The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 176

Chapter 176

“Moving on to the attack, Moonveil will provide us with the archers who will be working with Elias as he is our best shot next to my mate. The archers will take position in the trees around the border to take out the border patrol. The goal is to knock them out not kill them. The only death will be the King” I say.

“So why not kill I thought all the bears who didn’t want war came with the prince” Silas asks.

“They did but the one’s who stayed are loyal to the crown not the man wearing it” James says.

“The bears want peace not war, my father and David wants power” James adds.

Silas nods his head slowly.

“After the archers take out the guards we will storm the gate, Sable will provide all of us with scent blockers so that we can do this

swiftly without casualties” I say.

“Casualties is part of war” Liam says.

I nod “You are right, but if it can be avoided let’s do that, Once inside contain everything James and I will take the King” I add.

I don’t explain further. I don’t need to. They know what that means.

I look around the room “Any questions?” I ask

“What about the witch?” Silas asks

“The witch is a problem for tomorrow, today we focus on the bears while David is distracted at Howling Moon” I say.

“Tonight needs to go perfect, we leave before dinner, we should make it to bear territory by the time the sun is completely down” I

say.

“If your warriors have never encountered a bear they have a few hours to learn how to successfully take one down, we only get one shot at this everybody needs to be as prepared as they can, go and get ready meet in front of the palace at 5 ready to move” I say.

Everybody stands to leave the conference room, chairs scraping against the floor, but Mason stays planted in his seat, defiance etched into every line of his body. He wants this. He’s been waiting for this.

Liam pauses at the door, glancing back at him. I give a subtle shake of my head. Liam meets Mason’s glare one last time before striding out, the door clicking shut behind him.

Silence drops heavy the second it’s just us.

“Speak, I command, my voice a low rumble that fills the empty space.

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Chapter 176

“You have no right to silence me,” Mason snarls, his lips curling back to bare his teeth.

“Mason, I am your King,” I reply, tone dropping even lower, claws pricking through my fingertips as Zeus surges against my restraint. “If you want to see Lyric make it home in one piece, watch your fucking mouth.”

I feel it the second I say her name Zeus pushing harder, closer to the surface.

Mason growls deep in his chest and shoves up from his chair, muscles rippling under his shirt. “Yes. He wants a fight. Now kill him, Zeus purrs in my mind, satisfaction dripping from every word.

‘Is that a threat?” Mason snaps, eyes narrowing to slits.

‘I don’t make threats, pup. I make promises.” My voice tightens like a noose. “You’re only breathing in this palace because of three women I love-Aria, my sister; Lyric, my mate; and Winter, your sister. But you’re pushing your luck hard.”

Each name grounds me. Barely.

I take a measured step forward. “Following me around, trying to plant doubt in my Alphas’ minds? That reeks of treason.”

Another step closes the distance. “Ask the council what happens to wolves who defy me. Oh, wait…you can’t. I ripped their throats

out.

My hand clamps onto the back of a nearby chair, claws sinking deep into the wood with a splintering crack. Zeus claws at the edges of my control, feral hunger building. “I don’t tolerate disrespect. And my wolf… let’s just say I’m the only leash keeping him from

shredding you to ribbons.”

Mason smirks, smug as sin. “You won’t kill me. She’ll hate you for it. Lyric loves me.”

Wrong answer. The worst one he could’ve picked.

A savage smile splits my face, fangs fully extended, dark fur sprouting along my forearms in thick patches. “You think she’ll hate me? She’d never choose you, Mason. Even without me in the picture, it still wouldn’t be your sorry ass.” My voice warps, blending

with Zeus’s guttural timbre as he rams against the barrier.

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