The Lunar Queen Chapter 56

Lyric POV

Today marks 3 days before David’s deadline. I’ve been working on my magic but Cole has been obsessing over the pups and finding the second half of the prophecy.

James and I have grown very close and he is now my personal guard next to Caleb.

My belly now has a small bump and the doctor said the triplets are growing fine and I will probably give birth in 3 or 4 months instead of 5 like most alpha pregnancies.

So that has all of us on edge. Not just uneasy—tight, stretched thin, like everything is moving faster than we can keep up with.

We have been so busy trying to plan my coronation and have me learn magic that I haven’t even had time to think about the prophecy or David and his threats.

But now everyday Cole wakes up just a little bit more tense then the day before. I feel it through the bond the moment his eyes open—sharp, restless, like he’s already bracing for something that hasn’t happened yet.

Im standing in our closet trying to decide what to wear when I feel sparks across my belly.

“good morning princess, I’m sorry I wasn’t here when you woke up” he says kissing my cheek softly.

“it’s okay my love I know you have been busy preparing for where David might strike next” I say.

“let’s not talk about that, how are you feeling princess?” he asks

“I’m okay just a bit overwhelmed with everything going on, it makes it hard to really enjoy my pregnancy” I say my fingers unconsciously brushing over my stomach, trying to ground myself.

“I know, we need to have a meeting to discuss some things, we only have three days until the rendezvous day” he says

“I know and I’m worried about that because who is he going to attack next” I say.

“how do we protect them?” I ask.

“all the smaller packs have escape routes in case something happens” he says.

“let’s go have breakfast, are you ready for the coronation tomorrow?” he asks

“as ready as I can be” I say

“it’s becoming real” I say a slight tightness settling in my chest as the weight of it presses down.

“you have already been acting like a Queen baby” he says.

I put on a canary yellow gown and heels to match and we head to breakfast.

Nova becomes restless as we get closer tk the dining room.

“what’s wrong Nova” I say

“something is going to happen” she says

“what?” I ask

“I don’t know” she says

A cold feeling slips down my spine, subtle but enough to make my steps slow just slightly.

When we walk in the dining room the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

“just stay alert” she says.

When I sit down Elise runs over to me

“Lyric I missed you” she says

“I missed you too bug” I say

“can we have a sleepover again?” she asks

“no” Cole says quickly

His tone is too sharp. Too fast. I feel the tension spike through the bond instantly.

I glare at him

“of course you can bug” I say smiling at her

When the servants bring out the plates a servant places a cup of tea in front of me.

It smells divine —sweet, warm, comforting in a way that immediately lowers my guard.

And I drink the entire cup.

Cole looks over at me and smiles

“it was good?” he asks

but before I can respond his eyes go wide with worry, fear, confusion.

The shift is instant. Violent. The bond slams with it.

My hands and eyes begin to glow.

My body feels like it’s on fire and then my stomach begins to burn.

“Ahhhh” I scream out dropping to the floor.

The pain hits fast and deep, ripping through me like something is forcing its way outward.

“Lyric, what’s wrong?” Cole asks

“something is happening with the pups” I say

We both look down as my belly begins to grow in size.

Not slow. Not natural. Too fast. Wrong.

“the tea was spelled, someone accelerated our pregnancy” Nova says.

“the tea Cole” I say and he growls loud

The sound tears through the room, violent, furious, protective.

“find that servant who gave her the tea” Cole snarls out and the guards run into the kitchen.

After a few minutes my stomach stops growing.

The silence that follows is worse than the pain—thick, heavy, waiting.

I put my hands on my stomach and close my eyes and feel for my pups.

They feel fine and nothing seems off.

But my heart is still racing, panic sitting just under my skin, refusing to settle.

“we need to get to the hospital now” Cole says scooping me up off the floor.

My stomach has now doubled in size and I look to now be more than halfway through my pregnancy.

When we get to the hospital the doctor is surprised to see us and my big belly.

“Luna what happened?” Doctor Stewart says.

“it seems our enemies need me to be further along in my pregnancy” I say

Even saying it out loud makes it feel worse. More real. More dangerous.

“we just want to make sure the pups are okay considering they were just magically grown in minutes, I didn’t sense anything when I felt for them but we want to be sure” I say

“I understand Alpha and Luna follow me to a room” she says

I lay down on the table and pull my gown down.

She squirts the gel on my stomach.

The cool gel doing nothing to calm my nerves.

If anything, it makes everything feel sharper. Too real. Too exposed.

“our pups are fine, they are strong but we need to know why they sped it up” Nova says.

She runs the wand over my stomach and the first heartbeat sounds out in the room.

“okay there goes baby A strong heartbeat, then baby B” she says

The tears fall before I can stop them.

“okay and here is baby C” she says and this one sounds the strongest and the fastest.

The sound hits something deep in my chest—relief tangled with fear.

“would you like to know the genders?” she asks

“yes” we both say immediately

“okay baby A is a boy”

then she moves the wand and moves my stomach a bit

“baby B is a girl” she says

moving the wand across my stomach once more

“Baby C is a boy” she says

“congratulations alpha, luna. Two boys and a girl” she says handing us a roll of pictures.

Cole holds them in his hand and runs his fingers over each picture.

His touch is softer than I’ve ever felt it—careful, almost reverent.

“well Luna it seems now you are in human time 28 weeks pregnant and since you are pregnant with triplets you can give birth anytime in the coming weeks” she says

“I know you weren’t expecting it to be this soon but I suggest putting a rush on the nursery and any plans because they are coming sooner than any of us expected now” she says

“thank you Emma” Cole says

“Anytime alpha” she says walking out the room.

“two boys and a girl” he says softly.

“why would David want to speed up your pregnancy?” he ask looking up from the sonograms

“we need to go to the archives, have everyone meet us there” I say wiping my stomach and pulling my gown back up.

We step out of the hospital and head straight for the palace.

“someone is watching us” Nova says

My shoulders tense slightly, my gaze shifting without moving my head.

I carefully look around and I spot Serena hiding behind the fountain looking angry before turning and walking off quickly.

Serena POV

That lying witch.

I got a servant to give her the potion to kill her babies.

I heard her scream and watched Cole rush her to the pack hospital.

I waited because I needed to see for myself.

Needed to know it worked. Needed to see her break.

I hid behind the fountain and waited and then she walked out more pregnant than when she walked in.

What the fuck did the witch give me.

She catches me looking at her and I rush off to confront the witch.

When I get to her shop I bust through the door.

“what the hell did you give me?” I snarl.

“it worked” she says smiling

“you said that potion would kill her pups not speed up her pregnancy” I growl at her

“oh hush pup this is good because now you get Cole” she says.

Now she has my attention.

My anger pauses—not gone, just redirected. Focused.

“what do you mean?” I ask

“David has a plan to take the Queen, and we need you to distract him while we get her out of the royal pack” she says

“how are you going to do that?” I ask

“that does not concern you, all you have to do is distract Cole three days from today” she says

She rummages through a draw and hands me a vial with a shimmering pink powder.

“in 3 days blow this is the kings face and he will think you are his mate for 24 hours” she says

“he will also attack anyone who tries to keep you away from him, this is the only vial you have so use it wisely” she says

The vial feels warm in my hand. Powerful. Dangerous. Mine.

“why can’t I know the plan?” I snarl.

“you have been lying to me from the beginning” I shout.

“yes because you are going to ruin everything with your impulsive behavior” she snaps.

“now go do as you are told and stay invisible until it is time for us execute the plan” she says.

“how will I know?” I ask.

“I will send you a message” she says

“now go, now that I know the potion worked I have work to do.”

I walk out of her shop and I'm so excited to almost have him.

My heart is racing now—not from anger, but anticipation. Obsession tightening in my chest.

I won’t be Queen but neither will she.

David will kill her and her pups and I will have Cole and David will be the king.

Everything is going exactly as planned.

Because the moment that potion touches Cole, everything changes in a way none of them will be able to stop—not Lyric, not the pack, not even the bond itself—and while they’re busy preparing for war, preparing for David, preparing for everything they think is coming, I’ll be the one standing right beside him when it all falls apart, and by the time they realize what’s been taken from them, it will already be too late to get it back.