All Chapters of Rejected and Banished: Claimed by the Lycan King: Chapter 101 - Chapter 107

LYRAKael’s words lingered in the air between us.“I haven’t been able to settle my wolf since before dawn.”For a moment, none of us spoke.I looked from Kael to Ares, searching their faces for reassurance, but found only the same quiet concern that had settled over my own heart. Ares’ jaw had tightened almost imperceptibly, while Kael’s gaze kept drifting toward the corridor that led to the nursery.Three wolves.Three instincts.The same feeling.That couldn’t be a coincidence.We abandoned breakfast and headed straight for the war room.The long oak table at its center was already covered in maps, sealed letters, and carved markers representing our armies. Commanders filtered in one by one, still fastening their cloaks or adjusting the belts that held their swords. The room smelled of parchment, candle wax, and the lingering smoke from the fireplace.Within minutes, reports began pouring in.“The eastern border remains quiet.”“No unusual movement in the southern forest.”“Our sco

SERENAPatience had always been my greatest weapon.Swords dulled. Armies grew tired. Even the fiercest warriors eventually bled.Patience never did.For four days, I disappeared.No attacks on Stormclaw. No scouts lurking along the borders. No messages delivered by Raven. I gave Lyra exactly what she needed most after weeks of living in fear.A chance to breathe.By now, she’d convinced herself she’d won a small victory. The failed attempt on the nursery had made her tighten security, just as I’d expected. Every corridor leading to her sons was now crawling with guards. Every entrance was watched day and night.She believed she’d outsmarted me.The amusing part was that she’d done exactly what I wanted.“The reports?”Raze entered my tent carrying a leather satchel stuffed with parchment. Dust clung to the hem of his cloak, evidence he’d returned from riding through the night.“They’ve tripled the guards outside the nursery.”I smiled.“And?”“They’ve doubled the watch on the eastern

The council chamber had never felt smaller.Maps covered the long oak table between us, their edges held down by carved wolf figurines and smooth river stones. Kael was discussing the safest route for reinforcements from the eastern border while Ares listened, occasionally moving one of the markers to reflect a new scouting report. I tried to focus on the conversation, but my thoughts kept drifting back to the boys.I wondered whether they’d finished breakfast or if they’d talked the nursemaids into letting them play in the gardens again. They’d discovered a family of rabbits near the orchard a few days earlier, and ever since then, they’d insisted the rabbits were “their soldiers” protecting the castle.The memory almost made me smile.Almost.Ever since Serena’s last attempt, I hadn’t been able to shake the feeling that danger was still lurking just beyond our reach. We’d increased the guard, searched every corridor, questioned every servant. For days, nothing had happened. Slowly,

KAEL I have fought in battles that I can count. I have seen a lot of bloodshed. I have lost friends and seen kingdoms fall. I have been hurt badly that I should have died. Nothing hurts more than the silence that has settled over Stormclaw. The twins were. Now everyone is quiet. No one talks unless they have to. Even the servants walk quietly as if they are afraid to disturb the grief that hangs over the castle. I stand on the wall looking out at the forest. My hands grip the stone until my knuckles turn white. My sons are there somewhere beyond those mountains. It still feels strange to think about it. I missed their words, their first steps, and all the little moments that fathers are supposed to treasure. Serena took them from me. She took my mind, my kingdom, and every chance I had to know them. The weight of that truth is heavy in my chest. I wish I had realized sooner what she was doing. I wish I had fought harder. Footsteps echo behind me. I do not turn around. "I know yo