Lyra’s POV "You killed me. You killed me, Lyra." The voice froze my blood. Slowly, I looked up and my heart almost stopped. Mira stood in front of me, her face pale, her hair scattered across her face, her eyes shining with tears that fell endlessly. She looked so broken, so destroyed, and it felt like my soul was being shattered piece by piece just watching her. "I was your only sister," she whispered, her voice shaking. "What did I ever do to you? The only thing I ever did was love you, Lyra. So why…why did you kill me? Why?!" My legs turned weak. I wanted to scream, but no sound came. The air felt heavy, my lungs refusing to breathe. "I didn’t kill you, Mira!" I finally burst out, my voice trembling like a child’s. "I never planned on hurting you. I didn’t even know you were back. I never expected to see you there. I wanted to kill Ava, not you! You also know I aimed for Ava, not you. I'd never hurt you, you are my only sister, Mira." I tried to step closer, reaching out my
Lyra’s POV ************"The Beta asked us to escort you out of this clan," a man I didn’t know said. He stood with two other men, their eyes cold as they blocked my way outside the hospital.For a moment, I just stared at them, my chest burning as if fire was rising from inside me. Then I barked, "What are you saying? Why would you escort me out of the clan? Where do you want me to go? And who does he think he is that can order me around?""Exactly who I think I am... your Beta." A familiar voice said behind me. Slowly, I turned and saw Thorne standing behind me, his tall figure coming down the hospital stairs. The sight of him made my pulse hammer.He stopped right in front of me, his presence suffocating. "And who do you think you are to tell me what to do?" I barked louder, trying to cover the panic rising in my throat. "I don’t care who you are, but you can’t tell me what to do. Or do you think because the Alpha is dead now, you can order people around? Tsk. I’m sorry, but I’m n
Ava's POV "What do you mean I'm pregnant?" I demanded, my voice coming out louder than I meant. My heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst out of my chest. My hands trembled against the sheets as I tried to sit up. Pregnant? How could I be pregnant?My gaze instantly fell on Thorne. His eyes were wide, shock written all over his face, but there was something else too—an emotion I couldn’t quite understand. Happiness? Fear? Hope? I wasn’t sure. My mind was too messy to read him."Yes, as the result said. You are pregnant and you need to be really careful so as not to lose your child. You need to rest well. You need it," the doctor explained, but it only made the world around me spin more."Thank you so much, doctor," Thorne said quickly, standing up. His hands looked tense as he collected the paper from the doctor. Without even glancing back at me, he followed the doctor and nurse out of the room. Is he not happy about it?I swallowed hard, staring at the door as it clicked
Ava's POV My chest was tight, my pulse racing in my ears, but I forced myself closer until I could see her.Mira’s face was pale, so pale it looked like all the color had been drained from her. My eyes dropped to the monitor, and my heart sank like a stone. It showed nothing but zero all through. My knees nearly gave out.“No, please…” I whispered, my hands pressed to the glass. “Don’t leave me. Not like this.”"Inject 1mg of epinephrine." The doctor barked. “Charge the defibrillator—200 joules!”“Clear!”Her body jolted, Mira’s small frame lifting from the bed before falling back with a sickening stillness. I let out a strangled cry, slapping my palms against the glass again. No, no, no. Mira please!“Still flatline,” a nurse said. “Another 1 mg epinephrine, now! Prepare to shock again—300 joules!”I wanted to break through the door. I wanted to grab her hand, shake her, scream her name until her eyes fluttered open. But I couldn’t. I was stuck here, useless, watching helplessly as
Ava's POV"You can't keep staying here, Ava." Thorne said. "It's been two days already." My chest tightened at the reminder. Two whole days of watching Mira’s chest rise and fall, praying she would open her eyes. I clenched my hands on my lap, my nails pressing into my palms. "I know," I whispered, shaking my head slowly. "But I'll leave here only when Mira wakes up." Leaving her side felt like betraying her."But you need to eat proper food and change your clothes," he continued, his tone softening, almost pleading. His gaze flicked to my wrinkled dress, the dried stains on the fabric, then back to my hollow face.I hugged myself tightly, shaking my head again. "No," I said. "I'll only leave when Mira wakes up. She's in this condition because of me.""You can't keep doing this, Ava," Briane interfered. She stepped closer, placing her hand lightly on my shoulder. "Mira will be fine. I'll stay here with Rhea and watch Mira. Go and have a proper meal, freshen up, and come back.""But..
Ava's POV The car sped through the road, every bump making Mira groan softly, and each sound tore through me like claws. I pressed my palm over her hand, whispering broken prayers even though I wasn’t sure who I was praying to. Please, just keep breathing. Please don’t leave me. If anything happens to you, I’ll never forgive myself. It should have been me, not you. By the time we reached the hospital, my hands and dress were soaked with her blood, her eyes closed. The sight made my stomach twist. I stumbled out of the car as soon as it stopped, shouting, “Help! Someone help us!” Nurses rushed out with a stretcher. They lifted Mira carefully, their faces tightening as they saw the knife wound. “She’s losing too much blood!” one of them shouted. My chest caved in at those words. My legs shook so badly I almost fell, but Briane caught my arm and steadied me. I followed closely as they wheeled Mira inside, my heart pounding in my ears. And i saw Thorne standing in the hallway, his