A Luna for the Lycan King novel Chapter 19

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A Luna for the Lycan King

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I could see her eyes bulge for a moment. She opened her mouth and immediately began to protest. “You don’t know our history

“And I don’t need to. I only need to know his present and plan for the future. But his past is simply that, his past. The same goes for my past. As long as he doesn’t visit your bed from this point forward, THAT is the only thing I care about.”

“Mic drop.” Rodney made a loud sound with his mouth and I could see the laughter in his eyes.

“If you’re here to rattle the future queen, you failed, Cleo. That might have worked with the other Waiting Ladies, but I think you just found out you are out of your league. Take a good look at the shirt she’s wearing. You know how much Darren loves. that shirt. Would he ever let you touch it, let alone wear it? You act like you were sleeping with him just last week-”

“I was!” She stuck her chin up and I could hear the scoff from Lyle.

“No, you weren’t. Besides, Issy here has already made her point clear. As long as he doesn’t touch you again, then there aren’t any problems.”

“And if he touches me again?” I couldn’t help but notice the sly curl of her lips, a smug grin that seemed to guarantee her

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triumph. It was almost as if she had already won the battle, her confidence radiating from every pore.

“I’m not interested in a mate who won’t be faithful to me.” And that was true. I just experienced it, and it didn’t feel good. No, I wasn’t in love with Alfred, but I thought we at least had a respectful relationship. One where we were at least faithful to cach other. If he always wanted his stepsister, then why did he take me as his mate? The same went for Darren. If he wanted.

Cleo, then he could have her. We could reject one another and move on. I had no intention of sharing my male.

“You deserve someone who will be faithful to you. And Darren will be.” Lyle smiled at me as if he wanted to reassure me that this was true. I had no reason not to believe in him right now.

“Time’s up, Cleo. You can leave now,” Rodney said and I listened as she scooted her chair back.

“Yes, I’m done here. I heard everything that I needed to know. You want a man who will only look at you, and Darren isn’t that type of man. Soon you’ll find out that he has needs you can’t fulfill, and that’s when he will come to me. You know why, Princess?” She said the last word in a mocking voice that made me want to choke her. “Because he likes to be violent in bed, and that is something he won’t ever do to you. Not his sweet, precious, fated mate who he will cherish. But that side of him still exists, and he will need to let it out on someone. I’ve already proved I can handle that side of him. The darkness that he is AFRAID to show you.”

I sighed and leaned my cheek on my hand as I stared at her.

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“You know, in my experience, the dogs who bark the mo the ones who are insecure.”

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Lyle’s seat suddenly scooted back and the slammed his band on the table. “In my experience, people who piss off Darren usually don’t live to tell about it. I wonder how he will head when sell

him about this conversation,”

Her face turned as white as a sheet, and her bollow tip began do quiver. “I was… you aren’t..

“Of course I am. I was ordered to give a full report of her day So it’s my ass or yours.” He turned and glanced at hús butt. “Personally, I like my ass, so you do the math.

“He can’t harm me! I am a Waiting Lady

“No, but he can make your life hell. Also, don’t hold the law about you too close to your heart. He is the king and can change it any time he sees fit. You threaten his queen and I promise you he will kill you without hesitation.” Lyle raised his hand and pointed to the door. “Get the fuck out of my sight while I am stil being nice.” Cleo scampered away, no longer looking as smug as she did a moment ago.

“Gods, what a waste of good oxygen.” Rodney shook his head and then looked over at me just as a bunch of servants came out from the kitchen. They were bringing out trays upon trays of food.

“I have never seen someone not get intimidated by Cles.” Rodney smirked as Lyle sat down once again next to me. “T

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“What is there to be intimidated by? She doesn’t have a very strong aura, so her lycan can’t be that tough. And her words. are just that… a bunch of words with no meaning behind them. She was obviously trying to scare me off, which means she isn’t confident. That alone speaks volumes.”

“That is the part I’m impressed by.” Lyle said, making me turn. to look at him. “That you make up your own mind and you don’t let others do it for you. You aren’t going to hold someone’s past against them. That’s a hard thing to do.”

“Well, don’t make me out to be a saint. You better believe I’m holding what Alfred did to me against him. I won’t ever forgive him,” I growled, thinking about all the pain and the loss of my pup from that man.

“Well, you know what they say about a woman scorned.”

Rodney grabbed some pizza and placed it on his plate. He then looked at me and motioned over the food with his hand. “What

kind would you like?”

“Okay, when I said I wanted pizza, I didn’t mean twenty

different kinds of pizza.” I giggled, reaching for a pepperoni and sausage pizza.

“I told you to be specific.” Lyle grinned as he piled several slices. on his own plate.

“Do you think Darren got something to eat?” I frowned, feeling. like I shouldn’t be eating if he hasn’t been able to eat yet.

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“I’m sure he grabbed something small. He said he would, right?” Lyle reached over and plucked a pepperoni off my pizza.

“HEY!” I shouted as he stuffed it in his mouth.