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
I sat down on the edge of Sage's bed, my heart pounding loudly in my chest as I heard the door creak open, signaling Sage's arrival. Despite the turmoil of emotions inside me, I made a conscious effort to mask my face, trying to appear composed even though I was burning with discomfort. I don’t know if he is aware of my return but then I am sure his Wolf may have sensed it. I turned slightly away, my eyes fixed on a random spot on the floor, avoiding any direct eye contact with him as he entered the room. The tension between us was palpable, and I struggled to find the right words to break the uneasy silence but then again, I was the one wronged, so making an effort first is his go and not mine. “Lyra” he calls out his voice sounding foreign to my hearing, almost as though it was the first time he had ever called my name. The tingling was still there. “Thank you for coming back” he states urging me to stare right back at him and I hit him with a physically chang
I collapsed onto the floor, my legs giving out on me as soon as the door clicked shut behind Sage. The sobs I'd been holding back erupted, shaking my entire body. Nyx, howled in sympathy making me cry even harder.How could he do this to me again? I thought I'd moved on, that I'd left the pain behind. But Sage's kiss had awakened something deep within me, something I couldn't ignore and I hated that.I didn’t want this for myself. My heart has already been broken once and I don’t want it to happen again. It’s breaking me.I wrapped my arms around my knees, rocking back and forth as tears streamed down my face. Why did I still feel this way? Why did my heart still race when he touched me?This isn’t supposed to be happening. He shouldn’t have this effect on me. Nyx's gentle nudges didn't calm me this time. My wolf sensed my pain, but even she couldn't soothe the storm raging inside me.I am left feeling conflicted and hurt. It saddens me that he feels as though he is still in contro