All Chapters of Hybrid: Claimed by the Alphas: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

{Aiden's pov}Days passed.Or maybe just hours.Time didn’t matter anymore. Only Lyra did.We didn’t leave her side.Didn’t sleep.Didn’t eat.Didn’t breathe—Because she wasn’t breathing.She lay on the bed like a broken doll, still and pale, her chest unmoving.No pulse.No warmth.No heartbeat.Our hearts stopped with hers.The room in Lunaris Haven felt colder than a cave. It wasn’t just the temperature—it was the absence of life, of her laughter, her warmth, her voice calling our names. The air clung heavy to our lungs, and every second that ticked by without her felt like a lifetime carved into our skin.Trays came and went—untouched, growing cold.Until eventually, our mom came herself.She walked in quietly, carrying a small tray with her homemade stew—our favorite, the one she used to make when we were kids and everything felt too heavy.“Babies,” she said gently, setting it on the nightstand. “You need to eat. She wouldn’t want you to wither like this.”Ash didn’t look up.I

{Ash's POV} Her eyes fluttered. I nearly fell to my knees. "Lyra?" I whispered, barely recognizing my own voice. It cracked. Goddess, it cracked because I was cracking. She moved again. I surged forward, heart beating too loud in my ears. "She's awake... Oh my goddess—Lyra? Baby, can you hear us?" She didn’t answer. Just blinked slowly, like the light hurt her. My stomach twisted. Aiden hovered beside me, eyes locked on her like he couldn’t breathe until she spoke. "Is she in pain?" I asked, not sure who I was asking—the Moon Goddess, the universe, anyone who would listen. "Lyra, are you hurting? Tell us what’s wrong—please." Her head turned. Her gaze, bleary and dazed, landed on us. And she didn’t smile. Didn’t reach for me. Didn’t say our names. She looked at us like we were strangers. I couldn’t breathe. Her eyes were the same, those beautiful eyes that used to light up when she saw me, when she saw us. But now? Empty. Lost. She winced, trying to speak.

{Ash’s POV}The room was still.Too still.Lyra had fallen asleep again, her breathing soft and even beneath the dim golden glow of the bedside lamp. I watched her chest rise and fall like it was the most fragile thing in the world. Like if I looked away, she might disappear again.Aiden sat on the armchair across from the bed, arms draped over his knees, fingers clutched together in a silent prayer he’d never say out loud. We’d been here for hours. We hadn’t left her side since she woke up. And we wouldn’t. Not now. Not ever.“I keep hoping she’ll open her eyes and just… remember,” he whispered.His voice cracked on the last word.“She will,” I said, though I wasn’t sure who I was trying to convince—him or myself.Aiden looked at me, brows furrowed. “What if she doesn’t?”I exhaled slowly, leaning back against the headboard. “Then we’ll help her remember. One piece at a time.”He fell silent again. The kind of silence that felt loud. Heavy.“She was everything to us,” he murmured aft

{Lyra’s POV}My heart thundered in my chest.Ash’s body blocked me from Kael’s view, his stance protective and ready to strike. Aiden flanked his brother, equally tense, a low growl vibrating in his chest.Kael didn’t flinch. He just stood there– unbothered, eyes glinting with something I couldn’t quite name.“A word of advice,” Ash said coldly, “Back off.”Kael raised a brow, a slow smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “And what if I don’t?”Tension rippled like a current. The air thickened. The twins were about to explode—and then…Kael's entire demeanor shifted.The sharpness in his gaze melted into something softer. Almost innocent.He dropped his arms in mock surrender and stepped back casually. “Relax, I didn’t come here to fight,” he said lightly, brushing nonexistent dust from his dark coat. “I just wanted to see her. That’s all.”Ash narrowed his eyes. “See her?”“To say thank you.” Kael turned toward me, expression unreadable. “For saving me… back then, in the forest. R

{Lyra’s POV} ‎The air still felt heavy after what happened. My reflection in their eyes haunted me—the way my irises burned red, the way my body trembled as if I were someone else entirely. I had cried into Ash and Aiden’s arms until my throat was raw, until their warmth calmed the storm inside me. ‎But even now, sitting in the courtyard garden under the silver moon, the unease refused to leave. The night breeze carried the scent of flowers and damp earth, yet instead of peace, it only made me feel like the world was holding its breath. ‎I drew my knees closer, wrapping my arms around myself. My heart still raced at the memory of that crimson reflection. Was that really me ‎“Lyra.” ‎The soft voice broke through my thoughts. ‎I looked up—and froze. ‎Kiel. ‎His dark hair shimmered faintly in the moonlight, and his smile… gentle. Too gentle. “I didn’t mean to intrude,” he said, lifting his hands slightly as though I were some startled deer he might spook. “I just wanted to