LYRA'S POV "You think we are going to get the deal?" I asked Edgar poking at a line of steak in my plate. My face and expression were pretty sullen and the noise from the crowd was definitely enough to jeer me off. "I'm sure we would, you don't have to overthink it Lyra. You really don't have to." He said reassuringly. I let out a heavy sigh. I probably should have talked this over with Thorne, perhaps he would be able to give keen advice. "You're not eating?" Edgar noticed, then he pushed my plate towards me urging me to eat it. "I don't think I want to." I replied. Edgar raised an eyebrow, noticing his eyes and the way his lips just randomly twitched sideways, I could see that he was torn between seeing this as an amusing situation and a serious one. "You really are working yourself up over nothing, Lyra." He let out the smile he had been holding for far too long. "I don't think I am." I shook my head and took a sip at my soda."If the Ultima a
LIRA'S POV "Thanks for the ride." I expressed my gratitude while waving at Chloe and Lucy in the car as they drove away. Another day returning home from work after my night's shift. I was tired, who wouldn't be? Especially as today was kind of like the worst experience of my life. It wasn't something really bad, just an encounter with two very unbearable and demanding customers who weren't satisfied with everything I did. Criticizing everything I did and even my clothes down from the colour of hair I had to the nails om my feet. I only later realized they were rogues, correction, I didn't realize, they had made it known to me, they would have known me from the time I spent in Patrick's rogue pack. I would have guessed from their scent that they were rogues but they had been hiding it for a reason apparently. I waited till Chloe's car was out of sight before I made my way inside, the evening was a bit on the sunny side today and the time on my wristwatch showed half pas
THORNE'S POV "Seriously? Are you still sulking over Lyra?" Tank said, appearing behind me. "No, does it look like I am?" I responded. "I wouldn't say yes but I sure would say that you look like you're frowning even though you're smiling at Ryan." He said. "Then it must be that obvious." I shrugged. "Don't fret, she would be back soon. It's only just… six pm?" "Exactly why I'm worried and Ryan is too. She left without a goodbye, isn't answering her phone calls and now I don't even know where to start looking for her." "She probably plans to spend more than a day there but have you tried using the mind link?" "Yes and she's blocking. She did this to me purposefully." I hit my fisted arms against my lips in frustration. "Ryan isn't as worried as you are. He is taking it like a man should." "This isn't the time to begin your usual teasing Tank. I'm talking about something that hurts me right now, alright." My nostrils flared. "Oka
THORNE'S POV One of the people I didn't expect to see this morning when I woke up was Tank and it was kind of like hell trying to get rid of him, he just wouldn't let go.I sat at the dining table, drinking coffee from my favorite mug, when he came to sit beside me. I immediately tensed— not because I hated the company, but because I hated the talking and teasing that always came with it. "Did you sleep well?" He asked, first time Tank ever started a discussion with a greeting. Every other day I have lived, he only just sneaked in upon me, I never even always saw him coming. "Yes," I muttered. "And you?" I asked, grabbing another mug and pouring some coffee into it for him.A mistake I shouldn't have made— because, technically, it meant you're welcome. Besides, if I hadn't served it for him, knowing Tank well enough, he would have done it himself. "Mine was pretty much amazing." He replied. I could have guessed his answer even in my sleep. Tank never saw anyth
LYRA'S POV I pulled the bedsheet gently over Ryan's body and kissed his baby soft cheeks. What I hadn't been expecting was the way his hands pulled at the strands of my hair. "Come on Ryan, let go!" I laughed heartily. I didn't even realize that he was awake. His eyes fluttered open though they were still weary with sleep. "Where are you going?" He asked taking a glance at the gown I was putting on. "I'm going on a trip." I told him. "Trip?" Ryan questioned and I nodded immediately. "Would you take me along?" "Awwn. I wish I could but I can't. Babies aren't allowed in there." I said to him. Ryan immediately frowned. "But what kind of trip is that?" He questioned. I didn’t know how to explain it to him—I wasn’t going on some kind of pleasure trip. It just happened to be related to the pack’s welfare. "It's a trip for only adults." I said not minding the fact that Ryan might start to question himself about the possibility of this sooner
SOPHIA'S POV I paced around the room on the ground floor of the rogue pack house, waiting for Patrick. He should have been here several minutes ago, but it seemed like he was intentionally delaying for some reason. I couldn’t tell why. All I knew was that I hadn’t come here like a faithful servant— I had come to speak some sense into Patrick. Ever since Duncan woke up this morning and had begun to exhibit some strange symptoms of an extraordinary illness that never before existed, I knew immediately that it had something to do with the injection I had given him last night. I hadn't expected anything good to come out of it but what I expected wasn't this bad either. I knew some of the pack members might soon begin to suspect me. I mean, they all never accepted me in the first place, it was always their very nice Lyra who was sweet just as she was adorable and I hated it that her legacy still haunted me even five years after she left the Nightshade pack. I stomped my fo