Lyra's POV I couldn't stay asleep for obvious reasons and when I began to come to, the sound of fire cackling and the heat was what I could feel first and then there was the unusual hardness of the surface where I was laying on. It wasn't hard for me to put all of that together, we were still in the woods and I was lying on the ground. My hands were tied by a rope and I was considered powerless as my hands were restricted. I successfully opened my eyes and just like I had thought and felt, there was a fire in the middle of the gathering. There were at most four tents set up in the area and the rogues were busy going about their own thing while the ones I was laying in their presence were having dinner. Some sort of animal was tied and hung over the fire to be cooked and become edible. They were all talking, getting in one conversation or the other so that nobody noticed that I was awake. I cleared my throat to announce that I was finally up, however that sound was overpowered by t
Asher's Pov "Is this how you look?" I witnessed first hand how the expression that was on her face morphed into something else. She looked quite sad about what was going on. However, I couldn't stop looking at her face, there was something so different about it, it was weird and different and I've never seen pimples that looked that way, ever. Devlin was behind me, hand over my shoulder as she rested her chin on my shoulder. She looked at Lyra with the same curiosity but Devlin could not keep her thoughts to herself. She kept talking about how weird Lyra's face was but I couldn't blame her for talking so much because to me it was still very weird. I didn't know how it started but Steven and Devlin started arguing about something. But I was lost in Lyra's face, I was lost wondering if she had ever used anything to get rid of what was on her face. I equally wondered why such a thing would appear on her face, asking myself what she did wrong. I knew I was being very unreasonable by
Ch 15 Lyra's POV There was a vivid feeling in my limbs that I couldn't fathom. My eyes were heavy and my head was out of place. I could hear the conversation of people around me and I knew that I wasn't alone and from the pain in my joints, I could guess that I wasn't safe either. I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was a group of people and from.my peripheral vision, it seemed that somehow I had become bigger than them. However, the truth was that I was tied to a tree. It was there that the weird feeling originated from. My hands were tied apart from each other around the trew and so were my legs. The group of men looked hostile and they stared at me with great killing intent. I was petrified, my heart was beating violently against my chest and I was in pain. The weird feeling was pain. I recognized them as rogues and I knew that they had an enmity towards me because that could explain the reason why I was tied up. "Please, let me go!" I cried. I didn't even realize t
Lyra's POV The smell of the person that walked in was the same one that was on the air of the room. Alpha Asher. He had come for some reason which could probably be to go to bed as it was his room and where he usually slept. However, he was quiet and made little to no movements like he was standing on a particular spot contemplating what to do next. Meanwhile I was wondering what he could probably be thinking about as he stood at a particular spot. My back was to him so I couldn't see his face but I could only hear and I heard nothing. Well, until he moved his feet and approached the bed where I was lying on under the sheets. I felt the bed sink beside me and I knew he just sat down. The mask was still on my face and I was pretty sure he had no clue that it wasn't Devlin the woman he loved but it was someone else. "Are you asleep, Devlin ?" He asked. His voice was soft like the fur on an animal, his voice sounded rich and melodious to my ears like he was singing a tone. I ha
Lyra's POV Macy's gaze softened visibly after my outburst. I honestly hadn't wanted to make her see from my point of view in that manner. I was frustrated and hated what had happened. I already hated myself for allowing my desires to take control of me but then Macy came and didn't even try to make me feel better. It could be that from what I told her she thought I had done it on purpose, that I actually loved doing such a thing with a man that was with another woman. I felt a humid feeling on my face, I never thought that I was going to cry and hate myself after losing my virginity but I was doing just that. I hated the situation in which I had to lose it and to a man that didn't love me. Macy moved closer to me, she had a pitiful look in her eyes as she sized me up. Maybe her judgemental part had taken a dive and swam away and only now did she realize that she was a friend above all else. She engulfed me in a comfortable hug. "I'm sorry, I was quick to speak". I cried into h
Lyra's POV My breathing hitched up. I couldn't really understand the things that Macy had said before but when I heard the words about being pregnant for Asher, I couldn't sit still. I suddenly lost my appetite and my whole body was spasming in fear that maybe he had ejaculated inside of me and now I was with his child. I feared for the worst, I feared how people would treat me, the names they would call me and how badly I would be alienated. My mother would kill me too, the only thing she was searching for was an excuse to finally end my existence and if she found out that I was pregnant, it was all she needed to do. My heart was beating fast and Macy noticed this. She immediately dropped her spoon and made her way over to me. "I know that you're scared about what is going on now, but I assure you, you have nothing to fear. If it really does happen that you get pregnant, we'll be quick to get rid of it". Macy suggested. I didn't really care about abortions, what I cared most ab
CH 19 Lyra's POV The rest of the day has gone in a blur. I had some time to myself to rest after being kidnapped and mistaken for Devlin so I took a day away from the usual hustle and bustle and stayed in my room. It really wasn't a break when one would wake up with a heavy heart and sleep with tears in my eyes. I was regretting everything from the moment I was born to the minute I laid in my room trying to understand how my life had become like this; mated to someone who already had a mate and was set for marriage. I couldn't allow myself to stop thinking of Asher, j had tried. I had done a lot of things, buried my focus somewhere else but it wouldn't work. Everytime, I see something that reminds me of him and I'm suddenly sent back remembering and thinking of the night we spent together, the night only I remember. I start to think.of the other days that his eyes would passively glance towards me and give me a moment to believe that I was actually alive and well because he brou
Lyra's POV The second I heard Devlin's voice, I knew that this was going to be a very unpleasant meet. Devlin had no reason to like me and moreso she had caught me staring at Asher the other day which provoked her insecurity and hate towards me. Devlin didn't like me and she was sure as hell not to even hide her hatred for me. When she stopped in front of us, she looked at me and her Nana, frowning as if her food had been poisoned, but I knew her ill feeings were only directed at me ans it was because of her hatred for me that made her have that look in her eyes. "What's going on, Nana?" She asked again. The elder smiled lovingly, "I met this girl and she seems quite lovely, dont you think so?" Devlin frowned, "Nana, whats so lovely about this eyesore? You shouldn't be wasting your time staring at her, nobody will judge you for not liking her appearance". The elder frowned, "Devlin, you shouldn't be talking that way. She's quite lovely" she smiled at me. Devlin shook her head l
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