Nobela ni Clar_issa

Ronan's POV The iron door clicked shut and with it the light of my world vanished. I stood in the damp suffocating silence of the tunnel entrance for a moment. My hand was still pressed against the metal. Through the iron I could feel Liras footsteps getting weaker and weaker as she ran. Every instinct I had screamed at me to tear that door off its hinges and follow her. The bond I shared with Lira was like a cord wrapped around my heart. It was getting thinner and thinner with every step she took away from me. I could feel it was about to snap.Lira had offered to sacrifice herself. She chose the pack over her own happiness, even if it meant leaving the man she loved forever. I rather sacrifice myself. 'Go to her',my wolf snarled. Protect Lira. Kill anyone who gets in the way. "I can't " I whispered to myself. "If I go I'm a fugitive. If I stay I'm a shield." The sound of boots above me got louder. It was shaking dust from the cellar ceiling. The riot was turning into an invasion.

Lira's POV The sound from the courtyard changed from a chant to a jagged roar. It was a sound I had heard before years ago, when a rogue wolf was caught stealing from the winter stores. The sound of a pack losing its humanity and surrendering to the beast. It was the sound of the pack that Ronan led. My pack was losing control. From my window in the guest suite, I watched the line of guards. Ronans loyal warriors. Buckle under the pressure of the crowd. These were men and women who had shared meals together who had trained in the mud now baring teeth at one another over a girl they barely knew. Over me Lira. CRACK. The sound of wood splintering echoed up the stone walls. The grand doors of the Pack House had finally given way. "Lira get away from the window." The door to my suite flew open. Ronan charged in. He looked feral like an animal. His shirt was torn at the collar. His skin was flushed with the heat of a partial shift. His claws were fully extended, gleaming like stone i

Lira's POV The sun came up the morning with a harsh light that made everything look bad. I had spent the night sleeping a little and waking up a lot with dreams about the altar where people make sacrifices and the sound of Alpha Ronans voice saying I was his Luna. The room I was in was really nice with stone carvings and soft fur. It felt like a room where I was waiting for something bad to happen. I stood by the window. Watched the people in the pack start their day. Usually mornings are loud with kids playing and warriors training. Today it was quiet and serious. Groups of wolves stood in circles talking quietly and sometimes they would look up at the Alphas part of the house with faces. They knew what was going on. Somehow people found out that the Atoner was with the Alpha and the pack was not happy about it. There was a knock at the door and I jumped. It was not the knock that Alpha Ronan would make. When the door opened, a girl, not much older than eighteen came in with a

Lira's POV The air in the sitting room felt thick and heavy like it was buzzing with the power of the kiss that had just broken down my defenses. Ronans hands were still cupping my face his thumbs gently rubbing my skin with a tender possessiveness that made my heart hurt. His question. "Do you hate me much that you want to reject me already?”. Hung in the air between us filled with a vulnerability that didn't seem to fit with the strong Alpha I knew. I couldn't look away from the golden color of his eyes. "I don't hate you Ronan " I whispered, my voice shaking with the truth. "That's the problem. If I hated you this would be easy. I could walk away. Never look back.. Because I... Because I care I don't want to be the reason you lose everything." "You are everything " he growled, his forehead resting against mine. "The pack, the title, the land. It all means nothing if the price is your life. My wolf has been waiting for you my life Lira. Do you think I'm going to let a group of

Chapter 5: The Alpha’s RefusalThe air in the room felt empty like someone had sucked it all out.Dominic stood in the doorway his face frozen in shock and anger. Alpha Ronan did not even look at him. To Ronan, the only person who mattered was the girl in his arms, me.I tried to pull my heart beating really fast like a bird trying to fly away. "Alpha, please " I said quietly my voice shaking. "The Elder is watching us."Ronan held my wrist tighter not to hurt me but to keep me close. His skin was warm really warm. It felt weird against my cold fingers. He did not look at Dominic he just kept looking at me with a hunger in his eyes that scared me."Let her go, Ronan!" Dominic said finally his voice sharp and warning. "You owe a debt you are the one who can save this pack. Remember who you are!""Get out " Ronan said quietly but his voice was powerful and it made the air feel weird."Ronan, the ritual is set for—""I said get out!" Ronan shouted, looking at the door his eyes glowing li

Lira's POV: A few days passed, and I avoided the pack house. Without the small wages from cleaning, I had nothing to eat. No one offered me help, being an Atoner meant living alone. I had grown up without parents and had taken care of myself for as long as I could remember. When my stomach growled again, I finally decided to return to the pack house, pulling a hood over my face so the Alpha wouldn’t recognize me. The walk to the estate felt twice as long as usual. My legs felt heavy and every snap of a twig made me jump, expecting Elena to step out of the bushes with a dagger or a death threat. The Pack House was buzzing with an agitated energy. Warriors were huddled in tight circles, their faces grim. I caught snippets of their hushed conversations as I slipped through the servants' entrance. "...the sickness hit the southern kennels this morning." "...the Elders are furious. They say the Alpha is stalling. "...if he won't choose, the pack will choose for him." I shiv