Lyra's POVI couldn't believe how sure of himself he was. But what did I expect? This was his house, this was his pack. He made the rules here and even though there was earth shattering proof of him being the culprit, there was nothing one could do against him. He was the leader here and Asher alone cannot stand up against him. It was quite unfortunate the sort of power he had over this place. Like he was a god.I stood my ground, i couldn't allow him see that i was mused on the subject, on the height of his power. He was at the top of the hierarchy and it pissed me off. He could just possibly be the one responsible for what happened with Devlin but everyone was looking at me like i was the culprit.I honestly felt the rush of anger and the need to prove myself innocent especially to Asher."I saw you, you were the one that had pushed her ''."What?" He looked at me with raised eyebrows like I had just said the most improbable thing in the world. As it seemed, I keep surprising him.T
Asher's POVI could not listen to what Lyra had to say nor could I listen to Tristan, all that was on my mind was how to get Devlin inside just so I could stop the bleeding. I was scared about her life, I needed her to survive and whether or not she was pushed, at the moment, it held no importance to me. Maybe when she's alright and safe will I bother about who had wanted to kill her.To be honest, Lyra was on the top of my list. She hated Devlin and even now she desperately wanted Devlin to call her troops back because obviously she didn't want to harm her boyfriend, Philip. Maybe that was the reason why she was behaving like that, maybe that was what she and Devlin had fought about.However, there waa a possibility that it was Devlin that stated the fight, two times, she had been caught hitting Lyra and it could have happened that they fought over me and seeing that I had just told Devlin something truly disturbing bef
Asher's POVThe way that Tristan said it was enough to let me know that this wasn't the first time he was doing something like that. He wanted to do away with Lyra like she was some kind of trash, like she wasn't worth anything.I was feeling angry that he would think.of a person in such a manner and then my eyes darted to Lyra. I wondered how she was feeling, like an object being discarded. Her life had always been like this, growing up with a mother who didn't love her and then getting mated to someone who wasn't mated with her. And then she was abandoned and almost killed, and here where she thought a bit of solace existed, they wanted to get rid of her.Tristan was so displeased as he said her name, like the thought of her alone was such a horrible daydream. He hated lyra so much and i was trying to believe that it wasn't just the fact that she was from the silver moon pack. Maybe it was that Lyra knew of what happened with Devlin or there was so
Lyra's POV.I felt very heartbroken about all that was going on. There was nothing I was doing right. Even trying to figure out what had happened to Devlin had resulted in me finding out of the cruel things both Tristan and Philip were taking part in. I had no idea who to trust. There was the man who.loved me like crazy and my mate who wants me to.leave with him.Leaving with Asher did not mean I wasn't going to suffer, I knew what would be waiting for me back at home would be stigma, many people would blame me for what happened to Devlin and assume that I stole Asher from her. And if he says we're not going home, then where would we go?I could tell that when those words had left him, he never gave it proper thought, he just let his spur of the moment idea lead him to say such a thing but why would he get a spur of the moment idea about running away with me?Did he like me?I shook my head, even if he did, would he change anything?Asher was a ruler, he had duties to everyone in his
Asher's POVI decided it would be best if we let Devlin rest for a bit. Lucas was honestly reluctant to let her rest. I was almost tempted to let him stay with her but I knew that staying back was not going to make her heal faster but rather it was going to make him tired.We left Devlin in the care of the doctor while we drove back to Tristan's house.The advice I received from Lucas about deceiving Tristan and Philip and telling them I was leaving just to see what importance I was to them kept swimming in my head.I couldn't stop myself from thinking a lot of things and even thinking about Lyra. To say I was embarrassed was an understatement.I didn't know what came over me to stupidly go to her room and try to convince her to run away with me. I had been so confident that Tristan and Philip were going to plan to do away with her but I was wrong. Philip genuinely cared for her and it made me look utterly disgraceful. I couldn't accept such a fate and running away was the only thing
Lyra's POV.It was morning and I was laying in bed next to Philip. He eas busy feeding me grapes. In his words, he wanted our baby to be the cutest.When he had said it, i didnt know how to feek about it. It was a very unusual thing to say or maybe it was an unusual thing to hear. The father of the baby was only a few doors away and he was alive and well, except that he didnt know of this baby.I didn't think anything will change even if he does know. He wouldn't want it, he wouldn't want anything to mess with his status as an alpha. He had a reputation he needed to live up to and even if he had told Devlin he wanted nothing tl do with her anymore, it didn't mean he would divorce her. There were many things involved in their marriage it wasnt just the two of them anymore, but rather two different packs.Men like these only have words and not actions but the man laying down next to me with his face buried in a magazine reading about pregnancy was every woman's dream. He accepted me, lo
Lyra's POVThose men holding the guns were riding towards us. They had killing intent plastered on thier faces and i gripped the reins of the horse tighter.They didnt look like they wanted to have a conversation with us and this was what Philip also noticed, he immediately rode his horse to where I was."Run". He only had to say that one word and I instantly urged my own horse. It started running and it was suddenly a chase.The sound of gunshots filled the air. Bullets spreading far and wide and i wondered how come none of those bullets touched either of us.Philip was riding in front because he was the only one who knew his way around the place. I was totally oblivious about what to fo and where to do. We were riding in an open field. It was far stretched, we had arrived here afyer ridding through the thick woods surrounding Tristan's mansion. Philip had known exactly which way to go and I trusted him. I followed him laughing and rejoicing only to be met with people who wanted to
Lyra's POV.The bullet pierced his shoulder, sent him jerking backwards and resulted in the gun flying out of my hand.I was bewildered, I didn't know the kind of power that had overtook me because I couldn't believe that I shot someone. I looked over to the guy in the river.His blue shirt was stained with blood and he was flinching due to the pain. He didn't look as scary as he once did when he held the gun, he looked rather calmer but in pain.I instantly felt pity towards him but of course I couldn't jump into the river to help him. Staying right there in the river was safer for me. Even though I wanted to help, I wasn't going to be stupid about it.Footsteps appeared behind me and then I saw Philip making nis way towards me, as he saw me, he quickened his footsteps and wrapped his hand around me in a tight hug."Fuck, Lyra, I was so scared".I chuckled, "you didn't have to be, I'm okay, I'm fine". He hugged me once again like the thought of anything happening to me was his worst
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