Prey Of The Lycan Queen Chapter 27


    ~Zirah~


    I jolt awake to Zeke’s familiar drawl echoing through the room, “Morning, lovebirds!” The sight of him


    standing at the foot of the bed, a sly smirk ying on his lips, takes me by surprise, a tray loaded with


    breakfast bnced on one hand. The aroma of bacon wafts through the air, making my stomach


    grumble.


    He sets the tray on the bed between Lyon and me, and Lyon sits up. The bacon sizzles, crisp and


    brown, a vision of culinary delight. Slices of buttered bread, glossy strawberries, and piping hot eggs


    "Where did you find bacon, Zeke? You didn''t kill dys’ pigs again, did you?" Lyon''s voice is rough,


    irritation seeping into his words.


    Zeke merely shrugs, a nonchnt grin stered on his face. "Of course not; I picked it up on the way


    here. Dropped some down at the markets too."


    He moves on to y with his pet wolf, Hunter. Therge animal jumps on him, his tail wagging wildly. I


    can''t help but chuckle at their yful exchange.


    "You''re here early," Lyon says, breaking the silence. His words catch my attention. He''s right. It''s not


    even dawn, and Zeke is here, cooked breakfast in tow.


    "Well, I wanted to pick her up early. It''s a bit of a drive," Zeke exins, a mischievous glint in his eyes.


    My heart clenches at his words. It''s time to leave Lyon. The thought fills me with a strange sense of


    sadness, one that I quickly shake off. Before I can voice my thoughts, Zeke’s gaze wanders over to me.


    His smirking eyes linger a little too long before he says, "It''s a bit nipply today." my brows furrow when


    his eyes drop lower.


    It takes me a moment to register his words. Looking down, I realize my breasts are exposed. I quickly


    pull the sheet up, my embarrassment coloring my cheeks.


    "I''ve already seen them, in fact, I''ve had them in my mouth. A bitte for modesty, love," Zeke taunts.


    His words send a fresh wave of embarrassment coursing through me. I re at him, my cheeks


    ame. Lyon moves the tray, so it sits across both of ourps.


    "Ignore him, eat," Lyon tells me. As we eat, my mind races with unanswered questions.


    Zeke’sment about a long drive and the need to hit the road gnaws at me. I can’t help but ask, "Did


    Regan note with you?"


    Zeke shrugs, looking slightly ufortable. “No, he has a meeting with the vampire king. Trying to sort


    out this mess between kingdoms and buying you time to get to know us, before the inevitable war," he


    exins nonchntly.


    I''m taken aback by his words. I hoped Regan would alsoe, I was hoping to go to his kingdom next.


    But why do I get the feeling Regan is avoiding me?


    "So he''ll meet me at your kingdom?"


    "Depends on how long it takes to handle things with the Vampire king," I don’t believe him. I know he''s


    lying, the slight twitch in his eyes gives him away. His response feels rehearsed, and practiced. I can''t


    shake the feeling that they’re hiding something from me.


    "Now get dressed. I want to hit the road soon. Are youing, Lyon?" Zeke asks his brother.


    Lyon shakes his head, regret lining his features. "I need to fix a few things here. I also need to figure


    out what to do about my people. I''m not sure many would want to leave here when ites time."


    "Ah yes, that is something you will have to figure out depending on where Zirah wants to live - here or


    her own kingdom," Zeke answers.


    Yet, that thought never crossed my mind. What was I to do? How could we possibly run two kingdoms


    simultaneously while living out of one?


    "I cane join you maybe tomorrow night or the following morning. I just need to help with the


    exchanges. We have supply runs that need doing, and you know they hate leaving the kingdom


    grounds by themselves," Lyon''s voice carries a note of frustration.


    Zeke nods at his words, a hint of understanding crossing his face.


    "By the way, you were a truck short on thest load of supplies," he tells him. His statement makes me


    wonder what they exchange between their kingdoms.


    Lyon sighs, a loud sigh escaping his lips as he rubs a hand down his face. "Floods took out the back


    wheat crops," he admits.


    "Fix it up when your crops grow. I need your supplies list before I leave. I can send the trucks tonight; I


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    may also need help with the next lot. I don''t know how many more I can pick up," Lyon nods once while


    I try to work out what they''re talking about.


    "How many?" Lyon asks. "Not sure, but I suspect a few." Lyon nods once while I try to decipher their


    coded conversation..


    They both nce at me, as if remembering I am there. "We can discuss itter. Get her home. You


    know those back roads aren''t safe at night," Lyon finally says.


    "Need me to leave a car?" Zeke asks.


    "Well, I don''t n on riding that far or running," Lyonughs, a genuine smile finally breaking through


    his troubled expression.


    Zeke nods and then turns to face me, a big cheesy grin on his face. I raise an eyebrow at him. "You


    should shower, and get dressed," Lyon says, kissing my bare shoulder. I nod about to climb out of bed,


    when I remember Zeke.


    "Can you turn around?" I ask, feeling a sudden pang of self-consciousness.


    "Of course, but I rather the view," he smiles, a teasing note in his voice.


    Yet when I go to tug on the nket to take it to the bathroom with me, Hunter and Gnash jump on the


    bed. "Off!" I scold them, but they whine at me. I roll my eyes, pushing the nket back and getting out


    of bed.


    Zeke whistles low as I wander to the bathroom, I flip him off, which makes him chuckle as I move to the


    bathroom. I shower quickly, but when Ie out I find Zeke has already packed my bags, and Lyon is


    dressed and leaning against the balcony railing talking with Zeke. Zeke and Lyon seem in deep


    conversation out on the balcony, and I strain my ears trying to listen. "I''m not sure, but I can''t afford for


    him toe to my kingdom; I will drop her back here or back to the main kingdom," Zeke tells him.


    "He knows he''s fucked when she visits his, she''ll figure out he''s avoiding her," Lyon says, and Zeke


    nods, slowly drawing back on his smoke. I move closer, wanting to know what they''re talking about.


    Yet they stop talking the moment they spot me. Lyones over and immediately embraces me. My


    thoughts go to Regan, knowing they were discussing him. "I''ll see you in a couple of days," he says, his


    voice thick with emotion.


    Lyon helps ce my bags in the car, and we linger around the limo watching Gnash, Hunter, and


    Shadow y. All the while, Zeke and Lyon toss cryptic nces at each other. I feel like a pawn in a


    game of chess, being moved around without my consent.