All Chapters of dear Alpha, my twins are no longer yours: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Lyra's POVThe mirror reflected a woman who looked calm but only I knew the truth.My hands had been shaking for the last ten minutes as I adjusted the sleeve of my cream-colored dress. I wanted to look nice tonight, even if there was no reason to believe my husband would notice.Today was our third wedding anniversary.Three years ago, I became the Luna of the Black Ridge Pack and the wife of Alpha Kaelen Ashthorn.Everyone said I was the luckiest woman in the pack but only I knew I had spent three years married to a man who had never loved me.I picked up the small cake from the kitchen counter and smiled at the housekeeper."Do you think he'll like it?" I asked.Mrs. Hale hesitated before answering. "You baked it yourself, Luna. I'm sure he will."She tried to sound hopeful, but we both knew the truth. Kaelen hardly came home these days. Ever since Selene Nightvale returned.Two months ago, the entire werewolf world had been shocked by the news. Selene, Kaelen's first love, the wom

Lyra's POVThe private jet landed just after nine in the morning. I looked through the window as the familiar skyline came into view.Black Ridge City.Five years ago, I had left this city with nothing except a broken heart and two tiny lives growing inside me, but today, I was returning with everything I had built on my own."Mom!" Aiden tugged gently on my sleeve. "Are we there already?""Yes." I smiled and nodded."So this is the city you grew up in?" Aria looked out of the window with wide eyes."It is." I answered still smiling."Will we stay here forever?" she asked."No." I brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "We're only here for work."The children nodded at the same time. They had heard that answer many times during the trip. There was no way in hell I was going to stay in Black Ridge City. No way I was going to stay in the same space with Adrian and his beloved Selene.As soon as we stepped out of the airport, my assistant, Nina, greeted us. "Welcome to Black Ridge City

Kaelen's POVThe divorce papers remained on the table between us and I couldn't bring myself to say anything.I looked at the familiar words printed across the first page.PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Five years ago, Lyra had sent me these same papers but I never signed them and now she had brought them herself.She stood quietly across from me. There was no anger in her eyes. No sadness. She simply looked... finished."I think this is what both of us wanted," she said calmly."Is it?" I asked looking up."Isn't it?" She frowned slightly.I didn't answer because I honestly didn't know. Five years ago, I would have signed without thinking twice but now my hand refused to move. Lyra checked the time on her watch."I have another meeting." She picked up her handbag. "Take your time."She turned toward the door. "My lawyer will contact yours."Before I could stop her, she had already walked away. I stood there alone, staring at the papers. Something inside me felt strangely empty

Lyra's pov I returned to the hotel suite with Aria and Aiden after our unexpected encounter with Kaelen. The twins hadn't stopped talking about the stranger they'd met outside the conference center."Mom, do you know that man said my paper airplane flies very well?" Aiden said, excitement in his voice.I stopped in my tracks. I turned to him. "Do you like him?""Of course. He was really nice, and he played with me.""I think he looks lonely," Aria chimed in.My heart started beating fast. I tried not to react, but hearing my children speak warmly about Kaelen made me uncomfortable. *They'll forget him. It was just a brief encounter,* I told myself, trying to stay calm — until Aiden asked the question that threw me off guard."When are we going to see him again?""What?""The man. Kaelen. When are we going to see him again?""His name is Kaelen?" Aria asked."He's a hunter at Black Ridge Park," I said. "And I don't think you'll be seeing him again anytime soon."The twins exchanged a

Lyra's POVI sat on the edge of the bed with my phone still open in my hand, the photograph refusing to disappear no matter how many times I blinked.The message *Beautiful children.* Was still staring at me.Two words. That was all it took to unsettle me and turn my stomach into a fist.I zoomed in on the picture again, even though I already knew every inch of it by heart. Aria and Aiden were standing outside the conference center exactly where I'd left them for less than a minute while I spoke to one of the organizers. Neither of them was looking at the camera which meant that they had no idea they were being watched.Whoever had taken this photo had been close enough to frame them perfectly, patient enough to wait for the right moment, and calm enough to send it to me hours later with only two words attached. My hands had gone cold sometime in the last ten minutes without my noticing.I told myself to breathe. I had survived worse than this. I had survived a loveless marriage for