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

Chapter 12: Lingering Feelings

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Geoffrey

I turned the shower off after a long day and decided I had to make sure everything was in place; I was meeting Rex and a few of my men to explain what would be coming in a few weeks. I was going to become King and watch Esmerelda die; I hated that it came to this, but she was totally crazy, and after pulling a gun on me, I had it with her. I have been secretly preparing things for when the time comes for Jerrod and Esmerelda. I love her, but she is losing her marbles and won't listen to reason. She is consumed with hatred for a man who is long dead and gone because of a promise she made to him; my daughter is on my lap as I rock her to sleep, while my other daughter sleeps in her crib. The twins turned out to be my daughters, not Jerrod's; I hope that we are blessed with another mate after Esmerelda is gone.

I was tired of her bullshit and wanted a more secure life for my kids, my wolf decided to let her go, as we are not willing to die for a cause that has nothing to do with us. I may be a rogue, but I was an Alpha before my father banished me from his land and I became a rogue, I never wanted to fight in Roman's war, but lucky for me, I ended up badly injured and was not able to take part in the final battle that killed him. Jerrod was a foot soldier who survived and escaped before the final battle; he is all about power, and I know deep down he was using Esmerelda, but right now, it's every man for himself. If I don't take over soon, the rogues will rebel and take us all out; most rogues want me to be the True King, and when all this is over, I will be and bring prosperity back to our land.

Julias walked into the girls' room and asked, "Dad, can you take me to swimming practice, please?" I smiled and mind-linked the nanny to take over, and I got into the car, letting Jerrod know I was not on the property. I hoped he wasn't drunk again, and he mind-linked me back, saying, "Fine, I am on the terrace training." I was heading down the highway when Julias asked, "Dad, are you going to leave us?" I looked at him and asked, "Where did that come from?" He said, "I overheard a few of my friends saying that the people are unhappy and plan to kill you," and I stopped the truck, looked at him, and smiled. I said, "Nothing will happen to me, kiddo, I promise," then he hugged me and said, "I love you, Dad." I dropped him off and watched him run inside while his guard pulled up and followed him inside; I sat there and teared up because Esmi put me in this position, and I love my kids.

I called an emergency meeting and headed to the underground bunker; Rex and Cole met up with me, and Cole looked at me and said, "The people are uneasy, Geoff." I looked at him and sighed; Rex said, "We are going to have to take Esmi out sooner or later if she is no longer controllable." I heard footsteps and a knock on the door, and we opened it; it was the Renegade twins, and they walked in. Alpha Storm looked at me and said, "We were going to take Esme out, but Drax wants her killed on their property; they do not plan to come here unless they need to, so we will help get her to Frogger Forrest." Rex was shocked because no one ever interacts with the twins unless it's their death. I headed back home with a plan in mind, but it will take a few weeks to execute unless I get Jerrod on board, and that won't happen; he is Esmi's puppet.

I thought about Jerrod and what his endgame was; we hadn't been intimate since the day at the lake, and it was an experiment for me, but I knew he couldn't be trusted. I remember when I first saw him; he was an attractive man, and there was something about him that drew me to him, but now I know the real him, and he is just as manipulative as Esmi. She had had her hooks on him for too long; there was no saving him, and it pained me that I would be losing him right along with Esmi. I headed back to pick up my son, and we arrived with a pizza for everyone. Jerrod handed Esmi a blood bag and was making a sandwich when he looked at me and smiled, saying, "The pizza will do too. " He looked at Julias, saying, "Hey kiddo, want to go for a run with me later?" He smiled and asked, "Can Dad join us?"

Jerrod looked at me and I said, "Of course, if he isn't too busy," Esmerelda smiled at us and said, "I am going to bed," kissing my lips and then Jerrod's, before checking on our daughters. Julias ran to go change, and I walked up to him, feeling at ease near the kid, and said, "Thanks for making an effort with him." He teared up and said, "I did some awful things over the years to please our mate, but I always wanted kids, and seeing that bond you have with them changes a man for the better." He was right, and we stared into each other's eyes; I wiped a loose tear, feeling something like static on his cheek, but faint, he leaned into my hand and exhaled. I pulled back, hearing footsteps, and Julius ran inside the kitchen in shorts and a t-shirt, saying, "I am ready, Dad." I knew something was going on with Jerrod, but he didn't trust me enough to tell me anything, and I wondered if he still planned to kill me.

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Jerrod

I have been going through a lot lately, I attended a few rebel meetings on the eastern side of Rogueland; most rogues didn't know who I was there because I held my aura back since I was a King Consort. They hated us and wanted to take us out, putting someone else on the throne, the people were starving, and Esmi used their women and children like cattle for breeding house and slaves. I hated what she had become; I didn't recognize her anymore, but I needed to take her out before I died along with her. I wonder if Geoff would believe me and join me; I decided I need to play his emotions to get him on my side, and I headed home to be with my family. I saw Esmi in the TV room with an ice pack on her head; she had a headache, so I took care of the girls and put them to bed. Julis was at his practice meet with Geoff, I slit my wrist and she drank her share of blood before I decided to get her a bloodbag.

She said, "I am sleeping alone tonight, you can keep an eye on Geoff," and I went into the kitchen to make a sandwich when Geoff and Julias walked in with pizza, saving me the trouble of making a sandwich. Esmi was glad to see him, and I offered to take Julias for a run so we could bond; we hardly did anything together, and it was time I made a change if I wanted Geoff in the end. I was torn, and after Esmi left us, I couldn't hold back the tears when he was so close to me, and yet I couldn't have him like I wanted to. I looked into his eyes, feeling something, and leaned into his touch, which was so comforting; I was in love with him, and yet I couldn't be true to myself about him. We headed out with Julias on my back, and we decided to go to the Lanax Waterfall; it was a few miles from the palace, but safe enough so Julias could enjoy the ride.

We sat by the embankment and watched Julias swim around; Geoff said, "I don't know what's bothering you, but if you need to talk, you can come to me." I looked at him and wondered if he was sincere or if he planned to kill me; we changed back and headed home as it was getting late, and Julias had school tomorrow. The kid fell asleep on my back, and I lifted him and put him in bed, I checked on Esmi and the girls; they were all asleep. I decided to trust my gut and tell Geoff how I felt about him, I knocked on his door, but got no answer, and went inside; I heard the shower and decided to join him. He was letting the water run on his sexy body and got in, kissed his back, and he said, "You love my d**k in your ass, lover boy." I smiled because I love it when he speaks so aggressively with me and got on my knees as he turned to face me, placing his c**k in my mouth.

He closed his eyes and moaned before he started going down my throat, I sucked his c**k like his life depended on it, and he was getting harder the more I sucked him off. He turned the shower off and grabbed my hair, pulling me up, and grabbed my throat and kissed me intensely; he led me to the bed and threw me on it. He said, "You love my c**k, don't you?" I moaned, "Yes I do," he slapped my ass and got the lube, I moaned as he thrust it into me, and he asked, "Did Esmi send you?" I admit that it hurt because I wanted to be here in his bed, although she did tell me to keep an eye on him, but I lied and said, "No." He pushed me down and started thrusting harder inside my asshole, I was shocked at the words coming out of my mouth, he f**k the s**t out of me. I had these lingering feelings for him, but was unsure if he felt the same way; could I save him and myself from what was to come?