Revival 24_Rebirth: Fated to the Lycan King

Nyssa pov

 Right now, I wanted nothing more than to jump out of the window and run far away from the man who sat beside me inplete silence. The urge only grew stronger with each passing second as I stared out at the moving scenery, watching cars zoom past while the wind tangled my hair, falling it messily across my face. But I refused to move away from the window. I refused to turn around and look at him because I would probably have a heart attack.

 What was going on? What could the king possibly be thinking, wanting to follow Serene and me for shopping?

 I had asked myself that question over and over again, and the only conclusion I coulde up with was that he nned to find a reason to reject me sooner. Maybe he had grown tired and wanted to return to his pack, so he decided to tag along just to find faults and be done with it.

 But deep down, I knew that wasn’t the reason.

 The king I had heard so much about wasn’t someone who yed games. He was powerful- so powerful that if he wanted to reject me today, all he had to do was say the word, and the rejection ceremony would begin instantly.

 So why… why would he want to follow me?

 But with all of this going on, the person I felt bad for wasn’t even me- it was her.

 I lifted my gaze to find Serene sitting across from me. Well, if you could even call it sitting. She had practically pushed herself into the corner of the seat, shivering, her skin glistening with sweat as she desperately avoided looking at the man beside her.

 Poor girl. I truly felt bad for dragging her along. She had said it was okay, that she wanted toe with me but I knew better. I knew she was scared of Darius. I mean, who wouldn’t be?

 I licked my bottom lip and swallowed nervously before slowly turning my head toward Darius, just to sneak a quick nce. But to my shock, the man had his eyes shut… was he asleep?

 No, he wasn’t. Because in his hand, he kept flipping that coin, over and over again even with his eyes closed.

 For a moment, my eye twitched.

 Without a word, I turned back toward the road and stared straight ahead.

 Yeah… something told me this was going to be a very long day.

 It wasn’t long before we arrived at the mall. The moment the car stopped, I froze, my jaw dropping as I stared at the scene before me. 

 What the hell was going on?

 This… was not what I had expected. The mall was packed, but not in the usual, bustling way where people came in and out to buy clothes. No, this was something else entirely. A red carpet had beenid out from the entrance of the mall to where the car had stopped, and velvet ropes were strung along either side, guiding the way. Staff members stood at the entrance, their heads lowered in respectful silence.

 But that wasn’t what shocked me the most.

 It was the crowd. They were everywhere— staring in awe, phones and cameras raised, capturing every moment with excitement. Their eyes were trained on the car, their murmurs filled with anticipation.

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 A dry scoff escaped me as I took in the scene before me. You see, I was the Alpha’s daughter–I was used to attention and the spotlight, especially as the only child and future Alpha of the pack, if nothing went wrong. So yes, I was no stranger to 

 crowds… but not like this.

 The only exnation I could think of for this madness was him.

 The Lycan King no one had seen in centuries- the man currently sitting beside me.

 My gaze shifted to Darius just as he slowly opened his eyes, a frown tugging at his face, likely from the noise outside. He turned to look at me, one brow raised in confusion, as if I was somehow the cause of the chaos.

 Without hesitation, I pointed at the window and blurted out, “The mall is crowded because of you.”

 His brows furrowed at my words, and he turned to the window. I couldn’t tell if he was surprised or not, his face was still carved from stone but one thing was clear: his frown deepened as he watched the crowd (mostly girls) go wild at the sight of

 him.

 Some of them were even holding signboards in the air that read: ‘Wee to the Emberfang Nation, Your Majesty‘, ‘We love you, Your Majesty‘, ‘You’re so handsome, Your Majesty‘.

 Call me crazy, but it honestly felt like the Lycan King was some kind of celebrity. Which felt… odd.

 Why? Well, maybe because this was the same man who had once been cursed by the goddess for ughtering his own pack members, the same man who had vanished into seclusion for years and yet here everyone was, practically fangirling over

 him!

 And I honestly didn’t see it. Sure, he was hot but he was also going to be the reason for my death. I was certain the news had already spread, so watching my pack members gush over him like this? It felt like betrayal.

 “Ahhh! He is so attractive. I’ve never seen anyone so handsome before! The rumors are true–his beauty really does rival the gods and goddesses!”

 “The Alpha’s daughter is so lucky. Imagine being his mate!”

 My jaw clenched. Before I could stop myself, my eyes narrowed into a re aimed at Darius. Under my breath, I hissed,

 “Your Majesty, it seems that this might be inconvenient for you, so why don’t we head back to the packhouse—”

 But before I could finish, he cut me off.

 “I don’t mind.”

 That was all he said.

 The chauffeur stepped out and opened the door, and Darius walked out without hesitation, his hands tucked casually into his pockets.

 I cursed under my breath, frowning as I instinctively moved to get out of the car. But in the next second, I stepped on my dress and gasped, my eyes widening as I felt myself losing bnce. Before I could even process what was happening, a pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me securely against him.

 Everything seemed to slow down. One moment, I was falling, and the next, I was caught in Darius’s arms.

 For just a fleeting moment, as I looked up at him, the sunlight hit his face perfectly. His white hair shimmered in the light, and his wless features seemed to be illuminated by the sun. Call me crazy, but in that instant, he looked like an angel that had descended to earth- holy, ethereal.

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 The breath seemed to leave my lungs as I stared up at him, unable to look away. How could someone be this impossibly attractive? I could feel the silly wolf inside me moan as she gazed up at him, and my heart pounded against my chest as Darius looked down to face me, his silver eyes locking with mine.

 “Fuck,” the word slipped from my mouth before I could stop myself. Immediately, I noticed Darius’s expression darken, his gaze growing colder. Before I could even register what was happening, he pulled his hand away as though I had burned him -like my touch had disgusted him.

 He moved back, and I felt it–an ache in my chest, a dull, ufortable pain from the way he had withdrawn. My frown deepened as I instinctively reached for my chest, brows furrowed in confusion. What was that? 

 But before I could process any further, screams erupted around me, snapping me out of my daze.

 “Oh my goddess! This is so romantic! The Alpha’s daughter was about to fall, and the king saved her!!” someone shouted.

 “Goddess, she is so lucky. I wish I was in her ce!” another voice chimed in.

 I blinked in confusion, turning to find the crowd taking pictures and whispering among themselves.

 Huh?

 “Miss! Are you okay?” Serene asked, rushing to my side, her grip on my arm tight, her expression full of concern.

 I took a quick nce at Darius, who was still staring at me with a frown before I gave Serene a quick nod and forced a smile.

 “I’m fine. Let’s go inside,” I said, shaking off the difort.

 Now wasn’t the time to dwell on unnecessary things. I had to get through the day without angering the lycan king which

 meant…

 I took a deep breath and lowered my head slightly in a bow.

 “Forgive me, your majesty. I had slipped”

 Apologizing for my mistakes.

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Revival 24