Dead Luna – Chapter 76

Leo’s POV

I was understandably nervous about hosting the Lycan King at Bull Run, especially when I was in the middle of hosting my first major event, the mating ball, before I was even a full fledged Alpha. I had no idea that the news of the event had even reached as far as the capital, let alone have any idea why the Royals should bother to come all the way for such an event. But I received a phone call from their office of affairs, and was told to expect them, told what all needed to be provided for their stay, as well as food preferences and dietary restrictions.

Then it all made sense when I discovered that the new Queen Luna was my former mother-in-law, Julie Hearst. Naturally, motherly instinct would entice her to come support her daughter on the night of her first shift, and her husband would be by her side! Everything was going great and coming along well, in my mind, until Amelia dropped that bombshell on me.

Alexander, a princess with a Lycan wolf, as well the kings heir. I was STUNNED to say the least. Flabbergasted! Even afraid, just a little bit. I

wolfen politics and current affairs around the kingdom. I said little, but listened much. I was letting down my guard just a little and getting comfortable enough to add to the conversation where I thought appropriate. Almost like I was the kings friend, if not an equal. Until he suddenly changed the topic to

case?”

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ns that has far reaching consequences. Will you be choosing this untried Alpha who rejected you once already, or someone more suitable like Prince William who is already trained for the role?”

I say to her. “He’s right.”

ye.

her, and I couldn’t go against his order! And then just minutes afterwards she was attacked and killed by rogue wolves, and I swear I wanted to die to.”

lse.”

t if you truly loved each other?”

n’t mark me!”

cans don’t mate until they reach age 21, but you are half wolf so you were mated by the moon goddess much too early.”

lation!

” Amelia wails, “I

en joy. And then I became very angry, very quickly!

a naughty child when I finally find you again, and after you died and came back to life, you were parading around with all your new potential mates, humiliating me and breaking my heart all over again!”

so sorry!”

e my hand is bleeding.

r majesty,” I say to the king. “I’m going to leave now before I b

when Ragu is washing my hand and removing a few specks of glass that had embedded into my palm. The sting of the spray brought me back to reality.

mentions. “Jerome would have destroyed that room and probably

was doing, apparently. I’m going to the gym now, and going to destroy the punching bag.”

making much use of it. Worried about the future? Gym. Can’t sleep? Gym. Hiccups in the party planning? Well, you get the picture.

hand had healed enough that I coul

th when they are bored. Not enough drama? Let’s pull on Leo’s strings and see how he reacts!

ood 20 minutes, not finding it to be even half cathartic enough, when I

that, but I turn around and also tell my beta to go.

king compliments me, but I doubt he intended it like that an I don’t take it that way.

o manage this pack at all.”

e king nods at

so be a c**k up as a prince and future Queen consort?” The kings probes, and I gasp at what he’s implying.

othing to her anymore.”

“And now that she realizes her mistake, she is absolutely devastated! My daughter still loves you. Only, I can’t let her choose a mate who is not a Lycan.”

Glen.

I hear before I pass out is the kings final words to me. “Only if you can survive this, are you worthy to be my daughters mate!”