Kyra knew that she shouldn’t be surprised. After all, people from different packs were there when Alpha Anton nearly choked Roselyn to death because she slapped her. So, the news was bound to get out.Because she was always indoors and had no friends in the pack, Kyra had not heard about the gossip. Kyra has nearly even forgotten about that night. Nearly, because her mind was now consumed with alpha Anton’s plenty of proposals and her body’s reaction to him which she was unable to understand.Tanya leaned against the table and focused all her attention on Kyra, “So, it’s really true, huh?”Kyra’s head tilted a little to the side in confusion, “What’s really true?”“The rumors of him nearly killing Roselyn in front of everyone because of you. Your reaction already gave it away.” Then Tanya turned to look at Anton, “Why did you do it anyway? It would have been better if Kyra stood up and fought for herself. Now, she will be the target of many women because they think she’s weak. You can
“You don’t want us to be friends?” Tanya looked sad as she asked Kyra.“No,” Kya waved her hands as she quickly tried to assure Tanya, “Of course I want us to be friends. It’s just that I’ve never had a friend before so I don’t…” she trailed off and looked down again when she saw pity in Tanya’s eyes. Kyra knew that the look in Anton’s eyes must mirror Tanya’s, and she did not want their pity. Her reason for not accepting Tanya’s request to be friends quickly was not really because of this. Tanya was beautiful and bubbly, but she was giving off a vibe that Kyra could not understand. It made her weary.“Well, it’s a good thing you can now have friends.” Alpha Anton said. “Tanya and I have been friends since childhood. I don’t mind sharing her with you.”“Oh please, stop it, Anton.” Tanya’s voice came out softly as she slapped Anton on his biceps.Kiss watched the exchange with a weird feeling curling in the pit of her stomach, and she suddenly began to feel nauseous.“I think I’m goi
Why was she not feeling nauseous because of their food? Kyra thought as she rubbed her nape then she realized that it was because she was not going to eat it. It was more about her swallowing the food to her stomach than the smell.The chef was fast with whipping up something sour for Kyra. Before the chef brought the food in, alpha Anton and Tanya dropped their forks and stopped eating. When she asked them, they said they could not eat while another person at the table was not eating. They could not have her watching them like a spectator.Nothing she said moved them to eat so she gave up with slumped shoulders and listened to Tanya tell stories about her travels.Kyra felt a little jealous. She always wanted to travel and see the world. She’s read her mothers journal and it was the same for her. Her mother wanted to go on different trips with her father after she gave birth to her but unfortunately, she never got the chance because she died during childbirth. Though her mother did t
Kyra’s eyes were red and swollen that morning as she tried to concentrate on the fabric she was working on but she kept pricking herself with the needle. She’s had a bad night where she spent hours just tossing and turning on the bed, her mind running a mile per minute.Before, all she thought about was Anton’s advances and how well to avoid them and what to welcome from him. It was totally different now. She now had more than that to think about.Ever since she found out about Tanya’s existence and had one meal with her, the lady refused to let her be. Starting from when she helped her to her room that day two days ago, she was always at Kyra’s door every morning demanding that they go out together.Kyra kept giving her excuses that she was taking it easy because she was at the early stage of her pregnancy. She did not want to run around and hurt her baby.The response she got from Tanya was that the doctor already checked her and she was fine. Still, Kyra refused to leave her room
“Tanya?” Kyra’s voice was shaky and her hands were clammy as she called out again.Her deft remained planted on the floor, it felt too heavy to lift because at that moment she had the urge to bolt from the room.Tanya blinked twice before she returned to the present. She shook her head and a wide smile spread on her face, “You are done? I am trying to help you pick out what to wear.”Now, it was Kyra's turn to go into a haze. The way Tanya snapped back to her usual jolly nature was giving her a whiplash that she was even beginning to think that she imagined the whole thing.Tanya's eyes had been blank and her face scrunched in a terrible expression that made Kyra scared. Everything had disappeared and it was as if her mind was playing tricks on her.“Oh?” That was the only thing Kyra could say. Her brain was working too slow to catch up with the latest development.“Yeah, I do not want us wasting a lot of time. I wanted to make things easier for you since I sent your maid away.”“Cynt
As if Tanya knew that she would be able to convince Kyra to check out the pack with her, she already has guards and a few carriages ready for them.Kyra halted in front of the most beautiful carriage that was held open for them to climb in, “You were really sure that I would go with you?” She’s never agreed to do anything with Tanya before.“Not really. I just had hopes that you’ll not be able to resist the offer of leaving the four walls of the palace and going out to see the pack. My guess was correct.” Tanya laughed lightly as she placed her hand on one of the guard’s outstretched palm and climbed on to the carriage.Kyra followed after Tanya inside the carriage and sat opposite her, “Thanks for inviting me out.”Tanya smiled, all teeth as she rubbed her plan together in glee, “Get ready to see anything and everything and also taste all of the local foods that Anton’s palace can’t offer you.”Kyra loved the good food she ate at Anton’s palace. She really appreciated it but some loc
Fear gripped Kyra in its clutches and she opened her mouth to let out scream, but the scream never made it past her throat. It was almost like something was obstructing it.Her limbs locked in fear, and she couldn’t move out of the way. No matter how much she tried to will her body to, she remained in the same position.Kyra closed her eyes and instinctively tried to bend her body to protect her baby, but a strong hand gripped her by the elbow and yanked her out of harm's way at the very last minute.The force threw her against the chest of her savior, knocking her out of the haze she was about to fall into.“Shhh, you are fine. You are alright,” the stranger's voice was deep and soothing. He rubbed her back with his large palm as he whispered words of comfort to her.Kyra jerked back to look up at the face of the man who had just saved her and her unborn baby from being trampled to death, he was unfamiliar, and he was not wearing the uniform of the guards in Anton’s palace. He was d
“What’s wrong? I said we need to leave here now!” There was fear in his eyes and his chide was shaky.Kyra turned back to the man, “I know that we need to leave, it’s just that I…” she paused as she observed the man’s face. He looked young and around mid-twenties. He might not be dressed in royal clothes, but his clothes were neat, and his hair was well arranged. “How did you save me?”“Pardon?” The man looked stupefied and at a loss because of her question.Kyra quickly recognized that she had not asked the question in the right way, “What I meant to ask was how were you able to pull me out of harm’s way at the last minute? Were you standing behind me?”Now, it was the stranger’s turn to look confused, “You are supposed to be rushing to safety, not asking how I was able to save you.”“I need to know how you did it because I was standing with a friend of mine and some guards. They were unable to save me, but you did.” She had not noticed the man before the rogue’s incident happened. S