Lucas' POVI shrugged my shoulders. I was enjoying this. Every bit of it and every moment. I tried. You can attest to that. I tried to keep her safe, but fuck it. She has taken more than she can chew and she asked for it. Her wish is my command. “No, you cannot be serious about this,” she said again, this time with her voice firm and composed. “You asked, I told you. What is there not to believe?” “The fuck!” she cursed loudly. “I believe you do not have any idea what a rowan is and what it does, do you?” “I did tell you what I was after when you asked nicely, did I not?” I asked. “You think I was telling you as your teammates not to touch anything from the very moment they leave the manor for the mission because I do not want them to get germs or what?” “WHAT THE FUCK!” She was yelling now. “DO YOU WANT TO KILL US? WHAT AM I ON ABOUT? YOU WILL KILL US ALL!” Okay, now she was getting on my nerves! She is pissing me off and I hate that. I hate when people yell at me. “Your t
Lyra's POV I lay there, speechless and frozen. It was as though my mind had shut down. No thoughts, no emotions—I just stayed there. It was as though the universe was basking in the moment, intentionally punishing me. Xavier had appeared from nowhere. I was so infuriated with myself and the situation I found myself in. I deeply wanted to explain to him, but there was nothing I could say that would make this moment any less messy and disheartening. That fool was still unaware of what was happening. Xavier could have him beheaded. He was still puckered, releasing his weight little by little on me. Rage burned through me and gave power to my mind and body; I was in control. “Oh no, no, no…” I yelled, pushing the fool away from me. This was not what I imagined, and definitely not what I wanted. I ran through the crevices of my mind for what I could use to defend myself. I needed to clear the air; one misunderstanding would not ruin whatever I had built. This was beyond my feeling
Lyra's POVI had deep thoughts about my decision. “Not letting him go was also encasing myself with him too. If this was the price to pay just to get revenge on him, was it worth it? Should I really be doing this at my own detriment?”I walked out of that wing, knowing fully well that there was nothing that would bring me back to that part of the manor as long as Luca was under the same roof as me. This was indeed traumatic. And the worst part of it all was that I was still unable to deduce Xavier's real emotions. I, for one, had always found silence to be very loud and clear. Xavier's silence was unsettling at the same time.“I need to find him,” I thought aloud. The issue was how to find him and approach him.I went to the throne room but wasn't bold enough to approach the door. I decided to check his room, but he was not there either. I was bothered.“Selene…” I called out to my wolf. She was the reason I was in this mess after all. Who else? Her silence was infuriating, and I had
Nikolai's POVHeck, I was doomed. How did my life tumble into this path? More importantly, how did I find myself in this situation? It was a more twisted circle when I realized that the man I loved, and even slept with, was the one behind the wrong things going on in my life and more. This was not how I imagined my life, and definitely not what I had expected. Nothing in my life pointed to this direction.I should have seen the signs from the very beginning; they were obvious signals. And I was quick to judge others for chasing red flags, but here I was, diving into one headfirst.Lucas picked me up right after an accident that occurred with my sister. Something about him fulfilling a promise she made to him.…I had just been fully introduced to the pack; I barely knew anything practical about the Darkmoon Pack. The best I knew were the theories and histories. My sister was the best teacher, the only one I had for years even. I was a notorious troublemaker growing up, which worsened
Nikolai's POVI did not bother to stop and look back once. I was so excited and let it show.On my way back, I saw one of those kids riding a bicycle earlier again. This time, he rode past me with such speed that I was scared for him. “No way he saw!” I thought in fear. This was definitely not how I wanted to come out.I ran after him quickly, and just as I expected, he was discussing with his friend group by the time I got to them. I knew what this meant; I did not even have the time to argue or explain myself. I did not have time to be poked, mocked, or made fun of. I had to get home, and I had to get there fast.“Hey…” one of them called out. “Hey, gay boy!” the person yelled again.I paid them no attention. My house was just around the bend. I was close and could make it if they just stayed at that distance from me.They did not. “Fuck no…” I exclaimed as I noticed they were riding toward me on their bicycles. I tried running, but it was no use. Fear had gripped me so badly that I
Nikolai's POV.“At least we have a home and our parents, where are yours!” The biggest of them said laughing at his comeback.The others joined in the laughter and I knew I was not going to let this one slide.He was going to pay, they all will.That was all I needed to unlock whatever pent up rage that I had kept over the years.One of them was the time these same boys set me up and a few other boys up saying we were doing drugs.Truth be told I had never felt so scared as I did that day.I did not know what came over me or how I was able to do it.But I knew that Within the twinkling of an eye I was already on the biggest one of the boys who were out to bully.I felt this inner surge of energy that was nowhere close to what I have ever felt before.I remember using my teeth to dismember the biggest boy amongst all of them.His name was Jude, it was the only thing I could make out of their confusion and shouts when I eventually pounced on them and took matters into my own hands.It w
Nikolai’s POV.“This is it!” Akira announced as she parked her car in the designated area.She had told me earlier to eat up quickly and to get dressed.“Somewhere you should have been to a long time ago, a very important place”It was like an hour drive to where she was taking me.It was a long drive and an almost silent one at that if not for the song that played at intervals form the car stereo.After coming throughout the thick forest path were swh decided to follow we came upon this huge mansion.My jaw dropped in disbelief of what I saw before me.“Huh?, what is this place?” I asked Akira.Her responses was a light chuckle.This was knee if those moments when my trust in my sister faltered.“She could be taking me here as one of those mutants that needed to be studied by the government” I thought.I looked the place over and listened carefully for any suspicious sounds.There was none, it was quiet, I could hear my sister's heartbeat, it sounded peaceful.Mike in the other hand
Lyra's POV . “Can you imagine!” I thought to myself, I was like a messed up canvas of emotions. Everything that was happening intrigued me, and I was actually pissed that I had another run in with Lucas. “The nerve of that wench!” I cursed. I was oblivious of the fact that I was still outside and my voice echoed through the halls. “He might hear you?” I thought. I did not care at this point,I wanted him to hear me, I wanted him to know how foolish he had been and that I was not ignorant of that fact. “He should go ahead and hear me for all that I care about, I still would remain unshaken” I did not know where this anger was spurring out from but it was spurring alright. I began to feel at that moment, my emotions always had a way to numb my sensory nerve and it took a while before I even had to feel something. Just when my nerves began to work, I realized that j had been holding to the door handles for a while now and my palms had begun to turn red. I released the
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