The Rogue King & His Lune (The Hybrid Series) Book 14

Chapter 26: Old Kings find New Ones

A Few Months Later

Logar

I had escaped from my purgatory in the Underworld and was among the living again; it was temporary until my partner in crime cemented us here for good. I wasn't going back to that hellhole and Samuel and his demons could suck it for all I cared; however, I needed to blend in and keep a low profile until I was anchored in Ravena. I loved how the place looked; it was different, and I believed I could live my life of glory again, but this time, I would tone it down a bit, as I am no match for the Supremes as yet. I have set my sights on Rogueland; I think I will live there as the rules are a bit more lax there, and I believe I can find what's left of my family and the descendants of my friends there. I was thankful to Fury for helping me escape my prison, and I am in his debt until it is repaid.

I reached Rogueland a few months ago, and I must say this timeline is different from when I left it; it would have to be centuries since I was killed in the first civil war. I ended up renting this small apartment, working some odd jobs, reading up on everything royal, and looking for my old pack members, if they were still alive or their ancestors. I read up on the last Rogue King, who would have been my great-great-great-great-grandson; he was killed stupidly. He was trying to get the Supreme Throne, which takes a lot of planning; Vivianne was the best example of killing them with patience. Speaking about the Supremes, they were pretty much in charge of everything again; Vivianne, my former lover, was killed a few years ago going after the Royal Supreme Gamma and I laughed because the b***h got what she deserved in the end for double-crossing me.

The current Rogue King's name was Geoff, and he was bisexual; his mate was also a man, and although that didn't bother me, it also gave me an idea of how to bring them down from the inside. Rumor has it that he wasn't gay/bisexual before he was paired with his Lune or King Consort; however, you want to address Jerrod. Jerrod seemed to have a wandering eye before being mated; he loved sleeping around on the former Rogue Queen, and hopefully, that won't stop him now. I have to play my cards right and get him to double-cross his Alpha. I decided to look at the Royal website to see if I could find a way in, and I saw the job listing for a bodyguard for the Lune, as his guard was about to retire to be mated to a Pixie and move there. If given the job, this would be my way to bring King Geoff down, so I sent off my application after learning to do it.

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Flashback

I remembered being on the battlefield years after the fall of the Supremes and that b***h Vivianne doubled-crossed me; I had that w***e in my bed, and she still had me killed. I ravished the pack and stole riches for her; I even found the beautiful Princess Amara, and she was a delicacy that I couldn't refuse. Maybe I should have mentioned she was my mate, and she was able to tame the beast, as I buried my c**k deep. However, I had to take her out to keep the vampires from coming after me and my people, because we would never work; I wanted Vivianne. I knew King Elijah; he was ruthless in his killings, he had become his father, and no one went into Vampora unless they had a death wish. His warriors were the best in the land, and he had a treaty with the Elves, and those motherfuckers don't play; they are an ancient species, but they are peaceful until you piss them off.

They had very few rogue attacks because of who they were, but that didn't mean that some poor souls tried and were skinned alive. I heard Jonx's story of why he ended up here, and I knew a bit about why Fury was here; we were all linked to Elijah in some form or fashion. I knew I was going to escape with Fury when he got out, but it would seem we would have to take Jonx with us if we succeeded. I wanted my empire back and to start a family that I never had the chance to, believe it or not, I wanted a mate and regretted killing Amara, but I was f****d up in the head because I was greedy and wanted to please Vivianne. I will thrive again, and this time, I will leave my legacy by building my empire again. We talked for a while until our cycle came around again, and we were all tortured for a few hundred years more; I couldn't wait until we were free of this place.

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Present Time

I snapped out of my deep thoughts, looking at my shaking hands; every time I thought about my prison, my hands shook, the effect of being tortured for so long. I'm on a park bench looking at the outside café where Lune Jerrod is having his smoothie; he stops there after leaving the gym. I knew he was a stay-at-home dad, and his best friend was the Delta of Rogueland; I needed to get close to him if I planned to accomplish my goal of dethroning his mate. I decided to join the gym where he works out, and it's where my mission begins; I got up and headed to my apartment. I lay in bed looking at the ceiling; I felt free and closed my eyes, thinking about Amara and what she was doing, but first, become King again, and then she would be my queen.

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One Week Later

Jerrod

I was in the gym working out when this new guy looked at me; I was accustomed to the stares because of who I am, so I smiled and continued deadlifting. I had had enough and went to the locker room to change and head home; I could work out at home, but I loved wasting time once the kids were out of the house. Julias was working as an intern at our company, and the girls were almost done with college. I have a routine of meeting my mate for lunch or taking him to lunch; I came out of the shower and saw the new guy, who said, "Hey, I'm Logan, I'm new here." I shook his hand and smiled, saying, "Well, I hope you love it here," and he smiled, saying, "I know who you are, I never thought I would meet one of the royals in my lifetime, especially the Lune of Rogueland." I said, "Well, we are regular people with lives, so you might run into one of us, especially this close to the palace."

I saw him from the corner of my eyes as I dropped my towel, looking at me as I put my boxers and pants on, I said, "You do know I am mated, and my husband is jealous?" He said, "Sorry, it's just that you are an attractive man, your picture online doesn't do you justice to actually seeing you in person." I smiled and said, "Thanks, I guess, but if I flirt with you, I would be cheating on my mate, and that I won't do, but thanks for the compliment," and took up my gym bag, leaving. There was something different about him, but I let it be; the gym belonged to Gunner, and I usually worked out there because I loved interacting with the people. I usually don't have a guard with me because I didn't think it was necessary, as most people knew how ruthless we were in the Civil War until Geoff and I got injured; we weren't easily bested or pushovers.

Weeks passed, and he showed up every day, and I helped him once when he was lifting wrong; we started up a friendship, and he began joining me for a smoothie after gym. We talked about many things, including the job posting for another guard; my personal guard mated and moved to Pixieland with his mate, a position I was reluctant to fill until I met Logan. He was funny, but there was something about his eyes that I couldn't put my finger on, and I would run a background check before I hired him. We were deep in conversation that I didn't sense my mate until he sat next to me and asked, "Are you going to introduce us?" I saw everyone leave to give us privacy; I could tell Geoff was jealous the way he stared at Logan, so I kissed his lips and said, "He is just a friend." He kissed back and mind-linked me, "Good, because you are mine," growling slightly, kissing my mark, sending a sensation to my c**k and it jumped. I stopped Geoff and introduced him to Logan, who smiled and said, "Omg, the king himself," but Geoff hated the attention, even though he understood how popular we were, and shook his head.

We talked for an hour, and then Logan left us alone; he said, "Sorry, I got a call saying you were here every day with a man, I didn't know what to think, since you never told me about him." I held his hand and said, "You are it for me, Geoff, well, until we find our other mate, so you have nothing to worry about." He kisses my lips and says, "I am sorry, things are different with us, our loves seem stronger, and it would hurt more if we cheated on each other, I never want that ever." I smiled, looking him in the eyes because I never thought about anyone else but him, and he said, "Esmi brought out the worst in us, and people got hurt, so we will be different, loyal, trustworthy, and in love with each other." I kiss him and said, "Well, I agree because no one else is getting that sweet c**k of yours," and we laughed. Geoff compensated the shop for the missed earnings we caused by talking for so long, and we left to go home. After seeing me on a harmless outing with a man, he wanted me to remember who my Alpha and King were, and boy, he did not disappoint.