LOGINLyra“Ahh!” I cried out one last time, the room spinning violently before my knees buckled, and I lost consciousness completely, falling into the dark.____“Lyra, come to Mommy,” a woman's voice called out softly. Her face was completely covered in a thick, shifting haze.I walked toward her, desperate to finally see her features, but the closer I got, the farther away she drifted.“Mommy, wait!” I called out. I was instantly surprised by my own voice, I hadn't actually spoken those words aloud.And like always, the environment abruptly dissolved into a dark, boundless field.“Run, Lyra, run!” her voice rang out in the cold air. My small, childlike legs tried to sprint, but before I could take a single step, a pair of large, strong hands clamped down on me.I tried to turn around to see who it was, desperate to know what was going on, but the heavy hands knocked me out cold._____“Ahhhh!” I jolted awake with a sharp gasp, breathing heavily as my shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
Ace “Huff,” I breathed out a heavy sigh, forcing the tension out of my shoulders before walking resolutely toward the direction the boy had pointed.The key first, I told myself. The secrets could wait until I was inside that study.I walked for some time, navigating the twisting, narrow paths before finally spotting a rundown hut tucked into the far corner of the alley.Does someone really live here? I asked myself, eyeing the weathered wood skeptically as I raised my fist and knocked firmly on the door.“Come in,” a raspy voice called from inside.I pushed the door open, but the sharp, overwhelming smell of cheap alcohol hit my nose the exact moment I stepped across the threshold.“Shit,” I cursed under my breath, instinctively bringing my hand up to cover my nose. The inside of the hut looked even worse than the exterior. There were papers scattered carelessly all over the floor, and at the far end of the cramped room, I spotted the hunched back of a man.“Hello,” I called out.He
LyraIt was a long, agonizing ride to my pack. Draven was seated opposite me throughout the entire journey, his heavy gaze resting on me. As the carriage moved, I remembered the first time we got married, back when I foolishly thought I had finally found my prince charming. But the moment I opened my mouth to speak to him, he shut me up. I am certain he doesn't even remember that I could talk.“Hmm,” I sighed in frustration. I felt like I was completely suffocating in his enclosed space, my chest tightening, as I clenched my hands into tight fists to stop them from shaking, but then he suddenly reached out and took my hands in his.I was so deeply shocked by the touch that I couldn't even move.“You don't have to be scared, we are almost there,” he said, a pleasant smile warming his face. I widened my eyes in complete confusion, staring at his sudden kindness.“Hahahahaha!” he suddenly laughed loudly, dropping my hands carelessly back into my lap. “Is this how Ace acts when he's wi
Ace I thought it would be easy to stay in the pack after she left, but it was completely the opposite. The silence of the halls only made her absence louder.Finding the Crystal is my number one priority right now, and I know Draven is not stupid enough to leave a royal relic out in the open.After having breakfast alone in my chambers, I made my way to Draven's private study. Fortunately for me, no guards were patrolling around there, but the heavy oak door wasn't open.“Shit,” I cursed as I stood there staring at the lock. Half of this pack, if not all of them, were firmly on Draven's side, and I had absolutely no allies here. Then, a sharp thought came burning into my head, lighting a spark of determination.“For this one week of Draven's absence, I have to turn foes into allies,” I muttered to myself, a dark smile appearing on my face.I closely examined the intricate door lock, seeing if I could get someone in the village to make a duplicate key. I will take back all that is rig
Lyra“Ace?” I heard my father’s sharp question echo through the heavy wood of the door and panic spiked in my chest. I quickly stood up from the floor, aggressively wiping the fresh tear tracks from my face before stepping out of the guest room.As I walked out into the corridor, I kept my gaze pinned firmly to the ground. I didn't dare look up at him, too terrified that he would notice the undeniable puffiness of my eyes.I really wish I wasn't trapped in this suffocating situation, I thought bitterly as my steps hurried along behind my father . I wish I wasn't completely wolfless. I wish I had more use ... .If I weren't so broken, I would have been able to safely claim a fated mate, and my father would have never bothered forcing me into this political marriage with Draven.The moment we walked past Ace's frozen figure, I broke into a quiet sprint straight toward my private chambers. I slammed the door behind me, and Elin came rushing over immediately, her features twisted with a
AceWhen I went down to the heavy doors of the castle to meet Lyra, the maid quietly informed me that she had been taken away by her father, and my jaw clenched tight, a dark possessiveness flaring in my chest as I went to search the corridors for her, and just as I was about to round the hallway corner, her father stepped out into the open.“Ace?” Kael asked, a small smile playing on his lips.I didn't utter a single word. Instead, I made my way directly toward him. But before I could close the distance between us, Lyra stepped out of the guest room behind him, and I froze in my tracks.I expected her to at least make eye contact with me, but she didn't. She kept her gaze glued firmly to the stone floor. I knew she was still completely hung up on the sudden truth I had told her the night before, but she had been stealing frantic glances at me just hours ago in the Grand Hall. So why was she acting now as if I weren't even standing right in front of her?Kael gave me one last, cold lo
Lyra Alpha Ace catching me before I hit the stone floor was the only lucky thing that had happened to me today. But in the end, nobody in this place really cared about me. My father only cared about using me to make himself shine.The heavy air in the grand hall felt thick and unbreathable, suffoc
Ace “Hahaha! My beloved brother, Ace!” Draven’s voice boomed through the council hall the moment I walked through the heavy doors.He rushed toward me, throwing his arms around me in a mockery of a brotherly hug. But before he pulled away, his grip tightened, and he whispered venomously into my e
Lyra“My Lady, you almost got injured, If you had sustained any more wounds... you would have been locked up again,” Elin said, her voice trembling with worry as she carefully inspected my body.But I wasn't entirely listening. My mind was still replaying the moment I had spent locked in those stro
LyraHe pinned me against the cold stone wall. His touch was surprisingly gentle, but his body was a cage of heat, trapping me in the shadows of the corridor. As he leaned in, his breath brushed against the shell of my ear, sending a traitorous shiver down my spine. I forced my face into a mask o







