The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 89

Chapter 89

I just want to hold her and tell her I understand and I love her anyway.

“I’m going to find my mate” I say standing and walking in the direction the girls all went

“make mate feel better, she’s hurting” Zeus says quieter now, but just as serious

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I knew that the conversation had to happen. I did. I just didn’t know it would hurt this fucking much. Not like this-deep and constant, like it’s not going anywhere.

The look on her face after she hugged me. Love, sadness, pain, conflicted feelings, guilt. All of it hit me at once, and I can’t shake it.

My heart still aches thinking about it.

I couldn’t even face Aria she looks like I already rejected her and I’m not and I won’t but I need to really have a serious conversation with Lyric so we can both deal with these feelings we both have. Because ignoring it clearly isn’t working.

I love Aria, she’s my mate but I loved Lyric without a mate bond my whole life those feelings don’t just disappear.

I smell Hunter, Micah and Lucas as they walk over to me.

“Mase you good man?” Hunter asks clapping my shoulder.

“I’m so fucked about Lyric. I know that we both found our second chance mates but I was in love with her without the bond. You know how I felt about her” I say to them

The words feel heavy coming out, like saying it makes it more real than I want it to be.

“Yeah but Mase you have to move on from that” Lucas says

“you don’t think I know that” I growl out my aura leaking out frustration bleeding through before I can stop it

“okay, I’m not saying you don’t, I’m just saying stop focusing on what you lost with her and focus on what you are building with Aria and let her do the same” Lucas adds

“both of you holding on to what you lost is only hurting yourselves and your mates” Hunter says

“I’m not trying to hurt Aria, I just want to talk to her again” I say

“maybe not today, it’s been a long day Mase and it’s only 5:00, she’s been through it today” Hunter says

That stops me

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I didn’t even think about that, she’s so good at holding herself together it slipped my mind. That alone makes something twist/in

my chest.

Kane whimpers in my head.

“fuck, Cole must want to kill me” I groan

“only if you were actively trying to steal his mate, which you aren’t right?” Hunter says

I pause for a moment. Too long.

“Mason. You’re not trying to steal the alpha king’s mate right?” Hunter asks again more seriously.

“No. No I’m not” I say hesitantly but even I can hear the hesitation in it

“Mason he will kill you. You will start a war with the royal pack, not only because of you trying to steal his mate but also hurting

his fucking sister” Micah says

“I know that” I snap

“so get your head straight because whatever is going on bury it, because Lyric isn’t yours anymore” Hunter says

“I’m trying” I say

“don’t try Mason, do it” Hunter says

“remember who your alpha is beta” I growl at him

“I do remember, but Lyric has been through enough you coming with your confusing as feelings she doesn’t need” Hunter says

I know he is right. That’s what makes it worse.

It hurts that it’s true.

“look Mason I get it and I understand things with Lyric is complicated and unfinished, but as her brother I need to make sure she is good” Hunter says

“So please do me a favor and figure your shit out because Monday she will be leaving and I want her last 2 days here to be stress

free” he adds

“I hear you Hunt” I say even though my chest feels tight hearing that she’s leaving again

“now go find your mate, because Lyric is fixing your fuck up” he says walking back towards the pack house

“fuck” I shout out following behind them dragging a hand down my face, knowing he’s not wrong-but not knowing how to fix it

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