Chapter 5

He got so scared and realized what he had said to her yesterday night was not so fair. He went down on his knees and bowed his and growled, letting his wolf nature take charge for a moment before turning to face his guards. And with a loud growl that shooked the palace.

“Find her!” he snarled. For the first time, his guards and the whole of the city could feel a very sharp force taken over the palace than usual, and with immediate effect, the guards were assembled including all the available warriors to search for Lyla. And within what seemed like an hour everyone was dispatched. Some had their dogs with them while others who were well-trained sniffed and ran faster with their wolf abilities. And soon it was evening and everyone came with their reports to the captain.

The first warrior whose name was Abel( a very good friend of alpha Kyrian who is now like a brother to him but refused to take the captain role on himself as he always tells himself he’s not good at it), was known for his ability to sniff from afar any neighboring werewolf or ones at a far distance, came and shook his head affirming that he could not find her despite his trials. 

“I’m afraid I could not find her sir, I guess she has gone too far beyond.” The captain seemed troubled.” And with fear, he said unto his warriors.

 “Since we could not find the Luna we might as well never return to the palace anymore, cause if we do, death awaits us. And all we could do now is make a choice as the alpha will kill us all for letting his Luna slip off our nose without knowing.” 

He paused and looked into each and every warrior's eyes before he continued his speech.

“Now, the choice is yours. You can either go back to your family and protect them or have your heads snap off your head and die as a hero while your wives and children get enslaved to the alpha. The choice is yours. As for me, I’ve got nothing to lose.”

And with that, some werewolf warriors went back home to protect their families while some risked their life and followed the the werewolf captain. On getting to the palace at noon closer to the evening, the warriors were all looking so tired and hungry, but that did not matter to alpha Kyrian, all he asked after was his Luna. 

“Where is she? I say where the hell is she?!” Kyrian ran towards them and ripped off eight heads of the werewolf soldiers who accompanied the werewolf captain in a twinkle of an eye while others watched in fear and went down on their knees begging for their lives, and with blood spilled on the walls and floors of the palace, he looked at them all and blamed each of them.

 “Did you know what she meant to me? Did you?! You bunch of fools. And what did you do Abel, with all the special abilities you possess, you could not sniff a Luna leaving the palace? You all are a bunch of disgrace to this Lumen pack.” He growled and left them all wasted at his presence in his chamber. 

Lyla who knows that Abel could easily trace her scent rubbed her body with magical-scented leaves made for her by her mother two weeks before her wedding hoping she’d be needing one ay. But no little did she know the day would come sooner. And as soon as she was done rubbing it on her skin she looked at everyone in the palace that night who all were carried away by the party. As soon as she was about to step out when a voice stopped her from behind, “Show your face! Who are you and where are you going to?” before she could run, a hand held her but she was able to wriggle her way out and kicked the soldier beneath before running off. 

She managed to get out of the palace walls and go farther away from the palace hoping to find someone who will take her in as her stepfather would never allow her to step a foot into the house and her mother does not have a say even if she wants to as they both fear her husband which was the alpha.

Lyla trekked for weeks and crossed some mountains and seas before she got to a place where all she could perceive was flesh and blood as she was hungry for days. And this made her realize she was now amongst humans and not among her pairs where she smells are auras of werewolves.

“Water please, can... I…please get…some..wat…er. I’m so thirst…” Before she could complete her words she passed out and all she could hear was the voice of an old man saying “Please, help lift her.” And with that, she passed out.

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Meanwhile, Kyrian kept searching the whole city for Lyla and he could not rest for days. He became even more brutal since Lyla left and just kill anyone at a goal if he feels too offended and sometimes tends to go into the city in disguise to ask anyone around.

“Sorry, did you by chance help see this woman around, she has a blonde hair, a bit short at least 4ft and 3 tall.” The villager shook his head in disagreement. “I guess you should stop looking for her, she is a lost cause.” He sighed, and went his way.

Kyrian felt bad for once in his life and muttered this words to himself, “Kyrian what did you do?” Weeks after weeks he kept leaving the palace hoping he could find his Luna but to no avail.

He had to call Abel to do the searching again.

 “Abel, can't you see I’m losing it? Please, do something, anything for me to get her back. I know you are the most powerful werewolf who has ever lived with strong werewolf-sniffing abilities. So do something and don’t just look at me while I slowly go mad.” 

And for the first time, he cried on Abel’s shoulders. And got comforted by him.

He had to send the maids away on his behalf and told him “We’ll find her Kyrian. I promise you we will.” And with that he assisted the drunken alpha to his chamber and closed the door behind after laying him to rest. Before he left he heard him mutter “I love you now Lyla. I…” then he started to snore. 

 Lyla crying and drenched in blood and also running as fast as her legs could take her. “Get away from me you punishing werewolf! Your wicked heart sent me out of the palace and now you want me back? Today, I’m dead because of you! You killed me Kyrian, you killed me!