Chapter 203
Chapter 203
Nysas pov
It was bright and warm outside.
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Not too hot, not too breezy, the perfect weather for a date.
As I walked with Darius by my side, I couldn’t help but think how perfect today was.
I had the man I had longed for all these years. I could literally do nothing but stare at him all day, and it would still be one of the best days of my life.
Darius laughed as I pointed toward a tree I couldn’t believe was still here after hundreds of years.
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It was the same tree that Darius and I would go to whenever we went on a date. Its towering height provided great shade, and we would sit there for a while, talking until evening before heading back to the packhouse. I knew it was the same tree because of the heart carving I had made with our initials.
I couldn’t believe the carving still remained, as if it had been done yesterday, everything neat and tidy.
“I met the pack’s diviner back then and asked for a spell to keep the tree from dying, to let it remain just as it was the day you made it,” he said.
I turned toward him, stunned by his words. He continued with a sad smile, “I wanted to keep any memory we had left. I was desperate… probably pathetic.”
He said it about himself, and I frowned at his words before shaking my head and pulling him toward me. As we walked, people, stopped to stare at Darius, their faces a mix of shock and terror, no doubt trying to figure out if he was the king due to his white hair. He was probably the only person with white hair in the world right now.
“Don’t say that about yourself, Darius. You were not pathetic. You never were,” I said, turning to face him before reaching out and cupping his face with my hands, my eyes locked on his.
“You loved me, you cherished my memories, you were hurt, cursed to live all eternity alone. Just thinking about how lonely you were makes my heart ache. If only I could change the past, I would have told you to live your life happily but I am here. I am right here with you,” I said, stroking his cheek with my thumb and whispering to him with a reassuring smile.
Darius’s eyes lit up at my words, and to my surprise, he leaned closer and placed a soft kiss on my lips, making my breath hitch as I stared at him in shock. As he pulled back, my face flushed red, not just from the kiss, but because a small crowd had gathered around us, their whispers echoing through the air.
“Am I seeing things, or is that the king? He has white hair, and he looks like the pictures online. So he must be the king, right?” someone from the crowd asked.
Another person answered,
“Right! He looks like the king, but it can’t be. The king hasn’t shown his face in public for centuries. Could he really be here on the street, kissing a woman?”
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“Ha, as if the worthless king would show his face after so many years of shutting himself out. Even if he’s the king, so what? He doesn’t deserve that title”
“Yes, yes. You are right. The king doesn’t even care about us, his people, he should just die already and let us appoint a new leader”
My face turned red from hearing the murmurs around me and seeing others point and whisper, speaking ill
about Darius.
How disrespectful!
I understood that he wasn’t exactly a good leader but I have seen him attend meetings with the elders for matters concerning the pack and Cassain had also said, that despite the king’s pain of the loss of his mate, he still listens to issues concerning his people
I turned to Dariusz wanting to say something but his smile slowly dropped, and his aura thickened in the air. sharp and overwhelming, making my eyes widen in surprise.
The people around us seemed to notice the shift too, because their expressions quickly mirrored fear as they looked at Darius. But he didn’t spare them a single glance. Just as the air began to feel suffocating, Cassian. who had been following behind us in secret stepped out from the shadows, walking to Darius and lowering his head respectfully before speaking.
“Forgive them, your majesty. They do not recognize you,” he pleaded on their behalf.
Gasps erupted around us when they heard Cassian call Darius king. He turned to the crowd, glancing around, but before he could say anything, Darius stepped forward. Cassian’s eyes widened, and he quickly moved aside as Darius began.
“Good afternoon, everyone,” he said, his voice carrying powerfully as every gaze flickered to him. I couldn’t help but wonder what he would say.
“My name is Darius… and I am the Lycan King.”
As soon as he introduced himself, the entire crowd stiffened, their eyes wide with disbelief and fear. People stopped walking, gathering in place, too stunned to react but still, Darius continued.
“It has been centuries since I last revealed myself to my people. After the death of my mate, I locked myself away, shutting myself from the public. In those years, I neglected my duty to you, my people, and I want to take this moment to apologize.”
Cassian, I, and everyone around us widened our eyes in shock as Darius lowered his head and bowed humbly to the crowd.
No one spoke. No one could even find the words. And when Darius lifted his head again, he addressed the stunned silence.
“I promise this time will be different. I will be the king the goddess appointed me to be. I will fulfill my role, my vows, and rule with dignity. I only hope I am accepted by my people.”
At those words, I couldn’t help but smile as a tear slid down my check.
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This was the man I had fallen in love with, the one who always put his people before himself.
I hadn’t lost him. He was still there, beneath the cold, indifferent mask.
“M–my king…” Cassian stammered, unable to say more. But then someone from the crowd seemed to snap from their daze, falling to their knees the next second as their voice rang out.
“L–long live the king! Long live the Lycan King!”
Almost instantly, others followed. One by one, the people dropped to the ground, voices uniting, echoing through the air.
“Long live the king!”
AD
