Se connecterKYRA So much has happened in the last few hours, Zyran carried me out of the arena, and I may or may not have had the weirdest dream or maybe trance. I don't know what to call it, but it's been a very crazy hour.But none of these is as crazy as the thought of Susan, which has been on my mind since that day.I'm sure it was her.My gut feeling, my antennas, my instincts, they all pointed to her.It has to be her in the woods.It definitely had to be.But was she with those that attacked me, or were they after her? Is she in some sort of trouble? Does she need help?I feel like I am going crazy with the million and one questions running through my mind, and there's there's that thing with Zyran. Why??So many whys and no answer, it's crazy.Nicole sat up on her bed and faced me, "Okay, spill it."I narrowed my eyes at her, "Spill what?""What is wrong with you? Something is wrong, so tell me, let's find a solution, and then you can stop moping.""I am not moping," I argued, "Besides
KYRA I didn't say anything as I watched the Zyran follow his beta. The room felt emptier the moment he left, and I felt guilty for making the elders summon him. Because of me, he would have to stand there alone and explain why an Alpha King broke protocol, why he carried an omega out of the arena like she mattered.I swung my legs off the bed slowly, hissing when pain shot through my side. The healers had done what they could, but my body still protested every movement like it wanted to remind me of my place. Weak Omega.I slipped out of his rooms quietly, wrapping my arms around myself as I walked back to my room. By the time I reached it, I was exhaustedNicole shot up from her bed, the moment she saw me. “For fuck's sake, Kyra,” she snapped. “Do you have a death wish? You can’t just sneak in like that.”I blinked at her. She looked… worried. Her arms were crossed tight over her chest, jaw clenched, dark eyes scanning me for she injuries.“Sorry,” I muttered. “Didn’t mean to sc
KYRA What do you think today’s training is about?” I asked Nicole as I tied my boot laces.We hadn't been asked to wear ball gowns this time, but rather simple, ordinary lace dresses. It felt like we were being sent undercover—as if no one was supposed to know who we were. It gave me a thrill; I’ve always loved a good adventure.Still, I couldn’t stop wondering: Where were we being sent? Why were we going there? And what would happen if we failed?My heart sank. Today’s training wasn't like our usual drills. This felt more important.“To be honest, I have no idea—yet,” Nicole replied, pulling her hair into a high ponytail. “But I heard this is the first time they’ve ever done something like this. Don't expect anything, and prepare for the worst.” She caught her reflection in the mirror, giving herself a quick once-over.I didn’t have any specific expectations, but I was determined to pass. “I just hope I’m paired with you.”Even with the uncertainty of the day, I knew I could handle
ZYRAN I carried her through the corridors of the palace, her limp body cradled against my chest like a fragile thing I both wanted to protect and shatter. Her blood soaked into my shirt. Its metallic smell only filled my fueled my rage. How dare they touch her? How dare anyone lay a hand on what was mine? No one followed. No one would dare.The warden's protests rang in my ears, but they meant nothing. Tradition? Rules? I was the Alpha King. I made the rules, and today, they bent to my will. Kyra's head lolled against my shoulder, her breaths shallow, ragged. She was a mess—cuts crisscrossing her skin like a map of someone else's cruelty, bruises blooming purple and black across her pale flesh. Her ribs were cracked; I could feel the irregularity in her breathing, the way her body tensed even in unconsciousness. And that stubborn victory she'd clawed from Liana? It should have made me proud, but all I felt was fury. She shouldn't have had to fight like that, on her knees, bleeding ou
KyraThe pain woke me first, it was everywhere. In my temple, my ribs, shoulders. Then I noticed the smell potions and voices.I opened my eyes to a dim infirmary bed. Nicole lay in the one beside me, arm in a sling, a bandage wrapped around her head. She was awake, staring at the ceiling with the same grim expression I felt on my own face.A nurse bustled over the moment she saw me stir. “You’re lucky to be alive,” she said briskly. “ You have concussion, cracked ribs, deep bruising. Your friend has a dislocated shoulder and a mild fracture. Neither of you should be moving tomorrow, let alone fighting.”I pushed myself up on one elbow, wincing. “We’re doing the test.”The nurse’s mouth thinned. “You’ll be disqualified if you can’t go but you would be dead if you go. I don't think it is worth.. a.”Nicole’s voice came f16rom the next bed. “We’ll go.”I didn’t care about the pain. I didn’t even care who had obviously set that trap though I had my suspicions. What puzzled at me was why.
KYRAI was not going to be kicking some asses. My ass was going to be the one getting kicked.I knew it the moment Nicole burst into our room two days later, eyes wide with excitement and a rolled sheet of parchment clutched in her fist.“The grouping table is out,” she said, breathless from running. “Come on. We have to see it now before the crowd gets thick.”I set down the wooden practice blade I’d been swinging in slow, miserable arcs and followed her out. My arms already ached from the extra hours I’d been putting in alone, but it wasn’t nearly enough. I was still slow, still weak omega who’d spent years surviving by running instead of fighting.The notice board stood in the main training hall, covered in pinned sheets. A group of girls were gathering around it, some whooping while some groaned. Nicole elbowed her way to the front with the confidence of someone who knew she belonged there. I trailed behind, trying to see if I was going to survive the week or not.She found our na







