Asher's POV"Devlin?"I said out of shock or maybe excitement. However, I didn't really care. She was sitting down, leaning on the headboard and her face held a smug look. She looked very beautiful even with the bandage around her head.It was good that she was awake, there were a number of things I needed from her. If she was in more critical condition, I would've suffered greatly. What I had said to Tristan last night regarding Devlin was the truth. I didn't need to like her, my pack needed things I couldn't give to them."For someone who said they couldn't stand the sight of me, you sure are very excited to see me," she said. There was a ghost of a smile on her face."My wordings have been very inappropriate. I'm very sorry Dev," i apologized."Your wordings" she pointed out, "though they were inappropriate but they conveyed the truth, right?"I shook my head, and walked closer to her bed. She was watching my every move. I knew the things I had said to her had been mean and very in
Asher's POVThat request from Devlin was a bit too much but I had no choice but to concede, I had been the one solely responsible for the situation we had found ourselves in. She was innocent, her only crime was falling in love with me. She did nothing wrong by being a good wife, a fantastic person and if this was what she demanded as a consolation, then that was exactly what I was going to give to her.She knew that the marriage would be helpful to both of our packs but she also knew that if she wanted to divorce me, a lot of people would take her side she had been nothing but a good wife, i had been the treacherous, cheating husband who busied himself staring at another woman who wasn't his wife and of course, I would get many bashes. Many people would be against me, calling me names and many other things and it would reflect poorly on my back but Devlin would be pitied and a lot of people would praise her for taking the step to obliterate such a marriage.In other words, she didn't
Asher's POVI couldn't believe Devlin's words. It was too hard to match Tristan and the possibility of him eating a human being up. It was disgusting and very nerve wracking. I didn't know if her words were true because I know Devlin can sometimes be prone to lying. I wasn't just going to believe her with no proof whatsoever."That cannot be true," I said to her.However, the expression on her face seemed to convey the fact that she wasn't exactly expecting me to believe her words. She looked so unfazed and very uninterested in whether I believed her or not. It was like she had other things to worry about and I wasn't one of them.She just adjusted her position before saying to me: "before I left, I had informed my mother about where i was headed. She told me to be careful and all that mothers usually say and I tried to wave it off as her being too much but then she pulled me down and told me everything".I scoffed, it didn't sound a bit believable to the ears, "what are you even sayi
Lyra's POVAfter telling Asher about what I had been told by Philip, I decided to return to the room. Staying in that environment with Asher looking like that was too much for me to handle. All through the conversation, I was trying hard to not look at his body, his bare body was such a temptation.I bolted out the door the minute I could.When I returned to the room, I saw that Philip was not awake yet. The words he had said to me resurfaced in my head. I couldn't believe that he allowed himself to be so vulnerable to me. He easily admitted the things that were plaguing him and his fear of Tristan.I had succeeded in planting in his head the idea that Tristan was coming after him.and he had by himself, calculated the things that Tristan stood to gain from such an action. I knew Asher would be doing the same, he would be trying to convince Tristan to actually attempt to kill Philip or me.It was the plan and we were going to do everything possible to save Philip if Tristan did make su
Lyra's POV"What?" Philip asked bewildered.He had somehow changed his mind about hearing from Asher. I also didn't know when I had gotten to my feet and made my way over to the front of the door where the both of them stood talking.I couldn't believe the words Asher just said, in many ways, it seemed to be untrue but at the same time, it was the perfect reason anyone can have to obliterate a whole pack filled with families and children."Where did you hear such absurdity?" Philip asked. He was getting angry, angrier than usual. It was only because those words were coming from Asher against his best friend. He couldn't smile and nod his head and say Asher was right.Something in me told me that in a way, Philip knew of this if it were true."I was told by the silver moon pack". Asher said.In other words, Devlin had told him.Ohilio shook his head, his reaction was what anyone could have expected. Thus had to do with his best friend, this accusation was too bizarre. Even though Tris
Lyra's POVA part of me broke when I heard those words. I have always known that he loved me unconditionally and I really appreciated it. However, for him saying that he trusts me in such a way and for him to be willing to stand beside Asher because I was also beside Asher made my heart hurt a little. It felt like I was doing something bad when I wasn't.Well, I was.I was harboring feelings for someone that wasn't him. He loved me, he was willing to take care of me and he had proved countless times that he would always take my word, that he would trust me without any proof and I couldn't help but feel I was cheating on him. I had made excuses for myself before that the reason why i never told him that the father of my baby was Asher was because he hated Asher. But the truth was I just didn't want him to come to know that I held Asher in my heart in such a way. I didn't want him to look at Asher and see the man I loved. I didn't want to break him.I know that there were a lot of thin
Asher's POVWhen I stormed into the room, I had no idea what to expect but i sure as hell did not expect to see Philip and Lyra sucking each other's faces. I was stunned, unable to form a single thought. I just stared at Lyra's eyes that were on mine. I knew I shouldn't be angry about seeing the two of them but I couldn't help it. I was angry and at the same time, I felt a stab of regret. For that moment, I began to wish that I hadn't been a jerk to her. I wish I had been a proper person, rejected her calmly and not made a show out of it. I was angry and also very hurt.I saw Philip hop off the bed and he made his way towards me. There was an understanding between us, I knew he hated me, he didn't need a reason to but I just knew it and he was staring at me with the rage from having his quiet time disrupted by an unwelcome guest.He walked up to me, saying something, well, yelling something but my head couldn't wrap around what he was saying. I was disoriented, I was staring at Lyra
Asher's POVLyra looked me in the eyes. I saw the look of hesitation in her eyes. I knew a part of her was scared of walking into the room with me. I knew that I had the same effect on her that she had on me. I was lost in how she smelled like, how she tasted and how she felt wrapped around me. The feeling was second to none and was very addicting.Sbe was saying something and it seemed that I was also answering her, but I couldn't even begin to guess what was going on or what we were talking about.I saw that she looked at my body and I suddenly realized that i had been standing in the way. She should've been able to walk into the room since, but I was standing in the way preventing her from walking in. I didn't realize I was so lost and if I hadn't realized such a thing, maybe Tristan would've seen us.She walked into the room by walking past me. I heard the small sniff she took, I knew she had taken in the Smell that exuded from me. I didn't know how to feel about that but I felt i
Tessa's PovIt's been a month ever since what happened. Kura returned to the silver moon pack and from what the news said the economy of he place wss taking a turn for the better. Things were finally looking up for them.I wss still yet to be given a nate and so was Michelle, there wasn't anything better to do than to just continue with our relationshipsMatt as expected became the leader of the pack for a while till Keagan was old enough to return. We all wanted hom as the leader. Philip had seen something in hom, the something he saw in all of us. Other than the fact he was born an alpha, he probably had zeal, he had the strength of a leader.Michelle had gone to meet Lyra, sje had a particular liking doe the kids and loved that about her. There were news of lyra and Asher's relationship probably leading to marriage and I was happy for Gomez finally throwback going to be married to their mates and they were happy.We were all happy for them.The rest of the betas had gotten themselv
Asher's POV"No!!" Tesaa screamed.Emily smiled victoriously asbshe saw the small cottage engulf in flames, she had a satisfies smile on her lips and shebste the projectile weapon on the ground next tonher feetz unknown to her, she setbthe remote control as well."Thwn that's jt, they both are dead."The flames were intense bring everything in the cottage turning it all to crisp, inwas sure that Tessa ws on the verge of jumping intonthe flames asbshe grww sloser yknthe cliff onnher knees and so I quickly hekd her down. Inwraoed my hands around her and then whispered into her ears."You csn kill her now".Tesaa froze. She disnt react to what insaid by looking at me, but rather she just slithered outnof my hold and then rose tonher feeshe tuened to where Emily stood lookingbatbthe flames, haooy that she had brought suxh destruction.Tesaa smirked, "you must be proud"Emily clapped, "you cannot even begin to fathom how excited I am.about thism this is truly a miracle. Thjs js something j
Asher's POVI shuddered slightly at what she said and instantly just started the car. I drove the car and sped of so that I would be driving right behind Emily she was moving so fast out of town out of everywhere and towards the docks. She was going to take a boat sowmehre and there were a large number of boats available for use.She immediately stopped her car and then jumped into one of the baots there.I saw this from the windscreens and madensure that I caught up with her. Tessa was as impatient as I was because she didn't even wait foe.me tonstoo the car before she was already running out and running towards a free motorboat bjust like the one that Emily had taken.I quickly pulled over and huried to where Tessa was getting the boat into the water, I quickly koined her and mived to first start the motor engine. Then it roared to life, I looked behind me andnsaw Tessa's approving glance. We started driving l, as fast as we could so nthat we could be right behind Emily.Emily dorve
Asher's POV"What do you mean by that?" I asked her and i moved forward."Oh," she chuckled, "you didn't realize? I think the person who poisoned you was Steven."I shook my head as I began to feel by body vibrate with the sense of being betrayed. Incident know I'd trusting Devlin's words were the right thing to do but at the moment, it made sense.He was the one that the assasin hadbeen warning me about. He was the person that was close to me thst wanted me dead. I didnt know why hebwas behaving kike that. Why he had posioned me and started tk act like the ruler.I didn't know what j should be thinking about ir even feeling but I felt frustrated. I felt broken."It cannot be" I said to myself.Devlin laughed, "stop lying to yourself, you already knew abiut jt."Somehow, when I thought back, it really was the truth, he had in so many ways done a lot of things. Hehad been the one whonkeot pestering me to go out and get drunk and how can I have possibly slipped away from him and he just
Asher's POVAfter the confession last night, I didn't even know how I ended up on.my.bed, I didn't know how I even slept but as I stared at myself in the mirror, with dark circles under my eyes and a certain fatigue in my.bearing, I believed that I might not have had any sleep last night.I brushed my teeth, and then proceeded to take my bath before I went downstairs to keep searching for anything that woukd kead ne to Philip.But ko matter how I'd love to go over the issue with Philip, s that i can work my way around finding him, i just couldn't even think for a minute. I couldn't understand what was happening nor why it has to be.like this.If Lyra's babies were really mine, did Philip know? Did he decide to be their father regardless? Lyra hsd saud she thought I hated her and all, so was the reason she hid the children from me because sbe thought I was going to deny them? That it was not going you accept and love them?I couldn't helo but winder jow broken she must've bee to even c
Asher's POVI ran my hand over my face and steooed forward to where shebwaa standing, maybe it was the distance that made me hear incorrectly what shebhad just said.Maybe i had been imagining things that she just said that Philip wasnt home.Because if he wasn't here, then where was he?"Lyra, I am not joking"She frowned, "I'm not joking either. I suddenly got tired and then I left the party after searching around for the both of you. What would make you think I'm lying?"She suddenly went quiet and her whose focused somewhere else, "what are you saying?" She asked, "Philip isn't with you?"I shook my head, "he isn't, and if you say he's not here then I have no fucking clue where he is". I said exasperatedly."Thus was what Fiona had saud, she told me that there was nothing i could do to stop their fucked up plan from going into action". I said shaking my head and recalling every bit of my conversation with Fiona. "If I had known, I would've left instantly"."Left?" Lyra's eyes chan
Asher's POVI grabbed a drink off from the tray of drinks a waiter wss passing around. The spaces between people kept getting more narrow and weaving through them became a huge hassle.I downed the alcohol in a go and then kept the glass on a nearest table before finding a way to swim through the sea of people, so that I could use the bathroom.I didn't even know where the bathroom was located.I looked around some more. Everybody wore masks and I was sure even the celebrant had her own mask. I suspected this because everywhere I've looked, I haven't seen her face. Akk I could see were different colors, shiny or dull and just eyes.I wasn't particularly looking for her fir I had nothing to say to her, anybody that could lead me to the bathroom right now was going to do me a huge favour."Asher?"I immediately turned around and saw a woman standing behind me.She wore a silver dress embedded with stones that glistened under the light. Her hair was shirt and brown and so were her eyes.
Philip's POVThe party was all I thought it would be, soft music playing, people talking amongst themselves rather than dancing. Only a few people were on the dancefloor doing nothing really amazing.As we walked further into the place, a waiter holding a tray approached us holding a tray of masks and then presented it to us.Asher picked one and then Lyra did before i settled for mine.I looked at the two of them first and saw the design of their mask, Lyra's own had feathers, jt was blue with shiny stones and quite beautiful to look at.Asher picked something more manly, it was plain black and had nothing quite noticeable. He just tied it around hisbface and instantly he blended with the group. So djd Lyra.I did the same."Well," Asher said, "be careful". Again he was here with his advice. Something inwas not against.I gave Lyra a kiss on her cheek and then decided to go around the olace. We all knew what we wrre doing. We all knew our plans and showing affections or soending the
Asher's POVThe visit to Emily's place had been a waste of time. I had found out absolutely nothing about Tristan. The women kept talking about the upcoming party and the theme they were using and everything else that was no business of mine. Fiona even went as far as to show me all that she had prepared.And when I walked out of there, a headache was already spotting.I had no intention of ever paying a visit to a female friend just because. There was nonjoy from such an activity but only stress.When I returned to Philip's place, I was praying and hoping that hebhad sorted out whatever he needed to sort out with Lyra. I hadkeft thwn with a strangeness in the air. They were aost having a fill out fight iverghe fact that Philip had feelings. Over the fact that he was feeling guilty over betraying his friend.I understood jownhe felt, but unfortunately, Lyra was not even about to hear it. Hwr opinion of Tristan had never been the best but after what he did to her, she was not about to