LOGINLyra’s POV Evening came with a strange kind of overwhelming restlessness then all of the sudden voices drifting through the hallway, footsteps passing by my door, the distant hum of life in a place I was still not allowed to be part of. I had grown used to silence, to the stillness of confinement of this secluded part of the packhouse. When suddenly, something hit me.Cormac.His scent reached me before anything else as it wrapped around my senses like it's what I have been craving for a long while. It was understandable. I had no freedom and the only faces I get to see were that of Mia and Cormac’s. My heart skipped.Nyx perked up instantly, excitement bubbling through our bond. “He’s here.”The door opened before I could even take another breath. Cormac stepped in, and for a moment, he looked… different. There was satisfaction and happiness radiating from the way he smiled at me.“Lyra,” his face melted into another buttery smile.The way he said my name made my chest tighten.“Al
Alpha Cormac’s POVVictory had a taste and it was sweet with the tanginess of danger. Getting to the packhouse, I could feel it the moment I stepped out of the car. The air itself seemed different like something unseen had tilted in my favor. Steel stretched inside me, satisfied. “Finally.”“Yes,” I murmured under my breath, adjusting my cuffs as I walked toward the main entrance. “Finally.”Steel knew how much this meant for more and for years, I had operated within limits.Rules and regulation. A structure that still tied me to Eileen’s authority in ways that were inconvenient.But now not anymore. Not after last night. I pulled out my phone as I entered the packhouse and dialed Landon immediately. He answered on the first ring.“Alpha,” he responded at the other end of the line. “Set up a meeting with the Elders,” I said outrightly. “Immediately.”There was a brief pause.“Today?”“Yes.” I answered with urgency. My voice left no room for negotiation.“I want them all present.
Alpha Cormac’s POV I had asked Landon to pick up a next gift for me before coming earlier today and didn't even bother to check what he got after he gave me the box. I saw a pair of elegant diamond earrings as Eileen opened it.“They’re beautiful,” Eileen gasped softly.“I thought you’d like them.”“Thank you,” she smiled warmly.Then she leaned forward and kissed me on my lips. She nips at my bottom lip till I part my lips, and slips his tongue inside my mouth. Her tongue starts to explore my mouth aggressively, leaving me no space to reject it. The kiss deepened quickly as her hands slid around my shoulders. This can't be happening. I am trying to stop but I can't. It was a good invite and my body needed to let off some steam. One of my hands goes between us, pulling the black nightwear she was wearing, up to her waist. I pushed her thong down. “I've thought you every single day. I want you so badly.” She moaned between my lips. I took both her wrists and grabs them with one of
Alpha Cormac’s POV Stepping out of Lyra’s room, I let out a deep sigh. Even though the warmth I had felt there evaporated, it was a necessary measure to avoid all her questions and I don't even trust how much I can restrain Steel from doing something silly. And now the hallway of the packhouse felt colder, quieter, filled with responsibilities waiting to drag me back into reality. Steel stirred inside me, restless.“You left too quickly,” he hissed.“I had to,” I muttered under my breath as I strode down the corridor.If I had stayed even a few minutes longer, I wasn’t sure what I might have said or what we might have done.Lyra had a way of disarming me without even trying even whenever I try to convince myself that it was all necessary part of the plan I have in motion to look like I totally cared for her but I knew deep down it was the mate bond beckoning me and like also sort of longed for this type of connection.The way she looked at me when I spoke about the struggles with t
Lyra’s POV I smelled him before he even came in, I knew he was close by. That scent came first, sandalwood and pine then came the lingering sulfur that distorts the initial smell. It slipped beneath the door and wrapped around my senses before the handle even turned at all. My heart jumped when I sensed there was a high chance he was coming here. Nyx stirred immediately the scent slipped into the room.“He’s here,” Nyx whispered. “He's headed here.”I already knew that.For days I had imagined this moment, practiced it in my head over and over again. What I would say, how I would stand, whether I should be cold or composed or simply honest. A hundred different conversations had played out inside my mind while I waited in this room but the moment the door opened and Alpha Cormac stepped inside everything vanished. My carefully prepared words scattered like leaves in the wind.All I could do was stare while my heart raced like I had run a thousand miles. He looked tired and exhausted
Alpha Cormac’s POV It was late at night by the time I eventually got out of my office to go see Lyra. Steel had been restless and threatening to take over if I didn't make a move. Watching Lyra through the CCTV had only perked up his desire to be around her.Walking through the hallway towards the wing Lyra’s room was, felt like a mix of excitement and anxiety. I could only blame the mate bond for the feeling. I have never felt this way towards females before. My father had trained me never to show affection and I think that part of me was off. The closer we got to Lyra’s room, the more agitated Steel became, pacing inside my mind like a beast that had been denied something it desperately needed. His energy pressed against my ribs, urging me to quicken my steps faster down the hallway.“She’s close,” Steel growled with unmistakable frustration.“I know,” I muttered under my breath.The hallway leading to Lyra’s room was quiet, the faint hum of the packhouse barely noticeable. It was







