Lyra's POV“You bastard," I said, slapping him across the face. “You did this. This is all your fault. After all that I have done for you, this is how you decide to pay me back?”“By betraying me? I should take your life right here and now, and there would be nothing that would happen.”“Do that, please,” he said, bleeding seriously from his shoulder; he was not healing.“The poison has got to you badly, has it not?” I asked him, and he shook his head.I thought he had healed from the poison Lucas injected him with, but I was wrong.That bastard strikes and wins again, with Nikolai.“Akira asked me to protect you…”I saw the shock in his eyes. “And that, I swear, I am going to do!”He was teary; his eyes were saddled with regrets. I could see that he was willing to turn back the hands of time just to correct the mistakes he had made before.“That is too late. There is nothing that you can do now. I am still holding on to tell you some things.”“Even if you figure something out, that w
Lyra's POVThe ground rumbled for a few seconds and opened wide, taking a large part of the rogues inside it. I saw Nikolai's corpse falling in too, but there was nothing that I could do.“Where is he?” I asked without wasting any more time.I turned back and ran, leading Rune to where Xavier lay.The remaining rogues who were there still ran after us, but they were the least of my problems.I just wanted Xavier alive and well.We got to where he was. “Rune? Is that you?” Xavier asked.“Of course, it is me,” Rune called out to him, while his grimoire flew closely.“Lyra, there is a spell here, but the ingredients and the time for this spell are impossible to get and prepare.”“Well, not for me, but given the time and the availability of these materials, I am sorry; there is nothing that we can do!” he said to me.“Do something!”The rogues had already caught up to us and were coming closer and closer.“Hold!” Rune said to me.“That should be able to hold them.” A protective form of li
Lyra’s POVI hit the table in front of Luca so hard that I heard the bones in my hand crack; I swept the books covering the table and threw them on the floor.“I do not care what you have just said; you can’t denounce me as your mate. We’ve been together for almost three years, how could you?” I said in a raised tone with tears streaming down my eyes.“My decision is final,” he said and sauntered out of the room.I know you must be wondering where the drama is coming from, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lyra Octavia and my story is just like every other rejection story you must have heard except that mine is quite different. My father died when I turned eighteen but before then, he always told me that I was special but I don’t know that special reason yet. My childhood was different from other wolves at my age. I first turned when I was eight and to be honest, the wolf was like I never imagined. She has snow-white fur with red and orange tips. Its eyes have a gold ring on
Lyra’s POVI chuckled, almost certain that I didn’t hear him correctly.“I reject you, Lyra Octavia, as my mate and Luna.” He pronounced, pointing at me with his index finger. I gasped as the excruciating pain ripped through my heart. I clutched my chest, feeling the piercing pain burn my heart. My wolf, Imogene, whimpered in pain. It’s breaking her too. I didn’t know rejection hurts like hell. It’s fucking heartbreaking, especially from someone you love. It felt like something inside me was being torn and ripped apart.“No you can’t do this Luca,” I muttered as tears threatened to fall off my eyes.“You are no longer my mate. I have found the woman of my dreams,” he said, his voice filled with no emotion.I got up from the chair where I was seated and gazed at the man I love with all I have breaking my heart into tiny pieces.“Luca?” I managed to say, finally finding my voice after a moment of speechlessness.Tears were slowly streaming down my face, betraying the emotions I tried s
Lyra’s POVI was thrown out of the gate, they didn’t even allow me to pack some of my clothes, I was still in a heavy dress.I braced myself as I made it past the main entrance with shame as the other wolves gazed at me. I have nowhere else to go. I didn’t even have any money with me.I’m doomed.*****I picked up myself and headed to a white house. What was I going to tell my mom when asked what I had come for? I questioned myself as I knocked at the door.“Good afternoon miss,” the guard greeted me immediately he recognized me. “I will announce your presence to M’lady,”What could I have done? Or said? I just nodded.“I shall wait,” I mumbled and he locked back the gate while I stayed outside looking homeless and hopeless.“Who do we have here?” my mom laughed. The tone of her voice was mocking and I didn’t expect less. All I wished for was to be accepted back. I don’t mind if she mocks me.“Mom…Mother_” I called, stuttering. “Good day, Mother,”“Shh_ Who is your mother? In fact,
Lyra's POVI walked out of the house without a word from my mother, who sat under the big oak tree knitting, seemingly less concerned. I offered her a smile and a wave, but she merely glared and returned to her knitting.Will she ever forgive me?I wanted to forget everything that happened around me, at least for the moment, and not sulk over Luca who was with the woman of his dreams, or my mom who didn’t seem to care about me.I need a shoulder to cry on, but that only happens when I get high on alcohol. It’s the only way I’ll feel a little better. As soon as the security opened the gate, I walked out without a second thought. I heaved a sigh as I stepped outside the compound. It’s not like I know any bar nearby.But what can I do?I can’t possibly ask my mother for directions or ask her for one of her cars, not with the way things are between us.I walked down the estate, wondering how long the walk was going to take since it was hard to find a cab. I heaved a sigh and stopped walk
Xavier’s POV“What is wrong, Sir?” Rune, my best friend asked as I stepped out from the bar.“I met a crazy lady,”“They are common now,” he laughed.My mind went back to the beautiful crazy lady I just met inside. There was something strange about her. It feels like I have known her from somewhere but cannot place my thoughts on where exactly. The thought of her makes me feel weak.“I_” I grit my teeth as the thoughts of her make me crave a woman’s body.I hate feeling weak, I was vulnerable to her. The more I tried getting her off my mind, the harder the thought of her envelope my mind.“Shit!”“What’s wrong?” Rune was worried about me. It was evident on his face.“Get me a woman; I need to calm myself,”I got into the car and scratched my hair. I haven’t felt this way for a long time and that is strange. I have lived for centuries and have met many women but none has got my attention just like the crazy lady did.I came to the bar after a very stressful day of searching for the moo
Lyra’s pov.A faint call pulled me from nowhere, not that I couldn't explain where I was, it was just dark. Dark and nothing. The still voice called again. I couldn't feel the ground anymore, it felt like zero gravity and the silence was deafening. I headed towards the call and took a step forward. With each step, I felt her head churn. I remembered how i got there but not where I was. It was at that bar. The pain increased with each step and I nearly fell back into the darkness. Moving closer a faint light shone on me, with a beautiful wolf piercing me with his looks.I reached out to him, it was the most logical thing I could do at that point. My hand, phasing through his being made me realize that I was part of a vision, a dream, a trance perhaps. But none of the things happening around me happened to be real.I saw myself walking towards him, I could tell that I was scared as I approached him but I just couldn't stay away from him either. I moved closer to him, and with each s
Lyra's POVThe ground rumbled for a few seconds and opened wide, taking a large part of the rogues inside it. I saw Nikolai's corpse falling in too, but there was nothing that I could do.“Where is he?” I asked without wasting any more time.I turned back and ran, leading Rune to where Xavier lay.The remaining rogues who were there still ran after us, but they were the least of my problems.I just wanted Xavier alive and well.We got to where he was. “Rune? Is that you?” Xavier asked.“Of course, it is me,” Rune called out to him, while his grimoire flew closely.“Lyra, there is a spell here, but the ingredients and the time for this spell are impossible to get and prepare.”“Well, not for me, but given the time and the availability of these materials, I am sorry; there is nothing that we can do!” he said to me.“Do something!”The rogues had already caught up to us and were coming closer and closer.“Hold!” Rune said to me.“That should be able to hold them.” A protective form of li
Lyra's POV“You bastard," I said, slapping him across the face. “You did this. This is all your fault. After all that I have done for you, this is how you decide to pay me back?”“By betraying me? I should take your life right here and now, and there would be nothing that would happen.”“Do that, please,” he said, bleeding seriously from his shoulder; he was not healing.“The poison has got to you badly, has it not?” I asked him, and he shook his head.I thought he had healed from the poison Lucas injected him with, but I was wrong.That bastard strikes and wins again, with Nikolai.“Akira asked me to protect you…”I saw the shock in his eyes. “And that, I swear, I am going to do!”He was teary; his eyes were saddled with regrets. I could see that he was willing to turn back the hands of time just to correct the mistakes he had made before.“That is too late. There is nothing that you can do now. I am still holding on to tell you some things.”“Even if you figure something out, that w
Lyra's POVThere was something uncomfortable on my face. I was too weak to open my eyes, and for some reason, I felt oddly comfortable where I lay. I didn’t want to move a muscle, but the crawling sensation grew worse, becoming unbearable.I tried to brush whatever it was away with my hands, but it was no use. I had to open my eyes. My heart leapt when they finally came into contact with the green leaves hanging and swinging freely above me.The tingling sensation I felt was from a spider trying to weave a web on my face. I remembered why I was here.I could hear thunder and sizzling sounds nearby, and I knew something was happening. Random screams and shouts echoed around me. I realized people were getting hit, and the moment I thought of who might be on the receiving end, I summoned every last bit of strength I had to stand and fight.As I made my way through the bushes, I began to wonder who was fighting. “Nikolai?” I thought in disbelief. There was no way he could have done this.
Xavier's POV“How?” he said, laughing. “I do my study. Not everyone has to tell you everything,” he added with a smirk.“It’s not every day you see a three-tailed wolf laying around at her initiation ceremony.”Pity filled me as I recalled all the times I should have been there for her. But it was too late to turn back now. If I had one wish, it would be to go back and support her then.“Of course, I knew what that meant,” he said, taking a step forward. “I and Lyra have history.”“Remember that one time you subjected me to the human realm, forcing me to live amongst them for over a century? Yes, that one time. I obeyed, and it turned out not to be as bad as I expected.”“It was wonderful. She was one of the reasons—I loved her dearly.”“She didn’t give me a chance anyway, and my punishment was nearing its completion. I was going to make my move until you cut me off.”“I mean, you brought her back to me…”He must have seen the confusion in my eyes. “Oh… I understand how confusing that
Xavier's POVI had heard enough from Rune. I could have found ways to shut him up if this were not true and if he had not just been to hell and back. His explanations gave logical reasons for everything I experienced the very first day I came in contact with Lyra. It could also explain why Ozed was skeptical about me touching her that night and why I felt attracted to her.But there was a catch: if all that Rune had said were true, I was yet to see her as my mate. She was still with her exes, as far as I knew, and I did not want to ruin whatever we had going on between us. I trusted Rune, but this was a significant risk to take. But first, I needed to get to Lyra.He was still speaking when I felt something strange. Whatever it was, I could feel it, and it felt familiar. I needed to get to her.I impulsively entered the bushy road without consulting Rune. This was one of those times I fully trusted my instincts and whatever I felt.“You feel that too?” I asked.He responded in the a
Rune's POVI had been through hell and back, and today felt like the worst of it. I was certain this was the least that could happen to me.I opened my eyes to see Xavier looming over me, his face a mix of concern and confusion. He was calling my name repeatedly, but I was just as lost as I had been moments ago. Where was I? What was happening?As my surroundings came into focus, I realized I was in Kayla's room. I struggled to piece together how I got there, my mind still foggy. Xavier's urgent voice was a constant in my ears, shaking me as if he could rattle the answers out of me.“Rune,” he called again, and I felt a surge of irritation. The pounding in my head was growing unbearable. Just as I was about to respond, an unexpected sneeze overtook me. It felt like a reset button—my heart kicked back to life, and memories flooded my mind.“I remember trying to...” I began, but the thoughts were jumbled, causing a splitting headache. I could barely differentiate between past and presen
Xavier's POVThane quickly noticed my sour mood. “Do not mind me…” I began, but the sounds returned, and this time I was sure something else was in the room with us. I turned to check on Rune and saw he was still asleep. I followed the movement behind the headrest. It was fast—definitely not a rat; they wouldn’t survive long in this meticulously clean manor.The sound moved to the closet. I opened the door and found it—Rune's grimoire. “You sneaky tome!” I chuckled, mentally exhausted. I fell back onto the bed, trying to catch my breath.“Wait…” A bright idea struck me. We didn’t actually need Lyra; I just needed the grimoire.“Your master is sick and not himself,” I told it. The book pulsed with a glow, responding, but I couldn’t understand its message.“Yeah, yeah,” I muttered, still unsure how to communicate. The one who could explain everything was unconscious, and I couldn’t risk waking him without facing repercussions.The grimoire pulsed again. I tore open the bag containin
Xavier's POVI needed to handle this matter wisely. Something was going on, and I had to get to the bottom of it. Rune had become audacious. I knew he was bold, but today felt different. He was embittered, fueled by every negative energy I could think of. This wasn’t the Rune who stood for the right things.I had no one to blame but myself. I left him to whatever had changed him. “Lyra was right,” I sighed. I needed to know what was wrong with Rune and, most importantly, if the one I held in my hands was truly him. This was a serious debate in my mind. Certain signs made me believe this was Rune, while others made me doubt. He had knowledge no one else could have about me. He was my right-hand man for a reason, privy to my deepest fears. He was a magic user, and the spells he cast were ones I had seen him use before. But the fact that he couldn’t heal as quickly as usual threw me off. He was a wolf, after all.“Why do I even bother?” I groaned. “Just don’t let him die. Whoever he
Nikolai's POV“You had better start talking!” Lyra said as she opened the door to her closet.It was a close call.She had been a good host to me all this while.Either she knew what she was up against and didn’t care, or she was just foolish to help me. Whatever the case, I was grateful.Luca came inside and saw me.I pleaded with him to spare my life. “What the hell do you want from me? I’m done with this,” I said.“I’m tired of your control and reign of terror. Have you done enough by taking my sister too?”“Just leave me alone. You have a lot of people under you, yet you cling to me like a plague.”He chuckled. “And there he goes, the little pup has begun to grow teeth and thinks it’s okay to nip at the elder wolf! The audacity,” he said, walking closer to the window.“You know Lyra is a lovely wolf,” he said. I knew he was watching her from the window. My heart skipped a beat.“Do what you want with me, but leave Lyra out of this.”“Really?” He laughed. “You think this is about