The Lunar Queen (Lyric and Mason) novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98

“So does she have powers or you?” Elise whispers.

Lyric just points to herself and Elise squeals.

“You are so adorable. How old are you?” Lyric asks her.

“I’m 9, but my mommy says I’m very advanced and smart for my age,” she says.

“Can I walk with you?” Elise asks Lyric.

“Of course you can, we are sisters now,” Lyric says.

They walk ahead, and my dad walks over to me.

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“The council has been asking questions since we came back without you, and today they have been eager for your return. What happened?” he asks, his tone calm but his eyes sharp.

“A lot happened at MoonVeil, but we were set up to be ambushed by rogues when we left the pack. Lyric had a vision right before we

drove out the gate,” I say.

“So we have a traitor?” he asks.

“Lyric thinks it could be in Moon Veil just for the simple fact that we planned to stay until Monday. Lyric decided this morning after speaking with her parents that she wanted to leave today, and all the guards who came with us are my trusted protection,” I say, already knowing how this sounds.

“But who would want to turn Lyric over to David?” Dad says.

“Who knows. Maybe they had a mole this entire time-we already know they had infiltrators in other packs looking for her already,”

I say.

“Well, be prepared to deal with the council-they are in the council chambers waiting for you,” he says.

“Of course they are,” I say, irritation flashing quick and sharp.

“Let me get Lyric settled and I will meet with them. Just tell them I just arrived back and I’m getting sorted,” I say, walking in the

direction Elise dragged Lyric.

“The council is waiting for me. I guess David told them he failed,” I link her.

“Are we meeting them together, my king?” she links back.

“Do you want to?” I ask.

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“We are a team. I have your back always. Besides, they struck first,” she links, her confidence steadying something in me instantly.

“Do you need to get settled?” I ask.

“No, let’s get this over with now, because I told Elise we will have a sleepover,” she links.

“Wait-what about me?” I whine in the link.

She just looks back at me and shakes her head.

“You have me forever, and she is excited to have new sisters here,” she links.

“Elise, Lyric and I have to go meet with the council,” I say to her.

“Aw okay, can we still have our sleepover?” she asks.

“Of course we can, bug,” Lyric says.

“Yay, you gave me a nickname,” she says, running off down the hall.

Lyric and I head to our room, and she changes into a dress more Queen-like, the shift in her presence immediate and undeniable,

and she looks beautiful.

I throw on another suit.

“You look amazing, my Queen,” I say to her.

“Thank you, my love,” she says, kissing me softly, her hand lingering against my chest for a second longer.

I take her hand and we walk to the council chambers together, the tension building with every step closer.

When I open the door, I smell that bitch Serena, her scent hitting sharp and unwelcome.

“Ah, my king, you are finally back. How was the ball?” Council member Jacobs says.

“I left before the ball. It is happening tonight,” I say, not bothering to soften my tone.

“And who is this bitch?” Serena snarls.

I growl-a low warning growl, one that carries enough threat to make the room shift.

“Watch how you address your Queen,” I say, low and commanding, letting my Alpha power bleed into the room.

“Queen?” she asks.

“Yes This is Lyric, my fated mate,” I say, smiling, but there is nothing soft in it.

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The silence in the room is deafening. Good. Because the way the council is looking at her isn’t shock, and it damn sure isn’t respect or fear-it’s recognition, the kind that sits too comfortably in their eyes like they’ve been waiting for this moment. And when Serena’s lips slowly curl into a smile, slow and knowing, something cold settles in my chest as the realization hits me all at once- they already knew exactly who she was before we ever walked through that door, and whatever they’ve been planning didn’t start

today.

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