All Chapters of OFFERED TO THE LYCAN KING : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

KAI I felt hollow. Like something inside me had been ripped out and replaced with a gaping void. I leaned back in my chair, staring at the amber liquid in my glass, my thoughts swirling inside of my confused head. Alina hates me. The realisation of that cut deeper than I expected. I knew that she was going to try and hurt me, but actually seeing her look at me like that with anger, betrayal, and disgust had nearly shattered me.I lifted the glass to my lips, taking a long swig, savouring the burn as it slid down my throat. I wanted to feel anything other than this pain. Fortunately, I had my old dear friend, alcohol, to help me with it. I slammed the glass down on the table, my grip tightening around it as if I could somehow crush the glass to let out the emptiness I felt deep inside of me. Nyx stirred within me, restless and agitated. ‘You pushed her away in the worst way possible,’ he growled, annoyed with me and my self-destructive habits that affected him more than it affected

ALINA I felt more numb than I ever have. It hurt when Kai rejected me, but I was able to move on past it because I did not trust him to not hurt me. I didn't even know him well then. But I knew Xavier. I did like him, and I believed he liked me too. It was the closest I had come to anyone trying to get to know me and fall in love with me, and now he had betrayed me. Maybe I was as unlovable as everyone thought I was. No one could ever see me for me and fall in love with that. "Alina!" Kai's voice called out through the trees. I closed my eyes, hissing when I remembered that he had seen me when I left the cabin in tears. I did not want to talk to anyone. I needed to get as far away from anyone as I could. I heard his voice again, and I ignored him. I got up to my feet and started to run, my feet pounding against the ground as I ran deeper into the woods. I heard his footsteps behind me, faster and getting closer to me. “Alina, stop!” he called out, his voice closer now, filled with

ALINAI spent the next three days locked in my room. I heard several attempts multiple times the day of the people in the palace trying to get me to open the door, but I did not want to. I wanted to stay alone, to wallow in the pain, because thinking of interacting with someone when I was hurting this much sounded like hell to me. I didn’t eat or drink, and barely moved from the bed. I felt numb, hollow, like a shell of myself. Sometimes, I felt like I was just a soul in a vessel that I referred to as my body.I was too weak to stand up unless I wanted to use the toilet, which I eventually stopped going to because I was not ingesting anything. But today seemed to be the end and they have finally had enough of me isolating myself like this. I heard the door being unlocked, and the door creaked open. I heard soft footsteps approaching. I knew it was Kai. As he towered over me, I felt a familiar elective buzzing between us.“Alina,” he said quietly, his voice filled with concern. I didn’

ALINA I woke up slowly, my eyes fluttering open, my body feeling heavy and sluggish. I blinked a few times, trying to focus on my surroundings. The room was dimly lit, and I felt the weight of something pulling on my arms. I looked down and saw that I was hooked up to several IV drips, tubes snaking around me. I could even see a bag of blood hanging beside the bed. I felt weak, my head throbbing with a dull ache. A wave of nausea rolled over me, and I swallowed hard, trying to keep it down.Everything felt wrong, my body too light, like I was floating outside of myself. I tried to sit up, but my arms felt like lead. I closed my eyes for a moment, willing myself to breathe, to focus, but all I felt was a hollow ache in my chest.The door creaked open, and I heard footsteps. I turned my head slowly and saw Kai stepping into the room. My entire body tensed, my pulse quickening. He was carrying a bowl, and the rich, savory smell of chicken soup filled the air. My stomach growled loudly a

ALINAThe doctor had been stunned by how quickly I’d recovered. Just hours ago, I’d been weak and pale, barely able to sit up, and now I felt almost normal. The lingering ache in my body had lessened, and I could feel strength returning to my limbs. The doctor told me it was a miracle, but I didn’t feel miraculous. I felt restless. I did not know how the hell I was able to heal in such a little time when I did not have a wolf. I always knew I was abnormal. I was an anomaly and there were a lot of strange things about me. This was one of the mysteries surrounding me that I did not seem to understand. “Your body seems to be healing faster than we expected,” the doctor said as he checked my temperature and vitals, his eyes wide with surprise. “But you need to take it slow, for the baby. Start with short walks around the palace to regain your strength and please finish your food whenever it is served to you. I have sent your meal plan to the cooks and even the portions are going to be mo