Fated Reborn: The Wolf King's Bride novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Darius pov

“So let me get this straight- you’re telling me that the Lycan King, who has never once stepped foot outside his pack for hundreds of years, is attending some random wedding just because he had a dream last night about a woman in a wedding dress…. after seeing the invitation he threw away himself?” Cassian, my beta asked in disbelief, but I didn’t respond, my eyes closed as I toyed with the coin in my hand.

Cassian scoffed, then let out a low chuckle, shaking his head in amusement.

“You really are something else, King. Out of eight generations of my family, I can’t believe that I’m the lucky one who gets to witness you leaving the pack. Ha! I bet Grandpa is sulking in his grave with jealousy right now. But you know what? I’m actually excited to meet the woman who managed to drag you out. Hey, Drake! How much longer until we reach… uh, what’s the name of the pack again?”

“The Emberfang Pack, Beta Cassian, and we are almost there, we will arrive in about twenty minutes time” Drake, my Gamma, responded, and I didn’t need to see him to know he was grinning.

The Lycan King, who hadn’t stepped outside his domain in at least three hundred years. The ruler whom outsiders had never laid eyes on was now leaving his territory to attend a wedding.

How ironic.

Wars had been waged, countless lives lost to diseases, the world had changed in ways unimaginable in centuries, and yet through it all, I had remained hidden, indifferent. Not once had I cared enough to step beyond my walls.

But now, because of a woman-

–

one I had only seen in my dream, I was choosing to break my own rule.

I was just as surprised as everyone else.

Yet, no matter how much I tried to rationalize it, I couldn’t fight this strange pull dragging me toward that pack.

What was the reason?

“Darius, it’s getting stronger. I can scent something… it’s drawing me in… it’s intoxicating,” Sila’s voice rang in my head. My eyes slowly opened, flashing white for a brief moment before returning to their usual sliver.

I didn’t respond.

I could scent it too.

“Cassian,” I began, my voice low. Emotionless.

“Yes, my king” Cassian turned to me with a bright smile, his legs crossed, black hair falling over his face as he waited for me to speak.

“Do you know that people’s lives are just like a coin? One side holds fortune, where everything aligns in your favor. The. other… misfortune, where a single action can flip your fate entirely.”

He raised a brow, intrigued but silent, as I continued. I shifted my gaze to him, tilting my head slightly.

“Why do I feel like my fate is about to change forever? That in a matter of minutes, everything will be different?”

The corner of Cassian’s lips curled into a smirk. “Is it because of the girl in your dream, my king?”

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I exhaled, my gaze drifting away before I shrugged. “I don’t know. Call it a hunch.”

But deep down, I knew it was more than that. This scent, whoever it belonged to, was familiar.

Lavender and wild roses. I’d recognize it anywhere.

“Drive faster. I want to be there in ten minutes- no less,” I commanded, my voice ice-cold.

Drake bowed slightly and pressed his foot down on the accelerator.

I opened my palm and glanced at the coin resting in it. The side facing up was heads- luck was on my side today.

Minutes later, the car came to a stop, and Drake moved to open the door for me. But I pushed it open myself, stepping out with my hands casually tucked into my pockets. My gaze swept over the surroundings. The pack was adorned with vibrant flowers, guests mingling and chatting, their eyes turning toward me as murmurs rippled through the air.

“Who is that guy? He’s so good-looking, I haven’t seen him around before.”

“Good-looking? Forget that, did you feel his aura? He doesn’t feel like just anyone.”

“An Alpha, maybe?”

“No, more than that. I haven’t felt this kind of presence from any Alpha. And look at those tattoos, they’re not just for show.”

“My king, should I announce your arrival?” Cassian asked, stepping up beside me. I gave him a brief shake of my head.

“Lead me to the wedding venue,” I ordered. Without hesitation, Cassian approached someone nearby and asked for directions. When he returned, we started walking toward the venue. Before long, we arrived at a door, which Drake opened, and we stepped inside.

As soon as I entered, the heavy scent hit me all at once, and my head instinctively jerked toward the center of the venue. My eyes narrowed as they fixed on the girl standing there in a wedding dress, her hair cascading past her waist, her eyes a piercing shade of blue. For the first time in years, my heart hammered against my chest as I stared at her, unable to tear my

gaze away.

Time seemed to slow, and I could feel it. A strong pull drawing me toward the girl. Like a spell, I found myself taking a step closer, then another, then another.

I couldn’t control my body, my mind was blank, but I didn’t stop. I felt Cassian and Drake’s surprised gazes on me, but their

stares didn’t matter.

“By the power bestowed upon me by the Moon Goddess, Miss Nyssa, do you take—”

“No way! You keep quiet. No way in hell am I marrying you.”

“Father, I don’t want to marry someone below my status. I’m still your daughter, and I’ve come to my senses. This wedding is canceled.”

Then I heard it.

A low hiss from my wolf.

“Mate.”

I froze. My lips tugged into a frown, unable to believe what I had just heard. Mate.

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