A Luna for the Lycan King novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20

My eyes flashed at Lyle, watching him as he mentally communicated with Tim. Rodney was communicating as well, and I was the only one in the dark. What had happened? Was Darren okay? What were these looks? Finally, I heard a loud sigh and watched as Lyle slouched in his chair, rubbing hist temples.

“Great, I get to tell Darren.”

“Tell Darren what?” I wanted to start choking these men. I wanted to know what was going on.

“Someone let the cat out of the bag that Darren found his fated mate “Lyle began as Rodney interrupted him with a scoff.

“One guess who, and it rhymes with Neo.”

“We don’t have proof, so we can’t do anything.” Tim walked over to the table and grabbed a slice of pizza, taking a seat across

from me.

“Was it a secret?” I asked, feeling a bit insecure. Lyle smiled at me and shook his head.

“It isn’t that, princess, but Darren wanted to wait until it was time to mark you. He doesn’t want a crowd around you right now until you’ve exchanged powers. He will be able to protect you with his aura. And this will make him anxious.”

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“I’m not exactly a damsel in distress. I am capable of fighting. I’m not weak and am much stronger than the Waiting Ladies.”

“How do you know that?” Lyle asked.

“I can sense their auras, and they weren’t intense.” I watched as Lyle looked at me oddly. “What?”

“You could sense their level of auras? What about ours?” Okay, that was a weird question. Of course I could sense their auras.

“Yeah, I mean, I know I’m stronger than Rodney, but Tim’s aura is a bit different and I can’t tell. And you and Darren have a much stronger aura, but that doesn’t mean an automatic victory, I would just have to keep my wits.” I laughed and noticed no one else was laughing. What did I say? “What’s wrong?”

“I’m not sure exactly.” Lyle’s eyes studied mine for a moment. “You should be able to feel auras, but not sense the exact level. I can’t even determine the level of strength from an aura.”

“It isn’t something everyone can do?” My stomach churned with unease as I glanced at Tim and Rodney, their heads shaking in unison. An uncomfortable silence hung heavy in the air, making me feel out of place and awkward. My fingers fidgeted nervously as I shifted in my seat. This whole time, I thought it was completely normal to be able to size up your opponent and know their strength. “Oh.” I muttered quietly, staring at the pizza on my plate.

“I wonder if, when she marks Darren, if he’ll get this skill too?

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That would be amazing and make him more powerful!” 1 listened to Tim’s excitement.

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“I don’t understand.” I never heard of sharing gifts before. I didn’t get anything when I became Alfred’s mate, and I was sure he didn’t get anything from me.

“Fated mates share their gifts with one another … you didn’t know that?” Rodney’s curious expression prompted me to shrug in response. I guess this was common knowledge, but how would I have known that? Finding my fated mate wasn’t high on the agenda. Surviving was. I guess these were things you would the agenda. Surviving was. I guess th learn in normal pack life. “Finding your fated mate is not just a special connection. It’s also shared powers, which is why it’s ideal to claim your fated mate. It’s like a power boost. We all have different strengths and gifts. Some gifts we don’t develop until later. And then there is the Moon Goddess‘ blessing that is bestowed upon fated mates sometime after they complete the bond. That blessing could be anything, and it can show up much later after the bond is cemented. This is why Darren finding you is so exciting. You’ve just made our king stronger, and he was already powerful.”

I appreciated him just continuing on and explaining it to me. I didn’t know all of this, and I gave him a small smile of my appreciation. But something about all of this didn’t make sense.

“If Darren is stronger with me, then why is his mother against it?” I glanced at Lyle, since he would know his mother the best.

“Honestly, I’m not quite sure of her reasonings. I was mulling over this last night, too. The only thing I can think of is she’s

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afraid of my brother becoming stronger. She’s afraid if he loses control, no one will be able to stop him.”

“Lose control?” I watched as Lyle gave me a small smile.

“Of his temper. My father lost control of his temper and went on a rampage. My brother was the one who was strong enough to stop him. After he did, it was clear my father couldn’t handle his position anymore. My brother took over as the king, and I think she’s worried he could eventually do the same thing my father did. My father ended up hurting innocent people… it was not a good moment for our family.”

“I wouldn’t let Darren hurt innocent people.” I looked at Lyle’s eyes. “I would stand between him and others in order to protect them. Why didn’t your mother do that?”

“She did,” Lyle whispered, looking down at his plate. “My father ended up hurting her, too. Their relationship has never been the same since then. My mother was afraid of him… she’s afraid of Darren now.” I could see the pain in his eyes and I reached out to place my hand over his. His intense blue eyes, the color of the deep ocean, flickered to meet mine, and I offered him a gentle smile, hoping to ease any worries or doubts he may have had.

“I’m sorry about what happened with your father, but your brother has us. And even if I’m not as strong as Darren, I wouldn’t be easy to push around. I haven’t seen this devastating. temper, though I have heard about it. I’m not afraid of Darren or his temper. And I’m not afraid to confront anyone. I’m hopeful that Darren will not suffer your father’s fate. Even if being with me makes him stronger, I have to think that, with our

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