Chapter 4

Lyra's POV

I knew trying to understand what was really happening right now would put my health at stake but at the same time it's confusing as hell and the last thing I would want right now is to die without understanding anything.

"Raven!" I turned and caught a glimpse of Jacob staring at me intently while he also had a look of anger and disgust written all over his face. I would be lying if I said anyone wouldn't notice.

"Why do you keep spacing out?" He asked me with an annoyed tone. "Maybe because I'm as confused as hell! Why am I mated to three men? How am I in one Princess Raven's body!?" I screamed in my head but didn't dare voice it out, because that would land me in grave danger.

"I asked you a question." He reminded calmly as his hands caressed my chin softly.

"Nothing, I'm just stressed." I lied to avoid more interrogations. His face didn't look like he was well convinced.

"I know you very well to understand that you're bothered by something but that wouldn't be the case right now. You really need rest because you've been badly and you're still recovering." I watched Jacob with anger and wondered why he had been sweet and all nice to me when in my past life he actually betrayed me.

He stood up and placed yet another soft kiss on my forehead as he walked off. I was drained and it seemed like my brain wasn't functioning very well.

"Nara...." I groaned my wolf's name wondering why I got mated to Jacob again but there wasn't any explanation because it seemed like Nara had shut me out.

"You need to rest." My wolf purred. "We need you strong. You're so weak right now and I'm not healing fast." I looked down at my body and realized that I still had injuries. I wasn't healing either but the pain was quite not acknowledged by my body.

I laid on the bed and shut my eyes like I was going to shut the whole world out, I needed to sleep. The exhaustion had finally caught up with me, and I felt like I was sinking into the mattress. I drifted off, allowing the softness of the pillow to cradle my head, and the quiet of the room to envelop me. As I slipped into slumber, I felt my worries slowly unravel, like threads being gently pulled from a tapestry. My breathing slowed, and my mind quieted, letting go of the thoughts that had been racing just moments before. The world outside receded, and I was left alone in the darkness, surrounded by the gentle hum of silence. I let myself surrender to the sleep, allowing it to wash over me like a soothing balm, healing the weariness of my body and soul.

*

I slowly opened my eyes, groggily taking in my surroundings. As my gaze fell upon the unfamiliar ceiling, a wave of confusion washed over me. But it was quickly replaced by a sense of relief - my body felt lighter, freer. The pain and fatigue that had plagued me for so long were gone.

As I lay in bed, the weight of my new reality settled upon me like a gentle blanket. I wasn't consumed by devastation, but rather a sense of resignation. The truth was, I had been thrust into a life I never could have imagined - mated to three men, my soul now residing in a foreign body. It was a lot to take in, but I knew I had to accept it.

A mix of emotions swirled within me: fear of the unknown, anxiety about my future, and a hint of curiosity. I thought about my new mates, three men who were now bound to me by fate. I wondered what they were like, what their stories were, and how we would navigate this unconventional relationship.

Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes as I thought about the life I left behind. The memories, the loved ones, the familiar comforts - all gone. But I refused to let grief consume me. Instead, I took a deep breath and stood up, my heart pounding with a mix of emotions.

But as I sat up and swung my legs over the side of the bed, reality came crashing down on me like a ton of bricks. I wasn't in my own body anymore. The memories, the thoughts, the feelings - they were all still mine, but the vessel that housed them was foreign.

I looked around the room, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings. This was my new reality, and I would make the most of it. I would find a way to love my new mates, to build a life with them, and to discover who I was in this new body.

A sense of tiredness and doubts lingered, but I pushed it aside. I would face whatever came next with courage, it's nothing and at the same time something I wished never happened. I was no longer in control of my circumstances, but I was in control of my attitude. And with that, I took my first step into this new, unknown life.

I raced back to the whole situation on ground and realization dawned on me that the trio I was mated to would definitely want nothing to do with me. Alpha Orion, it wasn't a doubt that he hates me and the reasons are best valid to him. Beta Keto, he would want nothing to do with me, if I were in his shoes, I would do the same because I would only be a threat to him and his relationship with Alpha Orion and I wasn't ready for that.

As for Jacob, who addressed himself as Kelvin, he was using me for his own personal gain and I wouldn't want to be a pawn in anyone's game. 

I stood up and was about to make my way outside the door when suddenly someone dragged me back.