All Chapters of The Lycan's Bargain: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I stood before the large, imposing walls that stretched miles and miles away, my heart pounding in my chest, adrenaline pulsing through my veins. It was in a dead of the night and technically, no human should be where I'm standing but desperation had led me to this point. Cleaning off the sweat that had gathered on my palm on my dress, I took in a several deep breaths, trying to calm my racing heart. Assessing the area and the wall ahead of me, I tried to make out if there was any soldier that had began to patrol the area. Seeing nobody, I let the worry in my heart ease a little. Securing the little bag I was bringing along with me, I walked to the edge of the wall, reaching out my hands to touch the jagged surface, my gaze drifted upwards. Up until two decades ago, humans were still allowed to live among the powerful werewolf and Lycans territory as slaves till their king got tired and banished every single one of us, erecting this wall in an attempt to keep us out. It was during t

I cried all the way to the Lycan King's castle, paying little notice to the attention I was gathering. It was the first time in years a human would be brought to the Lycan Kings residence and of course, I attracted a lot of curious onlookers. I had just been cruelly separated from my mother. Why did it feel worse than watching her die? Please heavens, keep her safe. She's all I have left, I prayed, sniffing. We finally arrived at the huge gates leading to the castle and the soldiers stopped walking dropping me to the ground. I let out a yelp, my entire body hurting. Carrying myself to my feet, I watched as the soldiers spoke with the guards and they opened the gates, letting us in. It was my first time seeing anything as grand as this, so I was dumbfounded. Despite the Lycan Kings horrible reputation, the castle was the most beautiful thing I had ever laid my eyes on. A well kept garden adorned the huge land leading the to the doors of the castle, with a splendid water fountain stan

My heart rattled against my ribcage, my body growing deathly still as he pressed his body harder to mine, and a gasp tore from my lips, followed by a whimper as terror filled me. "I asked you a question... " He growled, his voice filled with so much fury, my bladder threatened to fail me. "Where. Are. You. Going!?" He bit out the words, every syllable filled with rage. "Nowhere, I swear!" My body trembling. "I thought you were asleep so I wanted to leave you alone." I rushed out, but he turned me around, slamming me against the door, my words cut off as pain shot up my spine. His yellow eyes had ringlets of red and horror filled me. He was truly furious. "Did I ask you to leave?" He snarled, his hot breath against my skin, and cold sweat broke out of my skin. I shook my head vehemently, my eyes prickling with tears. "I. Prefer. Words." He grated out, the low voice having a chilling undertone. "No, your majesty! You didn't ask me to leave!! I'm sorry. Please let me go, you're hurti

It had been days since I was thrown out of the Lycan King's chambers, and since then, he had never summoned me again. Nor had I seen him, or anyone else in the castle, for that matter. Helen's words began to ring true - it was indeed hard to catch a glimpse of the Lycan King in the castle. It was even rarer to find anyone talking about the reasons behind his reclusive nature. Every time I raised questions about it, all I would get in return were resentful looks, Helen included.As the Lycan King's slave, I had no real duty or purpose. It seemed like he had even forgotten he brought me here. Still, I followed Helen around whenever she was assigned to a duty and assisted her when she worked. She was still the only one who ever bothered to be nice to me, despite her stance against my kind. The other maids had openly shown their disdain, especially because of the Lycan King's interest in me.Nighttime in the castle was even harder. It was a struggle to sleep as my thoughts were constantly

A knock came on the door, shattering the blissful silence I had slipped into for a while. The sound echoed through my chambers, and I squeezed my eyes shut, hoping that whoever was behind the door would give up and leave me alone. That did not happen. If anything, the rapping grew louder, more insistent."Your Majesty!" A loud yet familiar voice boomed, and my dormant beast began to prowl inside me, its presence stirring up a mix of emotions I'd rather not face. "It's me, Mortis. I want to see you." He added, his voice firm. I growled, curling myself into a ball on the couch. "Go away..." I muttered, my voice barely audible. Why couldn't everyone just leave me alone?"I am afraid I cannot do that, your majesty," Mortis replied, his voice unwavering. "The issue is of utmost importance, you have to come outside." He stated, and I frowned, my mind foggy. What issue could be so important?"No. Now get out." I snarled, holding my head in my hands. The headache that had been assaulting me