The Lycan King's Defiant Surrogate
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"Follow" Caleb snaps at Harper's handmaiden as he hops down from the stage. She nods, and immediately falls into step. behind him. Granted, she has to take two steps for his every one.

"King Caleb Tristan asks, likely wondering if he should follow as well.

Caleb doesn't need backup to punish his own harem, but... in the case that Harper truly has escaped somehow... "Have the head of the guard meet me in Madeline's chambers. You may then follow as well, if you so wish." "Yes, my King." Tristan immediately starts to move, beating even Caleb to the door.

Outside the Hall, Caleb turns toward the wing that house his harem. When he starts to delve deeper, he pauses.

genuinely does not know the way to Madeline's chambers. He only vaguely even remembers which one she is. Or... wait.... is he thinking of someone else?

"Slave Caleb says.

"Yes, my King?" the handmaiden speaks, her voice soft and mousy.

"Show me the way to Madeline's chambers."

"At once." The handmaiden steps forward from behind Caleb and guides him the rest of the way. She stops just outside of a door "In here, my King." Caleb grunts. The door is closed.

There is no door in the kingdom that will keep Caleb from his goals. Rearing himself back, he lifts his leg and kicks the door open. The lock busts at once, and the wood shrieks as it circles back on its hinges, It slams into the opposite wall. Madeline and her handmaiden, who had been out on the balcony, come inside at once, faces full of surprise.

"My King!" Madeline says. She's not the one Caleb thought she was. Gods, sometimes all the women of his harem blend together. "To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?"

Caleb steps into the room and looks around. Everything appears in order, with nothing obviously out of place.

"I've heard that Harper has disappeared,"

things he more directly wishes to say. Web says. With dignitaries and guests, he has to play nice and dance around the

members of his harem, he is under no such restraints.

These women are here for the sole purpose of serving him however he desires. Right now, what he desires are answers.

Madeline places her hand on her chest and gasps.

Caleb narrows his eyes, suspecting deceit. If this one has been one of the women bullying Harper, then she should be pleased with the news.

Caleb doesn't miss how, despite the act Madeline puts on, the corner of her mouth lifts up ever so slightly in a smug. disgusting little smirk.

Does she think she can outsmart him? Does she think him some kind of fool?

For now, he pretends. Playing his Full hand too soon could lead danger or if she is trying to escape, time is of the essence. There

"You were the last one to see her," Caleb says,

her bottling up on what she truly knows. If Harper is in no time for torture to slowly pry out what he needs.

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"We had tea," Madeline says, "But then, she left. She seemed quite upset. Honestly, I suspect she might have tried to run away Madeline taps her chin. "Didn't she try to do so once before?" She has, and that's the only reason Caleb doesn't through the idea out straight away.

Harper did just see him brutally torture someone. Maybe he frightened her, upset her enough that she tried to flee from

him once more.

She had to know such an action would be fruitless, but she's stubborn enough that she might still try.

"Forgive me, my King." Harper's handmaiden says from the door. She's speaking out of turn again. Caleb could punish her. Madeline clearly wants to with the way she tenses up.

"If you have something to add, do so." Caleb snaps. He doesn't have time for decorum.

"I do not believe Madeline's story the handmaiden says.

How dare you!" Madeline shouts, "I will not stand idly by and be questioned by a slave!"

"You are questioned by your King." Caleb booms loudly.

Madeline immediately winces.

Looking to the handmaiden, Caleb says,

"Continue."

"My mistress and I have developed a closeness... I do not believe she would attempt to leave without telling me."

"Lies," Madeline says, though not as confidently as she had shouted at the handmaiden before. "Harper was frantic enough that she would likely do whatever she had to, to escape. She's never wanted to be here. She's not worthy of your time, my King" "I'll be the judge of that," Caleb growls. He's tired of this Madeline already. If this is the woman he's let become the lead of his harem, he will need to reconsider how he gifts his favor. This one is nothing but an annoyance to him.

He vaguely recalls the shape of her body and taking his pleasure from it, but that feels like a lifetime ago now. Whatever sex they had certainly wasn't worth the irritation she is bringing to him now.

Madeline dips her head low. "I beg your forgiveness, my King."

Stretching himself up to his full, intimidating height, Caleb starts forward toward Madeline.

He watches, pleased, as she cowers.

His ability to impose fear is one of the traits that gives him the most pride. It is certainly the most beneficial to him.

"If you know where she is, you will say so, Caleb commands.

Even frightened as she is, she still shakes her head. "I do not, my King."

Caleb looms over her a moment longer, glaring down. She squirms under his hard-stare.

She's hiding something.

"King Caleb," says the head of the guard from the entryway. Caleb's out of time. He has to direct his guard, and without anything to go on, he has to assume Harper made an escape attempt Huffing in frustration, he turns to leave.

Beneath the floorboards, I see Caleb start to walk away. When a stormed into the room, bellowing, searching for me, my

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I struggle more with my bonds, yet the more I struggle, the more they seem to cut into my skin. I don't give up, even as my skin burns raw and damp warmth drips down into my palms.

1 shout against my gag, screaming for Caleb, but I'm barely making any noise.

Tears well in my eyes. He can't leave. He can't! If he does, Madeline and Molly will likely kill me.

Caleb Caleb, please! See me! Find met

I cry out in my mind. in my heart.

A foot from the door, Caleb stops. He turns. "Did you say something?" he asks.

No." Madeline replies.

Caleb backtracks, returning a few steps into the room. "I swear I heard something-"

"I didn't hear anything, my King," Madeline says.

Caleb visibly sniffs. "I smell blood"

"What? That's ridiculous." Madeline subtly moves to stand directly over me. "Your mind must be playing tricks on you."

"Do not presume to know my mind," Caleb growls.

Madeline stills.

Caleb continues closer, sniffing as if he's letting his nose guide him.

Here! Right here!

He's so close, his feet stepping on the floorboards over my legs.

"My King, Madeline starts.

"Silence," Caleb commands, his voice dropping lower. He looks down. Through the slats in the floorboards, I swear he looks straight at me. SEND GIFT