MasukI blinked, and for a split second, I froze as I stared right at Lyra.I froze not because it was a surprise to see her. The truth was that, if there was anyone I had expected to crash the ceremony, it would have been her.Lyra had been my best friend for decades. I knew what she thought most of the time, and there was no way she would be able to resist the urge to show up. So, while I wasn’t surprised that she had showed up, I was surprised by just how little I cared about her presence.Even though I knew she was going to come, I had expected a small part of me to feel anger at the sight of her, or maybe satisfaction at finally winning. But instead, I felt nothing at all.The desire to walk over to her and send her out of the hall wasn’t even there, even when I momentarily tried to muster it up. Our eyes met, and I watched her grow tense.A flash of fear passed through her eyes, overclouding her rage. She took a step backwards, and prepared to run, but instead of walking towards her l
Nyssa's POV:"You conniving bitch!"The loud shrill scream filled the air, and the moment it did, everyone froze.One moment, laughter, cheers and music filled the air, the next, there was complete and utter silence as everyone turned their gaze towards the source of the scream.It only took me a second to recognize who the screamer was, Selene.Everyone stared at her in shock, and for a long moment, she just stood there, enraged and pissed with her hands clenched tightly into fists. She was breathing heavily, and her expression was twisted into one of pure rage.Around her, the crowd had long since parted, no one wanted to be in the vicinity of an obviously mad woman. Beside me, Damien shifted closer, and his hand immediately settled on my back. He was being protective, and while it was a welcome gesture, I didn’t think that I needed it.I expected Selene to think through her actions and stop, but my expectations were not met. It only took her a couple more seconds of heavy breathing
Lyra's POV:Lyra was furious. No, she shook her head. Furious was a light word, it wasn’t adequate to describe the amount of rage that was boiling within her. She was’t just furious, she was livid, burning and her health was seething.Today was going to be Nyssa’s mating day and the thought of Nyssa finally getting a man like Damien was more than enough for her to bear. Lyra tried to push the ceremony off her mind, but no matter what she did, it seemed to be stuck.And right now, every breath she took now felt like fire in her lungs. Why Nyssa?Why not me? Why not me?Those were the thoughts that kept on spiraling into her mind. What gave Nyssa the right to be able to live with Damien, what gave her the right to dress up and get mated to a powerful alpha?Those and more questions kept on endlessly repeating inside Lyra's mind. And since she couldn’t stop thinking about it, she tried to understand it. After all, maybe that could work to calm her down.But no, all it did was increase her
Nyssa's POV:The applause after our kiss didn’t just seem endless, it actually was.It took a while, but the world we had built around us finally shattered, and when it did, we were exposed to the sight of thousands of wolves standing up, all clapping and hurling up congratulations at us.The sound of the cheers and applause rolled through the massive hall like the sound of thunder in a storm. It was wave after wave of cheers that kept on crashing against walls that both Damien and I had built up.And together, we stood at the center of it all.Just me, and my mate. Mate. The thought of that word alone was enough to make my heart flutter in delight and satisfaction. Damien was now officially my mate, my husband, and my alpha.And that also meant I was his Luna.For the second time in my two lives, I would now be addressed by the world as Luna Nyssa, and I could hardly believe it.Even as the applause kept on rolling, Damien wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and pulled me in clos
Nyssa's POV:The moment I saw him, the world disappeared. Subconsciously, I knew that there were hundreds of people around us, I knew that the grand hall was packed, and I knew that elders, alpahs and lots of powerful wolves from around the world were watching me.Yet none of them mattered, because all I could see, all I could feel was him.Damien.And now that he was kneeling right in front of me, the world c`eased to exist. My breath caught as I watched Damien drop to his knees, holding the Luna’s crested ring while he looked up at me like I was the most precious thing in existence.My heart ached, and for the first time in a long time, the aching wasn’t from pain, it was from happiness. My entire body was flushed with an emotion I once believed was impossible for me to feel.My face grew flush, and my mind raced faster, but his voice broke through the wall I had set around his thoughts."Nyssa." His voice was soft and the tone he used warmed my heart.It was just one word, but I cou
Damien's POV:I had woken up today with the knowledge that my entire life was about to change, and for the first time in a very long time, I welcomed that change.Because the change was going to be with Nyssa. The woman I wanted, needed and loved.My entire body ached for her touch, and the more time I spent without her in my vicinity, the worse if felt.The past twenty-four hours have been one of the most stressful times for me. But one good thing was that it had opened my eyes to the truth of where I actually belonged.And it wasn’t on the battlefields, or in council walls, or at meetings with elders and alphas. No, I belonged with only one person; her.The last few hours of the actual ceremony had been absolute chaos. But at least, my station as the groom surprisingly gave me more rights than my position as the alpha.Otherwise, I would have been outside still welcoming the hundreds of guests who were streaming through the gates every hour. There were some pack matters that were bro
Adrian’s POV:Adrian paced back and forth around his estate. He did it again and again, and every time he did, the polished marble floors reflected his restless movements back at him like a mirror whose sole purpose was to mock him.His hands were clenched behind his back, his jaws were tight, and
The world didn’t just react to his words, it exploded. Cheers roared through the clearing like a dam bursting loose. Wolves howled into the night sky, their voices rising together in a powerful, primal chorus that sent chills racing down my spine.Applause immediately followed after, and they echoe
My fingers slipped into his the moment he extended his hand towards me. The moment we touched, all my nerves immediately calmed down, from my nerves to all the weight I felt in my heart, and even to the thrilling realization of what my future was about to be.All of those emotions and thoughts sett
Everything in me went still. The warmth from earlier, the ease and satisfaction I felt just a little while ago didn’t disappear, but they did evolve into something very sharp.My expression didn’t change, but my gaze hardened instantly.“Why is she here?” I asked,Blade shrugged,“She didn’t say mu







