Chapter 5.

NYRA

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He called me his, yet he doesn't seize to make my life miserable— a living hell.

He doesn't only stop at rejecting me, he got me locked up— whirling in darkness and cold or this eerie dungeon.

He dragged me here himself, bound me to chains and watches the guards torture me.

The smirk on his face doesn't quaver, they remain— haunting and evil.

"Pl—please….." my scream booms in the room. I can't take the pain, no, not any longer.

He's going to listen and have mercy, I think, but my thoughts are cut off when he takes the whip and slices the blade through my skin.

"How do you feel now,one wolf?" He steps forward, lowering the chains so I can face him.

My head is hung low and I'm breathless. 

Tears stream down my eyes, dampening my pale face.

He moves his hand up my face, his finger brushing some strands of my hair off my sweaty forehead.

"Lone wolves like you are my muse and watching you cry and shriek excites me." 

"Alpha…. Please, spare me." 

His gaze soften, something shifting in his eyes but I can't decipher.

He now grabs my chin, his eyes tender and glowing with softness, strange.

"I should spare you." He replies, "you definitely don't deserve this." 

I'm left stunned. Is he for real?

I pull my myself back, I don't want to fall for his stunt again. 

Alpha King Lucien is the devil's incarnate. He can never be sorry to anyone.

What makes me think I'm different?

All I am is just a pathetic soul— one miserable rejected wolf

Zane doesn't want me. Alpha Lucien doesn't want me either.

No one wants me as theirs.  I'll carry a broken bond forever.

I yelp when his claw sinks into my jaw, gripping it hard. 

My teeth gnashes and I feel blood on my tongue. 

He continues to whip me and I don't have the strength to cry anymore.

All I do is sniff and jerk.

Minutes later, his Beta walks in, looking all troubled.

Alpha Lucien turns around when he calls him and asks, "what's the problem? Why do you have such look on your face?"

"The border has been wrecked and some Intruders are trying to make their way in. I figured out they're from the Night Hollow Pack." 

Alpha Lucien's face flushes red with anger and he takes a quick glance at me before storming out with his Beta.

I remain in the dungeon, sinking into darkness each passing second.

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The day slips by slowly and now darkness fills everywhere. 

Then comes Kali's voice, slicing through the loud silence.

"His presence restricts me from accessing your body. You should leave here, I have a lot to do with you." 

I scoff, "do anything you want with me but I'd never listen to you."

"He's your doom, Nyra." She tries to convince me but I've had enough. "He'll do grave things to you."

"What offer do you give too?"

"You'll get power in return, power to shield yourself. The dark magic has it all, you won't only be an healer but a warrior." She presses, her voice dripping with desperation.

"Who says I want to be a warrior?" I demand, "Moon Goddess has written my fate and you're absolutely nobody to add or erase." 

"Really?" She chuckles— a dangerous chuckle. "Then I won't wait until he kills you. I'll do it myself."

Banshee Kali grips me and I feel my heart squeeze in my chest. 

She had an hold on me until Alpha Lucien's voice breaks in through the mind link.

"She has a protector." He growls, "you can't touch what's mine, you witch!" 

Next, I hear Kali's screams and the seconds later, silence reigns.

Mireya purrs and whines, there is peace again.

My head snaps high when I hear footsteps approaching. 

And when I see Alpha Lucien's bruised body, my heartbeat hitches.

Did he get attacked? 

He doesn't say a word as he walks closer. All he do is loosen the chains off my body and carries me bridal style into his room.

He lies me on the bed gently and pull off his velvet coat, revealing his broad chest and muscle packs.

He possessed such a dazzling body but the large wound right below his abdomen catches my attention more.

"What happened to you?" I ask, my voice shaky.

He scoffs, "what does it seem like? I got attacked by those rouges."

I am thrown into a fit of confusion. 

When it comes to power and might, Alpha Lucien has it all. He's a warrior and no one has ever defeated him.

He has never, not even once, lose to anybody.

So what now?

"Do what you ought to do and stop acting all crumpled up!" He yells, his eyes flashing with rage.

I nod quickly and press my palm over his wound. 

He shuts his eyes, gritting his teeth has he tried to control the pain.

The wound was deep and it might take time to heal but I make sure to pass so much energy that'd hasten the healing process.

I withdraw my palm after a few minutes and he lets out a sigh of relief.

"It'd take time to heal up and until then, you should stay away from any combating activity." I advise him but he doesn't respond and the next thing I hear is a loud growl from him.

His eyes takes another colour and now glows with a golden colour.

I move closer, grabbing his arms as he trembles.

"W...what is wrong with…" my words get stuck in my throat when his eyes turn white and void.

I looked at my palms, wondering if my powers had any effect on him.

Oh lord, what have I done!