All Chapters of Lycan King's Jaded Mate: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

CHASE. A gaping hole lodged itself as I watched everything unfold before me in slow motion. It was like I was watching a slow motioned drama, aired on the television. And it took me a moment, a slow agonizing moment, and the feel of my wife's body in my arms to stagger back to reality. This was real. Edward had just attacked my wife. I was in a daze as I cradled her body to my chest. As her blood soaked my white shirt and slipped through my fingers. As the scent of dona fruit hits my nostrils in mere seconds. Fuck! The bastard ate the fruit! "No. No, please Zara no," I cried. I wasn't even sure what my voice sounded like. I was past thinking. Past caring. Just like Drew's only goal was to rip Edward's arms as well. I'd sworn to keep Zara safe, and somehow I was doing a terrible job lately. One minute, she was standing before me, as I stood back to give her space and make her as comfortable as possible throughout the very triggering trial. And the next, I was cradling her bloo

ZARA. I wrapped my arms around Chase’s neck as he carried me gently and placed me on the throne with my heart pounding in my chest. Everything had been a complete blur, but now I was feeling much better. I had no idea how the wolfsbane didn’t affect me, but for some reason it didn’t and I was fine which I was happy about. Chase knelt down in front of me, brushing a thumb across my cheek, his gaze searching mine. I could see how much he cared about me and it made my heart melt. He killed for me. No one had ever done that for me before and I’d been so surprised by what had happened. “Are you okay?” he asked, dragging me out of my thoughts. “Does anything hurt?” I gave him a small smile. It was so cute how much he cared about my well being, and how he made sure I knew that he cared about me. I nodded. “I am. And no, nothing hurts.” Not taking my word, I watched him look around my body as if searching for some invisible wound he might have missed or one I might be hi

After that, he plated our jollof rice, fried plantains, and chicken, and while I wolfed it down while we talked, Chase kept taking small bites and gulping down milk. He was so adorable. His eyes and nose were red, and he looked utterly uncomfortable as he forced himself to eat the food. It showed to what extent Chase was willing to do things for me. So, I set my spoon down, stood up and closed the distance between us. He looked up at me, confusion blanketing his face before he split into a grin when I sat down on his lap. He adjusted the chair, giving me more space as I wrapped my hands around his neck, and pulled him down for a kiss. Just a tangle of tongue and teeths and breath. A bubble of warmth that wrapped itself around us and sunk us deeper into our feelings. Before I finally broke the kiss. “Hey, gorgeous,” his voice was soft, almost raspy, and his gaze never left mine. “Hi, handsome,” I grinned, before burying my face at the crook of his neck. “I needed that k

Finally, we got to the building and I made my way to the head of the table of elders which was unusually quiet. They all greeted me in unison and fell into an unusual silence again. I could tell that they were definitely still reeling from the events of the previous meeting. “How’s everyone doing?” I asked as soon as I got comfortable. “We are all good, your grace. Thank you for asking,” one of the elders answered, their heads still ducked down. I leaned back in my chair, my fingers tapping against the wooden table with a measured calm. “Well, I gave you all time to rest after the ordeal of the last meeting, and I hope that we can move past it and focus on current issues,” I said. Some of the elders mumbled and shifted in their seats as if they had something more to say but wouldn’t dare voice it. But finally, one of them was brave enough to say something. “Your grace, with all due respect, the death of the prime minister came as quite a shock. He was a respected figure, a lo

Taking in a deep breath, I made my way into the ward and was shocked to see an even skinnier Bella lying on the bed. When she sensed my presence, her eyes fluttered open and met mine. Her eyes were blood red, and for a second, I felt sorry for her because she’d been dragged into the prime minister’s scheme in exchange for my man. To be his damn concubine. But if she’s paid closer attention to what went on in the palace, she would have known that Chase had never chosen a concubine. Despite the numerous times the ministers had pushed for it. But she didn’t do her research and she’d been roped into all of this by a power hungry man. I swallowed and approached her slowly. “How are you feeling?” Bella gave me a watery smile. I could see her eyes filling with tears that were about to fall. “Better than I look, your majesty. Thank God for that.” I nodded. “Good to hear that.” Then I continued. “Do you remember the first time we spoke about things we regretted and how you had be