Nobela ni Abisola

Mira's POVDawn came too early.I woke to darkness and the sound of someone shaking my shoulder roughly."Get up," Clara hissed. "The King expects you before sunrise."I bolted upright, my heart hammering. "What time is it?""Late enough that you're going to be in trouble if you don't move." She thrust a candle at me. "Margot's already looking for you. Said something about the King being in a foul mood."Perfect. Just perfect.I dressed in record time, splashed cold water on my face, and ran through the corridors like my life depended on it.Which, knowing Killian's reputation, it probably did.I burst through the door to his chambers, breathless and disheveled, to find him already awake and standing by the window."You're late," he said without turning around."I'm sorry, my Lord. I didn't ""I don't care about excuses." He turned, and the look in his eyes made my apology die on my lips. "I care about obedience. When I say dawn, I mean before the sun touches the horizon. Not after."

Mira's POVI emerged from the bath feeling almost human again. Almost.The servant's clothes Margot had mentioned were laid out on the bed a simple gray dress that buttoned up the front, a white apron, and soft leather shoes that actually fit. Someone had been thorough.Too thorough.I pulled on the clothes, my fingers fumbling with the small buttons. It had been years since I'd dressed myself without help. As Luna, I'd had attendants for everything. The irony wasn't lost on me now I was the attendant.The dress was plain but well-made, the fabric soft against my skin. It fell just below my knees, modest and unremarkable. Perfect camouflage for a maid who wanted to disappear into the background.I was braiding my still-damp hair when the door burst open.No knock. No warning.Just Killian, striding into the room like he owned it.Which, I suppose, he did."You clean up nicely," he observed, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed. Those unnatural golden eyes tracked over m

Mira's POVThe world returned to me in fragments cold stone beneath my cheek, the acrid smell of torch smoke, and pain. So much pain.My head throbbed like someone had used it as a drum, and my limbs felt weighted down, as if I'd been swimming through quicksand. I tried to move, but my wrists were bound behind my back with silver-laced rope that burned against my skin.Silver. Of course.I forced my eyes open, blinking against the dim light. The room was vast, carved from dark stone, with torches flickering along the walls casting dancing shadows that made everything look alive and menacing.And I wasn't alone.Bodies were everywhere Evergreen survivors huddled together in groups, some crying softly, others staring blankly at nothing. Children clung to their mothers. Warriors sat with their heads bowed in defeat.My people. What was left of them."She's awake."The voice came from somewhere to my left, rough and amused. I turned my head too quickly, because the world spun and saw a Re

Aria's POV"Are you all completely blind?" As the warriors dragged the people across the courtyard, I yelled at them. "How did you allow her to go away? She was there! Just one lady! ONE! They didn't even look at me. They continued to gather frightened Evergreen members and shove them like livestock in the direction of the pack house. Men seemed dejected, women pleaded, children sobbed, and here I was, seemingly shouting into the night air for nothing. "Hey!" I tramped in closer. "You stupid mutts, the Luna got away! Do you know what it means? Killian is going to... When a massive palm tightened around my throat and I choked, my feet nearly lifted off the ground, my punishment came to an end.The intruder snarled in my face, "Shut it," and his breath also had an unpleasant odour. "You don't get to open that filthy mouth around us just because you're the Lycan King's new fuck toy." "I... I wasn't..." I gave a wheeze. Black spots briefly danced in my vision as he tightened his grip

Mira's POVI lay on the guest bed, looking at the black ceiling as if it owed me answers, but sleep would not come. I flipped once more after turning to my side and then to the opposite side. "Can you cooperate for once?" I whispered as I pounded the cushion at one point. My thoughts continued to repeat everything yet everything remained flat and pointless. The last snap of our relationship, Kael's voice rejecting me, and Aria's loud groans reverberating in my mind like a terrible soundtrack I never requested. "Excellent," I mumbled. "Exactly what every Luna who has been rejected wants to think about before going to bed." I rolled over once more, groaned, and thought I heard something. A little sound, such as a shuffle or scrape. I froze.Perhaps it was simply a bat or something. There were too many bats in this pack, but then I heard it once more. A little thump that was unmistakably not a bat. My wolf perked her ears as I gently sat up. There's a problem. I got up and left the

Mira’s POVEverything became silent for a while, and even the wind froze. I felt as though someone had grabbed into my chest and squeezed my heart till it broke, at which point I took a step back. "Kael, don't do this." He didn't even blink. "It's finished." I swallowed hard as my eyes burned. "Consider Magnus. He needs us both. He requires... "Mira, I won't take it back." I was devastated far more by the calm finality in his words than by any yelling. I felt insignificant. Not Luna-small, but woman-small. Rejection-small and mate-small. The mate link wasn't completely broken, but something within of me shattered at that very instant. Not until I had finished speaking.Even though I knew I had no wings, it seemed like I was being pushed off the edge of a cliff. My voice was shaky. "After that, I, Mira of Evergreen Pack, accept your rejection." Something inside of me snapped as soon as I finished speaking a chord, a tie, and a warmth I had no idea was encircling my chest. It