CHAPTER 99

Dylan POV I felt my breath quicken, and my legs begin to shake as I stood in the hallway, Oliver’s grip tightened ever so slightly in the wake of my panic attack and he turned me to face him.

“Hey!” My eyes met his, but my terror soon turned to shock as his face screamed sympathy. “You need to get a grip right now… do you want everyone to to help me. I held my breath for a second and released it, repeating the process twice before 1 nodded and let my feet begin to move again.

The two long lines of student came into view and my head remained on the floor, Shame crashed through me and I couldn’t for the life of me lift my chin Oliver’s soft grip never left my upper arm as we walked down the lines. The king quickly began greeting all the lycans as we went by, but was completely ignoring the humans. I was just ignoring everyone.

Eventually we made it to the alpha twins, the king instantly greeted them with charm and poise while I inwardly cringed hearing the fake friendliness in his tone. I know by now the type of m “Young alpha Adrian, how are you?” King josh always found a way to make me scowl. His attitude was horrendous.

“I am very well thank you, your grace…” There was a small pause in his words and curiosity was eating me as to why he stopped but I refused to raise my head. I didn’t want to meet anyone’s looks of pity. “It’s wonderful to ha *I’m sure it will be.” Im guessing he turned to Arya because he began to address her. “And you, how are you Arya?” A small curtsy was performed I could “I am well, thank you, your grace, Another small pause before the king t took her wrist gently. The movement was unexpected for everyone and I saw Adrian take a small step forward, “That is a beautiful ring, however it’s placement is odd. He dropped her hand gently and most likely waited for her answer. A ring? Lycans don’t really we “Thank you, my mate proposed to me a few weeks ago, and so we are to be married next year” Now I couldn’t help but lift my head up to meet Aryas fa “He proposed?!” My shocked voice triggered everyone to look at me including the king whose look was deadly. I took a small step back out of fear which caused a frown to form on the male alpha twins face. I’d never been scared of the wolves be “Yes, he accepted my mark which is lycan tradition so I accepted his traditions. It’s only fair, your grace.” She smiled at me kindly and I was baffled by ho by How much Nick had changed her.

“That’s…” I paused trying to find the right phrase. I was honestly and pleasantly surprised by this revelation. It wasn’t in a wolfs nature to get married. To

mate is lycan, that’s just the way things are. “Very Considerate of you. It’s nice to see you two as equals.” I smiled and watched as her face now held sho Even this incident wouldn’t have swayed me back then. She smiled when I felt a small tug on my arm prompting me to keep walking, “Yes well, in any instance we are not equal. However I’m pleased your mating has been successful, unlike some…” The king stole a glance at me and I c As we continued to walk, my head carefully watched every step my feet took, I suppose my shoes were the most interesting thing in the hallway. We wer “Long live Queen Dylan!” My head whipped behind me to see Tuny Summerset, a boy in the year below, who used to get into almost as much trouble as I did, looking righ slightly in solidarity with me.

I was faster than I thought Id ever be when I saw the king stomp forward towards the lad. His jaw was clenched tightly in a silent rage as he attempted to his head to snap to me. If I hadn’t have stopped him he would have easily killed Tony there and then, in the schools hallway, I wasn’t even able to get a word in before the kings hand struck the side of my head, and hit my ear. Obviously he misjudged my posture. Still it made my neck turn to the side and my hand clutched my abused ear. A grunt left my lips at the impact and a loud ringing soon took ov “You dare grab me! You should be on your knees begging me not to punish you.” I smiled smugly, before releasing my grip and looking him in he eye.

“I think I’ll just take the punishment, I don’t think you burnt me enough last time.” It seemed that Tony’s comment had long been forgotten as King Josh’s “You’re lucky that’s all 1 did… One more misstep and I’IL… here we go again. Threats, threats and guess what? Even more threats.

You’ll what? What more could you possibly do to me?! I somewhat shouted at him which caused a few gasps to sound and my eyes to widen in fear slig “Keep up with your attitude and you’ll find out…” His eyes darted round before turning to his beta and the alpha of the district. “Come, I have things I ne