Se connecterAce “You talk big for a weak nobody,” I growled at Draven, my voice dripping with contempt as I threw his heavy body clean across the dirt ring.I wanted to end this pathetic fight already, but Ronan had yet to enter my line of sight. So, I continued to toy with Draven, dragging out his humiliation. This was a small, satisfying revenge, a mere warmup for the real reckoning that would come later.The moment Ronan stepped back into the arena perimeter, I knew it was done. Without wasting another second, I delivered a brutal blow that knocked Draven out cold, and the referee instantly declared me the winner.I didn't waste a single moment basking in the glory. As the crowd erupted into a deafening roar of praises, I quickly made my way toward the back exits leading to my private chambers, casting a sharp look at Ronan and signaling for him to follow me immediately.We slipped into the quiet corridor, the heavy wooden door shutting out the noise of the arena.“I didn't see it, Alpha,” Ro
Lyra “My Lady, what were you doing outside in the dead of night? I was worried sick, but luckily Sir Ace brought you back,” Elin said, her fingers working gently as she combed through my hair.“Outside?” I asked, my brow furrowing in deep confusion. I hadn't been outside last night. In fact, I distinctly remembered falling asleep the moment I returned to my chambers. How could I have been awake and wandering around outside without knowing it? I thought, a cold knot forming in my stomach.“Seriously, my Lady, did you completely forget?” Elin moved back, looking down at me with a mixture of awe and concern. “You were fast asleep when Sir Ace carried you back in his arms. And you even had a nasty wound right on your neck.”“What happened?” A wave of sharp panic hit my chest. Was I really out there last night? I tried to reach into my mind, to grab onto any memory of the darkness, but I couldn't recall a single thing.Suddenly, Elin let out a sharp gasp, her hands trembling as she stared
Ace I couldn't sleep. I didn't know why, but I just found myself tossing and turning until, like an invisible pull, I felt an intense urge to go outside.Just as I opened my door, I caught sight of a figure walking quietly outside the castle.Isn't that Lyra? What was she doing outside at this hour? What if someone from another pack attacks her? The thought sent a jolt of panic through me, and I broke into a run toward the castle grounds.She stood perfectly still under the moonlight, her skin glowing softly beneath its light. It looked as though a strange type of power was resonating all around her. The sudden suspicion was confirmed the moment she snapped, “Stop.”The word tore through the air, and a heavy, undeniable wave of pure authority slammed into me. I felt it in my very bones; I was completely frozen. Every muscle in my body locked instantly, and even when I desperately tried to force my limbs to move, they refused to obey.“Lane, did you see that?” I mentally called out to
Lyra After giving me a look of deep disappointment, he turned and left the hall in anger. I knew down to my core that anybody in his position would be furious with me. Who wouldn't be? I half-expected him to never want to speak to me again.I forced myself to walk side-by-side with Draven, keeping pace as he laughed and talked with several Alphas from neighboring packs. Some faces I recognized from previous gatherings; others were completely foreign to me. Around us, the grand hall was bursting with life. Conversations echoed off the high ceilings and people danced without a care in the world, but inside, I was slowly dying.Why me? I kept asking myself, the question repeating like a cruel mantra all through the night.When I finally found a moment of freedom to escape back to my chambers, the first thing I did was sit down and quickly write a thank-you letter to Ace. I desperately wanted to write more, to somehow justify my actions and explain myself, but I knew deep down that there
Ace I watched as Lyra walked onto the podium with her maid by her side. Her eyes held a depth of sadness more profound than I could ever comprehend, and my hands clenched into tight fists at my sides.Her father must have done something to her.“A letter from Lady Lyra, to address the events at the forest perimeters today,” her maid announced to the crowded room.I locked my gaze onto Lyra. Her fingers were dug deep into the fabric of her gown, twisting it tightly as her petty maid opened the parchment and began to read.“I am deeply sorry for what happened during the she-wolf game today,” the maid projected, her voice ringing clearly through the hall. “And I am most especially sorry to Lady Selene. She may be a widow, but she is truly the most amazing woman in the world. She did not lie when she said I was trying to bewitch Sir Ace, anyone looking at the situation would think that. She was simply looking out for her brothers-in-law, Sir Ace and Alpha Draven. My husband has always be
Lyra I thought I would die. I thought it was my end... just when I had decided to blind them with my face, just when I had accepted the fact that I was born this way and nothing could change it. Just when I realized that people are the ones who use my beauty for their own interests, not me.I would die, I thought.But then, a massive black wolf with gray eyes knocked the other wolf out. His fur was jet-black, and he was twice the size of the beast that had been about to attack me.My hands were still trembling when the wolf shifted back into Ace. As he approached me, my eyes wandered down his naked body before I violently jerked my gaze away. It was my first time ever seeing a naked man, and my breath hitched completely, a fierce heat rushing straight to my face.In the distance, I heard someone’s voice shouting about bringing clothes and supplies.Ace again. It was Ace when I was attacked by the maid. It was Ace when everyone else was staring at me. It was Ace defending me from Drav
Ace I paced back and forth across the stone floor of my chambers, the memory of our encounter in the fabric store burning in my mind. I had pushed her today, cornering her in that tight space, hoping desperately that the pressure would force a single word from her lips. I had hoped she would tell
Lyra Today had been marvelous, the first time I had ever stepped beyond the suffocating walls of my existence, but as the royal carriage rolled back through the iron gates of the castle, a heavy melancholy settled over me, and my smile slowly faded.“Ahh,” I let out a soft, self-pitying sigh.“Why
Ace I watched her enter the fabric store and slipped inside right behind them, keeping to the shadows of the tall shelves. I bided my time, waiting for her petty maid to finally look away. The moment the girl turned to inspect a bolt of silk, I moved like a predator, dragging Lyra back into the da
Lyra The moment Ace walked away, the rigid tension left my shoulders and I turned back to Elin, a massive, breathless grin breaking across my face.“My Lady, have you truly never been to the town before?” Elin asked, her eyes wide with excitement.I shook my head, my smile widening.“Then I am goi







