A Mate For The Last Lycan novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40: A SENSE OF COMFORT AND PROTECTION

The next thing she did was something that shocked them all. It was beyond their imagination, even for Khaos, he didn't think Zuri would resolve to such an extreme method.

"What are you going to do now?" Zuri glanced at Elder Erik, who was struggling for his life. His feet flailed in the air, searching for some footing, but there was none. His efforts stopped when his body went still. "I am the murderer and now all of you are the witnesses." Zuri looked around her, making sure to look at those beasts one by one, though it was hard when they were hiding in the shadows.

In the end, Zuri's eyes returned to Khaos'. The alpha looked at her intently, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking when his expression was utterly blank.

It was the quietness that emphasized the tension in the air. A man was dead, but none of them cared about the poor elder.

Even the gamma, who was usually very talkative, didn't dare to make a peep, as he stared back and forth between his alpha and Zuri.

"What are you going to do now?" Zuri finally broke the silence. "I can't outrun any of you. I can't fight even one of your warriors. If you still want to kill me, my only request is... make it quick." Zuri's voice was cold and unfeeling when she said the last word. "I hate to be in pain."

She had been in so much pain for the last few years, she didn't even remember when she was not in pain or confusion. It was tiring.

This life was tiring.

She might be crazy. She believed she was crazy since people around her kept telling her that, but she wanted this to end.

There was a time when she felt dreadful to even wake up in the morning and go on with her life.

"You have not yet told me what favor you want from me," Khaos reminded her about the favor that he owed her for helping him with the ship trading. He gave her a way out.

Yet, Zuri shook her head. "No. I will not use that."

There was this subtle frown between Khaos' brows. He could see that she didn't want to be saved, but beyond her stubbornness and cold façade, he could see her pain.

Like he said, she was hurt.

"Come with me," Khaos said, he turned around and then mindlinked his warriors and Caiden to take care of the problem there.

Zuri didn't question where Khaos would take her, she simply followed him, where he took her to his palace. The previous king had gifted him this palace when he was born.

On first observation, Zuri noticed there was no maid here, all of them were warriors from his pack with his insignia on every door handle.

And another thing that she realized was; he took her straight to his bedroom. This shocked her, but even if she was given an option to back out, she wouldn't go for it.

Deep down, without her realizing it, she had developed this attachment toward him. It was hard not to.

When all the people in your life had starved her, you would naturally cling to the first person who fed you, even though it was just crumbs.

Meanwhile, Khaos watched how Zuri entered his bedroom without any hesitation and when he closed the door and trapped her between his arms with her back against the wall, she looked him in the eyes, there was no trace of fear.