All Chapters of The Alpha’s forgotten daughter : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Lyra’s POVI was still staring toward the hallway when Hikky nudged my arm, sharp enough to startle me out of it.“Stop staring before someone notices.”I blinked and turned to face her. “I wasn’t staring.”“You were.”I let out a breath and sank back into my seat, though my mind refused to settle. Ivy had been talking to Wendy. The thought kept circling, refusing to make sense no matter how many times I turned it over. After everything Wendy had put me through, I couldn’t understand why Ivy would willingly spend time with her. Maybe there was an explanation I hadn’t considered. Maybe I was reading too much into it, the way I so often did.Footsteps sounded in the hallway, growing closer, and I looked up just as a figure appeared in the doorway. My eyes widened. Speak of the devil.It was Ivy.She strolled into the classroom with a bright, easy smile, as if the morning held nothing but good news. I shot Hikky a look.“Let’s pretend we didn’t see her,” I whispered.Hikky raised an eyeb

Lyra’s POV“Tell me what you meant.” I said to my wolf Nyra.I sat cross-legged on my bed, eyes closed, focusing inward the way Nyra had taught me during our earliest sessions together. She existed somewhere beneath my ribs, a presence I’d grown so used to that I could summon her without even trying anymore.“Meant about what?” Nyra’s voice came back, deceptively light, as if she already knew exactly what I was asking and was simply buying herself time.“About Luca. About reviving him.” I kept my voice steady, though frustration had been building in me for days now. “You said you weren’t weak when you awakened late. You said you were waiting. Waiting for what, Nyra?”Silence stretched between us, long enough that I almost thought she’d retreated entirely, the way she sometimes did when a question cut too close to something she wasn’t ready to answer.“It isn’t time yet,” she finally said.“That’s not an answer.” I said to her “It’s the only one I can give you right now.” she added a

Lyra’s POVThe academy library had always been my refuge,the one place in Silvermoon where I could disappear among the shelves and forget, even briefly, everything happening around me. After the white flame incident during training, I found myself drawn back there more than usual, searching for anything that might explain what had happened, what Nyra had refused to tell me, what that strange warmth spreading through my palm had actually meant.I’d spent hours combing through the restricted section, a privilege I’d only recently earned after Luca vouched for me with the head librarian. Most of what I found was useless outdated texts on wolf lineages, ceremonial records, nothing that so much as mentioned flame magic in relation to wolf abilities.Then, tucked behind a row of genealogy records nobody had touched in what looked like decades, I found a book with no title on its spine.The leather cover was cracked with age, and when I opened it, the pages felt brittle beneath my fingers, a

Prince Luca’s POVSleep had become a luxury I could no longer afford.Ever since the Alvak leader had knelt before Lyra in the courtyard, ever since his words had settled into my chest like a stone I couldn’t shake loose, I found myself lying awake most nights, staring at the ceiling of my chambers while Varney stirred restlessly beneath my skin. My wolf had never been this unsettled before, not even during the worst of our battles, not even when death had come close enough to touch us both.It only grew worse whenever Lyra was near.I’d noticed it building for weeks now, ever since her wolf had first stirred to life, ever since that strange white flame had bloomed against her palm during training. Varney reacted to her presence with an intensity that went far beyond the usual pull between soulmates — something closer to reverence, if a wolf could be said to feel such a thing.That night, lying alone in the darkness, I finally decided I’d had enough of guessing.“Varney.” I reached i

Lyra’s POV “Darius Volkan. What do you want from me?” I asked, forcing myself to sound brave even though my heart was pounding against my chest. A dark chuckle escaped his lips. “You think I’ll just let you go after what you did to me?” His eyes burned with resentment. “You humiliated a big star like me in the presence of the King, the royal family, the teachers, and the entire academy.” His jaw tightened. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done? I lost my respect. I can no longer walk freely around this academy. Everywhere I go, people point at me. They whisper. They laugh. They mock me. They call me the boy who a wolfless girl defeated.” I swallowed nervously. “Darius, it wasn’t my fault.” His expression darkened even more. “It wasn’t my fault either!” he snapped. “It was only a match,” I said softly, trying to reason with him. “A game of win or lose. Someone had to lose, and someone had to win. I never intended to embarrass you. I’m… I’m sorry.” The apology only seemed t