The Lone Bear Prince & His Mate (The Lubartown Series) Book 1

Chapter 14: Painful War

(s****l Content)

Fifteen Months Later

Barron

I have been in and out of meetings as our intel got more accurate about when Roman will attack, he has been laying low and hiding with magic. We also think there is a possibility he has changed into a hybrid but since no one has seen him, we weren't sure about it. Roman had been forcing men to join his army no matter the species and we were aware of it, he also had many young ladies taken a lot lately to force their mates of family's hand in helping but we weren't given that option from what I understand. Roman hated me because I never helped in the coup and because of who Aidan was to me, if he could have killed me back then, he would but his ass is getting roasted now. Even the Fae Twins never bend to his will or Emile, and Dominic would never, so he knew who he could manipulate. However, it never stopped him from trying, what he did to my sister and tried to do to Silas's kids will never go unnoticed nor will we ever forget.

My relationship with Lark got more strained as the bond with Sophie got stronger, Sophie, however, wasn't feeling it or was still in denial. We have been good friends since we co-parented now and many days I wanted her in my bed but I have to remember, she was with Spence and I am with Lark. I still planned to be with Lark so I could get rid of the bond but deep down, I wanted Sophie back. Everyone knew their places and what to do when the war started, Polly had come home to fight with me leaving her daughter with Levi who would have a better chance of protecting her as the Elves are not easily breached. Davina is there as well with her daughter as Rowe was not leaving her here when the war started. Dominic was on standby and so was Elijah, we were all ready to defend Ravena and end Roman's tyranny for good.

Nolix was still looking for his young daughter, she was kidnapped on her way home from a friend's house after school, we had no idea how wolves were able to get into our territory without notice but he had to bump up security. Nolix has become vicious in his killings when looking for his lost daughter and I don't blame him. She is my goddaughter and nothing will stop me from finding her, I hated that he was able to take someone so close to me. Polly was more worried than sick because of what poor Neisha would go through being taken by Roman's men. Lark walked into my office and said, "We need to talk," I looked at her, and she said, "You will mate me or let me go, I can't do this anymore, Barron, it's been years." I felt her heart breaking so I pulled her into a kiss and said, "After the war, I will mate you," she hugged me, she was staying here with my father to protect my territory with Clarke, all others will be on that battlefield.

Since the night Clarke and I fought at the lake, we kept our distance, we never had meetings together, and he would only interact with Polly, Rowe, or Nolix to avoid it happening again. My brother hated me and I don't know why, I tried to go over in my head what I did that was so bad to warrant his behavior besides the whole Barbie situation. Nothing in our childhood came up and I know it had to do with partly his mental illness and the magic that turned his mind against me. The damage Barbie did may never be undone without having him institutionalized again but at this point, I have to let him be, hopefully, one day he will talk to me. I was driving home when I got the alarm and the link from Aidan, the war had started and my people were in the panic room of their houses and most businesses were built to protect those caught up at work. Streets started to get clear and I sped down the highway to where the battle will be happening.

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Clarke/Zion

We got the alarm as I was leaving the shower after f*****g Bethany again, we have been seeing each other but it was just s*x, she didn't want the commitment neither did I. I told her to go in my panic room or she could fight, she went in the panic room after I kissed her, I jump out my window changing into my bear when my father linked me, "Everyone is secure." I jumped into the fight immediately taking out the rogues, I found myself next to Lark's bear, she was a warrior in her own right and Zion was proud of her, she was vicious in her killing and I liked that. My father handled his opponents well, the old man still had it in him as guards protected the former king. I wasted no time neutralizing the area as Barron ran off to help Silas and Sophia. Once the clean up was happening we still waited for the all-clear before we let people go back to their homes.

I looked at Lark as she went to a closet in the Palace to change clothes, she was alone and I decided to talk to her, and make one last plea for her to leave Barron because he would choose Sophia. I mind-linked my dad, "I am with Lark to protect her," he told me, "Be careful, Clarke, no guards were around so tread carefully there." She came out and saw me, we walked out to the stables to check the horses, they were locked away in their version of a panic room. I pulled her to me once we got in the barn and she gasped, no cameras were in there so I kissed her neck as she moaned again. She said, "Clarke, we need to stop," I started fingering her, her breathing picked up and she moaned, "We are in a war, Clarke."I felt her c*m on my finger before I turned her to face me, kissing her passionately, I laid her on the bail of hay removed the shorts I had on, and thrust into her so fast.

It felt amazing, and she was out of it, I started burying my c**k deep, I felt something happening to us but I wanted this, I didn't care. She couldn't contain the moans out of her mouth and I didn't want her to, it was music to my ears so I began to go deeper, thrusting harder and she begged me for more c**k. I love how she felt and I knew this was wrong but I wanted my mate, I wanted her to give up Barron and mate me. I bent her over and started pounding her from behind, I was glad no one was around to hear us but secretly hoped someone was listening so it could get back to Barron, I wouldn't disgrace her like that though but I wanted my mate more than anything. I felt my release approaching as she started to c*m around my c**k, she was so wet and squeezed my shaft with each thrust, I held her hip in place as she balled, "Yeess, omg, I'm cuming, don't you dare f*****g stop, Barron."

That hurt and I slapped her ass leaving my handprint on purpose so she would get my name right. Eventually, I did as she asked once she called my name in ecstasy and kept going until I give her a few more hard thrusts cuming with her, and moaned, "f**k," emptying my seed deep within her. I pulled back shocked we let our emotions take over as she looks at me holding her dress with tears in her eyes and my c*m dripping out of her sweet cunt. I could see she was torn and giving in to her desires as I did again, she said, "I can't do this, I love, Barron, I am sorry, please don't tell him," and ran off. I saw the look of torment in her eyes, she still chose my brother after all of that and I screamed in anger before running off to the lake killing a few more rogues lurking in the area.

Moments latet before nightfall, I got the link of Roman's death and the Supremes were back in power, I pledged to them kneeling as everyone did. Lark was never going to choose us as long as Barron was in the picture so I decided along with Zion we were taking him out, f**k the consequences of my actions, and for the next few days, things started to look up. The coronation of the Supremes finally happened, I plotted my brother's demise, I wanted him dead but I had to be precise in whatever I needed to do, I watched him rule and try to get things back on track as Lark ignored me but I will have my mate back soon. I don't know why she keeps rejecting me and I figured she loved making me squirm in pain, my hatred grew the more Barron was with her and now the war was over, he was going to coronate her as Queen.