Chapter 205 – Absent Luna of the Lycan King Novel (Ivy & Kyson)

Filed To Story: Absent Luna of the Lycan King Novel (Ivy & Kyson)

Dustin emerges first through the huge castle doors before Tandi steps out, tears streaking down her face as she clutches her son, Larkin tries to get to his feet in a blur of motion, and Damian charges at him.

Larkin doesn’t snatch his son. He merely holds his hands out for him. The baby babbles, fisting the air.

“You’re not taking him, Larkin. I won’t lose another child.” Tandi snarls, pulling her son away, and for the first time, I witness her step behind her mate, relying on him to protect her. Instead, arguing with him.

Damian has no such qualms about doing so.

“You left abruptly. I told you I would never take him from you. I am not that bastard, Alpha,” he pleads, and I truly believed I was seeing a different side of this ruthless man. He makes cooing noises at his son, smiling brightly at him and holding his hands out to him.

Damian shoves him back, and Larkin snarls but stops when his eyes go to his son.

“Tandi, please tell them. I have been good to you, haven’t I?” Larkin says, staring at her.

“Good to her? She lived in a whore-house!” Damian growls at him.

“I tried to get her out! Crux wouldn’t allow it, said it would taint the fucking council! Do you think I wanted my son there? Yet I couldn’t rip out of her arms either,” Larkin bellows at him, and Hudson starts wailing at the sounds of fighting.

“Hey, bubba boy, daddy didn’t mean to yell,” Larkin says, and Kyson rubs his temples, yet Tandi sniffles, her eyes bloodshot from crying and nose was red. She clutched her son, but it was clear he wanted to go to his father. Reluctantly, she looks at me.

“You won’t let him take my boy?” Tandi asks me.

“Never. And if he tries, he won’t leave here alive,” I tell him but also warn Larkin. He nods, and Tandi hands him over, kissing his cheek.

Kyson sighs, yet it was the longing through the bond that had me look at Kyson beside me to find him watching Larkin cuddle and kiss his son. I grab his hand and give it a squeeze, and he returns it before shaking his head and clearing his throat,

“It is much too cold out here for a baby. Dustin, take Hudson to Abbie to look after or ask Clarice. Tandi,

Larkin, Damian, my office now,” Kyson says, leaving no room for argument.

Dustin moves to take the baby, but Larkin pulls away. “You’ll let me see him again?” he asks, almost pleading with Kyson. Kyson looks at Damian, which makes Larkin turn his gaze toward Damian.

“I mean her no harm I just don’t want to be cut out of my son’s life,” Larkin tells him while Hudson smacks his father’s face, trying to get his attention

“Depending on what information you‘re willing to give, I will think about it. But if I believe you are a threat to my mate or your son,” Dustin takes the boy, and Damian steps closer to him.

“It won’t be Gannon and Liam you’ll fear, Larkin. Elder or not, you’ll wish they were the ones to kill you,

Damian sneers, and I see Larkin swallow. I was a little shocked how much fear Gannon and Liam’s names instilled, but the look on Larkin’s face as he stared at Damian had him turn white as a sheet, and he nodded quickly

“I just want to see my son. I am not a monster,” Larkin says.

“We’ll see,” Damian says before reaching for Tandi. Bela Damian tucks her closer, under his arm, and walks inside with her. Larkin looked as if he wanted to say something but must have decided against it because he closed his mouth and followed obediently. I raise an eyebrow at this entire fiasco, yet maybe we would get some answers. I knew Tandi was telling the truth. She has no reason to lie. Larkin, though, looked confused by the allegations against him and the other council elders.

“Come on, let’s sort this mess out and then speak with Cedric when Liam brings him,” Kyson says.

“How will we know if he is telling the truth? Can ?” I look to kyson, wanting permission to command him, either way, I would. It would just be better if we were on the same side when I did.

“You can, and I will help you.” Kyson murmurs, and I feel myself relax, knowing we would at least for sure know the truth Hopefully, I had faith that kyson would indeed help me if it was required. We follow them through the halls toward the office while Dustin disappears up the stairs with Hudson.

“Liam found Cedric and is on his way back to the castle with him,” Kyson tells me as we reach the door to his office, which was open Larkin glanced around nervously while Tandi moved toward the chaise by the window Damian pulls a chair out before pointing at it. “Sit!” Damian tells him, and Larkin presses his lips in a line yet obeys.

His Found Lycan Luna Chaplet 85 Larkin seemed to relax a little once everyone was seated, though Damian lingers behind him and remained standing, keeping himself between Larkin and Tandi. I went to sit beside Larkin in the spare chair when Kyson growled, and I fought the urge to roll my eyes but moved to sit in a chair off the other side of his desk by the bookcases,

Kyson reached over and dragged it beside him, and I sighed. At least he didn’t want me sitting on his lap.

That always feels awkward in the presence of other people. Larkin smoothed his suit out best he could and undid his cufflinks.

“So, you’re from the Credence Kingdom?” I ask him, taking my seat. Kyson drapes his arm over the back of it, his fingers fiddling with my hair,

“Yes, elders used to comprise with a member of every Kingdom, except the human one, of course. They are long dead.” Larkin answers.

“My mother’s Kingdom?” I ask when the door opens, and Liam and Cedric walk in. Cedric, with an arm full of old leather-bound books, takes in the scene in front of him, moving into the room while glaring at

Larkin, sensing the obvious tension in the room.

Trey and Liam walk back out when they see there are no chairs, dragging in two from the corridor before closing the door behind them. Thank god Kyson’s office was huge because there were so many of us in here.

“No. Queen Tatiana was from Azure,” Larkin says, and I nod.

“I meant my other mother, Marissa,” I tell him as Cedric drags a chair from beside Larkin and sits down, placing the books on the edge of the desk.

“Marissa, I’m not sure. I know she was part of the hunters,” Larkin answers, turning his head to look at

Kyson.

“She was King Garret’s mate. We found out recently, and Garret kept her on the side like Tatiana kept

Trey, who was the Queen’s mate. Garret turned Marissa,” Kyson clarifies for him, and Larkin genuinely looked confused by that information. He glances at Trey, who neither agrees nor denies. He just glares daggers at Larkin.

“I didn’t know any of that. Queen Tatiana and King Garret were very secretive people and paranoid. The only person allowed in from the Council was Crux since he was Garret’s nephew.” Larkin states.

“That is true, and half the Kingdom didn’t even know of your existence, my Queen. Only those inside the castle walls did.” Cedric states, and I look at Trey, who nods.

“Not even my twin knew you existed. It was kept secret. He didn’t know until I raced back to get to you and Tatty.” Trey says. His use of the nickname I dreamed Marissa spoke of made my brows furrow.

“Tatty?” I whisper. Cedric chuckles.

“Yes, it was her nickname. Garret used to call her it, and she hated it until most referred to her by it and she got used to it,” Cedric laughs. Trey smiles sadly and looks away, but we are getting off-topic, so I turn back to Larkin.

“Tandi said you held council meetings at the brothel? That you drank blood at these meetings?” I asked him when I felt a nudge through the bond. Kyson’s aura slips over me, and I blink, shocked at the sensation rippling through me.

“Don’t fight it. I am your mate. I can push your aura just as you can push and pull on mine if you let me.”

Kyson mind-links me, and I sigh, letting him use it. Larkin suddenly grits his teeth, and the veins in his neck bulge when his body tenses. He gives me a pained look.

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