Filed to story: Offered to the Lycan King Novel by Misha K (River & Hunter)
River got up. “There is no point in arguing amongst ourselves. Let me go and talk to her.” She wiped her m*outh with a napkin and walked them to go to Lia’s room. She knocked the door softly before opening the door. “Lia?” she called her. “Can we talk?”
Lia wiped her cheeks and sniffled. “Please come in,” she said in a gravelly voice. She was sitting on the bed with her l*egs crossed in front of her. “I am so sorry but I didn’t mean to hamper the mood out there, but-” she couldn’t complete her sentence.
River took a deep breath in and went to sit on the edge of the bed. “It’s fine, Lia. But before you decide, I wanted to talk to you about your concerns. Before that, I will tell you about what I have gone through.”
Lia gave her a puzzled look.
River closed her eyes when she remembered how she was shunned in her house. She started, “My parents hated me and I didn’t even know why. I could understand the hatred of my stepmother and stepsister, but not of my father.” River recounted her experiences and how she rose despite numerous hurdles. Lia became too interested. She leaned forward as she listened to every detail River related. “Later I came to know that my parents were k*illed and that it was Alpha Maxim who had k*illed them”
“Jesus!” Lia caught River’s h*and and squeezed it h*ard. She hadn’t experienced half of the misery what River experienced. Her heart went for her. “I am so sorry.”
River placed her h*and over hers. “Look at me now. I am a proud mother of two sons and I got a new daughter. My c*hest swells with pride every time I see those marks on you. I know that it is very difficult for you to understand the dynamics of this world in such a short time, but I would love it if you can put yourself in our shoes and fathom it. Declaring a pack’s Luna is a big power show, but imagine declaring the pack’s Luna who is also Alpha’s mate. And in your case-” she cupped her cheeks. “You are the mate of both my sons. Do you realize how special you are?”
Lia’s l*ips parted as a cool breath left her l*ips. “But I can’t get tied down so fast,” she said in a low voice. “Who is tying you down, sweetheart?” River chuckled. “We are only asking you to marry my sons according to the law of the pack.” She k*issed her cheek. “Besides, Hunter and I are not so old that we won’t be able to look after the pack!”
Lia chuckled. “You both are very young! But I want to study further.”
“That can be arranged. You can go for an online college like I did, or you can go to the real one. However, if you choose to go to a college in the human world, then it is important that you are protected. There are many enemies and predators out there. Arthur and Hawk are going to hate it if you go alone.”
A blush crept on her cheeks. “They have to stay here for training?”
River smiled. “No, they are fully trained and are capable of taking the position of Alpha. It is you who needs the training. However, that can be arranged even at your college.”
“Really?” Lia almost squealed.
“Yes, sweetheart,” River winked. “But you have to give us an assurance that you will marry my sons.”
Lia was surprised that River threw a deal at her, but she giggled and shook her head. “Can I think over it? I would really like to talk to my daddy and mom”
“Of course! I wasn’t even thinking you wouldn’t talk. I will send them right away.” River got up, k*issed the crown of her head and walked out the door, leaving a very happy, amused and happy Lia who contemplated marriage with her mates.
River came out with a satisfied and confident expression on her face. She joined the family who was still worried about what was going to happen. “Everything’s fine, love,” she said to Hunter who was pacing the room. She went to Lena and hugged her. “I am so happy that we’ve finally become a family.”
Lena smiled. “Has she agreed to marry your boys?” She glanced at Arthur and Hawk who were watching them with a tense expression, their jaws clenched.
River removed herself and placed her h*ands on her shoulders. “No, but I think she is going to contemplate it. She is an intelligent girl despite her age. She is pretty mature and wants to do things her way. I am so glad that my sons will have someone like Lia who has undergone a lot of h*ardships in her life rather than pampered girls who think that being an Alpha’s wife is their privil*ege. And because of that I really respect her. She is a feisty girl who’s like an uncut diamond. With a little polishing, she is going to shine like one.”
“River…” Lena revered River’s thoughts. River had always been the brilliant one in their friendship but today she proved that she was also the wise one. “I can’t tell you how honored I am and happy to be your friend.” River had shown so much patience in this matter that it was commendable. Lia was a stubborn child and it was only River who managed to break the ice and compel her to think about marriage.
Arthur and Hawk released a sigh of relief. “I’ll go to talk to heif said Hawk to Arthur. “Will you join me?”
“No, I have to be with father. He plans on sending official letters to all the Alphas. I’ll be with him. I will join you two later.’’
Hawk nodded and went to Lia as the family broke into another conversation. He was aware of Shawn’s eyes on him and he knew that Shawn would need some alone time with his daughter.
“Lia!” Hawk called her as soon as he entered the room. She was sitting on the bed and writing furiously on her notepad.
“Hawk!” She patted the space beside her. “Come sit here. I am writing down the pros and cons of the situation. I need your input.”
He chuckled and hurried to sit next to her. He jumped on the other side and settled on the pillow, curling his arm around her waist. He saw that she had made two columns with heading ‘pros’ and ‘cons’. Beneath them she had written all the important points of the wedding and how it will impact her. Somehow her list of cons was larger than the pros.
“After marriage, your parents will force me to have babies!” she cried.
He chuckled and crossed that point. “We won’t have. Not until you want to have pups.”
“Are you sure?” she said with a smile. “I mean having babies would mean that I will have to stop my studies. I would want to give all my time to our babies.”
He lifted his gaze to her as his c*hest filled with warmth when she said, ‘our babies’. She cupped the back of her n*eck and pulled her closer to him to k*iss her. “Baby girl, though I would love to have pups with you, I will never force you, nor will Arthur.”
She grinned as that weight eased off. Her pros became better. “I will have pups when I have finished my graduation and that’s a promise.”
“I can wait for eternity, baby girl,” Hawk replied.
“As far as training for being a Luna is concerned, can’t I join a martial arts class in college?”
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