Asher's POV"What?" I asked. "Philip cannot be your mate, his mate died".She nodded her head confirming that my words were in fact true, "his mate died but then we were mated to each other. However, he was mated with me during his grief, he wanted nothing to do with me and so he rejected me".I frowned. Philip never mentioned her probably because of this, he was exactly kike me but he had been the one condemning everything, acting like he was a saint when he wasn't. When he was not any different.Although I understood his reason for rejecting her, he should've understood mine.To be honest, I had only arrived at the understanding of my reason for not being with Lyra:It was too much for me. She was amazing but I was terrified of so many things and that fear was what was pulling me away from her. No matter how much she was reaching out to me, I wasn't able to hold her hand back because my hands were not worthy to."So what's the story about being exes?" I asked."I thought you weren't
Lyra's POVI knew those words had been said from a place of hurt. His eyes looked like they were about to release a major stream and watching him cry because of me was definitely heart breaking. It was funny how everything had turned around. It was I who was supposed to be angry, who was supposed to be pleading with but the ghost of my affairs from the past had surely caught up with me.Looking at how he was behaving over the issue of me coming in between his friendship with Tristan made me wonder if I had ever had a friend like that. Philip obviously loved me and I could see it in everything he did. For him to be mad at me over something like this when he had not been angry that I had almost slept with Asher nor was he angry when I left him because I had hoped that Asher was mine, meant that he really cared about this friendship he shared with Tristan.I wondered how he managed to stay friends with someone who was so toxic that he had to.embarrass his best friend in a room full of ot
Lyra's POVSomehow, Philip always had a dress prepared for everything. He placed a dress on the bed before I came out of the bathroom and then he disappeared.The dress was blue and it wasn't body fitted but it also showed my curves. My protruding belly didn't even look a bit unsightly as I thought it would be.When I finished admiring the dress, a knock came from my door and what I was looking at was a man who had a nose ring, pink hair, dark chocolate skin and a nice smile on his face."Hi!" He greeted, "I'm Adams and your man employed me to do your makeup".I was stunned, although he didn't look quite scary, I was just surprised that Philip had it all prepared in less than three hours. I was in total awe of how amazing the man was."It's so nice to meet you," I greeted him, "I'm Lyra".He giggled, "you're such a lucky woman Lyra". He didn't wait for me to invite him in, instead he barged in himself and started to take down all the equipment he came with which consisted of a ring li
Lyra's POV"What?" I asked to be sure.It was at this time, when she opened her mouth to confirm that I had not heard wrong that another person joined us. It was Philip.His eyes looked over to where Fiona was before he sat down beside me. I was instantly sandwiched between the two of them.I could not believe that Philip had been the one who rejected her, he never mentioned they had been mated or was it that Philip never lost his mate?There was no way anyone would lie about such a thing. It was impossible to say such a thing, to give oneself a kind of hurt that didn't exist."Why did you suddenly return?" Fiona asked, "scared that I would say something that shouldn't be said?"He frowned. He didn't look disturbed like he even cared about what Fiona said. He didn't look scared, he looked like he had nothing to hide as he just mindlessly played with my nails.If that was the case, that he wasn't really bothered about me finding out then it could mean that it had no sort of importance
Asher's POVI nodded my head and walked inside the room. The door was closed behind me. I had no idea what he was doing here but surely it couldn't be that he was here for a friendly visit. He had found out about what happened. Learned that I had sent men to him. Surely there was no way he could get past that."I want to leave. I have nothing to do here anyways" I told him."So you're giving up?" He asked. I shook my head. We had already come to the conclusion that there was no way Tristan was going to be telling us anything. He wanted any form of excuses just because he wanted to go forward with his plan. I was a bit certain that the proof he was talking about was in the silver moon pack. And also, from what Fiona had said to me, I needed to talk to devlin to beg her to tube down her amount of debauchery because it was giving the two of us a bad reputation.Her; a loose wife who likes to have fun and me; a stupid man who cannot handle his wife.We had a deal and I was keeping to my
Lyra's POV I was stunned, looking around me only to find others looking around wondering who the slave was. I didn't need to wonder the same thing because I knew exactly who the slave was and it was me. There was only one reason why he would know it was me. He had met me before. Despite the makeup, he recognized me and he was calling me out for it. Calling Tristan out for it because it was an insult to him that I was seated at the same table he was. I was a slave and he was a master eating off the same table. "What?" Tristan stopped his speech as he glared at the man, "you interrupted me just to ask about a slave?" "Yes," the man rose up to his feet pointing right at no one else but me, "that's the slave. Underneath all that makeup I still recognize her". He looked at Tristan, blind to the frown on Tristan's face. "Last time i was here, you had called for her to entertain us, but she refused and then you had a guard whip her, I can't forget her face because I really wanted to fuc
Lyra's POVI froze.The same way everyone in the room did. I had my eyes pinned on Philip. I watched how he tightened his grip till the light in the man's eyes almost faded, before Philip released his fingers. Surely he broke the man's windpipe, we all heard it. But he refrained from finishing the job.The body fell to the ground with a thud which made me realize that whilst struggling him, the man had been lifted from the ground.Tristan suddenly turned to me, "This is the first time I've seen him hold himself back, you must have a huge effect on him". He smiled.I was confused, wondering what was so pleasing that he would smile about, wondering what about this whole situation was worth smiling for.Philip's eyes met mine, "no one, absolutely no one talks shit about my wife!" He orders."And what about the man who ordered her to get whipped?" It was Emily's question.Both Philip and Tristan glared at her, "how is that any of your business?" Trisran inquired.My eyes darted to the bod
Lyra's POVI didn't know what she meant by that but I surely was not interested in finding out. I turned to Philip who was at the moment glaring at Emily."Philip,"I called his name and in an instant, his gaze moved to me and he visibly softened, "we should leave".Tristan hastily shook his head, he took a step and moved to stand in front of Philip, "why do you suddenly want to leave? It's my birthday dinner, surely it's all turning out to be a bag of shit, but it's still my birthday and he's still my best friend"."You have no sort of respect for that friendship, you don't care about him". I said.He frowned, "what makes you think your opinion is valid?""Tristan..""Surely we've had bad days but we're moving past that, right?" He nudged Philip slightly.Philip looked like he agreed with what Tristan was saying. The look he had in his eyes told me so; that he was very much into this party, that he really wanted to spend some more time with Tristan. And the way he looked at me like h
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