MasukChapter 99Liora's POVI closed the door behind Aldric and stood there for several seconds, staring at the empty space where he had been.His words continued to echo in my mind.“Remember your place.”I clenched my fists.He had always spoken to me like that, as though I were still the frightened woman he had found hiding in the woods three years ago. As though everything I had achieved since then belonged to him.I hated being reminded of that time, and even more that he was right about one thing. If Aldric had not found me, I didn't know what would have happened to me.But that didn't mean I owed him everything.I walked toward the mirror and stared at my reflection. My hand slowly moved to my stomach as I thought about the child everyone now believed was growing inside me.“The heir of Ashveil.” The words alone made me smile.Aldric thought the pregnancy made me reckless. He thought I had forgotten how easily everything could disappear.He was wrong.I knew exactly how fragile my
Chapter 98Theron’s POVThe door slammed shut behind Selene, and I remained where I was, staring at it for several seconds.Her words kept replaying in my mind, especially the way she had admitted that she couldn't stand another woman having my attention. I had known Selene wanted the position of Luna, but I hadn't realized how far that desire had pushed her until tonight.She had deliberately tried to humiliate Lyra in front of the entire pack, and even after her plan failed, she had still tried to blame Lyra for what happened.I exhaled slowly and walked back toward my desk.I didn't regret confronting her, but I knew the situation required more than anger. Selene had influence within Ironveil, and there were people who supported her. If she truly intended to continue going after Lyra, I needed to know what she was planning before she made another move.I reached for the bell on my desk and rang it.A few minutes later, Coren entered my office and closed the door behind him."You
Chapter 97Selene's POVI barely made it back to my room before I ripped the ruined gown from my body and threw it across the floor. My hands were shaking as I stared at the torn fabric, unable to understand how everything had gone so wrong when I had planned every detail so carefully.The dress was supposed to be Lyra's, I had made certain of it.The seams had been weakened exactly where I wanted them, and the dress should have ripped while Lyra was dancing with Theron in front of everyone. Instead, Lyra had walked onto the dance floor looking flawless while I had ended up standing in front of the entire pack with my gown hanging from my body.I paced across the room, trying to understand what had happened."How did this happen?" I muttered as I looked at the dress again.There was only one explanation, the gowns had been switched. Someone had discovered what I had done and switched them before the feast, but I had no idea who could have known about my plan. The seamstress had pr
Chapter 96Lyra's POV I returned my attention to Selene, who was still standing in front of me with her ruined gown."You keep saying I did something to your dress, but I don't understand why you think I would do that." I placed my hand over my chest."Because you hate me." She repeated with tears streaming down her face. A lot of the guest already gathered around us and were starting to exchange a few words. Murmurs and whispers filled the room and I almost laughed but I had to control myself, I couldn't let her know I knew something about it. Most importantly, I didn't want to ruin this important night for Theron. Delving deeper into the matter as much as I want to would only ruin everything."I have no reason to ruin your dress." I added. "You wanted me embarrassed. You must have forgotten your place and that you are just a guest of Ironveil. How dare you try to do this to me, and embarass me in such manner?" She cried. “I've been nothing but nice to you ever since you took r
Chapter 95Lyra's POVMy smile widened the minute the tearing sound echoed through the grounds. I couldn't help it when I saw the look on Selene's face, because there was something almost satisfying about watching the confidence disappear from her eyes so quickly. Our gazes met across the courtyard, and for several seconds, neither of us looked away.Selene's hands tightened around the torn fabric of her gown as she stared at me. Then she marched across the courtyard, ignoring the people who had begun whispering around her."You did this." She pointed at me with tears threatening to fall down her eyes."Did what?" I blinked innocently."You sabotaged my dress." Her voice shook with anger as she stopped directly in front of me. "You ruined my gown." She screamed."Me?" I looked at the torn fabric before meeting her eyes again."Don't pretend you don't know what you're talking about. You are the one wearing the gown that was supposed to be mine." She pointed at my dress."I don't und
Chapter 94Lyra's POVThe day of the remembrance feast finally arrived, and by late afternoon, Sable was already helping me get ready. She had been moving around my room for almost an hour, arranging my jewellery and making sure everything I needed was within reach while I stood in front of the mirror."Turn around," she said, adjusting the back of my gown."How does it look?" I slowly turned, allowing her to inspect it properly."You look beautiful." Sable smiled as she looked at me through the mirror."I really like it." I looked at myself again, running my hands carefully over the fabric."The colour suits you perfectly, and the fitting is beautiful." She adjusted one of the sleeves before stepping back. "Alpha Theron is going to have a hard time pretending he isn't staring at you." She teased. "Sable." I laughed."What? I'm only telling the truth." She rolled her eyes. "I just hope everything goes well tonight. I know how important this feast is to Theron." I shook my head as







