The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Lyric POV

Just like yesterday, when I wake up, Cole is sitting in a chair next to my bed, reading a book.

I lie there and look at him for a minute, just taking in his calmness and relaxed demeanor.

He doesn’t fidget. Doesn’t look restless. Just… steady. Like nothing in the world could shake him, and somehow that alone makes something in my chest loosen.

“He is very handsome,” Nova purrs.

“Yeah, he’s almost too attractive,” I say to her.

Too easy to look at. Too easy to focus on when I should probably be focusing on everything else going wrong in my life.

“Are you done ogling me, princess?” he says without looking up from his book.

“How did you know?” I ask, smiling despite myself.

“Your breathing changed, which told me you weren’t asleep anymore, and I can feel your eyes burning into me,” he says, looking up

at me.

His gaze lands on me slow, deliberate-and the second it does, it feels like the air shifts, like I just stepped into something I don’t fully understand yet.

“Good morning, beautiful,” he says.

“Good morning, my king,” I reply, and his eyes instantly flash to his wolf before returning to their normal blue.

That reaction hits me immediately-sharp, electric-like I just pressed on something I wasn’t supposed to touch.

He shakes his head and looks at me, and the look sends a jolt through my entire body.

“I think it would be best if you don’t say things like that right now, princess,” he says, his voice coming out rougher.

“He liked that,” Nova giggles.

“I know, I should do it again, see what happens,” I say.

“I’m sorry, my king, did I say something wrong?” I ask as sweetly as possible.

I already know I didn’t. That’s the problem.

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wls, and before I realize what’s happening, he has ne dageditectipeded the bed in his arms.

cand there’s space-

ct there’s none.

1. Just heat. Just the weight of his body braced over mine like he’s thatheg holde biciset back instead of holding me down.

now, little wolf, I’m trying to be respectful because you have auntuteandyou and you andmine, but you are playing with fire.” he >ftly into my ear.

athing is out of control now, and I’m so turned on.neil on

tant. No build. No warning. Just heat pooling low in my stomach like my body made the decisiondection without asking me first.

if I want to get burned?” I whisper breathlessly.

wls again, nips my marking spot, causing my whole body to shiver.ser

he touch-barely anything-sends a full-body reaction through me like he hit something wired direud directly mamy spine.

e trouble, little wolf,” he whispers in my ear.

tomeone clear their throat behind us.

Ra hospital, people,” Winter says, laughing.

eps back and sits in the chair again, his deep blue eyes on me like they are staring into my soul.ai soul.

thing that just happened is over for him. Like he’s still right there with me in it.

ut up. What are you doing here this early?” I ask her.

Dyod to meet someone,” she says, smiling.

Jodels brothers walk in with Amira, I’m shocked.

guncreams.

Back! back.

sien dispersiesster a second-pain, confusion, all of it-just gone the second I see her.

didn’t do streʊmshe meant you when she said Lyric. I missed you so much,” she says.

o know each other other? Winter asks.

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“How? I’ve been around you my whole life and I’ve never seen her,” Winter adds.

“She’s my cousin,” I say, smiling wide.

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“Cousin?” Winter says.

“Yeah, my mom’s sister is Alpha Stone’s mate. They don’t speak because her sister is an illegitimate child of my grandfather, so he

disowned her. But one day, when I was a pup, I wanted to know why I didn’t look like anybody in my family. I came across my

aunt’s name in my mom’s things. After I stopped speaking to Mason, I reached out, and she told me about Amira. We’ve been in

contact ever since. When we were pups, I told Mason I wanted to go see her, and he had your dad make it happen even though we

weren’t speaking. It was only once, but yeah,” I say, still smiling.

“Omg, this is amazing,” she squeals.

“I know, right?” I say back.

“Well, we have a full house today,” the doctor says, walking in with my parents and Hunter.

“Mira?” my mother asks.

“I didn’t know you were here this weekend,” she says.

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