Semua Bab The Betrayed Luna: Rise Of The Phoenix : Bab 41 - Bab 50

Aurora’s POVI didn't know what Seraphina was going to do next, nor did I expect to hear a heavy, long sigh, like air being forced out of a balloon.“You,” Seraphina’s voice was now weak. “I will regret this.”“Oh I think I will,” Lyra hummed. “I regret not being able to punch you in the face right here and now. Don't worry, your time will come.”Her words rang true like a promise made, and I exhaled slowly as I heard footsteps fade into the background.A minute passed, then two, then three. Then the door opened.“She’s gone.”No sooner had she said that then I stood and rushed towards her, pulling her into a tight hug.“By the Goddess, Lyra. You’re…” I couldn't finish that sentence, in my mind I continued to extoll her virtues. Because she was truly something.“Well done,” Elder Miriam nodded, smiling in approval.“I took your advice,” Lyra said to the Elder then turned to me. “I started some of those meditations before. My energy isn't powerful, but at least I can hold my own agains

Aurora’s POVShe had started again.I looked at her carefully crafted mask, seeing it slip a little. Since Lyra started talking, she had paled more and more and her grip on my husband’s arm had gotten tighter and tighter by the second.Now, even Alaric looked uncomfortable, as her nails dug into his arm.I smirked coldly, “I am aware you have your healing techniques, Lady Seraphina. But this treatment plan will work.”“What if I can cure him?” Seraphina replied, turning to meet Alaric’s gaze, which softened considerably. “I have some healing techniques that can help.”“Oh?” I tilted my head, wondering where she was going with this. “And why didn’t you mention this before?”“B-Because it…” she paused, her lips trembling as she stared teary-eyed in Asher’s direction. “It requires giving life force to another.”The air froze.So the healing techniques she was talking about was another trick? Another piece of dark magic?Alaric growled, “Seraphina, if it requires giving life force—““I am

Aurora’s POVOnce Asher was appropriately occupied, Elder Miriam went over to be, but before I could speak, she waved her hand, and suddenly I saw a translucent film emerge, cutting the room into two, separating us from Asher.“He will not see or hear anything,” Elder Miriam clarified. Meanwhile I gazed at the barrier with wide eyes.“Um, could you possibly–”“Teach you? Of course, Luna. It is a simple matter,” Elder Miriam shrugged. “But first, show me what you found.”I had told Lyra about the dark objects I found in the parcel. When I opened the locked drawer, my nose was hit with the stench, akin to rotten eggs.“Ah,” Elder Miriam bent down to pick one up, Asher’s favorite shirt. “This is rife with dark magic, It must be destroyed. He cannot use it again.”“Really?” My heart dropped.“She didn’t want to leave any chances,” she tutted in response. “Too bad, she’s not very smart.”With a snap, the shirt caught fire, and she tossed it in the trash can. On the other side of the room,

Aurora’s POVThis wasn’t a normal occurence. Confusion shot through me, and I managed to find Lyra in time, who stood impatiently by the door, only to relax when she saw me.“Did you hear?” She demanded, moving to grasp my arm. I noticed her palms were clammy, her eyes wide with something that seemed a little bit like Anxiousness.“Lyra, what’s going on?” I asked, even more confused than I was before. “Why is there so much of a ruckus?”“There has been a death, or rather, several,” Lyra whispered. I paled.Deaths?Deaths were not unusual, but for something to cause so much tension and for Beta Declan to be here…“Luna,” it was Beta Declan, just in time. He bowed to me, and I nodded in acknowledgement.“Declan,” I kept my tone as polite as I could. “What happened?”Declan exhaled, looking like he was already under a great deal of stress.“The patrol team from the Western Gates were attacked this morning. It was so sudden. And half of the team died. The other half managed to survive bu

Alaric’s POVI had been furious, because Aurora was now commanding Declan behind my back?!Declan had justified it as Aurora trying to care for the wellbeing of the pack but this was something else. She wasn't like this before, and was never so insistent on involving herself with external pack matters. I had always handled those aspects, leaving her to handle the internal affairs of the pack and she did it with efficiency.We had maintained that stability throughout our marriage.But this time, I wasn't sure what justification she had for blowing things out of proportion.As Aurora took a deep breath, I could see the graveness in her eyes. Unlike many times before, Aurora didn't look like she was trying to bluff or get my attention. She looked like she was trying to ride a storm.“What I am about to tell you shouldn't leave this clinic,” She began, before turning to me. “Did Beta Declan tell you about what the coroner said?”I nodded, as he had said it, if only in a bit of a rush. He