All Chapters of THE THIRD MATING: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

THIRD PERSON POV:“Tell me you have good news for me,” Darius muttered, leaning forward from the alpha chair, both hands gripping the armrests.“We're sorry, Alpha, but…”“But what!” Darius growled, crushing the armrest.“You had a simple job, Kruger. Follow them, kill everyone, and retrieve Lyra, and you're coming to say ‘but’?” he barked, slowly standing to his feet.The four men stood on shaky legs. After all, they knew who their Alpha was, and they knew he was not to be played with.“We’re sorry, Alpha, but…”“Shiii. It's okay,” Darius whispered, walking to the bookshelf on the left. He slowly pulled open a drawer, taking out his dagger, the dagger that is said to be most fatal to wolves.“Kruger, could you help me out? I was wondering if you could take a look at my shoes. My feet are really hurting,” Darius murmured, clenching his fist tightly around the dagger.Kruger knew what that meant, he knew how Darius killed others.“Please, Alpha, I'll go find them… please. They jumped o

THIRD PERSON POV:Without breaking the kiss, Darius's hands roamed her body like he owned every inch of it, his rough palms sliding down her sides, squeezing her hips hard enough to leave fingerprints. He backed her up step by step until her thighs hit the edge of his massive oak desk, papers scattering unnoticed to the floor. With a guttural sound, he shoved her onto it, her back hitting the cool surface with a thud that knocked the air from her lungs. She lay there, sprawled backward, her legs dangling off the edge, chest heaving as she stared up at him through half-lidded eyes. Vulnerability mixed with defiance in her gaze, but her body arched toward him, begging silently.Darius loomed over her, his shadow engulfing her form. His fingers hooked into the thin fabric of her panties, yanking them down her legs in one brutal tug, the material tearing slightly as he discarded it carelessly. Exposed completely now, Lisa shivered, there was a mix of fear and anticipation knotting in he

LYRA:We walked for a long time without talking.The forest was big and scary. Trees everywhere. Thick vines hanging down.My legs hurt a lot. My stomach made hungry noises. The baby inside me moved a little, like it was saying, “Mom, I’m tired too.”Cole walked in front of me. He didn’t look back. He just kept going. I followed because I was afraid to be alone.My feet stepped on sticks and leaves. They made crunching sounds. Sometimes I slipped on mud. I caught myself before I fell.I wanted to ask questions. Like, where are we going? Do you know this place? But I stayed quiet. I was still mad at him.After some time, the sun started to go down. The light became orange and weak. Shadows grew long and dark.Cole stopped. He looked around.“We need water,” he said. “And a place to sleep. It will be night soon.”I nodded. My throat felt dry.He pointed to a small path between the trees. “This way. I hear water.”We walked again. Now it was harder to see. Branches hit my arms. I kept my

LYRA:I woke up slowly, the way you do when sleep doesn’t want to let you go. The fire had died down to glowing red coals. The air smelled like smoke. My body ached everywhere, my back, my legs, my head from the uncomfortable rock laid. I blinked, trying to focus.Cole was still sitting where I last saw him, his knees pulled up, arms resting on them. But he wasn’t looking at the trees anymore. He was looking at me.His eyes caught the faint orange light from the coals. They looked darker than usual, almost black. My heart gave a funny jump, the kind that happens when you realize someone has been watching you sleep.“You okay?” he asked.I nodded, even though I wasn’t sure. My mouth felt dry again. I pushed myself up on one elbow. The ground was cold under my palm.He moved then, slowly, like he didn’t want to scare me. He slid closer until his knee brushed my leg. I should have moved away. I didn’t.“Lyra,” he said, softly. Before I could think, his warm hand was on my cheek. His th

RONAN:“I know where Lyra could be,” I stated. “Lisa said—”“Lisa said nothing, Ronan,” he snapped.“If she ever wanted to help, then she wouldn’t try to make you cheat on Lyra like that,” he explained, anger filling his eyes.“How did she know where you are? How did she know who Lyra is? And why do you trust her?” he asked, frowning.“But why do you act like she’s a stranger?” I asked.“I never liked that tramp, not for one second, because I know what she tried to do in your head before,” Silas confessed.“She said she knew who Lyra was because Darius sent her to do a spell to find Lyra, the same spell she did to find me just now,” I explained. “She said I should get Lyra first before Darius finds Lyra, because she will have to report back to Darius,” I added, folding my hands.Silas sighed, dropping his head to the ground.“How do we find Lyra?” he asked.“She said Lyra was on an island very far away from land,” I explained.“That doesn’t make sense. I mean, how can she be so far aw