Chapter 74LYRA'S POV “Talk?” I swallowed. I looked back at the girls who were walking away. They moved slowly. His hand was firm around mine and his frame towered over me. It made the air around me heavier. I looked up at him. His broad shoulders, his sharp jaws and eyes that looked too kind for a man that everyone feared. He was staring back at me. I felt my stomach take a dive and my knees grew weak. I looked away and down at my feet. Not because I wanted to but because no one stared at the Alpha. It was considered a challenge and I was not about to challenge him. “Good job, today.”I licked my lips. “Thank you.” “I was worried about you,” He said and my heart jumped.“Worried about me? I'm fine.” “It didn't seem like that in there but I'm glad you're fine,” He brushed hair off my face. His touch was light and fast but it felt like my entire body had been set on fire. My heart raced quicker than it would. “Are you okay?” He covered the space between us. His chest brushed again
Chapter 73RAPHAEL'S POV “I think this is where they get out,” Darius said and my eyes thinned as I focused. There was a knock on the door. It was Esmeralda. “Are they out?” I heard her ask in a voice thinned by panic. I must have zoned out because I didn't hear Darius' response to her. She was worried about Lyra. I was too. “Is Lyra still alive?” “Yes,” Darius said and she exhaled. I watched them run away from whatever that monster was. “She’s out,” I screamed despite myself. “Darius, get the medic.” I got off my seat and started hurrying towards the field where she got out. My chest suddenly felt free and the palace seemed to have regained its colors. I almost tripped on my way there but I didn't mind. “Her breath is faint. She is badly injured. She twisted her arm. There's a cut on her head. Emergency here.”These words floated over my head as I saw the pack doctors hurrying around trying to help each girl. I walked behind as they took them to the infirmary. “Alpha, I'm sor
Chapter 72 LYRA'S POV I looked around. I couldn't make sense of anything around here. Who was doing this? My head felt too heavy and my eyes hurt. “Are you hurt?” I asked Kaia and she shook her head.“I mean. Not really,” She looked down at her boots. The one on her right leg had torn badly. I couldn't make sense of what this place was. It looked like the places my mother would refer to as hell. A place where your soul would wander and punished. Why were we here? My mind went to Raphael and I scoffed. Little wonder why he had not found a Luna in all these years. How was anyone supposed to survive these games. Kaia coughed and it echoed. The air here was heavy and polluted. Every breath burned and my eyes watered. I looked up at the clouds and the sight of them made me shiver. It was an uncomfortable shade of red like someone had bled all over them. I heard something fall in a distance. Was it the wind or…“I don't think we're alone,” Kaia voiced out my fears. I rubbed the back of
Chapter 71 LYRA'S POV “Why would you do that?” I ask calmly at first. I could still hear her screams and the sound of the door being shut like they mocked me. I turned to Kaia who stood with her back against the wall. Her eyes were wide open and she seemed to be having difficulty catching her breath. “Why would you do that?” I shout as I push Valerie against the door. She looked away as if remorseful for what she had done. “She was going to slow us down. We couldn't afford that.”I chuckled dryly. “Are you insane?” I grabbed her dress.“That girl came in with you. You didn't check to see if she was fine. All you care about is yourself. It was I and Kaia that tried to make sure she was fine but you get to decide if she'll slow us down or what??”She shrugged and looked away. I held her chin firmly and snapped it to me. I could see the surprise on her face. “Look at me. I'm speaking to you.”She forcefully removed herself from my grip. “You really have grown some balls, Lyra and y
Chapter 70 RAPHAEL'S POVI knew what today's games were all about. Probably because I had watched it one too many times but today was different. I had grown cold feet and the inside of my robe suddenly felt too hot. I adjusted the collar and exhaled for the hundredth time. I heard those quick precise steps behind me. Darius placed his hand on my shoulders. “She’ll be fine.”“What are you talking about?” I asked, my voice tight. I knew exactly what or rather who he was talking about but I was Alpha and I shouldn't have favourites. He tapped my shoulder and took his seat beside me. I watched each princess go through her fear. My heart was basically in my mouth and I couldn't stop tapping my feet. I saw Lyra run into another girl and I raised a brow. Was that when supposed to happen? I turned to Darius and he looked just as confused as I was. I heard a chuckle from behind me. I exhaled. “I see you're enjoying the little plot twists I added.”I turned around sharply to see Madriel w
Chapter 69LYRA'S POV White. That was the first thing my brain registered. That's the only thing my brain registered. I quickly got on my feet and helped Kaia up. I looked around. The padded floors and walls and a bone chilling silence. “What is this place?” Kaia’s voice broke with panic. “I don't know,” I whispered. “I don't remember anything like this. Do you?”She shook her head quickly. “Hello, is anyone here?” Kaia said but I pressed my hand against her lips. “Shhhh. What are you doing?”“What are we going to do? Just stand here? There are no doors or windows.”“We would find a way out,” I hissed. There was a bang against the wall and our heads snapped in the direction. Kaia’s eyes grew wide with panic. I tried to remain calm. I looked the room. There were no weapons anywhere. I cursed beneath my breath. The bang came again and two girls came crashing through the walls. We stepped back in fear. They raised her heads and I recognised one of them. Valerie. The other girl took