared into the woods with Alpha Fergus. Then I focused ahead, walking the path on the opposite side of the woods with the king right beside me.

Behind us, at a respectful distance, was his entourage, including Beta Jack—and the Lyperian guards.

The king walked with his head held high, as he usually did, his steps confident, and his air suffocating. His presence always had a way of sucking the life out of everything around him, and at times—I feared people would see me as the same.

Truth was, I didn’t want to be anything like that man, but ever since childhood, my entire persona had been built around him. I had always gotten the feeling that I was expected to be like him—cold, cruel, heartless—while all my other brothers at least had the chance to be their own person.

Unfortunately, things were different for the son of the Lycan king’s mate, and had been even more complicated after becoming the crown prince.