A Luna for the Lycan King novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Darren

I took a step toward the door before I heard a hum from Dayanara.

I turned to look at her and noticed her moving quickly, her face intent and focused on Lyle’s body.

She placed a hand on his forehead, a thoughtful wrinkle between her brows. “This is strange,” she said, and the uncertainty in her voice startled me. Her hands traced his throat, then hovered over his heart, a dawning realization on her face. “This is divine magic,” she said, eyes wide. “It stopped his heart, froze his blood. I’m

not sure what could have caused this.” She placed her hand on

his chest, and I turned to face her completely. Her eyes widened

as she looked up at me. “He isn’t dead.” The words were an

electric shock, jarring and incredible. “He’s alive,” she breathed.

I stumbled forward, my own heart threatening to stop from the sudden flood of hope.

I was there, at her side, hardly daring to believe what I’d heard.

“Alive?” My voice was a weak breath, the single word a tangled mess of disbelief and desperation. She nodded, her expression

still incredulous but confident.

“His insides are frozen,” she explained, as if she could hardly

comprehend it herself. “It’s why it seemed like he was gone. But

this ” Her eyes met mine, fierce and shining. “This is Allissa’s

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woofition me dizzy

“This is her aura. I’m certain of it.”

Dayanara’s fingers continued their delicate work, brushing against Lyle’s skin with a touch so light it was almost a whisper. “She froze his blood to stop the poison,” she said, a note of wonder in her voice. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” I watched, transfixed, as she poured her energy into him, her lips moving silently, the room humming with an unseen power. It felt like a dream. Like I might wake up at any moment to the real nightmare. But the longer l watched her, the more real it became.

“Can you save him?” I asked, the words scraping out of me, full of urgency. My body was trembling from the rush of emotions I had

been through. Dayanara glanced up, her expression unreadable.

“I don’t know,” she admitted, but there was no defeat in her voice. Only determination. “It will take time,” she continued. “I have to purify his blood first. That alone could take several days.” I heard the challenge in her words, the fierceness that said she wouldn’t give up. Not until there was nothing left to do.

She placed both hands on Lyle’s chest, the wrinkle of

concentration returning to her brow. “Unthawing him will be the hardest part,” she said. “I can’t promise you anything, but I will do everything I can.” I watched her, watched my brother, my heart aching with a new kind of pain. Hope. It was fragile and terrifying, and it was the only thing I had left. For my sake… for my sanity… I

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had to believe in it.

“Stay with him,” I said, more a plea than a command. “I need you to stay with him while I find her.” Dayanara looked at me, the faintest smile playing on her lips. “I can’t wait until-”

“Go,” she said, her voice strong as she motioned at the door with her head. “There is no trying … only succeeding. You don’t know who you’re up against.” I nodded, the thought of Allissa burning through me. I couldn’t lose her. I wouldn’t. “But they don’t know what they’ve unleashed inside of you.”

I nodded, gritting my teeth. “I don’t need to know who I’m up

against. Finn was right. I have the mate bond, and I will use it to hunt her down. If we really are twin flames, then I can find her.”

“You will be drawn to her. Follow the tug at your heart and trust it. No matter what path it takes you on, trust those instincts. If you are twin flames, your lives are tethered together. An invisible thread that connects you and can guide you.” Dayanara’s eyes met with mine. “Find her and bring her back. Break them for what they’ve done.”

A dark chuckle left my lips. “I will do more than break them.” I glanced at Lyle, feeling my soul fighting to be in two places at once. “You’re going to be okay. Thank you for taking care of my queen.” My voice was rough with emotion. I watched as Dayanara’s energy wrapped over Lyle like a shield. “I’m going to

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destroy them all. And I’m going to bring her home. It will be like it was before.” I squeezed Lyle’s hand, feeling the hope like a pulse, and left to do what I swore I would.

The pain was still there, but it was different now, transformed by the possibility of what Dayanara had uncovered. Of what Allissa had done. She had used her strength to save Lyle. Whether she knew what she was doing or not, her heart wanted to protect him over herself. My beautiful and amazing mate.

I took a breath that didn’t hurt for the first time since the world fell

apart. “Enfastenate,” Dayanara called after me, her voice strong and full of faith. I felt her magic swirl around me making the pull to Allissa feel stronger. It followed me like a talisman, like a charm to protect me from the storm I was about to face. “It only enhances what’s already there. That is the best I can do.” I paused at the door, feeling the need to say more but not knowing how. Dayanara looked at me, her eyes a steady blaze. “Raise hell,” she said, a smile breaking through her concentration.

I nodded, the motion fierce and resolute. “I will,” I promised again, letting it fill the space between us. “I’m going to get her and eviscerate them all.” I growled and left, the image of her working over Lyle the last thing I saw, the last thing I needed to see.

Qutside, the world seemed brighter, less oppressive. The weight was still there, but I carried it differently now. I saw my dad’s figure and I moved toward him. “Lyle’s not dead,” I said, the words still

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astonishing, still surreal. “Dayanara’s with him.” My father’s mouth opened, then closed again, trying to catch up to the new reality. Trying to understand the miracle.