Asher's POVI anticipated this.Not like I thought she would be unable to dismiss the obvious unpleasant anxiety that would surface upon the fact that she would be seeing her people again.I hit the brakes because I knew how Lyra had been treated and how she would be feeling. Though she had tried to mask her emotions since we left, but I could see how inattentive she was.From her playing with her fingers to her being temporarily lost, all these things I noticed when we were walking to the car.Now we were inside the car and she couldn't stand it anymore.This was what I wanted to see; her vulnerability.I looked over to Philip and I was in time to catch the worry etched in his eyebrows, he did not bother scrutinizing her appearance from the front seat, instead, he opened the door and climbed out of the car. At the same time I did.I felt Philip would be inept in understanding the state of mind she was in due to his obliviousness concerning the things she had been through.Though he m
Asher's POVCatherina was walking behind Devlin in a rather leisurely manner like she was completely clueless of the fact that her pack was going to be attacked in a few hours.It was truthfully surprising how we had arrived here way before Tristan and his men did. He had surely taken a detour, maybe to acquire more guns or more men. Or even both.Behind them were the other high members of the court of the silver moon pack. The rule making committee."Why did you bring the two of them here?" Devlin asked angrily as she reached where we stood.I felt the anger and disgust emanating from Philip whilst he stared at her."Are you forgetting that she's one of the people that's been helping your pack?" I asked her."Bullshit," she said.I rolled my eyes at her, "and he left the side of his best friend for this cause. Why are you being like this?""Ignore her," Catherina came to the front, slightly pushing Devlin out of the way."I'm happy you're here" she said as she wrapped her hands aroun
Lyra's POVI woke up to the profound smell of wet grass with a hint of sandalwood. My fingers were wrapped around something, or more likely, they were gripping something, not particularly hard but certainly not loosely.There was the sense of a huge weight on me and when I tried to stir sway from that weight, I felt five fingers grip my waist.I instantly opened my eyes.My fingers had been wrapped around the gray shirt a man was wearing and as realization settled on my reality, I immediately let go.The weight I was feeling was his arm on me. And the smell of sandalwood and wet grass, oozed from him.I was somewhat scared to lift my head and see who it was that was cuddling me. Thinking that something would have happened that made Asher hold me like this.But when I finally summoned up the courage to look at the person. A part of me was relieved that I was locked in Philip's embrace.I was so close to him I could feel and hear his heartbeat."When are you gonna stop staring?"His voi
Lyra's POVIt was normal if she had known my name before but it was unexpected that she still remembers it.It made me feel jittery inside.Hiding my smile, I replied to her, "likewise," I said. "Everything is exactly like I remember".She nodded her head and gestured to a seat, "please, feel free. This is your home".I slightly pulled Philip to the side where she was pointing to and then we took our seats after thanking her."You seem to be very happy". Philip whispered to me.I nodded my head, "the best thing in this world is having Catherina as your Luna"."I highly doubt that". He said.I turned to him, "it seems like you have a problem with her".I didn't realize my words had been a bit louder than Philip and i would prefer. Catherina suddenly shoots her eyes at us, her eyebrows raised as if waiting for something as she asks for clarification:."Is there a problem?"I wanted to laugh but stopped myself and shook my head at her, "there's no problem, we were just talking".She drop
Lyra's POVHer words were brave, reinventing the respect and admiration I held towards her for decades.Her eyes were deep and unwavering, there was no doubt that this woman did not even know the word "fear".However, Asher and Philip didn't seem like they were convinced and their distrust and reluctance to accept that Luna had not done anything wrong nor was she incorrect for keeping a tradition that was important to her people, pissed me off a great deal.Asher sighed in a resigned manner as he shared a knowing look with Philip who was beside me.Looking at both of them I was truthfully angry, annoyed, upset that they were being such foolish people.Though they had claimed that Tristan's words did not get to them, they had said they were men of their own beliefs but they were nothing but clowns because Tristan had succeeded in going into their minds and implanting his ideas into them.If anything, I thought the only person that would be immune to this bullshit was Asher given the fa
Lyra's POVThe way he looked at me like I could lay all my troubles on him ignited a sort of emotion within me. I couldn't tell how it made me feel but I felt very invincible. I felt that the world was under my feet and I was the greatest person to ever exist.He made me feel great. He made me feel whole."So if you don't want to meet my mom. What do you want to do?" I asked him, seeing that the silence was getting quite extended.He shook his head, "can't I just lay down next to you?" He wrapped his arms around me.I was quick to swat those arms away and I took a step back, "this is where I grew up, how can you say you are only interested in laying down"."I'm not only interested in laying down. There are a number of things we can do laying down".I felt my cheeks warm up.I never thought of doing anything with Philip. During the time we made out minutes ago, it had only been on impulse, something I didn't give enough thought.Yes, I admit that my body these days has been quite needy
Lyra's POV"No," I said and turned away from her."What the hell, aren't you supposed to be psyched up about this?" She asked me as she made her way over to the side I had turned my head to.As she settled, I turned to the other side. "I'm psyched up, but I also do not want to involve myself in matters that concern you"."Saving our pack concerns me, but you're involved and what I want you to know also involves the pack".I finally turned back to her, "I don't get why you people cannot take a chill pill about this. Why must you doubt Luna, what did she do to deserve this much distrust?"She heaved a sigh as if she had something lengthy to explain. But getting herself prepared for a speech was unnecessary because I would not allow her to speak a word against Luna.Nor was i ready to listen to someone state their opinion about my leader"My mother isn't as calm as you think".I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. The noise around us was quite loud so we had nothing to worry about our con
Lyra's POVEyes still on her as I watched her leave first, I decided to turn around and then my body collided with someone else's; hard and wet were the only words I could use to describe him."I'm sorry," his hands grabbed my shoulders as he helped to sturdy my footing that had been made disrupted upon the skin contact.I wriggled away from his grip and then stood on my ground, shaking my shoulders and nodding my head. "thank you".He looked around. It was a small tunnel that the prisoners took when they were having a fight like this before.I was three when Luna abolished such practices. She found it rather barbaric and very inhumane watching the prisoners try to kill themselves while they fought for freedom."Why were you here with Devlin?" He suddenly asked.He pushed a wet strand of hair out of his face before bringing his eyes back to me, with his eyebrows lifted, he waited for my answer to arrive.However, I did not want to answer, I had no reason to explain myself to him. I wa
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