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Chapter 12 : King's Arrival
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Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 13 : Clashing Wills
Lyra could hardly believe her reflection. Gone was the hollow-eyed, exhausted girl she had grown accustomed to seeing; in her place was someone new, someone who might even be called… hopeful. Her hand lingered at the collar of the gown Evelyn had brought for her, fingers brushing the soft fabric. It was finer than anything she’d worn in years, and the weight of it felt almost like an anchor, something to keep her steady in the storm ahead.Evelyn’s words echoed in her mind. “He sees strength in you.” Lyra wanted desperately to believe it, but doubt gnawed at her heart.“Lyra, they’re waiting,” Evelyn said softly, touching her shoulder.Lyra nodded, steeling herself as she stepped into the corridor, each step carrying her closer to the chamber where Kane, his father, and the Council members awaited. Her mind raced with doubts and worries. Would they see her as nothing more than the broken slave she’d been all her life? Could she truly stand before them and face their judgment?As she e
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-13Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 14 : The Trail
The dawn was just breaking over the Blackstone Pack’s grounds, casting long shadows across the assembled crowd in the courtyard. The elders of the Lycan Council, each draped in ceremonial robes that bore the insignia of their rank, stood alongside King Alaric. The Lycan King’s presence alone cast an aura of solemn authority, his silver gaze steely and unyielding. Kane stood by his father’s side, his own expression unreadable yet tense, his protective stance making it clear that his support lay with Lyra.Lyra, standing beside Kane, felt the eyes of every pack member trained upon her. She glanced at Kane, who gave her a reassuring nod, his gaze steady and unwavering. But her heart raced; she was no longer hiding in the shadows. Her time had come to tell her story.As murmurs rose through the crowd, King Alaric raised his hand, silencing them with a single, commanding motion. “Today, we are here to investigate the actions of Alpha Caden and Luna Regina, who stand accused of cruelty, abu
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The room was silent, tense as King Alaric rose. The shadows seemed to deepen around him, his powerful presence casting a weight over the entire gathering. He fixed his gaze on Regina, his eyes piercing. "Regina, it’s time you reveal the truth."Regina’s eyes darted around, panic flashing in their depths as she tried to hold onto her composure. She straightened, sneering as she opened her mouth to speak, but her bravado was faltering under the King’s intense scrutiny.King Alaric leaned forward. “You can resist, but only for so long. I, King Alaric of the Lycans, command you to speak only the truth.” His voice, low and powerful, resonated through the hall, binding her.Regina’s face contorted, and she seemed to fight the words rising to her lips. But the Alpha command left her no choice. Her voice was strained, trembling as she began.“I… I did what I had to do,” Regina spat, each word forced from her. “The old Luna - she was beloved, too beloved. Everyone adored her, respected her. Sh
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-13Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 16 : Shattered Bloodlines
Seraphine POV Seraphine stormed out of the hall, her heart pounding furiously. The truth that had come to light was incomprehensible, tearing her world apart. She couldn’t bear the whispers, the astonished looks, and worst of all - the humiliating truth about her own bloodline.Caden wasn’t her father.She ducked into the shadows, finding refuge in a hidden alcove at the side of the pack house. Her breath came in shallow gasps as she clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. A moment later, Aiden joined her, his own face as pale and stunned as hers.“They lied to us,” she spat, her voice barely a whisper but full of venom. “All this time...”Aiden’s jaw clenched as he absorbed the truth. “Our entire lives, we’ve been living a lie. They claimed we were the rightful heirs, born of a powerful line. And now, this... we’re not even Alpha Caden’s children. We’re... nothing.”Seraphine’s eyes flared, a dangerous light kindling within them. “No, Aiden. We are not nothing. We have
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-13Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 17 : Fianal Sentence
The trial hall fell silent once more as King Alaric turned his steely gaze toward Regina and Caden, who stood side-by-side, their faces pale and drawn. Bound by enchanted silver cuffs that dulled their powers, they looked more like prisoners than leaders, weighed down by the gravity of their crimes. The pack members watched intently, waiting to witness the final chapter of the cruel rule that had terrorized their lives for years.Regina's eyes darted nervously around the room, searching for some trace of sympathy, but all she saw were cold, accusing stares. Caden, meanwhile, looked down, shoulders slumped, as though he had already resigned himself to his fate. For once, there was no arrogance or pride in his posture, only the haunted realization of what lay ahead.King Alaric began, his voice echoing with authority. "Regina and Caden, you have been found guilty of heinous crimes: betrayal of the pack, abuse of authority, treason, and murder. You have used your power to oppress, to tor
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-13Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 18 : The Awakening of the Wolf
Lyra POVThe moon hung heavy in the sky, casting a silver glow over the landscape as Kane guided Lyra through the quiet forest just beyond the pack grounds. The soft crunch of leaves underfoot and the fresh scent of pine seemed to soothe the air around them, creating a rare, delicate sense of peace. For Lyra, this tranquility felt new, almost unsettling in its gentleness. She glanced sideways at Kane, his presence beside her solid and steady, an anchor in the dark wilderness.Kane stopped at a small clearing illuminated by moonlight, a place hidden from the world but alive with the sounds of the forest. He gestured for her to sit, and they settled together on a fallen log, facing the soft rippling of a nearby stream. For a moment, neither of them spoke, letting the night air settle around them like a comforting blanket.“This forest…” Lyra whispered, her voice barely carrying above the sound of the stream. “I used to dream of running here as a child. But after everything that happened
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-13Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 19 : Shared Moments
As they step into the dimly lit kitchen, Lyra hesitates, instinctively pausing at the threshold. The scent of fresh bread and roasted meat fills the air, but her memories in the kitchen are ones of silence and subservience, where she was only allowed to eat what was left over and avoid anyone’s gaze.Kane notices her pause and reaches out, touching her arm gently. “Lyra, come in. You’re not a servant here anymore. You’re my mate,” he says, his voice firm yet tender. “You have every right to be here. And,” he adds, smiling slightly, “to help yourself to anything you want.”She looks up at him, her expression a mixture of gratitude and hesitation. “I… It just feels strange. I’m so used to keeping my head down, staying out of sight.” Her voice is barely a whisper as she glances at the fully stocked pantry.Kane gives her hand a reassuring squeeze. “I know this will take time, Lyra. But every day, you’ll grow more into the strength I see in you.” He reaches for a plate and hands it to her
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Lyra's POVAs the first light of morning filtered through her window, Lyra blinked awake, stretching beneath the soft sheets and savoring the warmth of the bed. For a brief moment, she felt that gentle peace she was starting to know, a calmness that filled her with an unfamiliar sense of hope. Just as she was gathering herself to start the day, she heard a soft knock at her door.“It’s open,” she called softly, still somewhat cautious but knowing who to expect.Kane stepped inside, his face bright with an energy that surprised her. “Good morning, Lyra.” He smiled. “Did you sleep well?”She nodded, her fingers fidgeting slightly under the weight of his gaze. “I... Yes, better than I have in a long time.”“Good.” His smile grew warmer. “I wanted to talk to you about something,” he said, leaning against the door frame. “Starting today, I thought it might be time to teach you a few things. Self-defense, combat basics. I know it might feel like a lot, but I promise, I’ll go easy at first.”
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Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 114 : Dust and Gold
Lyra POV The silence that followed didn’t feel like peace. It felt like the world had forgotten how to breathe.Stone dust hung in the air like smoke, fine and pale, drifting slowly down in spirals from the vaulted ceiling above. Runes that had once blazed with ancient light were now dark and broken, their power spent. Cracks split the floor like veins across a dead heart.And at the center of it all, Lyra sat on her knees in the ruins of the seal - her hands tangled in Nyxar’s coat, her breath coming in ragged, uneven pulls.He was warm. That was the only thing she could hold onto.He was warm.His chest rose and fell beneath her fingers, slow but steady. His body, usually tense with power, now felt strangely soft in her arms - boneless, weighty. And his face…His face looked peaceful.Not serene. Not untouched. There were shadows under his eyes, ash on his skin, and gold still faintly glowing at the corners of his mouth. But there was no pain now. No fight left in him.Just… peace
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 113 : Ashes of a God
Nyxar POVThe earth still quaked when the light began to fade. Not with the blinding fury of battle, nor with the blood-red chaos of war - but with something quieter. Heavier. Like the echo of a heartbeat after it stops.A sacred breath held too long… finally exhaled.Nyxar stood at the heart of the chamber beneath the castle - boots braced against fractured stone, the runes beneath his feet flickering like dying stars. The seal pulsed in front of him, threads of gold and shadow unraveling into the dark like veins torn open.Ekreth stood beside him, tall and monstrous in his truest form - wrought of shadow and old bone, his wings hunched tight against the low ceiling, scraping stone as they twitched.The air thrummed with old power. The kind that didn’t belong to the world above.Nyxar didn’t flinch.And before them in one moment the gate was gone. No fire. No rupture. No tearing in the fabric of the world. Just… closed. Like it had never been there at all.Nyxar’s chest was a war dru
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 112 : The Gate
Lyra POV - Dawn The sky held no warmth when morning came.It broke over the horizon like a blade - pale and cold, slicing through the hush that had settled over the city. No birds sang. No bells rang. Even the wind seemed to hold its breath.Lyra stood alone in the highest tower, watching the first light seep into the edges of the world. The city still slept below, curled into itself like a creature trying to heal. She could see the rooftops where ivy climbed, the market square where sweetbread had been shared, the fountains where pups had splashed. All the places that had made her heart ache the night before.Her eyes were dry now. Her chest hollowed and quiet, the way it always felt after grief had burned itself down to embers.The shirt she’d held all night was gone. Folded. Left behind. Like a prayer she couldn’t take with her.She wasn’t bringing Kane into this. This was hers to carry. This was her moment to end what First Queen couldn't. Gave up what gods turn her into.The rit
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 111 : Before the Ash Settles
Lyra POVThe city pulsed like a living thing.Not with war drums or warning horns, not with screams or smoke. But with something gentler. Steadier. Like a heartbeat finding its rhythm again after the chaos had passed.She walked its cobbled streets alone, the sky soft and bruised with dusk, her cloak drawn close against the cool wind.She didn’t want to be recognized.Tonight, she wasn’t the Queen. Not the warrior. Not the widow.She was just a woman - a ghost, maybe - drifting through the bones of a city that had outlived too much death.The streets were cracked and uneven where the stone had split from the last quake. Ivy had begun to creep over the ruins. Not the kind born of darkness and shadow like before - but living ivy. Green. Hopeful. Unafraid.It clung to burned-out walls, softening them. Claiming them.And everywhere she looked, life had begun again.A child ran past her, barefoot and shrieking with laughter, trailing a cloth banner behind her like it was a cape. Another pu
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 110 : The Ones Who Remain
Lyra POVThe embers still glowed behind her.Lyra didn’t look back.The scent of ash clung to her skin, tangled in her hair, curled in the back of her throat. Kane’s name lingered there, unspoken. His memory pulsed with every breath.But she did not allow it to take her. Not yet.Later, she told herself, jaw locked so tight it ached. I will mourn him later. When the war is done. When I am alone. When I am allowed to shatter.But not now.Now, there were still choices to be made. Kingdom to hold together. Monsters to face.And one of them waited for her in human form - standing beside another creature just as ancient, just as terrifying.She found them where the Hollow Grounds bled into the broken remnants of the forest - where the warded stones gave way to open earth and the burnt sky cracked with thin threads of gold.Ekreth stood with arms crossed, tall and impossibly still. The last rays of dusk caught the edges of him, casting long, sharp shadows at his feet.He had taken a human
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 109 : Kane’s Pyre
Lyra POV The pyre stood at the edge of the Hollow Grounds, where even shadows seemed afraid to linger.Smoke curled upward in slow, lazy spirals, black against a bruised sky. The earth beneath Lyra’s boots felt scorched, barren - like it remembered too. The scent of charred wood, old blood, and unspoken goodbyes clung to the air, suffocating.She stood alone.The others waited behind the circle of warded stones, where the barrier shimmered like a ghost in the dying light. Not one of them crossed it. Not Nyxar, not Elara, not the witches who still whispered her name like a half-broken prayer. They knew this was not a moment meant to be witnessed.Grief, Lyra had learned, wasn’t something that could be comforted. It wasn’t something you wrapped in soft words or shared through tears. It was a blade, and she had been holding it for days - bleeding quietly from the inside.Now it was buried in her chest, where no one could see it but her.Kane’s body lay wrapped in his old wolfhide cloak
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 108 : The Last Thread
Lyra POV The battlefield had gone silent. Smoke drifted in slow spirals, carrying the scent of charred magic and iron. The fires were still burning, but no one moved to put them out. The witches stood frozen in their circles, eyes wide. Warriors clutched weapons they would never raise. Because all eyes were on her and on him. Kane knelt at the heart of the broken ring, cracked stone glowing with sigils that no longer pulsed. His hands dug into the earth, breath coming in ragged gasps, and his back arched in pain as the Harbinger’s presence writhed inside him - like a second heartbeat made of shadows and fire. But it was still Kane’s face. Still his eyes. Lyra stepped forward slowly. She couldn’t feel her feet. Couldn’t feel her hands. Only the pulsing ache in her chest - the last thread of their bond, frayed and bleeding. Ekreth stood to her right, arms folded, waiting like a vulture made of smoke and starlight. His wings curled inward as if to shield her from what came
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 107 : The Edge of Ruin
Lyra POV The air reeked of blood and burning wards. From the highest spire, Lyra watched shadow creatures pour through the eastern breach - just as planned. Their forms rippled with unnatural grace, bones wrong beneath stretching skin, eyes like coals. The trap was set. Glyphs flared to life in a massive ring around the breach, turning the battlefield into a burning cage. And still they came. The creatures weren’t slowed by fire. They thrived in it. “Fall back to second line!” Elara shouted, sword dripping with black ichor. “Protect the witches! Get the civilians below-” A bolt of shadow tore past her and struck the ground at Lyra’s feet. The stone cracked. The heat of it sizzled against her skin even as she raised a shield instinctively. She spun. And there he was. Kane. No mask. No armor. Just him - worn leathers and that familiar, twisted expression of grief and rage. His eyes, however, were not his own. They blazed with the Harbinger’s mark - red, ringed in black. Hi
Lyra, His Second Chance Mate Chapter 106 : Ash and Echoes
Harbinger POVThe darkness welcomed him like an old friend.It moved when he moved. Breathed when he breathed. Twined around his shoulders like a living mantle as he drifted through the ruins of the old forest temple, the shattered remnants of gods long forgotten crushed beneath his feet.Kane sat in the center of the stone circle, head bowed, sweat beading at his brow despite the cold. He hadn’t moved in hours.Still resisting.The Harbinger tilted his head, amused. He circled the boy slowly, boots making no sound on the broken marble. Kane’s energy flickered - unstable. Like a flame exposed to too much air.“You're unraveling,” the Harbinger said softly. His voice was silk over razors, ancient and echoing. “And still, you cling to her.”Kane’s jaw tightened. “I’m not yours.”The Harbinger crouched behind him, a whisper at his ear. “No. Not yet. But you will be.”A flick of power, and the circle of runes flared beneath them, casting everything in a red glow. Kane flinched but didn’t
