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The Lycan King's Substitute Wife
img img The Lycan King's Substitute Wife img Chapter 5 Five
5 Chapters
Chapter 6 Six img
Chapter 7 Seven img
Chapter 8 Eight img
Chapter 9 Nine img
Chapter 10 Ten img
Chapter 11 Eleven img
Chapter 12 Twelve img
Chapter 13 Thirteen img
Chapter 14 Fourteen img
Chapter 15 Fifteen img
Chapter 16 Sixteen img
Chapter 17 Seventeen img
Chapter 18 Eighteen img
Chapter 19 Nineteen img
Chapter 20 Twenty img
Chapter 21 Twenty-one img
Chapter 22 Twenty-two img
Chapter 23 Twenty-three img
Chapter 24 Twenty-four img
Chapter 25 Twenty-five img
Chapter 26 Twenty-six img
Chapter 27 Twenty-seven img
Chapter 28 Twenty-eight img
Chapter 29 Twenty-nine img
Chapter 30 Thirty img
Chapter 31 Thirty-one img
Chapter 32 Thirty-two img
Chapter 33 Thirty-three img
Chapter 34 Thirty-four img
Chapter 35 Thirty-five img
Chapter 36 Thirty-six img
Chapter 37 Thirty-seven img
Chapter 38 Thirty-eight img
Chapter 39 Thirty-nine img
Chapter 40 Forty img
Chapter 41 Forty-one img
Chapter 42 Forty-two img
Chapter 43 Forty-three img
Chapter 44 Forty-four img
Chapter 45 Forty-five img
Chapter 46 Forty-six img
Chapter 47 Forty-seven img
Chapter 48 Forty-eight img
Chapter 49 Forty-nine img
Chapter 50 Fifty img
Chapter 51 Fifty-one img
Chapter 52 Fifty-two img
Chapter 53 Fifty-three img
Chapter 54 Fifty-four img
Chapter 55 Fifty-five img
Chapter 56 Fifty-six img
Chapter 57 Fifty-seven img
Chapter 58 Fifty-eight img
Chapter 59 Fifty-nine img
Chapter 60 Sixty img
Chapter 61 Sixty-one img
Chapter 62 Sixty-two img
Chapter 63 Sixty-three img
Chapter 64 Sixty-four img
Chapter 65 Sixty-five img
Chapter 66 Sixty-six img
Chapter 67 Sixty-seven img
Chapter 68 Sixty-eight img
Chapter 69 Sixty-nine img
Chapter 70 Seventy img
Chapter 71 Seventy-one img
Chapter 72 Seventy-two img
Chapter 73 Seventy-three img
Chapter 74 Seventy-four img
Chapter 75 Seventy-five img
Chapter 76 Seventy-six img
Chapter 77 Seventy-seven img
Chapter 78 Seventy-eight img
Chapter 79 Seventy-nine img
Chapter 80 Eighty img
Chapter 81 Eighty-one img
Chapter 82 Eighty-two img
Chapter 83 Eighty-three img
Chapter 84 Eighty-four img
Chapter 85 Eighty-five img
Chapter 86 Eighty-six img
Chapter 87 Eighty-seven img
Chapter 88 Eighty-eight img
Chapter 89 Eighty-nine img
Chapter 90 Ninety img
Chapter 91 Ninety-one img
Chapter 92 Ninety-two img
Chapter 93 Ninety-three img
Chapter 94 Ninety-four img
Chapter 95 Ninety-five img
Chapter 96 Epilogue img
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Chapter 5 Five

Chapter 5

Hope

My lips parted as I tried to assimilate King Darius' words. Consummate this marriage? My throat felt dry and a scary shiver ran down my spine.

I watched as King Darius took a step into the room and locked the door behind him. My heart dropped at the act. He ambulated towards me like a predator going for the kill. Once he got to me, he gripped my wrist, raising it to his chest, and I gasped at the sudden act.

"Strip." He commanded, and my heart race sped up.

"My Lord, I can't-"

"I will not repeat myself one more time. Strip." He boomed in a loud voice, and I flinched at the tone used.

My heart was racing. I couldn't do what he asked of me. My chastity was all I had. If I yielded, he would taint and destroy me. Moreover, I was not supposed to be his wife, Light was.

"King Darius, please. My innocence is all I have. I have never been with a man before." I explained, looking into his dead eyes, hoping to find some shred of sympathy in them but I couldn't find any.

His eyes gave nothing of empathy to my situation. His expression remained indifferent as though my explanation held no water to him. My vision blurred, as tears threatened to escape from my eyes.

"My Lord, please. What my Mother said, please pay her words no mind. Light will be found soon and you'll have no use for me. If you take me, I'll be tainted and I won't be able to get married to another. P-please." I choked on a sob at the end of my explanation before I broke down into tears.

I couldn't contain myself any much longer. My tears must have irritated King Darius because he immediately let go of my wrist, flinging it away and I, myself. Though my eyes were blurry from my tears, I could still make out the displeased scowl that formed on my husband's face.

"Is that all you can do? Cry?" he questioned, and I drew back a sniffle, using the back of my palm to wipe my eyes.

"I'm sorry, my Lord. But I can't help myself." My words came out blubbered but I was sure that he heard me.

"Useless. Useless." He muttered to himself, and tears welled up from my eyes again as my lungs felt constricted.

He was not the first person to refer to me as Useless, but that didn't make the blow of his words any less harsh. I hated how weak I was. He hadn't even known me for a long time and he could already tell that I was nothing but a weak Human.

"I can't believe that I'm temporarily chained down to a crybaby," King Darius said to me in a spiteful tone, and I averted my gaze to the ground.

"I'm sorry." I croaked. He hissed through his teeth, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"And to think your Mother said you would make a good wife. I now have to go seek pleasure from whores over my wife."

His words felt like a harsh slap to my face. My lips trembled, and heavy tears ran down from my eyes.

"I'm sorry," I repeated, hoping the words would do something to ease his anger but they didn't. King Darius was still angry at me and I still felt pathetic.

"Save your apologies for someone who cares." He said, then left my room.

In his absence, I fell to the bed with a heavy thud as I let the tears flow from my eyes in peace. I couldn't believe I angered him within only half a day of being married to him. I was so useless and stupid.

I cried and cried until my eyes had no more tears left to cry and I drifted into a dreamless sleep.

*****

I woke up to someone prodding at my face. My eyes snapped wide open and I saw a doe, with dark brown eyes staring down at me. I yelped in shock, pushing my body to the other side of the queen-sized bed. My reaction seemed to have amused the woman as she barked out a loud laugh.

"Silly Human," she remarked to herself, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye and I frowned.

"Who are you? And what are you doing here?" I asked her in a cautious tone and her features sobered up.

"I am Talia Daggers, the wife of the King's second-in-command, and the commander of the King's army. You will refer to me as Commander and nothing else, you got that?" she said, and my lips puckered into a pout.

If she were such things then why was she in my chambers waking me up? As though she heard my thoughts, she leaned her head down.

"I'm here to give you a tour of the castle. Get dressed, Princess. You have a whole day ahead of you." She clapped her hands, and I pressed down my lips, then looked down at myself.

I was still wearing the same dress that I wore for the wedding. I forgot to take the bath that I sought after the previous night. My goodness, I did not like Moratia very much. I missed my home and my sister.

Sounds of loud clapping pulled me out of my thoughts, and I turned to see that the Commander was glaring at me. I raised a brow in question and a scowl formed on her thin lips.

"I thought I told you to get dressed? Stop wasting my time and put on some clothes. I have other things to do!" she snapped at me and I felt like a fool.

I cleared my throat and stood up from the bed, covering my feet with my slippers before I moved to the bathroom. It would be the first time that I would have a bath without my maids. It felt awkward and lonely but I thrived. Once I was finished, I left the bathroom wearing a silky robe.

I saw Commander seated on my bed, flicking her nails. That was not the only thing I saw when I came out of the bathroom, I also saw some kind of clothing sprawled out on the bed.

It was a buttoned, long, wine-colored tunic with dark blue trousers. My lips parted at the sight. Was I expected to wear that? I couldn't possibly. I had never worn trousers in my entire life before. To think of it, the Commander was also wearing trousers but she was a soldier so it was expected.

"That attire is for me?" I asked in a cautious tone and she slowly looked up.

"Who else would it be for? Get ready and stop being a brat." She said in a distasteful tone.

Why was she so mean to me? Why were all the people that I had encountered in Moratia mean to me? They were supposed to be nice and welcoming. At least that was how Light said they had treated her.

I swallowed up all my questions and uncertainty before I moved over to the attire. I was a bit shy to disrobe in front of the Commander but fortunately for me, she turned her attention away.

I let out a soft sigh of relief before I put on the clothes and advanced to the dressing mirror. The attire was fitted on my body, too fitted even. It showed all the curves that I had which were often hidden by puffy gowns. A bit of my cleavage was on for show and the tunic was sleeveless. I felt so exposed.

Was this the way I was supposed to dress every day from now on?

The question was on the tip of my tongue but I refused to ask it. I braided my hair in a loose tail and threw it over my right shoulder. There was nothing available to adorn myself with so I wore my face pure.

When I was finished, I called the attention of the Commander and with a sigh, she stood up and started to walk out of the room. I chased after her immediately. Now in broad daylight, I could see how beautiful the castle was.

"This is the hallway for the royal rooms. Down the hall is where Darius sleeps. My husband and I reside in the room that is to the left of him. Do not disturb us if it's not a life or death matter." Commander said in a bored voice as she walked.

I noticed how casually she referred to the king as Darius. Perhaps they were close friends because she didn't correct herself afterward. And who was her husband? My lips formed into a small frown. Why would I ever seek her out when she was being so rude?

She continued the tour, taking me downstairs and introducing me to a few workers in the castle. Inputting insults and sly comments now and then before she ended the tour at the dinner table.

I saw King Darius, the rude Lycan who led me to my room last night, along with some other large intimidating Lycans. I turned to Commander to see that she was already strolling to where her fellow Lycans were.

I swallowed down a huge gulp of my saliva before I trailed after her and sat on the furthest chair away from Darius. It turned out to be a pain because I found myself in between Lycans who looked like they wanted to squash me.

"You're late." King Darius's voice boomed all over the dining room and I flinched a little.

"I gave your little Human a tour of a castle," Commander spoke in a drag and I looked up to see the expression on the Lycan King's face. He was not pleased.

He turned his gaze to me and scrutinized the half of my attire that he could see. His eyes gave nothing of appreciation before he said, "Let us eat."

Everyone began eating immediately. I turned to my plate and saw lots of eggs with meat. Back home I was never allowed to eat such things. My Mother said they would make me fat and that no man would ever want to marry me because of that.

I didn't know why but that mean guy last night seemed to notice me. "Why aren't you eating?" he asked with his mouth full, and I pushed down the urge to tell him that eating with a full mouth was inappropriate.

"I don't eat eggs and meat," I said awkwardly, and I could see several pairs of eyes that cast their gaze on me.

"What?" Commander asked in an incredulous tone from the other side of the table.

"My mother said oil and fatty meats aren't good for me." It sounded so stupid saying out loud but I had to tell them.

"Overprivileged brat," Commander muttered aloud, and I bit my tongue.

What was bratty about what I said?

"I don't care whatever those slyish Human parents of yours told you. While you are under my roof, you eat what is provided for you and you do not complain. This is the first and last time that you will ever repeat those words ever again." King Darius said in an irritated tone and I felt my throat clog up.

The other Lycans around the table added their opinions on the matter and started to badmouth my kind. Since I could say nothing I just turned to my plate and forced the food down my throat. Not that it was bad or anything like that. It was the best thing that I had ever tasted in my life but I was scared what Mother would do to me if she found out I ate eggs and meat.

The rest of the breakfast went by without any further drama. Once it was over, I waited for the Lycans to leave the table before I stood up since it was the polite thing to do.

As I was about to navigate my way back to my room, I saw King Darius standing right in front of me with his lips pressed into a firm line.

"You stupid Human..."

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