A Luna for the Lycan King novel Chapter 89

Chapter 89

1. me.

I sat on the couch in the dark with my feet tucked underneath

My growing stomach was making getting comfortable a challenge. Lyle had stayed with me all day working. I caught him looking up at me with worried eyes a few times, but I pretended not to notice. I know he was trying to gauge how I was doing. It wasn’t until it was time for bed that he finally left my side.

Now that I was alone, I realized that, at the time, I didn’t want to think about it at all. However, now that I had a moment to myself, I was in deep reflection.

It wasn’t right for me to doubt Darren because of the pictures. For one, they were pictures and didn’t explain the scene fully. Maybe Darren was getting medical treatment? Maybe the woman was giving him support? Yes, the pictures looked intimate, but maybe this person was now a close friend of his. There were many unknowns.

There are also enchantresses that could have bewitched him, and I couldn’t forget the changeling I fought against. It looked and smelled like Darren. And then there were also mimics. We did suspect there was a mimic here at the castle when all the species came for the treaty.

I did some studying about the different creatures. Mics were related to ghosts but aligned with demons, their magic similar to fairies. A changeling is related to fairies, but there is a subspecies of them that are demons. A changeling must have

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blood in order to copy that creature, while a mimic can copy any creature they meet.

Both could have a connection with demons, and we were now at war with them, but what would be their angle with this? Why send this to me? Did they want me to doubt our bond and get in my mate’s head? My eyes widened. Was this to make Darren more vulnerable so that he was easy to kill?!

It could be anything. And why was my life a constant game of mysteries and solving them?! I looked down at my hands that were resting on my stomach. We are going to trust daddy, right? Maybe this is part of my trial? They said we would both be tested. Maybe this is how, right? My questions went unanswered. The quiet room reflected the answers I had… nothing.

As much as I tried to convince myself that Darren would never, I still had some trauma over this issue. I always felt like I wasn’t worthy of his love, and that he was too good for me. Then, adding in that my last mate cheated on me, it created a mess. of insecurities in my mind. I was working on it, but that stuff wasn’t going to be fixed overnight.

I heard the door creak open and my eyes flashed toward it. It was three in the morning. Who was opening my door? Lyle popped his head in and his eyes found mine.

“Lyle?”

“Issy.” His voice was quiet and he stood there, hesitating.

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“Come on in. Is there a problem?” I watched as he closed the door, shuffling his feet toward the couch. He sat down beside me, grabbing the blanket draped over the back and spreading it

over me.

“I was worried you wouldn’t be able to sleep,” he whispered, but I could sense it was more than that.

“I’ll sleep soon. I just needed some quiet time-”

“It’s going to be alright!” His words came out rushed. I glanced over at him. He was staring intently at his fiddling fingers. “It … is going to be alright. I don’t… he wouldn’t–but if–if by some chance-” he shook his head, snapping his gaze at me. “I won’t abandon you, Issy. I’ve been struggling with it. Thinking if it was true… if Darren really did betray the bond-”

“Lyle, I-”

“I’ll stay by your side, Issy.” His blue eyes were pinned on mine. “I wouldn’t leave you. I would stay and help you raise your child. I’d step in, if you’d allow me. My family has … I’ve been so disappointed lately.” His voice cracked as his gaze left mine, darting to the floor. “I won’t be another disappointment. I will take care of you and your pup. I’ll stay here and help you. I just wanted to let you know that you aren’t alone. No matter what… we’re family, Issy. Don’t be lonely. Don’t be scared. I’m here… you can lean on me.”

I noticed his hands were trembling. This conversation wasn’t just for me, it was for him. He was on the verge of a mental collapse and was confused. He wanted to be loyal to Darren but

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couldn’t if he’d betrayed the bond. He was afraid that his brother, who he looked up to, would let him down. Just like his mother had.

“Lyle, I appreciate you.” I reached out, placing my hand on his. “Thank you, but I agree with you. I don’t think he would either. I want to trust him, even though my own insecurities keep getting in the way. But there are so many things… and those pictures. had no context even if they are real. But-”

“What if he was bewitched?!”