Liya's POVIt felt like a figment of my imagination at first when my body roused from a deep sleep, but when I heard the light squeaking of my door as it was slightly pushed open, I jumped to alert. The palpitation of my heart filled my ears as my fingers clenched the sheets beneath me. I wondered if it was the triplets again, trying once more to convince me to warm up to them. Or could they be here to drop their charade and continue their bullying once again?I kept quiet, not even daring to breathe.My mind raced with thoughts of what to do, of how to fight back if they tried anything, but I was helpless like ever before. I blinked hard, trying to adjust my eyes to the night. Instead of the three tall figures I was expecting yet dreading to see, my eyes fell on the figure of a woman.It took only one sweep of my eyes to realise who it was."Mother.." the word left my lips as I stared at her in surprise.Her eyes met mine and she gave me a weak smile and inched closer to my bed, her
Luna Hana's POVI shut the door to my daughter's room, swallowing back the sobs that threatened to spill from my lips. I walked away, fatigued and exhausted, but still careful to be fast enough so I wouldn't get caught outside by Wade. I had learned his schedule by now, and so I knew he would be in his study downstairs for about thirty minutes more before he headed back up.I stepped up my pace, hurrying up the stairs. He had been in an exceptionally dark mood since he found out his triplet sons were mated to my daughter. That too was also as shocking and disappointing to me, but I knew he did not consider my own feelings. Needless to say, I tried my best to keep a good distance away from him to avoid incurring his wrath.Liya's words still reverberated in my mind as I moved. It stung, more than I could ever explain or describe. Was I really a bad mother? A terrible person to let my daughter continue suffering in the hands of these evil men? Maybe I was. There wasn't a day that passed
Liya's POVI was not fully healed when dawn came the next morning, but I wasted no time in hopping out of bed at first light. My limbs moved at the speed of light as I jumped into the shower and pulled on my clothes afterwards almost an hour earlier than I usually did. My reason for this was to avoid any sort of drama today. If possible, with the moon goddess on my side, I would get through the day without getting involved in any sort of drama.There was still so much to process after the terrible day I'd had yesterday. As I packed up my bags and books for school, I thought back to being saved by Ryder, and the forehead kiss Gunter had planted on my forehead. I shuddered at the thought.Maybe I was just imagining it. Maybe it was all just an effect of the herbs that were administered to me.After I programmed my brain to believe this, I flung my messy hair into a bun and raced down to the kitchen. The head maid was still yawning, getting ready for the day when she saw me."Why are you
Liya's POVI had no idea what was happening to me. But there was one thing I was certain of; I did not want it to stop.As I pressed myself up against the stranger and felt his strong fingers graze over my skin, I let out a soft sigh and threw my head back. Heat like none I had ever known coursed through my veins, spreading over my skin down to my fingertips.My core tightened with nerve wracking pleasure as he spanned my waist and leaned into me, whispering into my ears. "Wanna get out of here?"My lips parted to blurt out a refusal, but I found myself nodding instead. My head spun as he pulled me away from the rowdy party and the disco lights, and dragged me up to a dimly lit room. I was too weak to notice anything else other than the bohemian aesthetic of the room and the queen sized bed that sat in the centre.Now away from the crowd, the stranger spun me around, his hands roaming over my body as he trailed kisses down my neck."Ah..." a soft moan escaped my lips at that motion th
Hunter's POVMy eyes darted swiftly across the wide bedroom as I walked in. Cursing under my breath at Liya's absence, I made do with pacing around the room in anticipation of her arrival.She should be here, for fucks sake! Where the hell was she?!I had searched high and low for her throughout the mansion but she was nowhere to be found. Which meant that she was probably still at school. If that was the case, there was nothing I could do.But that didn't stop the anger from bristling within me. I picked up a random object from her dressing table and stared at it absentmindedly as memories of the night I fucked Liya resurfaced. I could feel my cock throbbing and stretching out through my pants as I tried to relive that night.My wolf howled hungrily, also stimulated by the thoughts running through my head.'Where is our mate?!’ He growled almost painfully.“I don't know either. But I sure as hell hope she'll be here soon.”Gritting my teeth, I lowered myself down into her bed, sprawl
Liya's POVI didn't even have the chance to comprehend the ecstasy of having Hunter's lips on mine when I heard the door swing open. At first, I was not sure how to react. I panicked, wondering why I'd let myself be so taken by Hunter. He was usually the absent and silent one, so seeing him so visibly drawn to me was not something I ever pictured.And I hated myself for eating it up like an idiot.The tingles running through my body were still raging when Ryder yanked me away from Hunter and pulled me behind him. I shrunk back at the fury emanating from Ryder and Gunter's wolves. They were so angry, I feared they would tear down the room to pieces! And that was going to raise a lot of consequences and put me in trouble!My eyes darted around as I wondered what to do. If Alpha Wade got wind of this, he would surely blame me. I shut my eyes and said a short prayer to the moon goddess to keep me free from any trouble. With nothing left to do, I shifted my attention back to the triplets.
Liya's POVMy feet felt stuck to the ground as I stood in the midst of basically the entire student body, unshed tears pooling in my eyes. I swallowed with difficulty, mustering up the courage to keep my head high, but the more the snarky comments flew past me, the more the hole in my chest widened.I fought the urge to cry. What good would that do me? None at all. If anything, it would only make me look more guilty than they painted me out to be. I slowly tilted my head back up, ignoring the trembling of my body and the pain pricking the back of my eyes. I just needed to get out of here.I won't let them see me cry, I continued to repeat this in my head like a mantra. The beating of my heart filled my ears as I tried to push past the people in front of me, but they wouldn't budge.“Let me pass…” I tried to scream, but I could barely make out the sound of my own voice. My stomach tightened painfully. I was beginning to feel dizzy. The world blurred continuously as I tried to digest al
Liya's POVMy fingers tightened around my school bag as I watched Lily walk away with a smug expression on her face. I stood there until she disappeared from sight, feeling my stomach drop with each passing second. I was red with anger and pride when she proposed the competition between us, but now I wondered if I had made a grave mistake.Maybe I should not have let her taunts get to me. Maybe I should have been the bigger person and just walked away before her words could have any effect. Now I had already gotten myself into this and there were no take-backs. My insides churned with doubt and trepidation as I stood at my locker, still thinking.‘Don't worry, Liya,’ my wolf spoke up. ‘Just calm down, everything will be fine. You're going to beat her at her own game. You just need to train enough and get stronger.’I found it hard to believe her, especially since I was so weak, but I said nothing and turned around instead, walking to my first class for the day. I had already missed on