The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234

Lyric POV

When we step into the dining room Hannah yells, “Mama!” and jumps into my arms.

The excitement in her voice makes something in my chest loosen instantly.

“Hey my princess,” I say to her smiling.

She looks over my shoulder at Kairo.

“Did mama make you feel better?” she asks him.

He smiles at her.

“Yes she did,” he says and she squeals in excitement and practically jumps out of my arms.

She runs right to him and he scoops her up.

The movement is smooth but careful, like he still isn’t fully used to being allowed to hold someone again.

“I saw you, you was very sad,” she says.

“Yes I was, but I’m better now,” he says.

His answer is simple but something in his expression softens when he says it.

“Are you coming home with us?” she asks him.

He looks at me and Cole.

“Not yet,” he says softly.

Her eyes start watering.

“But why not?, papa’s are supposed to live with their families,” she says, tears falling down her face.

The room goes quieter.

He wipes her tears.

“You are right and I will soon but I have to fix things here, but I promise I will visit as much as I can,” he says gently.

She shakes her head.

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“But I saw it, mama had a round tummy and you and papa were home with her. I saw it,” she whines.

I freeze at her words.

Absolutely the fuck not.

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Pregnant again, that catches my attention more than anything else.

Not the vision. Not the implication. Pregnancy.

“It’s okay, I will be there as much as I can and when I fix everything here, I promise I will come,” he says to her wiping her tear

again.

“You promise?” she asks.

He smiles at her and gods he is just as gorgeous as Cole.

His smile changes his face in a way I wasn’t expecting. Less guarded.

“I pinky promise,” he says holding his pinky up.

She giggles and wraps her little pinky around his.

“Pinky promise,” she says.

She looks at me.

“Mama is going to come home, don’t be sad,” she says.

My heart starts racing because she is right. Now that the mate bond is in place, the idea of him not coming back with us does make

Nova and I sad a little.

The realization catches me off guard because it isn’t overwhelming. Just disappointing in a way I wasn’t expecting.

Cole walks over and kisses my cheek.

“It’s only temporary princess, he has to repair his kingdom,” he says over the link.

I look at him.

“I know, I’m not sad,” I say and he just smiles at me.

“Of course you’re not,” he says.

His expression says he doesn’t believe me for a second.

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“Can we eat now?” I ask trying to take the attention off me.

I look over and Kairo’s eyes are on me and heat crawls up my neck and he chuckles and carries Hannah to the table and sits next to

Ezra.

When he takes his seat Ezra looks up at him.

“You’re tall like papa Cole,” he says.

He chuckles.

“Lycan’s are usually taller than most wolves but your papa is really tall,” he says.

Ezra looks at Hannah in his lap.

“Are you really our papa too?” he asks.

No hesitation. Just curiosity.

“Yes Ezra, I saw it,” Hannah says matter-of-factly.

Of course she says it like she’s announcing tomorrow’s weather.

Kairo smiles down at her.

“Yes, I am going to be your papa too, is that okay with you?” he asks Ezra.

He thinks for a moment.

“Are you going to be nice to us?” he asks.

The question makes my chest ache.

“I will be very nice and if I’m not you can tell me and I will fix it,” Kairo responds.

No offense. No defensiveness. Just certainty.

It warms my heart watching their interaction.

Nova purrs in my head.

“He is good with them,” she says.

I smile.

“Yeah I guess he is,” I reply.

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When Hunter and Joshua walk in the room they freeze.

Honestly fair.

“Okay what did we miss?” Hunter asks.

“Mama and Papa found papa Kairo,” Hannah says excitedly.

“Papa Kairo?” Hunter says.

“Yes, Kairo is mated to both of us,” I say and he looks at Cole.

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around it, Selene explained it to us but it’s still a lot to process,” he says.

Process. Not reject. Not deny. Process.

“Yeah this definitely isn’t how I expected this to go, I’ll admit but I’m not complaining,” Kairo says looking at me then at Cole.

There’s amusement there but also caution. Like he still expects one of us to decide this isn’t real.

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