All Chapters of Rise of the fated alpha pair : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Lyra POV Silently, Rebecca and I walked away from the Alpha house, toward the shacks in the back. Unmated females were kept together in a few huts at the edge of the compound. The cool wind whipped through my hair, bringing with it a chill that only existed at the edge of a tree line. My skin itched with how unprotected I felt. I had never thought much of it before being nestled within the forest of Yellowstone.Unlike Ronan’s pack, houses were built out in the open where trees grew sparsely. Being higher up the mountain was tactical, but I think it went deeper. Being so high up appealed to the superiority complex most of these males held. There were spots of coarse dirt where houses were built, and between them were giant stone slabs that jutted up from the ground without rhyme or reason. There wasn’t a huge garden or a play space for children. It was rough and cold, just like this pack.The sun dipped behind the crest of the mountain, and as the sky darkened the stars twinkled abov

Lyra POV I needed to find David and thank him for helping my mother again.Thinking of him reminded me of our less-than-ideal meeting recently. “Speaking of,” I began, “I ran across David a bit ago.”“Oh, yes!” My mother’s eyes sparked with joy. “He told me. He also told me you had someone special with you.” She gave me a knowing look that only a mother could give her daughter.Rebecca shifted uncomfortably in her seat. “You know, I think I’ll wait outside.”My mother went to stop her, but I gave her a look and shook my head. Rebecca slipped through the door and shut it behind her. A heavy thump indicated she was sitting just outside, her back to the door. It wasn’t necessary, but I understood. Either way, I wouldn’t speak about Ronan while she stood right in front of me.Ronan. My heart squeezed painfully. I’d done my best to think of him as little as possible. It hurt too much. Night was when it was the worst, with nothing else to distract me from my desires and wandering thoughts.

Ronan POV I gazed at my tama with fear and desperation. What would he have done if he was in my shoes? He met my gaze head-on. “If you can’t live without her, go get her.”I tried to speak, but the pain in my head doubled. I couldn’t throw anything else up, but I weakly rolled over and dry-heaved over the rough floor.“Lyra . . .” I moaned.Xavier sighed. “I know, man,” he said, his eyes haunted. “I know.”His hands disappeared, and I drifted away. I wasn’t sure how long I laid there like that, but eventually I felt hands along the side of my face.“Lyra . . .” I murmured, turning my face toward her. Hazel eyes met my own, and I decided I didn’t care if it was another hallucination. I could see her and feel her.“Shh.” One slender finger rested on my lip, silencing me. I weakly put up one hand, ghosting it down her neck and along her collarbone. I lacked the strength to pull her toward me, but she already knew what I wanted.She always did.Her face lowered toward mine, her lips hove

Lyra POV I needed to stand and get back to Ronan.Ronan.“Leave.” Travis waved his hand with his dismissal. “Go to your room and stay put until you are retrieved. If I find out you left, even to use the bathroom, there will be hell to pay.”How dramatic. Rolling my eyes would be bad for my health, so I responded simply. “Yes, Alpha.”Travis’s eyes sparked at my words. Words that were like acid on my tongue, and my wolf snarled at the use of them.This is what he wants to hear, I consoled her. The only way we can help is to get off his radar. She backed off but wasn’t happy about it.Rising from the ground, I kept my face downturned as I left his office and made my way to my room, which was honestly a closet with a single mattress on the floor. There was no space for a dresser or anything else, and it had a single lightbulb hanging down from the center with a chain to turn it on and off. There wasn’t even a window, and claustrophobia was already eating away at me.My throat closed up

Lyra POV It had been a little more than twenty-four hours since I’d been confined to my room. Without a window, the only way I knew was by keeping track of the meals brought to me. Hours had passed since dinner, so I guessed we were nearing midnight.I frowned at the bucket in the corner, which was no longer filled with water. The acidic scent of urine assaulted my nose, and I buried my face in the pillow to try to cover it up. Of course the assholes wouldn’t let me leave to use the fucking bathroom.All the empty time alone had given me time to think. Travis was never going to trust me enough to tell me the information I needed. Not in enough time to tell Ronan at least. A shudder ran through me just thinking about playing nice, but now wasn’t the right time to challenge. I needed to know the majority of the pack would be on my side, and that they would support me. Seeing as everyone here wouldn’t piss on me if I was on fire, a challenge was out of the cards. My vow wouldn’t let me