Chapter 18
When Lyra weke up, she could not tell where she was for a moment. Dazed, she looked around, and that was when she realised she was in Alpha Zero’s room. But how!
She remembered leaving Fabiana room, walking back to the dormitory but it had been locked. She must have fallen asleep outside the door. That did not explain how the ended up in Zen’s
“You passed out.” Tar told her.“Alpha Zero found you and brought you bei
“oh,” Lyra mumbled, feeling embarrassed Alpha Zekept finding her at her worst she did not want to imagine how she must have looked when he found her.
As she rose from the bed, she realised the pains and aches from the injuries she had attaised the other day. After last nights, uh, events, she must have been feeling especially sore. But she leh oddly refreshed.
She folded has the sleeve of Julian’s robe, which she was still wearing, to check the injury on her arm. She was met by smooth skin Frowning, she checked her shoulder. The injury i
“He healed you with his power,” Bar told her. “He also took care of you until your
our fever subsided.”
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Lyra aked, battled
“Yeah. He also took leave for you, so don’t worry about that.”
“He did? Why was he so pedea? Her chest filled with warmth. Why was he sandce to her? He was an Alpha of the royal lineage, and she was an Omega with a questionable background. Even after the things þulian said about her to Zero, he still offered her his help.
Yeah.” Flow sold, and then after a pause added, “he is really nice.
Yes, he was. But as Lyra really thought about it, the warmth in her chest dissipated. She couldn’t be mare grateful for Zero’s help, but the reality of what would happen if Julian found out
bout Zero’s help weighed down on her. She knew that he would assume the worst and would torment her severely do it
Lyra found a new mald’s uniform on the bedside cabin, which Ze had apparently prepared for her just when she thought he couldn’t be more thoughtful. Since the room was empty, she rushed into the bathroom and cleaned up quickly before changing into the uniform.
Later, holding Julian’s robe in her hand, she caught a whiff of his scent..and something more. The smell of sex it must hare seeped into the fabric because she wore it for so long. Now, she felt even more embarrassed about Zero finding her. But that was not why her face was hearing up…
“How was it?” Raaded, reading her mind.
“What was what?” Ly asked, fignorance.
“The sex,” Rae said. “It was amazing, right? Ader all, you two are mates. Your chemistry is naturally unmatched Η
Lyra grumbled. If she allowed herself to only think of the good part…when she had allowed herself to get lost in him, allowed him to do whatever with her, and allowed herself to take her fill of him then yes, it made her feel lightheaded in a good way.
As long as she did not think about how things ended.
But how could she not? He had been preparing to sleep with another female. The female he was probably going to make his queen and official mate. He had told her she would just be his mistress, and that’s how he had treated her yesterday. He did not like her or want her by his side. It was achamed that she was his mate and hid her in the shadows, not wanting others to know of their true connection
*1 don’t think he likes her,” said, “otherwise he wouldn’t have slept with you.”
*e adept with me, does he like me then?” Lyra asked. It did not marter whether Julian liked Crystal or not. He thought she was a good candidate to be his queen, and that was all that muttered to him. Lyra was not fit to stand by his side, so he treated her like trash. It was as simple as that. And, like he had said, he would keep her as a mistress. Obviously, he was not planning on being loyal to whoever became his queen in the end.
After leaving the bath.com, Lyra noriced a clock on the bedside cabin and looked at the time. Her eyes widened as she saw that it was already past four o’clock in the afternoon! That was when she remembered the instructions that she had received from Thea the previous day.
Besides Crystal, the Blackword Alpha and his delegation would be arriving at the palace that afternoon. Thea had given her the task of preparing drinks at the banquet! Even though Zero Had asked for leave on her behall, she knew The would not take it kindly Now that she was awake and feeling better, she decided to hurry up and take over her chos
She rushed thy wagh the palace to the lunquet hall, esinging inwardly when she found that the event was well underway. She made her way to the kitchen, where she grabbed a tray of drinks
the guests, For a moment, she fire and watched him, it was unfalt how good he looked. How could someone
Her heart thundered in her chest as she noticed julian at the front, addressing the with such a handsome fare be socruel?
I have an important announcement in make today,” he said, and Lyra turned to serve a couple of guests and collect some empty glasses.
the moved on to the next table, reminding herself to focus her taskst un fallan’s voice slithering through the hall towards her like a spell. But she was just as curious as everyone ele on what bat important mesouncement was
I would like to introduce the one I have tube my future queen,” he said. He held out his hand towards a beautiful buette in a blue dress. “Crystal Black of the Blackwood Pack” Lyrawanted aware
ii tray slipping from her hands until the sound of braking glass and a few shouts from surrounding guests reached her ears. People around her were stepping back and exclaiming, but she could barely liat things
She had known what was led to happen, but da Teating him say those words in front of everyone hit hard. It felt like he had stabbed her night in her heart, and her body west w She felt faint and tried to hold on to the closest thing, but it into belo teppe away from her in disgusted to the loss as a dizziness u
