My Not Yet Mate novel Chapter 68

Chapter 68- Trigger Warning 

Lukas TRIGGER WARNING 

He narrowed his eyes at Kinkaid and St. Claire. The two men had disobeyed direct orders to stop their bickering. St. Claire had taken Kinkaid’s granddaughter and he had tried to get her back, causing almost a fourth of the Midas Clan to become deceased. Lukas glared at Kinkaid who was about to start up his argument again. He slammed his hand down on the desk 

“SHUT UP!,” Lukas yelled, pressing his fingers into his eyes. “St. Claire, did you order the girl to be brought here?” 

“Yes, Your Majesty. We are a little over two hours away. She should be here within an hour and a half. She will tell you herself that she is fine and-” 

Kinkaid leapt to his feet with his hands balled. “SHE’S 16 FOR GODDESS‘ SAKE! SHE IS TOO YOUNG TO BE MATED!” 

Lukas rolled his eyes. 16. The girl was 16 and they were fighting like this over her. What would they be doing if she had been Lily’s age? Lily. He sat back in his chair, tapping his fingers as the men continued to argue. He wondered what she was doing and if she was okay. He tapped his fingers harder and the men fell silent. 

“This is absolutely ridiculous. How old is the boy that she’s mated to?” 

“My son is 18, Your Majesty.” 

Lukas turned furious eyes on Kinkaid “Two years? You disobeyed a direct order for fucking two years?” 

“Your Majesty, 5 

she is still a child 

child” 

“HIS SON IS STILL A CHILD!,” Lukas roared, making the windows shake. 

Kinkaid looked like he wanted to argue, but when Lukas hared his teeth at him, he sat quietly. Lukas got up to pace around the office. 

“I agree they should not have taken her at 16, but I will not return her unless there is something bad happening to her. Do you have any regret for the lives you cost the Midas Clan? The mates that lost their other halves? OR the mothers or fathers that lost their children?” He paused to look at where Lucy played quietly in her playpen. “Do you even care about the children that lost their parents?” 

“I didn’t think about them, Sire.” 

Lukas spun angrily on him. “I bet you didn’t. You have behaved carelessly. Every single life in my kingdom is precious to me.” 

Kinkaid lowered his head. “I understand, King Lukas.” 

Suddenly, Lily’s link opened and he was being tugged. He stopped at the edge of the desk to draw in a deep breath. He swallowed as the tugging got harder. He looked at both men. 

“I have to go. Gideon will be taking over this meeting. I would advise you to be very respectful. He is not as tolerant as I am.” 

He melted to the back of their shared mind and let himself be jerked to where she was pulling him. His eyes opened and his heart pounded harder when he saw Lily at the stove stirring a large par of something that smelled delicious. He walked over to her and peered into the pot. Was that stew? Whatever it was, it looked like heaven. Lily added another spoonful of diced garlic and he turned to study her face. He reached out to touch her cheek. 

“I didn’t know you could cook,” he murmured softly. 

oan came from behind him and he spun around. His lips Mited in a silent snart at Curiel who was screwing a woman on the table behind her. He put his hands on the table as he watched Lily cook. Lukas stepped in front of Lily and tried to make himself heavier. He cursed when he couldn’t. He started pacing angrily as he watched the scene unfold. When Gurlel tied Lily to the oven, he launched himself through the air at him. He passed straight through him, stumbling 

“Fuck!” 

He tried again to make himself heavier, but he couldn’t do it. He got more frustrated, watching her be forced against the stove and unable to save her. Not even in her dreams. He shouted to stop at the top of his lungs, but it didn’t matter. They couldn’t hear him. He continued to pace and howled in agony when she hit the ground, screaming from the stew burning her. He knelt by her side with tears on his face as he reached for her. 

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“Clean this shit up. Oh, and happy birthday. 

Lukas jumped to his feet and lunged at the asshole again. He stumbled through his body again, before swinging punch after punch at him, Lily’s whimper stopped him and he hurried back to her side. He reached for her and his hand moved through her, too. 

a 

to 

“FUCK!” He took a deep breath In. “I love you, baby. I am so sorry, Please, forgive me.” The scene froze and he reached for her again. “Lily” 

“She’s so beautiful, isn’t she? That’s probably why he wanted her so bad,” came a soft voice from across the room. 

He 

around and his eyes searched the room. He neared the shadows and finally saw another Lily on the ground with her arms around her knees. Tears ran down her face and he knelt beside her. 

“Lily?,” he murmured as he reached for her. 

His hand touched her worm skin and he sent a thankful prayer up sobbing. 

aver up that this one 

one was real. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders. She leaned into his chest, 

“Why did he choose me?,” she asked. 

He laid his chin on the top of her head. “Because he loved your mother,” he told her. “They were engaged and she left him when she met her mate. He was obsessed with you, because you look like her.” 

“I didn’t want to do that with him, Lukas. I swear.” 

He glanced at the dream Lily that was still frozen on the four. “I know, Lils. I know” 

She clung to him tighter. “I begged him to let me go.” 

He rubbed her back. “I know you did.” 

He put his arm around her face to block her from seeing herself on the floor. He pulled the memory of his 15th birthday up and the scene changed to a beautiful, green park with rolling hills and a stream flowing to the right. He took her hand and led her down to where the river was the deepest. He positioned her on the riverbank and pointed out to the middle where a large animal could be seen moving rapidly under the water, 

The 

e water. 

and the water was sucked down in a vortex. Suddenly, a large dragon shot up, still circling and the water was pulled up in a cyclone. The dragon roared into the sky and another smaller dragon flew rapidly through it a few times, before landing triumphantly on the riverbank. Lily moved closer to Gideon and the look of awe on her face made him smile. The other dragon landed and shifted back. Sterling grinned as he walked over to count the fish Gideon had spit out. Lukas shifted back and her eyes widened. She turned back to him, 

“How old were you?” 

“15” 

She touched his face as he laughed and clasped his father’s shoulder. “That was amazing.” 

Sterling grinned. “Odanya loves it when I fish for her. Maybe your mate will, too.” 

Lily walked back to Lukas to w 

wrap her arms around his waist. “I do.” 

He kissed her forehead. Tll fish for you everyday if you want me to.” 

She pulled back to look up at him. “I feel safe here, Lukas.” 

He looked out over the water. “It is beautiful here. One of my favorite sp 

spots. I will bring you one day.” 

e grasped his face and made him look back at her. “No, I meant in the dream world. If I don’t feel comfortable, I can just wake up and it ends.” 

He brushed her hair back. “I would never hurt you. I want you to heal, Lils. If I have to come and replace every single dream and make you forget that there was ever a threat to you by doing so, I will,” 

She muzzled into his chest. “I do love you, 

Lukas. 

He smiled softly. “I love you, too. Now, how about another memory?” 

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She looked up at him. “Lead the way and I’ll follow.” 

“Hmm,” be sold, trying to pick a memory. He lifted her hand to kiss it. “This next one might be a little hard to handle, but you trusted me, so I want to show you that I trust you, too.” 

“Okay. 

The memory shifted to a dark room. A young Lukas, about 5 or 6, was huddled on a bed. Yelling from another room made him put his hands over his ears. 

“YOU LET HER IN! YOU FUCKING LOVE HER! DON’T LIE TO ME! SHE GAVE YOU THOSE DAMN KIDS AND I CEASED TO EXIST TO YOU! I HATE YOU!– 

“ODANYA, STOP IT! YOU SENT HER AWAY! ISN’T THAT ENOUGH?!” 

“YOU WANT ENOUGH? IT FUCKING SHOW YOU ENOUGH!” 

“WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GOING? PUT THAT DOWN!” 

The young Lukas scrambled out of bed and ran over to the trunk at the foot of his bed. He quickly climbed in and shut it. Odanya came barreling into the room, with a dagger in her hand. 

“Lukas, oh Lakes. Come out. Mommy is not going to hurt you, sweetums,” she sang 

His father came in behind her and grabbed her. He pulled her close, glaring at her