All Chapters of The Cripple and The King (Complete): Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The walk to the kitchen was awkwardly quiet. I led Greg through the palace to the kitchens, the silence egging on me. Lucien had stayed upstairs with Tania, but I wasn't worried about them. If anything, I was worried about Tania's impression on me.I got the feeling that she didn't like me

 I just had my first kiss.I couldn't believe it. It was like the world around me had stopped. I didn't remember much from the tan wolf, or his attempt at kidnapping me. All I remembered was Lucien's dark black wolf pouncing right when he was going to...rape me. I didn't see their fight, but knowing that Lucien had chased him into the woods had given me a sense of pride to him. He was my Alpha, my strong Alpha.

I was embarrassed. No, I was mortified. What had I done?! I knew I had acted totally out of character by initiating that kiss with Lucien.Was it worth it? Yes. But still!

 I couldn't believe it. I had a brother!Maybe the Gods were on my side now. I had a loving mate, a protective pack, and now a brother! Well...maybe minus the whole kidnapping/murder incident. I cuddled into Lucien's sturdy chest, Everest trailing behind us. I found it kind of funny t

 The next day was kind of uneventful, to say the least. Lucien had some pack work to do and Jasmine was hanging out with Benedict, so I decided to visit Cindy and see what she was up to.The pack was pretty quiet today too. Maybe whatever happened yesterday had a large impact on them. Lucien didn't tell me much. In fact, he was a bit evasive when I asked him. I bet he just wanted to keep the weight of his actions on his shoulders, which I didn't mind, but I hoped that he knew he was a person too, a person who had every ri