Chapter Nineteen – Escaping My Uncle

Lyra’s POV

I panicked at the sight of my uncle’s bodyguards closing in upon us. Was Alpha Zephyrus blind? Couldn’t he see my uncle’s wolves had surrounded them? I couldn’t see him capture us and torture us. He wouldn’t let this go. I feared his punishment more than death!

An enormous luxury bus stopped before us, shielding me from my uncle’s minions. I took the opportunity and sneaked away into the departmental store behind me. With Leandros and Zephyrus busy talking to Hera, it was my perfect chance.

I knew Leandros would be worried about me, but I had no other option left. Once my uncle captured us, he wouldn’t give us a chance to talk, let alone convince him. Hera knew what she was leading us into, but she was concerned only about her relationship with my uncle. Did she think handing me over to my uncle would solve her problem? He would still push her away! Our lives were too complicated. My uncle had too much on his plate to contemplate a family life with Hera.

I raced towards