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The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Broken Bond
[Diego’s POV]Anger rolls through me as Anthrose’s words hit me like a ton of fucking bricks. Who the hell was he calling weak when he was making cheap hits at a mere woman? But was I really the one to speak?“Why are you here?” I growl, holding tight to him, even though everything in me screams to let go. “I thought you abandoned this place a long time ago.”As I speak, I let myself really take him in, from his haggard face to his shaggy hair, which was overdue for a cut, but the thing that surprises me the most is his eyes. In the past, those very eyes would shine brightly with amusement and dissatisfaction as I sparred with him. But now, they held none of the light and were unseeing.“What the hell happened to you?” I murmur, letting my gaze travel down to his lean form. “You look like shit.”“Age will do that to you,” he puffs.Age. He was a wolf, which meant that his life span was a lot longer than most. Of course, it wasn’t longer than a lycan’s, but given his age, he shouldn’t
Last Updated : 2024-05-08The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. Clingy
[Rosalie’s POV]I stare at Anthrose, trying to make sense of his words, as healer Murdoch’s hand comes to rest on my shoulder.“I think you should head out for now,” he murmurs as I turn to meet his gaze. “It’s clear that Alpha doesn’t think you’re in the right condition to do anything here.”“But…” I begin but stop as the healer gives a slight shake of his head. “Alright.”I guess for now I would do as I was told, but that didn’t mean that I wouldn’t come back tomorrow, at least if I was allowed to escape the watchful eye of Diego.Nodding, I let my gaze trail over Anthrose one last time before I begin to move, making my way through the bodies of those infected and out into the day to find that the moon is already high in the sky.“Now what to do?” I murmur, looking around me at the slowly emptying streets.I could go back to the hut, but there was a good chance that Diego and Chanel were probably busy. But if I roamed around out here, would another large shadow beast appear?Shiveri
Last Updated : 2024-05-08The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. Absorb The Darkness
[Rosalie’s POV]I watch on as Chanel begins to transform right in front of me. I had to admit, her wolf was impressive. Not only did it rival an alpha in size, but the power that radiated from her was so strong it made even me want to shy away.Along with being strong, she was also beautiful in wolf form, with her auburn fur mixed with specks of gold and brown that littered her entire body and her dainty white paws.As if realizing what is going through my head, she turns her head so that her glowing green eyes meet mine, and what looks almost like a smirk appears on her face.Blushing, I tear my gaze away and look at Diego, who is still standing in human form. He’s watching me with a look of interest, and for a moment I don’t quite understand what it is that he wants, but when he seems to grow impatient, I realize what it is.I guess it was my turn to shift and join Chanel, but was he going to continue to remain human or would he transform into his lycan?I don’t know why, but I want
Last Updated : 2024-05-08The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. What Is This
[Diego’s POV]I slam my fists against the invisible wall in front of me while my gaze stays fixed on the woman as she examines the ball of dark energy. What the hell was she even doing, and what was this thing keeping me away?‘We need to help her,’ Chanel announces in my mind. ‘But there seems to be a barrier.’‘Do you think some barrier can keep me out?’ I growl in response.Letting out a growl of rage, I draw on all my energy and increase my attack. With each hit, I can feel the barrier growing weaker and weaker, but before I can actually get it to give way and allow me to enter, the woman moves forward, pressing her nose against the ball of energy.Immediately, her body begins to glow with a purplish hue, and I can almost physically feel her life force beginning to fade. And with it, I can also feel something in me beginning to shift while my lycan becomes restless. What the hell was this?As this thought hits me, the woman’s body drops to the ground, but she presses herself again
Last Updated : 2024-05-08The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Strange Urge
[Diego’s POV]I don’t bother thinking much of Chanel’s words as she heads out to help Clement and healer Murdoch. There really wasn’t any point in it anyway; that woman talked for the hell of talking most of the time.Tearing my gaze away from the direction she disappeared, I look at the woman who remains unconscious. Despite the black marks still marring her skin, her complexion was getting better.That’s good. I think inwardly and then immediately freeze.“What the hell?”Why would I give a damn whether or not she was alright? Since she did what she was meant to do, our companionship would end here. I didn’t need her anymore and could go back to my mundane days. At least, that was what I wanted to think. However, as this thought hits me, I feel that annoying sensation in my chest once again.Frowning, I reach out and press a finger against the woman’s cheek so that once again I feel just how hot her skin is.“I must be losing it,” I grumble, trailing it along her skin until it reach
Last Updated : 2024-05-08The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. Their Past
[Diego’s POV]I stand outside, breathing in the air, in an attempt to clear the smell of blood and decay from my nose. Chanel, who stands beside me, keeps her gaze fixed on me, and when I can’t take it anymore, I let my eyes meet hers.“What?” I demand. “Why are you looking at me like that?”“What do you plan on doing with Anthrose?”Flinching, I remember the miserable man inside the barracks who looks as if he has seen much and find my mind wandering. Why was he even there to start with? Especially after he up and left the way he did.“Why should I care?” I respond, trying to keep the betrayal I feel from bubbling to the surface. “Anthrose stopped being my problem long ago.”For a moment, Chanel doesn’t speak as her eyes examine my face, looking for some sign that I’m not being serious, but when she doesn’t find it, she lets out a sigh.“You really aren’t honest,” she says, patting my shoulder. “Whether you’re still holding a grudge or not, he was once your master, and you wouldn’t b
Last Updated : 2024-05-08The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Stale-Mate
[Rosalie’s POV]My heart hurts, and I don’t quite understand why. Since the start, I knew this was the reason I was here—nothing more and nothing less—yet to hear it straight out of his lips again and again hurt like hell.“It’s good that you understand,” Diego says. “Now, you should continue to rest.”“Roger that,” I sigh, snuggling into my blanket and turning over so that my back is to him. “I was just about to do that anyway.”I was being petty; even I knew that, and honestly, I was sure that Diego was seeing me as some bratty kid with the way I was acting.“Then I’ll be leaving.”Nodding, I don’t bother saying anything as I close my eyes and listen to the sound of Diego making his way out of the hut so that I’m left alone.For the next few days, Diego doesn’t return, and the only company I have is healer Murdoch, who keeps a close eye on me. Of course, I expected the elder to stick close, but I didn’t expect Chanel to also do the same.On the first day, I didn’t really mind her pr
Last Updated : 2024-05-09The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. His Reason
[Diego’s POV]I shoot a glare at the woman who sits silently with her determined gaze fixed on Anthrose. Who was she to even stick her nose in our business? This was between us, and she had no place in it.“There’s no…” I begin, but stop as Chanel shoots me an annoyed look.“I’m with cute Rosalie,” she says, throwing her arms around the woman’s shoulders. “I think that instead of continuing with this pissing contest, we should get Anthrose’s side on this whole thing.”Annoyance flashes through me at her words, and I turn my gaze to Anthrose, who quietly listens to our discussion. Releasing him, I step back and narrow my gaze while wondering if the stubborn bastard was going to try to defend himself, but he doesn’t speak a word.“I think that is enough of an explanation,” I say slowly, tearing my gaze away from him and turning it to Chanel. “Anything else you want to try?”“Anthrose,” Chanel says slowly, her voice giving way to her true emotions. “Please, why don’t you tell us the trut
Last Updated : 2024-05-09
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The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. His True Self
[Chanel’s POV]I stare on, watching as Anthrose and the rest of his group surge forward, attacking the guards who were just sneering at me, and I can’t help but laugh at the difference in their demeanors.“Cowards,” I spit, sitting up and snapping my thumbs back into place. “Acting all high and mighty until actual danger appears.”As I speak, I grab the chains that are holding my ankles and begin to pull while ignoring the pain that shoots through me. Fuck, they were strong, but I was stronger. Soon enough, they begin to crack and then break apart, allowing me to finally get up and move to Gil’s side.“Just hang in there a bit longer, alright?” I tell him, clutching his cuff and starting to fight with it. “Then we will get you out of here and…”“No!” Gil gasps before breaking into a coughing fit. “We can’t just leave!”Frowning, I take in his words, trying to make sense of what it is that he is saying, but I don’t get to question him further before pain shoots through me and my body a
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. Rescue
[Anthrose’s POV]The next morning we move out the minute the warm sun begins to paint the ground that we sleep on. After a quick breakfast, we head out with me leading the way since I’m the only one who can get a feel for the location that we are searching for.Together, we silently move across the island while keeping our senses alert in case of a surprise attack. However, the expected never happens, and by the time we are close to our destination, I can’t help but feel like all of this is too easy, and by the tension I feel from my companions, I know that they’re feeling the same.“Up ahead,” Sam murmurs, coming to my side. “I can see it.”Nodding, I take in the shining figure that I’m certain is the temple, noting the dark aura that radiates around it. Even from here I could tell that the things residing within were something the normal wolf wouldn’t want to approach, but given what we were fighting for, I wasn’t going to let it stop me.“Prepare yourselves.” I announce, letting my
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Location
[Anthrose’s POV]For the rest of the day, I search the island for a sign of where Chanel and Gil may be, but come up empty. And when my group can’t seem to move anymore, I have to call the search to a halt. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t continue to keep my connection with the earth, searching while dinner is made.It’s a silent ordeal, as I’m certain that the entire group is feeling the weight of what is at hand and what we may encounter when we find the ones we are searching for. I could only assume that a fight was waiting for us, and it was because of that that I even agreed to res.Sighing, I close my eyes and let myself slip deeper into a trance, searching until I feel something press against my consciousness that snaps me to alertness as hope flares through me along with a longing that I’ve never felt before.‘Chanel,’ I whisper, not daring to truly believe that I’m feeling what I am. ‘Is that you?’For a moment, all I’m met with is silence, causing me to believe that
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Twinge
[Anthrose’s POV]My body screams at me, begging me to stop, to take a break, but I can’t stop moving. Behind me, I can hear noises of complaint and exhaustion escaping my companions, making it clear that they’re feeling the same thing as me. However, I can’t stop moving; I won’t stop moving; just the thought of stopping makes me so damn anxious I want to fucking destroy something. I can’t stop the feeling that if I stop looking even for a second, Chanel will vanish completely.Shivering, I try not to think of a world where she doesn’t exist somewhere. Sure, it was one thing to keep my distance and allow her to live the life that she deserves, but to even think of her not being somewhere alive and happy damn near kills me.‘Chanel.’ I call to the darkness, hoping and praying that by some miracle she will respond to me. ‘Where are you? Why aren’t you answering me?’“Anthrose.”I immediately freeze as the voice reaches me, but I realize a moment too late that it wasn’t Chanel’s voice, it
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Trap
[Chanel’s POV]I look around me, taking in the stone walls around me, noting how they’re cracking, allowing vines to grow through them while my intrusive thoughts try to get the better of me. They’re screaming things like what if this place were to collapse. What if you find yourself at a dead end? What if you run out of air? It’s irritating as fuck, and even though I keep telling them to shut up, they just won’t.“Hey,” I call to Tyson, who leads the way in hopes of distracting myself. “Are you certain that we are going in the right direction?”Since he was the one to choose our path and take the lead, I could only hope that he somehow could track the way out of this place, but what if he was just leading us deeper into this underground labyrinth?“Hey,” I repeat when he doesn’t respond to me. “I’m talking to you.”Frustration growing, I move forward and grab his shoulder, forcing him to turn and look at me, but I’m not met with the same gaze that I was used to. Instead, I’m met with
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. His Desperateness
[Anthrose’s POV]We spend the rest of the day searching for any sign of Chanel or Tyson, but all we come up with is nothing. It’s almost like neither of them existed or were somehow spirited away from earth.“We should rest.” Henry, one of Ulrick’s warriors, suggests later that evening. “We will be useless in helping them if we are exhausted.”“Are you saying that this little bit of action exhausts you?” I demand. “If that's the case, you are more than welcome to rest, but I’m going to keep searching.”“But, sir…”“I said I was going to keep searching!” I growl, not giving two fucks if I came across as argumentative or defiant. “There’s no fucking way that I’m going to stop until I find her.”Even though only a couple of hours had passed, I couldn’t help but feel like days, even weeks, had already gone by without Chanel’s presence. It was fucking maddening, and I was beginning to feel like a crazy man. How the hell did I manage to stay away from her for so many years in the past?No.
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. Beneath The Earth
[Chanel’s POV]I watch as the crevice above me grows farther and farther away until my body is hitting the wolf beneath me, who takes most of the impact. Together, we lay there, watching as the ground slowly begins to close once more, eliminating the little bit of light around us until we are plunged into darkness.Snapping out of it, I jump up and then look to the wolf beside me, taking him in while wondering what exactly he was thinking. And once I shift back into my human form, I wait as he stares at me.“What?” I demand, my annoyance flaring. “Don’t look at me like that.”Letting out what sounds almost like a huff of annoyance, he begins to shift until Tyson is lying on the ground in the wolf’s place.“What?” He asks as I narrow my gaze. “Why are you looking at me like that?”Why? Because he was the reason we were here right now. He wasn’t paying attention to where he was going when he saved me.“Do I really need to answer that?” I sigh, beginning to look around, taking in the tun
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Crevice
[Chanel’s POV]“Right.”I give Anthrose one last look before turning my gaze toward the creatures that are slowly making their way toward us. They’re different from the beasts that we’ve encountered until this point, but they’re also the same.These look almost like worms, but they have legs and buglike faces. I guess if I had to compare them to anything, it would be centipedes. Just watching them move gave me the heebie jeebies, but I wasn’t about to let them stop me from getting to what I wanted.Giving Anthrose one last look, I begin to shift, and once I’m in my wolf form, I move, surging forward and attacking the creepy crawly closest to me. When we clash, it immediately attempts to roll its body around me, but I leap out of the way.Landing on top of it, I watch as the rest of our group joins in the fray, beginning our first official battle since arriving on the island.‘Don’t get yourself killed.’Anthrose's voice reverberates in my mind, causing my heart to race and giving me t
The Lycan King's Forbidden Fruit. A Guessing Game
[Anthrose’s POV]I don’t speak as Chanel’s question flows over me, settling into the deepest pits of my soul along with the loathing and disgust that I’ve felt since the day the thing she is asking about happened, and as much as I would like to say, I know that I can’t.“The plague.” I respond instead, deciding that was a good enough explanation. “It affected my eyes.”“You’re lying.”Chanel’s response is firm, and I know that due to our bond, there was just no way that I would be able to get away with lying to her.“How did it really happen?”How? That was an easy fucking response, but again, I knew that if I were to speak it out loud, then there was a good chance it would dig out the skeletons that I was trying so hard to not think about anymore.“Anthrose,” Chanel’s voice drifts through my muddled thoughts. “You can tell me anything. You know that, right?”I did. But this was something that didn’t only involve me. It also involved her, and I knew if I were to open up about it, then
