Lyra The sun batted my face making my brows scrunch and my eyelids depart open. I growled feeling a sharp headache hit me hard making a growl slip from my lips. I manage to sit up leaning my back on the bed my stare roaming around the unfamiliar environment. I held it in my forehead feeling the sharp headache strike through. I bit on my lower lip trying to fight back the pain that I feel. Henry brought me here but then where is he? My stare roared around trying to spot his location yet to no avail. Sage's thought crossed my mind making me cry even harder than before. I'm sure the news of my disappearance reached him long before we left the area. Sometimes the way Sage keeps track of me, one could mistake it for care and protection when the truth is, that he didn't want me running away. Sage doesn't know how much damage he has caused. He led me on and let me think that there'd be something more between us is absurd. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive him as
LYRA. "When Henry told me he had a guess he didn't mention she was this much beautiful" the elderly woman complimented with a warm smile plastered on her lips. I forced a tight-lipped smile as she drew me for a quick hug. I hear Henry growling, "Take it easy on her mother, don't scare her off," he says. My eyes widen in shock hearing him refer to her as mother. So she is his mother. "It's nice to meet you Raya," A girl around my age said standing beside the queen. I smiled back with a smile. "I'm Ashley, Henry's sister" she Introduced. The resemblance was uncanny, "Why don't you let me show her around?" She offers. Henry narrowed his stare at her, "She's not to be stressed, Ash--" She cuts off, "Come on brother, I can handle her. I promise to bring her home safely in one piece so chill out and trust me." I felt stuck in the middle. The warm stare the queen had on me made me feel a bit uneasy but it didn't make her as much uncomfortable. "Let them be Henry. Come with me,
I slammed my fist onto the table, my eyes blazing with frustration. "Two years!" I spat, my voice venomous. "Two years and not a single sign of Lyra! What is wrong with all of you?" My pack members cowered. "Alpha, we're trying our best," one of them says. I laughed, a harsh, mocking sound. "Your best? Your best isn't good enough! Lyra is still out there, and god knows if she's in one shape!" I hissed, my anger boiling over. "I can't sleep, I can't eat. All I can think about is finding her, and you're all failing me!" I glared at them, my eyes burning with disappointment. "You're my pack. And you're all letting me down." I slumped back in my chair, my head in my hands. I'm a mess, I whispered, my voice cracking underneath my breath. I'm a mess, and it's all because of her. I don't know when it happened or how but Lyra has taken a part of me that not even Veronica. How didn't I not notice? She has always been the one. I should have trusted Mum when she had made her choice mayb
I slammed my fist onto the table, my eyes blazing with frustration. "Two years!" I spat, my voice venomous. "Two years and not a single sign of Lyra! What is wrong with all of you?" My pack members cowered. "Alpha, we're trying our best," one of them says. I laughed, a harsh, mocking sound. "Your best? Your best isn't good enough! Lyra is still out there, and god knows if she's in one shape!" I hissed, my anger boiling over. "I can't sleep, I can't eat. All I can think about is finding her, and you're all failing me!" I glared at them, my eyes burning with disappointment. "You're my pack. And you're all letting me down." I slumped back in my chair, my head in my hands. I'm a mess, I whispered, my voice cracking underneath my breath. I'm a mess, and it's all because of her. I don't know when it happened or how but Lyra has taken a part of me that not even Veronica. How didn't I not notice? She has always been the one. I should have trusted Mum when she had made her ch
I giggled as I struggled to put Ryan's tiny shirt over his squirming head. "Hold still, little one!" I teased, trying to catch his wandering hands.Ryan, my four-year-old bundle of energy, grinned mischievously. "No, Mommy! I want to dress myself!"I chuckled and let him try, watching as he attempted to put his arm through the sleeve. "Almost, baby! Just a little bit more..."It amazes me how enthusiastic and strong my kitten boy is. A slight smile danced on my lips as I adored his deep green orbs; they were just like his father's.The thought of his father has my heart squeezing in pain. As the years passed, not a day went by that I didn't think of him. I had let my guard down, something I never dreamt of doing, but I broke my limits for him, and in the end, I got nothing but betrayal.Ryan is my only source of joy; one look at him and you can see every feature of his father; the only features we share are his lip shape and hair texture, and aside from that, he is a carbon copy of
Axel walked through the front door of his apartment, exhausted from the long day it had been. The martial arts session had completely drained the daylights out of him. He needed to get some rest, and part of him hoped that Raya was asleep, as he didn't have the energy to entertain any of her dramas, at least not today again. He knows she has so many unanswered questions, but when it is the right time, he will let her in on it, but for now, no. As he walked further into the house, his exhaustion quickly turned to shock. The room was in disarray—furniture overturned, vases shattered, and papers scattered everywhere. "Raya!" Axel called out, panic creeping into his voice. "Raya, where are you?" He rushed through the living room, eyes scanning the area for any sign of his wife. But she was nowhere to be found. His heart dropped as he let out a frustrating hiss, yelling out her name. "Raya, answer me!" Axel yelled, his panic turning to fear. He dashed into the bedroom, but it wa
I stood before my mother-in-law, Luna, her piercing gaze trying to persuade me to return home with her. But how could I? After what Sage is to me.It's not even an option. I don't want to go back to my past. I want to move on completely and away from Sage or his family, but Luna is making it too hard for me."Lyra, dear, come home with me," she said, her voice laced with a gentle urgency. "We can work through this together, and I am not even asking you to return to him; we can settle for a divorce."My heart dropped at the mention of that. I don't exactly know how I felt after those words had left her mouth, but it sure didn't sound good to me.I hesitated, my heart still heavy with the wounds of Sage's betrayal. "I'm not sure, Aunt," I replied, my voice barely above a whisper. "I don't want my heart broken again," I say biting on my lower lip.My eyes were already beginning to sting at the mention of Sage. He was my past, and I wanted things to remain as they were now.My life with
I sat alone in the room, Ryan's tiny hands wrapped around mine. His bright eyes sparkled as he chattered excitedly about his favorite cartoon."...and then, Mommy, Buzz Lightyear saved the day!" Ryan exclaimed.I forced a smile, my heart heavy with sadness. Knowing that I will be leaving him, the thought alone is frightening and suffocating.I have never been far away from him and the thought of that happening now wasn’t something that sat well with me.I trusted Luna and Henry to take care of my baby boy while I was away but I didn’t want to leave Ryan and couldn’t take him with me.The last thing I want is for Sage to find out about him even though it is his right as Ryan’s father, but no, he didn’t deserve any of us in his life. "I'm so proud of you, baby," I whispered, squeezing his hands.Ryan looked up at me with innocence and trust. "Mommy, what's wrong?" he asked, sensing my emotions.I quickly blinked away tears. "Nothing, sweetie. Mommy's just tired."Ryan nodded, accepting