Lyra's POV It was shocking to see Steven there, all this time I have never seen him in Macy's shop before but thinking about it, maybe he has been here the days when I wasn't here. He was looking at me with a smile, like we were very acquainted with each other when it wasn't the case. As he made his way over to where Macy and I were standing, I shifted in my.seat and shifted a bit away from him just so I wouldn't be intruding on his personal space. He smelled good, almost like Asher but there was an obvious difference. He smelled like the forest after a downpour, the leaves after the sun had shone on them. It was indeed mesmerizing. Macy's aura changed, she donned the look of a professional, looking like she indeed knew what she was doing running a business such as this. She grabbed a notebook and a pen and smiled politely at Steven, he returned the smile with a crease appearing beside his eyes. "What can I get you please?" Macy asked. Steven thought for a while, or rather l
Asher's POV. I hadn't expected that coming into this store I would come face to face with Lyra again, especially after seeing her just minutes ago and fighting about what had happened between us. She had said so many things to me, making me feel that maybe I was also at fault for everything that happened between us that night. It seemed far-fetched that she smelled like Devlin but there was no way that I would have no clue about how Devlin smelled like. J couldn't stop thinking about how similar they smelled like, there was not even a little disparity between their smells. They both smelled the same way and it was understandable that Lyra would not believe my words. She thought everyone was like her, she thought we were all as dirty and disgusting as she was. Seeing her again, I was utterly disgusted, everything about her was giving me a headache and I hated that she was walking the face of the earth just like me. It would've been more bearable if she was millions of miles away
Lyra's POV. The minute I saw Asher I knew that the day wouldn't bode well for me. He walked into the shop and I was the first place where his eyes fell on and I could see that he wasn't exactly happy to see me. There was an anger in his eyes, there was also disgust as he looked at me. His eyes moved to my hand that Steven was holding and instinctively, without even thinking about it, I removed my hand and even further created a distance between Steven and I. It was after I had done all that I realized that I did something quite stupid. Asher didn't like me, he didn't care who I was with and I was pretty sure my whole existence disgusted him so why would I even bother to try to make him understand that there was nothing going on with Steven. If he wanted to assume that Steven and I were going out or doing anything other than being mere acquaintances, it was cool with me. I owe Asher no explanation whatsoever. The only explanation I owed him was the one from sleeping with him withou
Lyra's POV As those words left Asher, I was dumbfounded, I had wanted to beg him, to plead with him for forgiveness but he said those words and moreso in the presence of so many people. It didn't take long for then to open their mouths and start laughing at me, they laughed for a long time while I stood there as the object of their entertainment. I was dejected, I had resigned to understand thatbthis was yhe life Asher wanted me to live for the rest of my life. This was what I had become just because of one mistake. My kife had never been roses and daffodils, but it was never so painful, it didnt hurt kike it was hurting me right now. I wanted to die, I wantes to end everything because I was embarrassed, heartbroken and regretful. Asher had every reason to hate me, Asher could run his dager through me and I would understand that it was all my fault bexause really, it was. My kife was a shit show and it was nobody's fault but mine. I wanted to wail, to cry, to scream and beg Ash
Lyra's POV My heart skipped a beat as he said those words. I had been a bit relieved that he hadn't mentioned anything about that night and from the looks of it, he wanted to keep it a secret from the people that shouldn't know kf such things. Somehow, I was surprised he was smart enough to make such a decision but then I thought that even though he did tell everyone that it was my fault, there may be people who woukd blame him too. People who woukd see that he wasn't without fault. It was unexpected when a figure came in front of me and knekt down to Asher. It was Macy, she went on her knees as she begged Asher, with her hands together and tears jn her eyes, she began to olead with Asher: "I promise you Asher, Lyra knows her place. It was her faukt for talking to you in such a rude tone and please I plead for her sake. Please do not punish her, do not punish her. She is a good person". Asher kaughed out loud as if Macy had cracked a very funny joke. "Lyra is not a good person".
Lyra's POVAsher knelt down on one knee in front of me, I had no idea what he was planning to do but I was honestly expecting the worst.He leaned into me slowly, his smell was affecting my senses making me feel very drowsy like I had not been crying a few minutes ago. He brought his lips dangerously close to my skin and I was forced to remember how soft they felt and how amazing they were against my own lips.I heard him swallow.It seems as much as I was affected, he was too and I liked it so much. I liked it so much that I had momentarily forgotten about what was going on, about what he was planning to do to me."I have seen how your mother treats you," he whispered into my ear.I was totally lost in how his breath caressed my skin that I wasn't even paying attention to what he was saying. I was feeling shivers all around my body and I knew it wasn't the appropriate reaction to such a threat but I couldn't help it, my body desired him and I could not help it."What are you thinki
Asher's POV"What are you thinking about?" I had asked her when my lips were dangerously hanging beside her ear. I had moved closer to her to make the threat regarding her mother because I knew it was somewhat private, not everybody could know of the problems she had at home. Whether or not she was a deceitful bitch, I was still somehow considerate.Maybe this issue with her started because of her mother's neglect or the hateful words she used to address her daughter.However, it was when I found my lips next to her ear, my skin almost touching hers did I realize that it was a bad idea to have moved closer to her.My heart was racing and I could feel her shuddering as well. It seemed I wasn't the only one feeling affected by what was going on.However, I was angry at how my body was reacting. It was just sex, I knew it was just sex, she wasn't my mate, I shouldn't feel this way for her. My body should not be reacting the way it was.I couldn't do anything about it but it didn't help
Lyra's POVJust like Devlin wanted, I walked behind them, with my head bent and my confidence stolen away from me.But the thing is, something cannot be taken from you when you never once had it.It was funny how this day turned out to be. If I had known, I would have never left my room this morning. I would've refused to help them clean up because that was what led to this quagmire that I was in.I have lost my freedom and I was being taken as a slave, even worse, as Asher's slave.I knew he wasn't as terrible as he made himself out to be but I knew the hatred burning in him towards me could morph him into something else, something extremely unrecognizable.I had nothing to say and no tears to cry anymore. I couldn't even rely on my mother to rescue me because she wouldn't. She would sell me off to Asher in return for a smile from him.I was unimportant to her and so she wouldn't think twice about selling me off.I shuddered lightly, I had been crying for a while now and my body was
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