He narrowed his eyes. "My Oracle told me that I would find my mate here, and it seems he was right." He leaned in closer and sniffed my scent, causing my heart to race even faster. "You smelled like my favorite food, which I love to devour in just a few bites. You are mine now, Asha. There is no escaping fate. You will carry my heir, who will continue the bloodline of the Lycan race, the one who is destined to rule over all."
"Please, your majesty!" My father was sobbing as he begged for my release. "She can have a brighter future than being a prisoner in your kingdom. Please show mercy!"
My tears streamed down my face as my father's desperate words cut my heart even deeper. How was the Lycan king going to respond to my father's plea? No one dared to speak against him, and I feared the outcomes of my father's defiance.
The king's grip on me tightened, and I had to stifle a sob to endure the pain of his hold. "I have waited long enough for my mate, and I will not let her slip away now. Do you understand? If I hear even a single word of dissent from you again, I will crush the whole Sebher territory with a single howl!"