The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 108

Chapter 108

Cole-POV

He’s escalating. He wiped out an entire pack, and the weight of that realization sits heavy in my chest, sharp and unforgiving.

“Alpha, the warriors arriving are from Black Meon Pack,” Dom says. “They say their Alpha sent them as they were being invaded. They were only able to get some of the women and pups out before the first blast hit,” he adds, his voice tight, controlled, but ca feel the anger simmering underneath it.

“Whoever is in charge, bring them to my office,” I say, walking toward the packhouse, my mind already moving three steps ahead,

calculating, planning, preparing.

“Why is he escalating? I thought we had more time,” Lyric says, and I can feel the unease rolling off her through the bond, thick

and suffocating.

“She said after the pups,” she adds, quieter now, like saying it out loud makes it more real.

When we get to my office-

“Selene, I need answers. Get down here now,” she shouts.

“Princess, it doesn’t work like that,” I say softly.

She glares at me. “Selene,” she says more firmly, her power brushing the edges of the room, demanding, pulling.

“My daughter, what can I do for you?” Selene says.

“Explain. You said we had more time. We didn’t even get to warn the packs-he’s already escalating,” she says.

“He has made some new discoveries that have caused him to move things up,” Selene says.

“What did he discover?” Lyric asks.

“He knows who and what you really are. He also knows about your pups,” she says softly.

“How?” I ask.

“My blood,” Lyric says in almost a whisper, and the moment the words leave her mouth, the tension in the room spikes.

“Yes, and it seems some of his agenda has changed. Find the runes before your council does. And be careful who you trust-there are traitors among you,” she says before disappearing.

“How many fucking people in my own pack are betraying me?” I snarl, rage snapping through me, sharp and immediate.

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There is a knock at the door and Dom walks in with Caleb, my parents, and two men.

“Beta Matthew,” I say, clapping his shoulder.

“My king, I wish we were here under different circumstances, but we had to run to seek refuge. I tried to get out as many pack members as I could. Our Alpha… he fell with the pack,” he says, his voice breaking just slightly, grief barely held together.

“Winter, I need you and Juliet to come to my office,” I link Winter.

“Yes, Alpha,” she links back.

Five minutes later, there’s a knock.

“Come in,” I say.

“I need you two to set up rooms and any empty houses for everyone that is seeking refuge. Prepare extra rooms and houses-there will be a lot more,” I say, already knowing this is just the beginning.

“Yes, Alpha,” they both say.

“Coordinate with Shannon so the omegas can start getting food prepared for them,” I say.

“Yes, Alpha.”

“Caleb, I need you to find Elias and prepare the warrior barracks because we will be getting more displaced wolves. Find space in the Elite building also. We will be training twice a day from now on. Incorporate all the warriors from the pack we will be taking in,”

I say.

“Dominic and Caleb stay-everybody else out. Winter, show the Beta and his pack members to the dining room and let them eat while you get them situated,” I say.

“Yes, Alpha,” Winter says as they all head out.

Once the door shuts behind them, I sit at my desk and pull Lyric into my lap, needing her close, needing to feel that she’s here,

that she’s safe.

“Look, all of our mates are pregnant and things are escalating. Lyric and I spoke to Selene-we have traitors,” I say.

“Wait, more than one?” Caleb says.

“Yes,” I say, the word landing heavy in the room.

“We have a meeting with the council later to discuss Lyric becoming Queen,” I say.

“Speaking of, we need to do your coronation and induct you and your siblings and Winter into the pack,” I say to Lyric, resting my hands on her stomach, grounding myself through her, through them.

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“Dom, I need you to reach out to every pack in our kingdom and let them know what is going on. The smaller packs that are in between larger packs need to make sure they have an escape route to whichever pack is closer. Caleb, send 100 warriors to each pack for support and extra manpower. We don’t know where he will strike next-he already destroyed Ironclaw and Black Moon,” I

say.

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