Chapter 4
*POV–ARYA+
Lyra and I were iden
identical twins. In other words, whoever was taking the fall for this wouldn’t matter, no one would know the difference.
“Arya, sometimes, sacrifiers must be made. You of all people should understand that” My father said with a face hardened with determination.
“And I’m the sacrifice, right?” I asked.
“Arya, the Lycais rarely ever kill their enemies. I’m sure once you tell them it was an accident, they’ll let you go and agree to a peace offering mother said, trying to convince me but not even looking convinced herself.
Lycans rarely killed because they preferred to keep their enemies alive and torture them for as long as they lived. Death was a much preferable option compared to anything else. I’d always known my parents never liked me, always felt like they wanted to get rid of me and this confirmed it in the worst possible way.
“You forget that I’m the future alpha of this pack!” I yelled, finding my voice. “What will happen to the pack while I’m gone? Who will take care of
“Lyra will be made alpha once you’re gone to help keep the pack in order. Since you’ve already rejected Ethane, they can get married and raise their child in peace. My father said.
I didn’t know I could feel pain worse than betrayal, but in that moment, I did
“The pack will never accept Lyra as alpha 1 screamed 1 worked hard for this position. The pack and the elders won’t sit still and watch you hand over the alpha title to that incompetent buffoon you call my sister!”
My mother stepped forward and slapped me across the face,
ist have to be believe she’s Arya instead!”
“That’s enough!” She cried. “If the pack elders won’t agree to Lyra being alpha, then they’ll just
It felt like the earth beneath my feet had crumbled away. Not only had Lyra stolen my life, now she was going to take on my identity? This couldn’t be happening. This had to be a horrible dream -a nightmare. Any moment now, I’d wake up in my bedroom and everything would be fine.
However, the stinging pain on my check k said otherwise.
There was a sudden knock at the door and two hefty men stepped inside. From my parents reaction. I already knew they were the Lycan enforcem here to take me away.
The Lycan King has demanded the presence of the one responsible for the trespass,” one of them said, his voice like gravel.
Both my parents pointed at me, their faces cold and dark with determination
“No–please!! What did I ever do to you??!” I screamed.
There was no response.
My parents looked away as the enforcers bound my hands together and dragged me away. I screamed in agony and pain until my throat felt sore. I struggled, fighting to free myself from their grasp but the enforcers didn’t budge. We got outside and I was thrown into the back seat of a large car like an animal. The engines roared to life and we got farther and farther away from my pack, the only home I’d ever known
Slowly, I succumbed to defrat once we left Actermum pack borders and forged into Lycan territory. Even if I managed to get away from the enforcers, where would I got The Lycans would hunt me down and I’d be a fugitive for the rest of my life. And if I somehow managed to evade them, I’d only spell doom for my pack because we would inevitably go to war.
The drive was quiet, and the enforcers never spoke a word. We arrived at the Lycan stronghold just as the sun was setting. The sight of the massive lyran fortress sent a shiver down my spine. In time, a massive castle came into view, a structure that screamed opulence and power. We made it past the castle’s bronze gates and the enforcers led me inside, through dark, winding corridors, until we reached a large, ornate door.
The enforcers knocked and the door swung open to reveal a grand chamber–the throne room. At the far end of the room, seated on a large, bejeweled throne, was the 1ycan King himself, shrouded in darkness. His presence was intimidating, his gaze piercing through the dim light of the clumber I felt a wave of hopelessness wash over me as I was pushed forward and forced to my knees in front of him
“Your Majesty,” one of the enforcers said, bowing deeply. “We have brought the one responsible for the trespass.”
I felt the king’s eyes fixed on me, and a chill ran down my spine. I bowed my head, unable to meet his gaze.
“What do you have to say to the Lycan council with regards to your crimes?” The King asked, his powerful voice bouncing off the walls.
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4
*POV–ARYA!
Tyra and I were identical twin. In other wood, whoever was taking the fall for this bl
“Arya, sometimes, sacrifiers must be made. Yougot all
ple should understand that.” My later said
“And Pow the sacrifice right? Lakel
“Atya, the Lycans rarely ever kill then enemies. Biti mise outer you tel
mother said, trying to concise me bait not even looking comvi
ring” My
Tycans rarely killed became they prefered in keepileti enemies alice and torture them for as long as they lival Death option compared to anything else. Il alwas kowe my parents never liked me, always felt like they wanted to get rid of me and this confirmed at in the worst possible way.
“You forget that I’m the future alpha of this pack!” I yelled, fading my voice: “What will happen to the pack while
“Tyrawill be made alpha once you’re gone to help keep the pack order. Sure you’ve alocaly rejected pat their child in peace My father sakl
I didn’t know I could feel pain worse than betrayal, Toat in that nameni, Lilil
(goart? Whe
“The pack will never accept Lyta axalpha!” Larreamed. “I worked hand for this position. The puck and the elders won’t sit still and wandi your hamal over the alpha title to that incompétent bullonu you call my sistert”
My mother stepped forward and slapped me acrow the lace.
“That’s enought” She cried. “It the pack elders won’t agree to ty being alpha, then they’ll just li
have in br believe slie’s Anya imtra
It felt like the earth beneath my feet hail crumbled away. Not only load 1 gra stolen my life, how she was going to take on my identity?? This couldn’t be happening. This had to be a horrible dream—a nightmare. Any momorni jone, Til wake up in my bestrommu and everything would be fine.
However, the stinging pain on my cheek said otherwise.
There was a sudden knock at the dope and two helly inen stepped inside. From my parents traction, I already knew they were the Lycan endancers. here to take me away
“The Lycan King has demanded the presence of the one responsible for the trespass, one of them said, his voter like gravel
Both my parents pointed at me, their faces cold and duck with determination.
“No–please! What did Le
I did I ever do to you?!!” I screamed.
There was tim response.
My parents looked away as the enforcers bound my hands together and draggeil me away. I screamed in agony and pain until my throat felt sure. struggled, fighting tis free myself from their grasp but the enforcers didn’t budge. We got muside and I was thrown into the back seat of a large car like an animal. The engines roared to life and we got farther and farther away from my pack, the only homie Filever knowi
Slowly, I succumbed to defeat once we left Aeternum pack borders and forged into Lycan territory. Even if I managed to get away from the enforcers, where would I go The Lycans would huni me done and Ed be a fugitive for the rest of my life. And if I somehow managed to evade them, I’d only spell doorn for my pack because we would inevitably go to war
The drive was quiet, and the enforcers never spoke a wond. We arrived at the Lycan stronghold just as the sun was setting. The sight of the massive lycan fortress sent a shiver down may spine. In time, a massive castle came into view, a structure that screamed opsilence and power. We made it past the castle’s bronze gates and the enforcers led me inside, through slark, winding corridors, mail we reached a large, ornate door.
The enforcers knocked, and the door swing open to reveal a grand chamber–the throne room. At the Larest of the on, seated on a large, bejeweled throne, was the Lycan King himself, shunded in darkness. His presence was intinslating, his gaze piercing through the dim light of the chamber. I felt a wave of hopelessness wash over mar as I was pushed forward and forced to my knees in front of han.
“Your Majesty,” one of the enforcers said, bowing deeply. “We have brought the one responsible for the trespass”
I fch the king’s eyes fixed on me, and a chill ran down my spine. Ihowed my head, unable to meet his gare.
“What do you have to say to the lyran council with regards to your crimes?” The King asked, his powerful voice bouncing off the walls.
Chapter 4
“Nothing.” I replied, my
my voice surprisingly calm but hollow. “If you wish to take my life as punishment, then so be it.
There was no need for me to fight anymore. Lyra had won. Besides, I’d be dead in a few weeks. It was better the Lycans took my life right now and put me out of my misery.
“Do you have any idea the magnitude of your crimes, and all you have to say is nothing??!” The king bellowed, sending chills down my spine. Even the enforcers shifted uncomfortably at his powerful and commanding tone.
He waited for me to say something, but I was too exhausted to speak, and silence filled the room.
“If you have nothing else to say, then you really deserve death.” The king said.
“Aldric” he called, and one of the Lycan enforcers stepped forward
“Bring me her head!”
There was a moment of silence before I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. This was it, my life was finally coming to an end. But instead of dread, a silent stillness filled my being
I felt the enforcer lace his large, muscled hand between my blonde hair and raise my head, ready to cut through my throat with his sword Suddenly, my eyes met with that of the Lycan king, our gaze locked onto each other.
The familiar scent of fresh pine and clove filled my nostrils and my wolf howled inside of me. In that satte moment, the Lycan king’s eyes changed from its dark red shade that screamed bloodlust to a familiar ocean blue.
Wait, I’ve seen those eyes before.
The king’s hardened face suddenly twisted in confusion, then horror
“Mate” he growled.
It felt as though he teleported because the next second, his arms enclosed me, pulling me away from the enforcer. There was a loud crash as the sword meant to cut me up clattered on the ground.
Confused, I looked up to see him and my heart skipped
What was my sexy stranger doing here!!
“Mine!” he growled, burying his face in hair
I was too shocked to say a word. Everything was happening so fast that I froze in place with lips parted in disbelief.
Suddenly, the king pulled me away from him, his gaze flickering between my face and my stomach
“Is that my pup I smell in your belly?” he asked.
His pup in my belly…I’m pregnant???
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