All Chapters of Contract Marriage With The Alpha King: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Lyra's PovA lot of things didn't come easy to me as a child but one thing did and that as hope.As a child, I fell in love with fairytales. The way the prince would whisk the princess far away to a fairyland and have their happily ever after. As a child, I used to believe that love could weather any storm. That if two people loved each other, nothing would tear them apart.But that belief was the same that ruined me.When I met Aaric, I used to believe he would never break my heart.But I guess I was wrong.I watched him now from across the grand hall of the packhouse, where laughter and the scent of expensive wine filled the air.Aaric stood with his back to me, his broad shoulders squared, his blonde hair glinting under the chandelier’s glow. And beside him was a tall, beautiful woman with her arms hooked around his. A woman I was familiar with — Thalena.She laughed at something he said, the soft melodic sound cutting through me like a blade. Aaric didn't move away from her. He

Lyra's PovThe celebration of the Moonlight arrived.It was a night of joy. A night of unity, of love, and of renewal under the silver glow of the full moon.I used to dream of this night as a child — dancing under the open sky with my mate, our hands intertwined, his eyes locked onto mine as if I were the only thing in the world that mattered.That dream will become a reality with Aaric.We used to do this every year since we got married. I was living my childhood dream but dreams, as they say, have a cruel way of turning into nightmares.I sat in a corner of the room, my fingers curled around the champagne. I downed the entire glass in one gulp and passed it to a waiter who strolled by.During this time of the year, people saw me. People talked to me about their wishes, plans for the next quarter and whatnot. Now, I had never felt more invisible than I did in my entire life.Laughter and music swirled around me, filling the air with warmth and life. Pack members twirled and danced w