Filed to story: Pregnant By The Heartless Lycan King
“But he’s already paid for her, in full,” Richard tries hard to maintain his majesty, but still can’t help but tremble a moment as he speaks. “Rick is very generous with his payment and I am under obligation to honor my side of the bargain. I…”
“So this is all about money?” Marco snorts and pulls a blank check from his pocket. “Write your price.”
Richard and Maya exchange a fearful glance as they gaze at the check, which has “Royal Bank” written on it. I don’t know what it means, but they obviously do.
“Get on with it,” Marco prompts them. “I don’t have all day.”
Richard writes a hefty figure on the check and Marco shakes his hands. Richard has a sly smile on the corner of his lips. He is obviously happy with the amount and is willing to hand me over to a perfect stranger that he has never seen before. I realize with horror that Richard doesn’t care about me at all. I’ve always thought he regards me as his daughter, even if he treats me like a slave, but I am obviously wrong. I am just a slave that should be sold for the right amount.
He trades a knowing glance with Alina and I realize that he knows all along. He knows the truth. He knows Alina has drugged me and set me up. He knows Brandon and Alina are cheating behind my back. He knows everything but doesn’t care. All he cares about is money. At that moment, I’m really disappointed. Though they treat me badly, I actually love them. I’m so disappointed that they don’t feel anything for me.
“Tanya,” Marco’s deep voice resonates in my ears. “Let’s go. I’m late already.”
He stretches his palm towards me, waiting for me to take his hands. I realize that he wants me to know that it is my choice. He wants me to make a choice so I won’t feel like I am forced to follow him. But do I really have a choice? Between a family that hates me very passionately and a handsome stranger that I’m pregnant for, what choice do I really have?
I put my hands in his, “Yes,” I say. “I’ll go with you.”
Marco’s POV
“Is that everything?” I ask her as she dumps a light briefcase at my feet.
“Yes,” she gasps. “I’ve only got a few things.”
“Good,” I reply and shove the briefcase into the trunk, “Get in the car. We have quite a ride ahead of us.”
“I’ve never been to the capital,” Tanya says. “What’s it like?”
“You’ll see,” I reply.
The drive goes on in absolute silence. Though I can sense that she wants to make small talk, she seems unsure of how to begin. Her shyness amuses me. I’m just about to break the silence when I receive a mind link from Oliver.
“What do you want, Oliver?” I sigh.
Oliver is my best friend. We’ve connected numerous times through mind link that it is so easy for either of us to establish a mind link between us regardless of distance.
“Hey buddy,” Oliver laughs. “You missed the party.”
“Oliver,” I reply. “I thought we already agreed to call first before we establish a mind link.”
“I know,” he laughs. “But what’s the fun in that? Besides, I couldn’t find my phone. I went for a run this morning and I heard the juiciest gossip that I just had to share it with you.”
I don’t need to talk out loud before Oliver can hear me. In fact, I don’t even need to move my lips at all. He is in my mind and can hear my thought. I’m also in his mind and hear his thought, so we converse by forming thoughts in our minds for the other person to read. But just like I converse with Manuel, my inner wolf, I often say my thoughts out loud. Tanya stares at me, surprised that I am talking to myself.
“I’ve been away from the capital for about two weeks,” I reply. “What could have happened within that time that you could not wait for me to come back?”
“First off,” Oliver scoffs. “I don’t know when you’d be back. Plus, there’s an upcoming charity auction in the capital in the next couple of days.”
“Surely, Oliver,” I sigh. “You didn’t establish a mind link just to inform me about a random charity auction.”
“Well, it’s not just a random charity auction,” Oliver replies. I can sense a change in his emotions. Whatever the news is, he is apprehensive to tell me.
“What is it?” I say, my voice has suddenly grown cold.
“Lily and Eric are the ones organizing the auction and the headliner is the Marie Gorriete Earrings,” Oliver says. “Your mother’s earrings.”
My hands grip the wheel so tight that I can feel the iron bending under the pressure. I immediately get my emotion in control and ease the pressure on the wheel. There is no point in getting angry. All I need to do is get it back. The Marie Gorriete Earrings are a pair of rare and unique earrings that are crafted with a piece of the rarest stone in the whole world. It is my mother’s family heirloom and the only gift she left for me before her demise. I have given them to Lily as a token of my love, now she is placing them on an auction.
“People are talking, Marco,” Oliver continues. “The Council of Elders is worried about you. They’re scared you’d do something rash because Lily, your fated mate, is engaged to your brother.”
I sneer. I am expecting it. I am the most powerful Lycan in the whole kingdom and most people see me as the biggest obstacle to Eric ascending the throne. No matter how much I keep a low profile, I will always be seen as a threat. I need a long-lasting solution that will let them think that I have nothing against Eric for engaging Lily and I have no plan of harming him. I glance at Tanya as she fiddles with her fingers: she is my plan. I choose to marry her out of compassion and responsibility, but she can also be the perfect person to help prove my goodwill to the newly engaged couple.
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