The Lycan king's Forbidden Craving

t have a mate. You're to marry him, then

ection in the mirror, the makeup artist having done a flawless job. Clad in the most beautiful

her wed

h no male heir, Arianna, as the eldest daughter, was chosen to lead. But t

the full moon. It was a grand event where wolves met their destined mates. Ar

a scent-strong, intoxicatin

yes to search the space frantically. When

r heart race. As he approached, Arianna's lips

r hand and whispered tha

at

st trusted men who had died in battle. Dirus had been known for his

ly, and even the elders had supporte

connected and all tha

just couldn't wait to be Kael's official bride. He wil

rianna turned to see her younger sister, Lylah,

m?" Lylah asked, her tone sharp.

again, Lylah. Kael is a

ening to the elders. They are deceivers and you knew it. It's ba

he had always disliked Kael and hated the elders' insist

replied firmly, leaving no room for argument. Sighing, she leaned, holding Lylah by her shoulder, her voice softened. "I know

inally

r sister, heading toward the designa

band to stand beside you as you lead the Ravenwood pack to prote

but when she felt Kael's fingers gently caress the b

pered, her voice

mate and wife to stand beside her as she leads the Ravenwood pa

was swift and

tched in

now bound as mates and leaders. May your bond be strong, and

s as Kael claimed Arianna's lips in a

•••

nal thrust, their bodies slick with swea

hit her skin, and she pulled the duvet over he

d, slipping into her nightgown. Kael t

d and distant. Arianna frowned, confuse

re my husband, and I've

he sound sending a chil

Confusion swirl

ou," he glanced over his shoulder, a sinister glint in his eyes. "Easy to dec

tting deep like a dagger. Her mout

ng?! Is this som

er though confusi

your father beheaded mine for a crime he didn't commit. I watched from the woods, crying my heart out." Arianna noti

Arianna muttered. What dies

know exactly who your father was, Arianna.

you will not speak ill of him,"

but he had loved his people. Everyth

lent, staring into space with a l

al leader, Arianna.

d the room. Arianna's heart raced as she scramb

ael spun her around and plunged a dagger deep

ith tears as she gasped in pain. This wasn't the Kael sh

Thane, as my mate," he whispered, and Arianna's wolf howl

owled, his voice d

ain was u

twisted the dagger deeper into her flesh, and her hands instinctively gripped

d, his eyes filled wi

ds ripping through her soul. The pain was excruci

g the dagger out, the sicken

embling. Her pooled the floor, soaking her

ith wolfsbane and poisonous,

ing into hibernation, unable to

pack needs a better ruler," Kael muttered coldly bef