Chapter 2.

NYRA

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Even before I found out Zane was my mate, I have always had a crush from him, admiring him from afar.

I will always dream about him— dreams of us two together, hand in hand as we stare at the stars. But in reality, he doesn't desist to be rigid towards me.

I was 15 then, my wolf hadn't been awakened yet and I never had an idea the guy who had never looked my way would be my soulmate.

Every knew him at the Moon Wolf Academy; Zane was a smart and handsome wolf. Then, he was yet to become an Alpha, he only held the title as an heir to the throne.

Everyone admired him, every girl wanted to be his. 

One day, I stumbled Lyra's diary when I went to clean her room as father had ordered.

As I flipped page by page, my anger grew. 

`I love Zane's green eyes, he looks just so heavenly and I want to kiss him~

`He's cold but I love him just the way he is. His figure is retreating and his lips, oh how I want to have mine locked on his tempting pink ones`

I have thought it was only a childish admiration, since Lyra was just 14 but now, my doubts is being cleared.

Lyra has always coveted anything that is mine and she was jealous that Zane is my mate too.

Tears trickled down my cheeks when the Luna Dowager wears the crown on Lyra's head.

Now, she's the Luna while I am the neglected and hated one.

Alpha Zane turns to look at me, his green orbs unyielding.

"Lyra is now my crowned Luna and for this course, I Zane Darkblood, Alpha of Crimson Hollow Pack, reject you, Nyra Moonfang as my mate!" His voice booms through the pin drop silence, sharp and piercing.

I drop to my knees, my skin burning as the pain of Alpha Zane's rejection slashes through my veins.

Mireya growls as the mate bond shatters, breaking violently.

I can't stop my tears, they're uncontrollable.

"Pain, pain, pain." I hear Mireya's groans as she doesn't stop howling.

"Al….. Alpha Zane," I mumble out, my teary eyes meeting his.

I expect to see remorse in his eyes, I expect him to show guilt but he still keeps the straight look on his face.

It doesn't waver, no, not once.

I guess it's all done. He rejected me and marked my sister and now, I'm left hollow.

The grief grips me like a vice, biting in my skin. 

Mireya thuds relentlessly, she doesn't see the red flags I give her. She doesn't listen to my warnings either.

"Reya, calm down." I speak to her through the mind link but she grits in reply, showing defiance.

"This is pure injustice." She proclaims, her voice now holding a form of thickness which scares me.

I pick up the remaining pieces of my broken life and stagger up.

I have to leave this place before Mireya does something funny.

I know how tough and invulnerable my wolf can be at this point. I can't cause more trouble.

Someone grabs my hair from behind and I wince, my scalp hurts.

I turn around to see the person and it's my sister, Lyra. I feel so pained to address her as my sister, even my own father; everyone had their backs turned against me.

"W...what else do you want, you miserly slut!" I spit in her face, my veins popping.

Her grip on my hair tightened, her tongue on the ready to scorn me.

"Watch your mouth, wretched killer," she rants, "do you have no respect whatsoever for your Luna, uh?"

"Stop, Mireya, stop." 

My wolf is passing her anger through me and slowly, I'm becoming vulnerable.

Snarling, I grind my teeth together, my fists clenched.

All I see is red, my eyes are dark and squinted, boring into her soul.

Mireya's strength mixes with mine and I smack her in the face before pushing her away, hard.

Something different happens which I don't understand, light explodes from my palm and strikes Lyra but before she can fall, Alpha Zane quickly runs and grabs her waist.

I suddenly feel cold and my hair stands at an end, goosebumps spreading through my skin.

What the hell is wrong with me!

"Lyra!" He exclaims, worry laced in his voice, "are you okay?" 

Lyra shakes her head, sobbing. "I'm not okay." She whimpers, "my baby, please save my baby. Ah, my waist." She cries and I think she's only playing pretend to gain Alpha Zane's attention until I see blood.

Oh my God! She's bleeding.

"Mireya!" I yell and she grunts in satisfaction.

Her anger only get calmed when she has successfully retaliated but little did she know that she had only got us into extra trouble.

"How dare you do this to your own sister!" I tremble as Zane's shrieks, "you'll pay for this! Someone call the Pack doctor, quickly!" 

"Mireya what have you done? I warned you." 

"Don't blame me," she replies, "I had no choice than to give her a taste of her own medicine."

"I only pushed her, why should that cause her to lose her baby!"

"They never stood a chance against that kind of power. The magic killed Luna... and her unborn. I checked everything. There’s only one explanation—Luna’s sister is a witch." The Pack Doctor's words sliced through the commotion and my whole body goes numb.

How is this possible! I'm not a witch and I don't possess dark powers neither!

"What have you done, Nyra? " Dad scolded and before I can protest, a strong force hits me.

My legs wobbled, my knees like rubber. Slowly, my eyes shut close and I fall to the ground, darkness enveloping the whole of me.