The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 62

The Lunar Queen

Chapter 62

Cole POV

Saying these last 10 and a half months have been tough is an understatement. Between worrying about my Beta and knowing his

mate is struggling more than he realized, I’ve barely been able to focus. I don’t think he understood the deepness of the connection

between her and Lyric.

As we’ve gotten closer to Lyric’s birthday, the rogue attacks are getting closer to Moonveil. I eventually had no choice but to call

Alpha Liam and tell him to stay alert.

I’ve been burying myself in work, trying not to fixate on the fact that Lyric still hasn’t woken up. Every time I stop moving, stop

signing papers, stop taking meetings, my mind goes straight back to her lying there, still and quiet, and I can’t do a damn thing

with that except drown in it.

Their last mating ball for their ranked pups is in two weeks. Alpha Liam gave us permission to come early since Winter has already

turned 18 and can scent her mate.

I can’t wait to see her; it’s been a struggle staying away from that pack. I’m in a constant battle with Zeus for control. He wants to

go to his mate, but she still isn’t mine-at least not yet.

As much as it pains me to admit it, I know she’d want me there, but until she rejects Mason, I’m just a friend and potential second

chance mate-and that hurts more than anything. Not because I don’t understand it, because I do. It hurts because understanding it

doesn’t make it easier.

There’s been a constant tightness in my chest, and it hasn’t eased or loosened.

“We need to go to her now.” Zeus whimpers in my mind.

He’s been stuck on that thought for weeks now, circling it over and over until it starts sounding like truth instead of fear.

I’m not sure if he’s right about that, but we were there every day last time. This time, I forced myself to stay away.

The council has been pressuring me even more about taking a chosen mate; it’s like they can sense something about to shift. We

will all be heading to Moonveil pack tomorrow morning.

My parents insisted on coming, and of course, my little sister, who just returned from abroad and heard about Lyric, insists on

coming too.

I’m counting down the seconds until I see her face. I miss her voice and her smile. I even miss her sassiness and smart mouth.

Ugh, those green eyes. I just need to see them once.

“Brother,” Aria says, walking into my office.

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“Yes, cookie,” I reply.

“Can you tell me about Lyric?” she asks.

My chest and throat tighten at the question. I stay silent for a moment, trying to gather myself.

Because saying her name out loud still feels like touching something I don’t fully have yet.

“She is perfect. She’s smart, great at fighting and weapons, confident, and has an attitude like nobody I’ve ever seen. She doesn’t take my shit and challenges me,” I say.

And somehow that still doesn’t explain her. Not even close.

“She sounds great,” she responds. “I can’t wait to meet her,” she adds.

“She is going to love you, and you her,” I say.

“I hope

this ball. It’s already been a year, and still nothing,” she says.

close. She can feel we’re going to meet him soon,” she adds.

of the heirs at Moonveil,” I suggest.

aybe the future Alpha. I mean, I am a princess,” she states.

“Well, unless she rejects him and you are his second chance mate, their future alpha is mated to Lyric right now,” I reply.

“Omg, what?” she exclaims.

“Yes, I thought mom told you that” I say

“No, she did not,” she responds.

“Well if she does then

Pat alpha,” I say.

Mot someone I can hate to make this easier.

y would she reject him?” she questions.

“Because he is the reason behind her being in a coma and all her previous abuse. Her twin sister was jealous of her getting his

attention, and after his birthday, it got worse,” I explain.

“Whoa, that is insane. That must be hard,” she remarks.

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“Yeah, for them, they were each other’s first loves, and they lost a lot of time because of her, so it’s a lot,” I say.

“You’re handling this really well, Coco Bear,” she comments.

If this is me handling it well, I don’t want to see what falling apart looks like.

“I mean, she had a life before me, and he is her mate,” I add.

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