Ayah Liorの小説

Liora Ashwin I felt as though I was floating in the air. The wind brushed my hair softly, and the pain seemed to numb a little bit. I had to stay awake, but I drifted in and out of consciousness. His steps were steady, his sharp jawline captivating beneath the cloak.The pain hit me hard again, and I gritted my teeth. My body trembled, and my toes curled. He stopped. The smell of blood was thick in the air; I could bet it was already dripping off me.“Stay awake,” his low voice said. Not gentle, not cruel either, more like a command.I tried opening my eyes. I wanted to see and remember more of the man who saved a dying nobody, a discarded soul. But my eyelids felt too heavy, my breathing slowing. I felt his pace hasten, his eyes darkening as he stared down at me, and for a moment, I felt like I mattered.“Liora Ashwin, if you die on me, I’ll break your bones and make sure you never incarnate,” he threatened. But rather than fear, a soft smile spread on my thin, dry lips.“I’m not a

Liora Ashwin I wasn’t given time to brace myself, to prepare for the pain, as guards stepped forward, chains chattering in their hands as they attached them to my wrists and legs like ceremonial beads. Not even one person objected. I watched familiar faces, mothers I had greeted, fathers I ran errands for, and girls I once played with, turn their faces away, tongues frozen within their mouths.Two guards dragged me to the center of the hall, their grips tight and painful, but I swallowed every cry. This was nothing compared to what was to come.I was forced to kneel, and without delay Alpha Eric announced, “Begin.”His voice cut through the hall, and the first whip sliced into my skin like a knife.“Ahh!” I cried, unable to hold back the pain.“Ryan, please… Liora has a weak wolf. She will die,” Selene cried, tugging into Ryan’s arms pitifully.But her charade irked me. It scratched at an uncomfortable itch beneath my skin. Unable to stand it anymore, I turned to her, my gaze cold.“

Liora Ashwin I don’t know how long I stayed on the floor after Selene’s heels clicked like victory as she walked away. My world had crumbled in minutes. Everything felt useless, and me… I was the most useless of all.Waves of pain shattered within me. I felt my wolf whimper desperately, trying to tuck away, as if hiding could shield us from the pain. I don’t know if minutes or hours had passed, but to me, it felt like a lifetime.I pulled myself up and dragged my trembling limbs toward the bathroom as I gathered the blanket around my torn body before the mirror stood a woman with no future, one with swollen eyes, tattered skin, and tangled hair.“No…” I whispered hoarsely. “No, he wouldn’t…”But even as I said it, fragmented memories of last night proved me otherwise.Ryan had insisted on this hotel despite my wanting something calm and less noisy, and worse, once we arrived, he was gone like the wind.But then something else made my stomach churn.I was positive I had been with Ryan

Liora Ashwin “Oh, my God!! Where are my clothes?”That was my first thought as my eyes snapped open. My gaze darted around the room, and there, on the floor, lay my dresses… shredded.“No… No, this can’t be.”My hands trembled as I held the silk blanket tightly, afraid it would slip off my body. I turned toward the bathroom door, but there was no sound. Everything was quiet, one of those suffocating silences that made one’s heart race.My brain scrambled for answers as blurry memories from the previous night flooded in slowly.Last night had been splendid. It was my birthday; I had turned twenty, and my mate, the future Alpha of our pack, Ryan Crest, had pronounced me his Luna-to-be. Everything had happened so fast. One moment we were dancing and celebrating, and the next he was ravaging me behind closed doors.A moan rippled through me.“Fuck, Ryan,” I gasped as he panted heavily, his breathing fast, his waist moving rapidly as he slammed into me with reckless abandon, like a man un