Revival 17_Rebirth: Fated to the Lycan King

Chapter 17 

 Darius pov

 This was supposed to be a simple run- just something to clear my head, a way to push everything out of my mind. That’s why I’d given Ss control, letting him take over in his wolf form while he ran. But not long after, as we moved through the woods, I caught that scent. My eyes snapped open, and Ss came to an abrupt halt.

 “Mate,” he hissed the words, and I frowned. I wanted to take control because I knew how irrational Ss could be around that girl, but the sly wolf anticipated my thoughts. He mmed a force against me, making me groan as my eyes darkened, my re aimed at nothing but empty space.

 “You bastard,” I hissed under my breath. The force wasn’t enough to leave me injured, but it was strong enough to weaken me for a while.

 Which meant that I couldn’t take over for a while.

 “Mate.” He ignored me, repeating the word as if it were some kind of spell. In the blink of an eye, he surged forward, his speed blurring in a sh of light.

 Paws struck the dirt, the sound echoing through the air, making the ground tremble slightly as he sprinted, scaring the birds into flight.

 “Stop this instant, Ss!” I growled, though I didn’t fight for control. I knew it was useless. He had caught me off guard, and now he held the advantage. And he knew that.

 He gave me no response. 

 I narrowed my eyes, irritation bubbling up. This wasn’t like Ss. He was usually obedient, but this was the second time he had disobeyed me, acting out like this. I despised disobedience, even when it came from my own wolf.

 “You will heed me, Ss! I am the king, and you are my wolf! You have no right to defy me!” I roared.

 Ss immediately froze as a force mmed against him, but I knew it wasn’t the force that stopped him. It was something else.

 “Fuck.” His voice echoed through the mindlink, and for a brief moment, I couldn’t move. My eyes were glued to the scene in front of me, everything else fading into the background. The trees, the birds, even the ground seemed to vanish, leaving only her.

 “Darius, she-” Ss blurted out. “She’s… mesmerizing.”

 My gaze darkened at his choice of words. Mesmerizing. That was the word I had always reserved for her. It was meant for no one else. 

 “Back down,” Imanded, my voice cold and sharp. Ss shivered at my tone, but before he could respond, the girl before us blinked, her eyes snapping open in confusion.

 The moment she locked eyes with me, her breath caught in her throat. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she took a step back.

 “K–King?” She stammered, probably recognizing me by the silver of my fur.

 Before she could retreat further, she stumbled over a stone behind her, gasping as she lost her footing and fell to the ground.

 Chapter 17

 “Mate!” Ss growled, and in the blink of an eye, he leaped forward,nding on top of the girl, who <by with her squeezed shut in pain.

 “Are you okay, mate?” Ss asked through the mindlink, his voice <bced with concern.

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 In the next moment, her eyes snapped open, and she froze when she saw Ss hovering over her. Her mouth parted in shock, but no words escaped, she simply closed it again, her gaze locked on him.

 Then, she screamed, her eyes snapping shut in fright.

 “Oh my goddess! Oh my goodness!” Her body trembled, her voice a mix of panic and disbelief. Her face flushed bright red as she turned her head to the side, biting her bottom lip in an attempt to calm herself.

 “Huh?” Ss froze, tilting his head in confusion. “What’s wrong? Is she really in that much pain?”

 I sighed, fighting the urge tosh out. This was getting out of hand. I had a mate I never wanted and a wolf who couldn’t seem to think things through. My frustration was mounting, the familiar indifference I normally wore slipping away, reced by raw irritation.

 “Ss…” I growled, ready to take control, but what he did next made me freeze, my eyes narrowing into a deadly re. 

 “Oh! She must be shy, that’s it. We must appear more intimidating,rger than normal wolves.” Ss suddenly snapped out of his confusion and, without warning, leaned in to lick her face.

 The girl’s eyes shot open in surprise, her gaze locking onto Ss, who grinned at her and wagged his tail happily.

 He then spoke through the mindlink.

 “Hey, mate! Nice to meet you. Don’t be scared of me; I’m not Darius. I’m his wolf. And, if I’m being honest, you look really beautiful right now.”

 Her face flushed deeper, if that was even possible, as she blinked at Ss, her gaze flickering down at herself. Before I could register anything, she quickly brought her hands to her face, mumbling under her breath, “P–please, please get off me, your majesty.” Her voice barely rose above a whisper, but both Ss and I heard it clearly.

 Ss frowned in confusion. “I- did I do something wrong-”

 Before he could finish his sentence, I exhaled in frustration and sent a forceful wave crashing into him. In an instant, Ss lost control, and I took it back.

 I slowly opened my eyes and looked down at her, my gaze cold as I took in her appearance. She was naked, alone in the woods. Did she not care that someone might see her? Or…

 I tilted my head slightly, frowning. Was she trying to shift? But I’d been told she didn’t have a wolf–and I couldn’t scent one in her, which made it impossible.

 I sighed and shook my head.

 It wasn’t my concern. Whatever it was, it had nothing to do with me.

 “My king-” she whispered again, breathless.

 But I stepped back, stopping just inches away from her, watching as she slowly lowered her hands from her face. Her eyes trembled as they met mine for a fleeting second before she quickly sat up, covering herself with her arms, her head bowed

 in shame. 

 “My king, I–I apologize. I didn’t realize you were here,” she stammered.

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 I said nothing at first, simply staring at her in silence. Then, after a brief pause, I took a deep breath and shifted back into my

 human form and towered over her, as her eyes widened and she raised her head to meet my gaze.

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