All Chapters of The Luna’s Deadly Game: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

CHAPTER 52LYRAI stood at the foot of the bed, watching Lyra’s still form, my hands clenched behind my back, I forced myself to appear composed. The healers moved swiftly around her, their faces tense, exchanging quiet words as they worked. "How is she?" My voice was low, sharp, breaking the silence.The head healer, Eldric, glanced up from where he hovered near Lyra’s side, wiping his hands. He exchanged a brief glance with one of the younger healers before stepping closer to me."Sire, we're doing everything we can," Eldric began. "But... this is not like anything we’ve encountered before. The Maze of Illusions isn't supposed to cause actual bodily harm. At worst, it traps you in the illusion, yes, but physical injuries? That’s unheard of."I felt the muscles in my jaw tighten as I held back the flood of emotions threatening to break through. "What happened, then? Why is she like this? The maze doesn’t just act up—what caused this?"Eldric hesitated, his brow furrowed in thought.

CHAPTER 54LYRAEventually, the healers discharged me. As I was leaving, Raphael stood by the door, his arms crossed over his chest. His eyes pinned me in place."You're coming to my room," he said, his tone leaving little room for argument. "I want to monitor you to make sure nothing happens."I blinked, taken aback. “What? No, I can’t… I need to see my friends. They’ve been worried sick.”Raphael’s expression didn’t change. “I’ll let you see them. But tonight, you’re coming back to my room.”I stared at him, my mouth hanging open. “Tonight?”“Yes, to sleep.” His voice was firm.I swallowed hard. This was Raphael we were talking about, and refusing him outright wasn’t exactly an option. But I couldn’t just disappear on Zara and Esmeralda like that. “Okay… fine,” I muttered, then glanced up at him. “But—”“But?” His eyebrow lifted slightly.“The second phase of the Lunar Games is tomorrow, right? It’s going to be hard for me to leave your room early enough to get prepared.” I hesita

CHAPTER 56LYRAI stood over it, breathing heavily, my body trembling from the effort. The wolf’s eyes dimmed, and with one final growl, it disappeared into the darkness, leaving me alone in the forest.As soon as the wolf disappeared into the darkness, the ground beneath me rumbled. A passage opened up in the trees ahead, and without thinking, I walked toward it, still catching my breath. When I stepped through, I found myself back in the clearing where we’d started. It was quiet, and only one person was there—Althea, sitting calmly.I didn’t look at her. I didn’t care what she thought. I was just relieved to have made it through. I sat down in the corner, keeping my distance, my legs still trembling from the fight with the wolf.A few moments passed in silence before I heard heavy footsteps. I looked up just in time to see Mirena stumbling out of the passage. Her clothes were torn, her hair a mess, and bruises marked her skin. She looked like she had been through hell. She glanced a

CHAPTER 58LYRA A soft knock on my door woke me up, and I blinked, groggy and confused. A maid stood there, waiting. I guess they’re waking everyone up like this, I thought, rubbing my eyes.I stretched and made my way to the dining room, feeling half-asleep. When I walked in, Esmeralda, Zara, and the others were already there, but they looked tired. Everyone’s eyes were barely open, and the maids stood silently behind us, watching over like guards.I yawned, covering my mouth as I looked around. “Morning, everyone,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. Not a single response. No one even bothered to look up; they were too busy fighting sleep.Esmeralda gave a half-hearted wave, her head resting on her hand. “Is it really morning?” she mumbled, eyes half-closed.Zara leaned forward, groaning. “Feels like they dragged us out of bed for no reason. I could still be sleeping.”I nodded, glancing around at the maids. “Yeah, they really wanted us up early… for what, though?”No one answ

CHAPTER 60LYRA“No… no, she can’t be…” I whispered, collapsing against him as he held me back. I felt my knees give out, and all I could do was clutch his arm. “This can’t be happening… not Zara…”Esmeralda still hadn’t moved. Her face was blank, eyes hollow as she kept staring at the flames, as if expecting Zara to walk back out any moment. “She… she was just… she was just there…” she mumbled, her voice barely above a whisper.I looked at her, tears blurring my vision. “Esmeralda… I… I couldn’t do anything…” My voice broke, my chest feeling like it was being crushed. “I should have done something… anything…”Esmeralda’s lip quivered, her face still pale as she murmured, “Zara… she was… this can’t be real…”Darius released his grip on me slowly, making sure I wouldn’t lunge forward again. “Neither of you can afford to lose yourselves here,” he said firmly. “If you go in like this, it’ll be over for both of you.”I tried to breathe.“She knew the risks, Lyra,” Darius said again. Dar