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Chapter 332
~Valerie’s POV~
I swallowed hard; my throat suddenly felt dry. Dristan’s arm tightened around like he could sense the storm brewing inside .
He wasn’t the only one. My other mates were tense too.
We hadn’t marked each other yet, but sohow, we were starting to feel more connected.
I turned in Dristan’s hold, following the voice that had called my na.
The man stood a few feet away, tall, sharp, and cold, like he’d been carved out of ice.
His expression gave nothing away. He inclined his head slightly, acknowledging but saying nothing until I managed to pull free from Dristan’s hold.
"This way, if you please, Ms. Valerie," he said evenly.
I nodded and stepped forward, but Dristan imdiately moved with . So did Kai, Axel, and Xade, until the man suddenly lifted a hand, palm out.
"Alone, please."
A low growl rumbled from Dristan’s chest, echoed faintly by the others, but none of them moved.
Their jaws were tight, their eyes locked on like I’d be stolen from them.
"It’s okay," I whispered to them, even though my voice wasn’t as steady as I wanted it to be.
Reluctantly, they stopped. Dristan’s hand lingered on mine for a second longer, his thumb brushing against my knuckles.
Then I let go.
The man turned and started walking, and I followed while my mates stayed behind.
When we got behind the field, a sleek black car waited at the curb. The Lycan guard opened the door without a word.
I hesitated only a heartbeat before sliding in, and the door closed shut, leaving in unsettling silence.
For a mont, I thought I’d be riding alone, until the other door opened and she stepped in.
The Lycan Queen.
My chest tightened instantly. She didn’t look threatening, not really, but there was an undeniable weight in her presence.
Power radiated off her effortlessly, like sunlight warming everything it touched but burning if you got too close.
She smiled softly, folding her hands in her lap as the car began to move.
"You look like a deer about to bolt," she said lightly.
I blinked, startled. "I—um—it’s just... unexpected," I managed, fumbling for words.
Her smile deepened. "Don’t worry, little one. I don’t bite."
She leaned back against the seat, eyes studying with a mix of curiosity and sothing warr, like she was holding back a secret she was dying to share.
The silence stretched for a beat before she finally asked, "Tell about them."
I frowned slightly. "Them?"
"Your mates," she clarified, her voice playful now. "I can sll them all over you. And I’ve seen the way they look at you."
Heat crept up my neck.
"They look starved, as though they haven’t had you and would kill anyone who dares take you from them."
She wasn’t wrong, though. That was indeed my truth.
I knew that once most werewolves found their mates, they’d barely hold on for long before consummating it and marking her.
Sex with your mate was said to be heavenly. And though I hadn’t had penetrative sex with them, just making out and foreplay already left wanting more.
"Valerie?"
I cleared my throat. "It’s... complicated," I admitted.
She chuckled softly, her eyes sparkling like she’d just heard the best gossip. "Mates are always complicated. Especially when there’s more than one." She tilted her head thoughtfully. "How did you et them?"
I hesitated, unsure how much to reveal, but sothing about her made it harder to hide.
"It just... happened," I said finally. "One mont, I was keeping my head down, trying not to draw attention. The next, they were... there, the matebond snapping into place."
Her expression softened as if she understood more than she let on. "Fate has a funny way of dragging us where we’re ant to be," she said quietly.
For a few monts, I just stared at her. It wasn’t the answer I expected from soone like her—a powerful queen who could probably command armies with a single word.
Then she leaned forward, her tone conspiratorial, almost like a mother whispering secrets. "You know, they’ve been restless ever since they realised what you are to them. I’ve never seen my sons so..." She paused, lips curling into an amused smile. "...possessive."
I thought back to see if really there were.
Though their fights with the Alpha Kings’ Heirs were any proof, then yes.
"So," she continued, crossing one elegant leg over the other, "tell , Valerie... how did you et my sons?"
I blinked at her, caught off guard. "Ash and Ace?"
She smiled fondly at the ntion of their nas. "Mm. My troubleso darlings. I want to know everything — how you t them, how the matebond with them feels... and," her voice softened just slightly, "whether you t them first or the Alpha Kings’ heirs."
I hesitated but answered honestly. "I t the Alpha Kings’ heirs first," I admitted. "Ash and Ace ca into the picture later... and when the matebond synced with them, it... um, caused chaos."
Aurora’s brows arched with intrigue, and I couldn’t miss the sparkle in her eyes. "Chaos?"
I nodded, a little sheepish. "Yeah. My other mates were there at the ti. Let’s just say... they didn’t take it very well that the Moon Goddess gave more. They almost fought."
For a second, Aurora was quiet. Then, to my utter shock, she laughed—not a soft, polite chuckle but a full, youthful giggle, like a teenager gossiping with her best friend.
"Oh, Moon Goddess," she said, wiping the corner of her eye. "Of course they did. My sons can’t resist stirring trouble when it cos to sothing or soone they want."
Her laughter was infectious, warming sothing deep in my chest. It was... disarming.
She leaned back, still smiling. "But truly, I understand now. My boys are darlings, but they can be quite a handful."
I found myself smiling back despite my earlier tension. "Troubleso darlings, huh?"
"Mhm." She tilted her head, her tone softening. "But they’re also softies. Especially Ash."
That caught my attention. "Ash?"
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