MasukNyraI still hadn’t told a soul about the half-prophecy that had echoed in my head. That’s right the artifact hadn’t been completely torn from my hand yet when I heard it. Right before the kick to the face, a deep, commanding voice had spoken inside me. Then Dravok and the artifact were both gone.And with them, the answers to my parents’ deaths stayed buried. I never thought of myself as weak, but right then I had no reason to believe I was strong enough to keep taking hit after hit. All of it was happening for some reason… I just had no idea what was coming next.Still, I couldn’t wait to talk it over with someone I could actually trust.Not Vaerith. Not even Oryndor…It had to be someone from the pack.On the long ride back, beaten and quiet, I turned it over in my head again and again. Who could I tell about the piece of prophecy I’d heard before the artifact was ripped away? Who was left to trust after the one person I’d trusted most had turned on me?It hit like a punch when I r
NyraBehind that mask, he just stood there smirking at how badly I’d been beaten.Emeric’s warning slammed back into my head for what felt like the hundredth time.“Betrayal always comes from the ones you think are dear to you…”I never saw it coming. Out of everyone, it had to be Dravok. He’d been at my father’s side for years, sworn loyalty to our pack over and over. So why the hell would he do this to us? What could’ve pushed him that far?‘I’m patching you up right now. We’ve been out for a while… I can’t even tell how long.’ Vaelyra’s voice cut through my fog just as I forced myself awake.My face felt numb. When I touched my lips and the spot above them, my fingers came away wet with blood. Heat was flooding through me as Vaelyra worked, but my thoughts were a complete mess. I still couldn’t wrap my head around what had just happened. It was too much.‘Nyra, it’s okay. He only took the artifact. I can still sense the others they’re alive. Their heat signatures are there.’Relief
Nyra VirellionThey say a leader who’s been guiding people for a while can smell out the untrustworthy ones in a heartbeat. Turns out whatever Vaerith had predicted about betrayal coming from the people we hold closest was right on the money.We were walking through the cave, our eyes catching the leftover signs of a fight. I couldn’t tell what kind of beast had been through here, but it sure wasn’t the shy type. It had gotten right up close to that worshiper of Satan. The cave itself… I remembered it.“This used to be the witch’s place. I don’t sense her anywhere, and there’s no threat close by,” I told the others. Everyone had been holding their breath until I said that.“Does that mean we’re nearly there, Alpha?” my Guard Captain asked. I gave him a nod.This spot felt less like walking through real memories and more like stepping back into those old nightmares. If Dravok and the rest hadn’t been right there with me, I probably would’ve started panicking or slipping into another ha
NyraTwelve long hours later, after all the questioning at the Cross Land gates, we finally made it to the edge of the forest. The Captain of our pack said this was as far as the vehicles could go, based on the map I’d drawn from pure memory.“Alright, stop the jeeps here. We’re walking from this point,” I said. The sun was already dipping low, dusk settling in. Everyone started grabbing their gear as fast as they could. We were seventeen in total me, Dravok, the Guard Captain, and the rest.Fifteen minutes of checking straps and weapons later, I tugged at my vest to make sure it sat right. When I glanced up, I caught the eyes of that woman who looked completely overwhelmed by all the noise and movement around her. It wasn’t really chaos, but I could see how standing in the middle of hardened men ready to die for the pack might feel like too much.“Healers stay with me, right in the formation. Up front of me,” I ordered carefully. Best setup I could think of right then.“As you wish,
Nyra VirellionThe night before everything kicked off, I figured I should call Vaerith and fill him in. I trusted him completely he wasn’t the type to get greedy over the one thing that could boost a werewolf’s strength like nothing else.I walked back and forth across my room, waiting for him to answer. Three rings already. He was probably still tied up with those celebrations he’d mentioned. I let out a long breath. Maybe the universe was trying to tell me to keep this quiet—Then my phone started ringing loud enough to make me jump. Vaelyra settled me right away and pushed me to pick up before I missed him.“Hey! Sorry, I’ve been buried in planning. What’s up?”“Yeah… so… I’ve decided to go after our pack’s artifact, Vaerith. I’m not even sure if it’s the right move anymore. The orders are already out and everyone’s been getting ready for a while.”He stayed quiet on the other end. I pictured him sitting in his study.
Nyra VirellionThey say a person’s real character shows when everyone around them is falling apart. That night, I was venting to Vaerith about how completely wrecked my first day had been everything felt like it was piling up and stressing me out.“Aurora, darling, calm down! You’re getting hyper right now,” he said. “It’s totally normal to feel burned out on your first day, trust me. It happened to me too.”“Wait… really? You?”“Yeah, haha! Looking at me now, you’re surprised I went through a huge burnout in my early days, right? And honestly, you’ve got it easier you’re a whole year younger than I was when I took charge of my pack. I was nineteen!”“…Right. I never pictured you going through that stage too…”“Aww, you cutie. It’s completely natural. And if the burnout ever gets heavier than you can handle, you can always come to me. Just for a few hours. I’ll definitely lighten your mood.” I closed my eyes, letting his low, sul
The whole world felt like it had frozen in place. Everything moved in slow motion, my vision blurry except for the one person standing right in front of me.This powerful alpha... No, he wasn’t just any ordinary alpha. The raw power rolling off him screamed Lycan. I’d never felt anything like it be
No… this isn’t how any of this was supposed to end.I’m burning for justice, but there’s no one left standing with me. It’s just me now my own strength, and at the same time, my own worst weakness. There has to be a way to bring him down. There has to.Zephyros… you absolute scumbag.*KNOCK KNOCK K
The thunder was crashing hard, like the sky itself was splitting open. Every boom rattled me to my core, and I shook like a damn leaf. Beta Dravok the steadiest, most level-headed one of all of us sounded completely rattled as he reached me through the mind link, and that alone made my stomach drop
Nyra’s POVThe thump of loud music hit me even from a distance. In the glittering heart of Vegas, where humans and werewolves lived side by side, everyone had gathered for what was easily the biggest event of the year.It was my birthday bash.My name is Nyra Virellion, the only daughter of my fath







