Sweat trickled from my face, it freely drenched my thin layer of clothes, even flowing all the way to my feet, despite the freezing darkness.The rogue wolves had still not relented as they bared their fangs towards me with killing intent.I did not know how long I had been running.My face down to my body was decorated in mud as I had fallen in different lakes.Their hot chase increased, closely tailing behind me while I flung my legs carelessly, ignoring the thick bushes that pierced my arms and legs in the process. It was way better than being dead, afterall.We continued for a few torturous minutes as my strength finally weakened, and my tirelessly working limbs slowed gradually. My body could not obey the panic in my heart, I was too scared to look back now. The trees ahead of me blurred gradually, till I could only see sheer darkness. Yet, I forced my limbs to keep going as I could no longer control the tears. I had come too far for me to be caught by them.I used the last of
This was a supernatural moment for the both of them. Lyra, who longed for nothing but a pure, deserving and unfiltered love had just found it. It seems the moon goddess had indeed shone her light upon her brightly this time. Their eyes remained locked, as they kept unraveling the magic of the fleeting moment they just shared. It should never have to come to an end. This was the kind you grabbed with the whole of you, never letting go. Especially when it was reciprocated.While Lyra remained stuck in this feeling as the loud silence in the courtroom stunned even the guards who had brought her in with a throat clogged with their speech.As for Alpha Tristan, who was loved and respected of course, and most likely never experienced abandonment as Lyra had countlessly gone through, broke through the reverie.He was a person who always remained logical, despite the multitude of emotions at present.Straightening his back on his royal throne as he carefully observed the frail girl in fr
Her following days in the palace were very peaceful. Infact, it was anything unlike the crescent moon pack she had experienced.As much as she loved the palace interiors and the various paintings she wished so much to explore, she was too tired to abandon her bed rest. It was the first time she wasn't up and working. Her eyes shone in delight as the maids frequently took food in and out for her. Her meals were intently attended to. The tiredness of the past months weighed down on her. Her body noted the changes and adapted quickly to it. She slept when she was not eating, ate when she was not sleeping. This was her life now. The royal physicians paid close attention to her as they treated her wounds gently with Alpha Tristan at every of these occasions.“The pain would not last long, miss” one of the physicians consoled as he applied a soothing cream to her knees. That was the most serious injury as it was filled with bacterias as it reopened over and over again.Alpha Tristan hel
A genuine friendship blossomed between the both of them. Lyra had kept down her guard, although not entirely as she was well aware of the thread that hung above them. The fact that she was indeed from the Crescent moon pack. As much as all she wanted was a pure love, where they could be whole with one another, this was a risk to her life and that of her baby's.It is not that she never tried to tell him, the times she had, the anger in his voice betrayed his gentle touches on her cheek.“My lord”“It is Tristan”“The workers might hear”“And who cares?”“I can't call you Tristan”She stubbornly folded her elbows on top of her stomach, looking away from him.“But you just did, angel”He brought her face to his, their noses lightly rubbing each other's as he laid beside her.“I did not. I only said I am not calling you Tristan”“You have said it again”He deeply smooched on her neck, making her let out a soft moan subconsciously.He suddenly stopped with his eyes laughing at her watery
“My lord”, Laura barges into Alpha Tristan's study, screaming his name in extreme anxiety. He sourly frowns at her behavior as his voice subconsciously turns cold. “My lord”, She calls out again with heavy breaths, her voice almost breaking. “Why are you here, Laura?”He does not bat an eye, staring coldly at her. Her ragged breaths pause in a split second as she slightly bends backward, observing his reaction with utter confusion. He had never asked her this question as she was welcome at the palace at any time. The only thing that threatened their union was the absence of an heir. “My lord, you are not one to ask me such a question” she glared suspiciously, now believing Lyra's words from earlier. And Alpha Tristan's words were only confirming it further. “And you have never been one to barge on me!”,His voice reverberated loudly in the study, hitting the brick walls as they bounced back into her ears.She covered her ears in pain, her pupils suddenly contracting, squeezing o
While the two lovebirds reached a common ground together, with Alpha Tristan atoning for his sins, they were unaware of just how lethal and closely the evil lurked. Lyra on the other hand, unintentionally made things a lot harder for Alpha Tristan. This was one of the things she feared. Although she was sure she had gained the respect of everyone in the palace by now, she had watched her own cousin, Athena, take her place in Alexandra's heart.She knew first hand how it felt. She could not believe that the peaceful love she now acquired held extra strings to it. Due to her mixed emotions, she had simply asked for a bit of space from Alpha Tristan that night, when he was about to skip into the covers with her. “Go to your quarters, Tristan. I want to be left alone”This statement put him into a dumbfounded state as he held the covers mid air. “What else can I do, my princess?”His voice was almost breaking, looking at her resolved expression. Had she really made up her mind to no
Alpha Tristan arrived at the dining room, full of smoke as he coughed violently.He walked towards Lyra as she was now the only one at the table, staring at him flatly.“Are you okay, my princess?”, His hands draped over her shoulders as he crouched down beside her, looking at her in deep concern.Lyra remained motionless and speechless as she maintained her lost gaze into an air of nothingness. Alpha Tristan was suddenly driven into panic by her unresponsiveness, and was about to shake her slightly, when she turned towards him.Their faces rubbed on each other, but this time, there were no sparks of romance or gazes filled with desire. Lyra's heartbroken eyes tore him from the insides again as he involuntarily turned towards Laura's empty chair.What had she told Lyra while he was gone? He should not have let this happen. He was too angry to stand her anymore, but what happened to protecting Lyra as well.“You have something else you're hiding, Tristan?”He snapped his neck towards
Luckily, they had sailed through the violent winds.The palace had quietened down. There was no more hushing around as everything was now clear.According to the palace maids and guards, Laura had fallen out of favor with Alpha Tristan. The maids accorded her more respect as she had successfully made their Alpha throw out the witch. Each of them looked forward to working in the kitchen as only then, they could assist her and be among the first to take in the sweet aroma of her delicacies.Lyra, on the other hand, who was more than happy to share as she was left with nothing to do the entire day, eagerly let the maids watch her as she prepared them.It should be noted that not all the palace maids and guards were happy with the changes as well. They still viewed her as a home wrecker, despite her genuine kindness.This controversy lingered amongst them, but none was bold enough to make any of their opinions visible to Lyra as they feared the Alpha's wrath.“I think this current princ