Going to New lanterns city

Everyone including Lyric stared at Nikita in shock was he serious about Lyric being his mate?

Lavender and Jayden came forward, "What did you just say, son?" Lavender asked in shock, " I said Lyric is my mate, when I arrived here earlier this morning, I felt the mate bond and it directed me to Lyric, he is my mate"

"And why didn't you say anything earlier?" Jayden asked him.

" he is my mate, not yours. why should I say anything?" he asked Jayden.

"So the reason, he is leaving is to stay with you?" Jax asked.

"yes," Nikita replied.

"Are you sure he didn't put you up to this, is he blackmailing you?" Dear asked Nikita.

"I wouldn't lie about something as sacred as the mate bond, and I would wish for you to refrain from making such remarks about my mate," Nikita told lyric.

The seriousness on Nikita's face stopped anyone from questioning him further.

"So I assume he is joining Fireblood pack?" Jax asked