Lahat ng Kabanata ng MATED WITH THE FORBIDDEN ALPHA : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Lyra had imagined many things when her wolf finally appeared.She had pictured the pack cheering, Mara smiling with pride, and even Garrick admitting he had been wrong about her.She hadn't expected the silence.“Everyone, return to your duties,” Garrick ordered.The gathered wolves began to disperse, though several continued whispering.“She couldn't even control herself.”“What if she attacks someone next time?”“Perhaps Garrick is right.”Lyra pulled the blanket tighter around her shoulders.Mara helped her stand. “Come inside. You need to rest.”Before Lyra could answer, Garrick spoke again.“Lyra will report to my office this evening.”“She needs time to recover,” Mara protested.“She has until this evening.”He walked away before either woman could respond.Inside the healer's room, Lyra sat on a narrow bed while Mara examined her hands and arms.“Does anything hurt?”“My whole body.”“That's expected after a first shift. Drink some water and rest.”Lyra accepted the cup.“Do yo

“Get her away from me.”Kael's command echoed through the clearing.Lyra stared at him, confused by the sudden hostility in his eyes. One moment, he had been studying her as though she were a mystery. The next, he looked at her as if she were something he wanted removed.A warrior stepped forward.“Come with us.”“Where?”“To the packhouse.”“Am I a prisoner?”The warrior hesitated. “You'll have to ask the Alpha.”Lyra glanced at Kael, but he had already turned away.Anger rose beneath her fear.She had crossed into enemy territory because her own Alpha had thrown her out. Now another Alpha was treating her like a problem before she had even done anything wrong.“I'm not going anywhere until someone tells me what's happening.”Kael stopped.Slowly, he turned back.“You are standing on Nightfang land without permission. That alone gives me reason to question you.”“I explained why I'm here.”“You expect me to believe an Ashen Moon wolf simply wandered across our border?”“I don't care

The sound of fists striking padded posts reached Lyra before she saw the training ground.The open space sat behind the main hall, bordered by tall trees and a low stone wall. Several Nightfang warriors were already practising. Some worked in pairs, while others ran drills beneath the watchful eye of an older man.Lyra slowed at the entrance.Two trainees sparring nearby stopped when they noticed her. One lowered his practice blade and glanced at the other.“That's the Ashen Moon girl,” he murmured.“I heard she crossed the border alone,” the second replied. His eyes moved over her. “Or maybe she was sent here to learn our defences.”Lyra heard every word.Heat crept up her neck, but she kept walking. She had expected suspicion. She had been an outsider the moment she crossed into Nightfang territory, and one promise from Kael would not make everyone trust her.She wouldn't give them the satisfaction of seeing how much their words stung.An older man stood near the centre of the groun

Darius was waiting in a small room beside the council chamber.Lyra stopped at the doorway. Two guards stood behind her, their expressions giving nothing away.“You sent for me?”“Come in.”She stepped inside but remained standing.Darius gestured towards the chair opposite him. “Sit.”“Why do you want to see me?”His eyes narrowed slightly. “You prefer questions before instructions?”“I prefer knowing why I’m being summoned.”For a moment, he simply studied her. Then he leaned back in his chair.“You have been in Nightfang for only a few days, yet our Alpha has allowed you to remain within the pack.”“He gave me a chance to earn my keep.”“And you intend to take advantage of that chance?”Lyra frowned. “I don't understand.”“Do not pretend to misunderstand me. You came from Ashen Moon. Your former Alpha has every reason to dislike Nightfang. Why should we believe you have no connection to whatever he is planning?”“I was expelled.”“An answer you expect us to accept without question.