MasukKYRA Then there was silent The closet smelled like cedarwood and old paper.If I ever get out of here without sneezing, it’ll be a miracle.I press my back against the wall, careful not to brush the hanging coats. The sliver of light cutting in through the crack in the door is just enough to paint a thin gold line across my boots. Zyran’s office was silent .I hadn’t meant to end up in here, in the freaking closet. I’d only slipped inside to avoid being seen.Big mistake.Footsteps. The scrape of a chair.Then Davis’s voice, low and eager. “I’ve got a lead.”My breath catches. I lean closer to the door, barely daring to inhale.Zyran doesn’t respond immediately. I can picture him though—leaning back in that dark leather chair, fingers steepled, expression unreadable. “A lead on what?” he finally asks.Davis hesitates, like he’s weighing how much to say. “Alpha Jace’s impersonator.”My heart stutters so hard I almost gasp.Jacelet.Even thinking about it made my blood boil.“You’re
KYRA I froze on the spot, my hand hovering over the hard backed book I had almost touched. My breath caught in my throat as I tried to find words, anything to explain why I had been in his room. Why I was currently going through his things—searching frantically without his permission. "I... " I began to say, but a second footstep echoed through the hall. There were two people behind me now. "I was searching for you. I have news on the activities of the academy." The second voice said, one I had recognized almost immediately. Davis, the Alpha's Gamma. I whipped my gaze to my back, the door was still closed and I had been paranoid for nothing, the alpha and his Gamma were not in the room, and they had not seen me. Yet. My legs swung to action, my eyes searching frantically through the room for anything I could do, where I could hide. Zyran and Davis were definitely in the corridor, and it was a matter of seconds before they would come into his office. The wardrobe looks big enou
KYRA "Kyra?" Nicole called.I could hear her, but her voice sounded so distant, like she was really far away."Kyra!" She called more firmly, snapping her fingers in front of me."Does that mean we are families?"She scoffed, "Definitely not. We are not family. I know everyone in my ancestral line and trust me, you aren't anywhere on the list,""Then how do you explain us? You said it yourself that you only work with family members.""You are not one, trust me," she said more firmly."Well..." I shrugged, not sure what to say next."I've been doing my research since I found out and there's nothing, absolutely nothing that links us together,"I shrugged, "Well, then. We have our answer.""Are you not curious?""I am," I answered, and paused, my eyes widening as an idea popped in my head, "Zyran's office has a lot of books, history and really old books. I can go in there, the guards don't stop me anymore. I'll check if there's anything that can explain our situation to us."Nicole sna
KYRA"What now?" Nicole frowned at me when I entered the room all sweaty and breathing heavily.I plopped down on my bed and ignored her, she doesn't get to do that with me. "Are you okay? Is something wrong?"I turned my back to her."Are we ignoring each other now?"I whipped around to face her angrily, "Oh. So now, you've decided to be all chatty?"She scoffed and walked towards the closet."No," I snapped, "You don't get to pull that shit with me. You suddenly stop talking to me and just come back like we've been chatting and being good friends,""Are you okay? Are you hurting anywhere I don't know?" She asked instead."Yes. Sure my heart, not like it matters to me when we were supposed to be best friends. I really wish Susan had not been the one eliminated, I wish it were you, because if she were here, she wouldn't treat me like shit."Nicole laughed, not the expression I was supposed to get from her.Nothing was funny, so why was she laughing??"Really? Do you mean that?""You
KYRAZyran's words stopped me in my tracks, my heart racing at the accusation in his voice. "The selection." I rasped out, "I need to attend the second phase of the selection, it starts in five minutes." His lips thinned into a line. But he said nothing as I turned around, disappearing into the woods surrounding the palace. Unlike the last time I had attended the selection, this time was more intense. Each step I took into the woods and towards the location I knew by heart—sent my chest racing with so much intensity I could crack. This was important to me, it was compulsory that I had to learn equity and things that would make the Alpha King choose me, if he didn't, I was doomed.I swallowed a heavy lump in my throat as I shoved past a stick of wood, the rainwater retained in its leaf splashed over my skin and I shivered. The sound of music and chattering of people filled my ears as I got closer, reminding myself over and over again just how important this was to me. "Kyra! Oh m
NICOLE "Davis is fine,"Astrid beamed beside, her legs swing from the rooftop."Yeah," I murmured, "I heard,"She frowned at me, "What's wrong? Is it the girl again? Is she giving you issues?"I did say anything, except swing my legs in rhythm with here"I knew it, I knew she was going to be a problem, yet Zyran kept insisting on having her around and having you both share a room,""It was just to keep an eye on her," I shrugged, "Besides, she's his mate and I'll do anything for him.""Whoa," Astrid looked pretty much shocked, "He even told you that?"I gave her a cheeky smile."So what's wrong, is she threatening you concerning your powers?""What will you do then, kill her? Threaten her?""It worked with that other girl. Goddess bless her soul, she's dead now and I have no one to worry about except Kyra,""She's not going to be a problem," I assured Astrid "Until she is. Why do you keep helping her?""It's complicated," I whispered, "I can't explain it,"She rolled her eyes, sighed







