Page 44 of Rejected By the Shifter King

Chapter Fifteen

ESTRELLA STIRRED TOthe sound of paws landing on the balcony. "Lysander?"

Silence.

She was immediately and fully awake, her feet swinging noiselessly off the bed even as she reached for the dagger under her pillow. Almost being abducted had taught Estrella not to take her safety for granted, and she made sure she had a weapon handy no matter when and where.

Dawn was breaking outside as she inched towards the balcony doors. Even though it was unlikely for an intruder to get this far into the compound without the alarm sounding off, she simply wasn't taking any chances.

Heart beating hard against her chest, she slowly peeked through the slits—-

Oh, thank God.

She rushed out, anxious at the way Lysander, who was still in Ammon's form remained so still. Sinking to her knees, she cupped his face and gazed searchingly into haunted violet eyes. "What's wrong?"

But Lysander only remained silent.

"You can tell me anything. Let me help you. Please." Because she was absolutely convinced somethingwaswrong. She didn't have to read his mind to know he was hurting. She could feel his pain. She just didn't know where it was coming from.

Lysander?

When he still didn't answer her, she slowly rose to her feet and moved back to the bedroom, hoping he would follow. After a moment, he did so, and she was just about to sigh in relief when something invisible and icy struck her skin—-

Oh!

He had already reached for before she could even turn around, and his mouth had covered hers before she could even say a word. With one rip, he had her nightgown into pieces, and by the time her back hit the bed, she was fully naked, and his oversized cock was already sliding in and deliciously forcing the walls of her pussy to widen its passage.

Their coupling was silent and furious, so impossibly torrid that even with her Lyccan strength she still ended up gasping for breath as he pumped into her over and over. The urgent drive of his thrusts had him leaning with one hand against the wall as the headboard smashed against it with every plunge of his cock. His other arm was curved under her hips, locking her in place, while her legs dangled in the air.

InOutInOutInOutInOutInOut

Pleasure started to unfurl, and her throat started to tighten. She gripped the edges of her pillow, her head tossing left and right, and as the pleasure burst, the words just kept tumbling out.

"I love you."

But unlike before, the words didn't make him smile or whisper how beautiful she was. If anything, his eyes...they seemed even more haunted now. Harsher. And the strange look stayed even as his body stiffened, his cum began to fill her pussy, and her name slipped past his lips like a broken vow.

Estrella fell back into sleep soon after, and for a long time, Lysander simply stayed by her side, watching and wondering how someone who appeared so innocent could be so damn manipulative.

He had no reason to distrust Fina; the woman hadn't just been his mentor, but she had also literally saved his life during the war.

Estrella, however...

Hadn't he found her devotion to him questionable from the start? Hadn't she seemed too damn sweet to be real? Her deception, albeit harmless, deeply disillusioned him, and Lysander's pain grew as he wondered what other flaws she might possess that he was simply too blind to see.

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IT WAS ALREADY HALFpast ten when Estrella woke, and she wasn't surprised at all to see Lysander gone. What she didnotexpect, however, was to find out that he wasreallygone, and she could only stare blankly at her sister, more perplexed than angry or offended. "Could you tell meexactlywhat happened?"

"Sure." Esme did her best to hide her curiosity as she patiently recounted step-by-step her encounter with her brother-in-law for the second time. She had just gotten back from her morning jog, still in Lyccan form, when she saw the Faes come out of the house along with some sketchy-looking chick. She had barked a greeting, just to be polite, and Estrella's husband had walked towards her.

Esmeralda, isn't it?

His ability to recognize her had impressed her a lot, and it had Esme baring her fangs in a smile of approval.

I've received information about Ivy's current hideout, and I need to head back to Coral Springs to prepare my men to go after her. I'm hoping I could leave my wife here in the meantime to ensure her safety. It wasn't too long ago that she survived a kidnapping. I'd rather she sit this one out.

Esme turned to the older girl, saying, "That's it. They left. I had breakfast, you came down, and I passed the message, just like any good sister would."