The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 111

Chapter 111

“Hey, big guy,” I say, walking over and kissing him.

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“Hey, big head,” he says.

He scrunches his nose. “You smell like cleaning supplies and detergent,” he says, covering his nose.

I slap his arm. “Shut up, Juliet and I just finished getting all the guest rooms cleaned,” I say.

He laughs. “Well, go shower. We have some time before dinner, and then we have a meeting with Cole and Lyric after,” he says.

“Join me?” I ask.

He grins wide. “Oh, you know it,” he says, closing his laptop.

He scoops me up and throws me over his shoulder.

“You are such a caveman,” I say, laughing and playfully beating his back.

When we get in the bathroom, he sets me down and turns the shower on.

“Let’s take off these stinky clothes,” he says, lifting my shirt over my head.

“You are so annoying,” I say, smiling.

“But you love me,” he says.

“It’s the sex,” I say, winking.

“Burn. Being used for my assets,” he says, laughing.

“Oh, most definitely,” I say.

We get in the shower and I don’t even think about the shower. I kiss him deep.

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We stay like that, letting the shower spray over our bodies.

“You are amazing,” he says, kissing me.

“I know,” I say, winking at him.

We take turns washing each other and get ready for dinner.

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When we head to the private dining room, everyone is already there.

We grab our seats and as the servants start bringing out the food, a warrior runs into the room.

“Alpha, we have a problem,” he says.

Cole growls loud.

“What now?” he says, irritation snapping into something darker, more dangerous.

Lyric POV

The meeting with the council went exactly as I expected it to go.

They don’t think I’m fit to rule the kingdom. They don’t trust my power and have concerns about abusing it.

I read all of their minds, and of all ten members only two are not working against us.

Two.

Two fucking council members are not working against the crown, and the realization sits heavy in my chest because that means the people meant to protect this kingdom are the same ones trying to tear it apart from the inside.

Cole has been on edge since the meeting. Even after going to our room and having a minute alone, I can still feel his unease through the bond, sharp and restless, like Zeus is pacing under his skin.

By the time dinner comes, we are both wound too tight.

“Hey, you okay?” Winter links me.

“We will talk later,” I link back.

She just nods.

Before we can even eat, a warrior runs into the dining room.

“Alpha, we have a problem,” he says.

Cole’s growl shakes the room.

“What now?” he growls.

I grab his hand. Sparks spread across my skin, grounding him just enough to keep him from snapping.

“There are bears at the main gate,” he says.

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“They said they aren’t leaving until they speak with the King and Queen,” he adds, and the tension in the room spikes instantly.

Cole’s eyes flash to Zeus’s.

“It’s okay, my love,” I say, wrapping my arms around him, even though I can feel the shift in the air, like something bigger just

walked onto the board.

Cole, Dom, Winter, and I head out of the palace and shift into our wolves, racing for the gates.

When we get there, there look to be over 100 bear shifters.

“What is happening?” Winter says.

A man walks up to us and bows low.

“My King, my Queen, we are seeking refuge, please,” he says.

He looks at me and his eyes turn to that of his bear.

“We are no threat, my Lunar Queen,” he says, bowing low again.

He drops to his knees.

“We don’t want to be a part of the war,” he says.

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