Semua Bab Hold on, Alpha! Your Luna is on the Way!: Bab 11 - Bab 20

LyraZachary motions for me to step forward, onto the training mat.I’m not in any mood for him today, and defiance flickers in me. I know a few things about fighting, and I motion for him to strike at me.He swings to hit me and I dodge, grabbing his leg and sending him to the ground. I think it surprises him.“Not bad,” he chuckles.My heart is already racing. I know I am just angry with him. I want to punch him in his smug face.We continue to spar. I’m able to dodge the first few attacks, but Zachary is quicker and more experienced than I am. Besides, he is bigger than me.Despite my best efforts, he is able to pin me down, one arm right on my neck. If he wants to choke me, he can, but he lets me up right away.“You still need a little work, though,” he points out.I’m obviously not as well trained as the rest of the team, but for a little bit I was able to hold my own. Maybe that’s why Sloane accepted me into the team.He releases me enough that I can move, and I use this to my a

LyraI see the claws before I feel them.And when they rip into my skin, I can’t help but cry out. It lunges at me, and I duck, narrowly avoiding having my throat ripped out. My heart is beating so hard I think it might explode in my chest.I stumble back and fall onto the ice. My arm is bleeding heavily from the first swipe, and I know I need to stop it before I bleed out.The beast is a rogue. And a huge one at that. His claws are long, and his fur is matted and missing in patches. He snarls at me, nothing remotely human behind his eyes.I stare at the wolf from the ground, bewildered.I’ve heard about wolves who lose themselves and wander the land, totally animal. This is no longer a man, with a family, and a pack.He is feral. And I am his prey. I try to keep pressure on my arm, but I don’t know what to do. Suddenly, a figure rushes in between us.Zachary.The wolf doesn’t attack me again. Even in the wild, wolves couldn’t argue with an Alpha.The wild beast backs down, his eyes o

ZacharySince Heather’s death, there have been plenty of girls who have vied for the position of my new Luna. And since the competition began, that number has only increased.I’ve been given dozens of things, most of which sit untouched in my room. Half the girls here seem convinced that they can buy my affection—or buy first prize in this competition. It is an exceptionally frustrating experience. Not only am I uninterested in the competition in the first place, but I had to contend with what are essentially bribes.Elena’s arrival didn’t exactly surprise me. Obviously she is trying to earn my favor and I’m willing to humor her, if only for a moment. I don’t know her all that well, but if the other girls mentioned they’ve been trying to win my affections, then it must have made sense for her to give it a try.That’s why I accepted the pastries in the first place.Apollo stirs when I open the box, growling in the back of my head that something is off. The scent is strange, but I igno

LyraEach moment that passes feels like an eternity. Everything smells like smoke, and it is getting harder to see what is going on.The guards seem to have vanished, probably fleeing from the fire. I shake the bars of the cell, hoping against hope that it might swing open.The smoke is growing thicker with every second.Diana is close to shifting. It is too early, I’m still not eighteen, but the stress of everything is building up inside of me. I am a little nervous to shift. It is a big deal, but this is a life-or-death situation.I can’t escape here as a human. I know that. I’m not strong enough to break through the bars, and if I stay here any longer, I’m going to die.I let Diana take over, and together, we burst out of the cell. I feel stronger than I’ve ever felt before. Power courses through me as I experience so many sensations at once.The smoke is constant, but I’m able to crouch below the smoke line.Instinct takes over. I run out of the dungeons as fast as I can. The fire

LyraShifting early leaves me with an entire host of problems, some of which I haven’t even considered.Not only is my wolf convinced that Zachary is our mate—which is a problem in itself—it has also healed the scar on my forehead, leaving the skin smooth and clear.This means I’m no longer able to pass myself off as Elena. We look enough alike, sure, but Elena’s birthmark on her forehead is distinctive and not something that might randomly disappear one day.I make my way quickly to Dorian’s house. I’m panicking about what might happen next. His plan is falling through, and I don’t know what to do next.I have to get to him and explain what happened so we can figure out the next step.I’m honestly still rattled from the fire and from seeing Jack. I needed to get out.***He listens to the story quietly while we sit at the kitchen table. There is a frown on his face, but he doesn’t reply until I finish.I even admit my wolf’s feelings about my mate. There is no use hiding anything fro