a's

mate" I urged Ragnar in a shaky voice as two gi

ergy that emanated from his body. The guards make way for him to close the distance between us, his presence commanding and imposing. A

racing abnormally, "Over my dead body. Do you know what it means if you reject me?

bjected to once the world finds out that I had been

eme dis

ting mark. You should accept my rejection willingly" Ragnar glared at me. Those

I was my mother's child by opening my

ather trembled forward and tried to drag me away, but Ragnar

ed in

e. I reject Lyra Valcovna as my

tragic twist. My life had crumbled before my eyes. I looked at Ragnar and an

that I wa

le on my step-sis

on my step-sister. Before my own eyes, they held their hands together and the e

would wake up from it soon. My knees folded to my chest, my arms wrapped around my body as I winced

epressing thoughts. "Rejecting me wasn't part of our plan, my love. My heart was almo

Don't you dare regard me in such a

e invisibility Lunar power. I did it for you to be chose

s a need for evidence that we mated as Alpha and Luna. If I was to show them the mark on you which is now old, they would know we as a mate were indulged in adultery. You know how crucial su

for my power to be disseminated. I had done it out of love. We were chosen to be together by the m

ted means I might end up as a mistress just l

at we did to him? You know how much he loves Lyssa.

His hands held my neck tight as I struggled to br

. Never! I am also sparing your life because of the favor you did for me

e concubine

me harde

iped the blood from my busted l

lous of your sister. You don't have to worry since she's not my mate, she won't be able to possess the power once we con

sly wheezed in pain. I was on the verge of fainting when I ended up in a strange route wh

as my feet c

voices of the people as

posed to b

o run. The moment I was out of the place, a masked woman

was Lyssa's maid, Lusine. Even though she was the ma

tly and she had severally help

still running after us. "We must kill her! I was informe

kill me because he was the only one

grief, and betrayal. Summoning the power of the moon goddess within me, I cried out in a voice filled with anguish and rage, a curse resonating from the

her. She rode into the dangerous forest known

urney" She carefully dropped me and began to pull me into hidin

ntil we got to a small hut. "It belongs to a native doctor. You need to recuperate before leaving. Those people are ready to kill you. Let's get you

ssured, smooched my forehea

e door, her face etched with concern. Lusine quickly stepp

alright," the old woman whispered, her

hing darkness, as I slipped into an exhausted

YS LATER

extreme discomfort and the old woman rushed to me. "Oh my! You are so stron

do you mean b

he circumstances, you need to be stron

made me end up in this situation. Me and that bastard had pla

and disappeared again at the realization of her s

hey are

interrup

me Lui

till unconscious. You have to go now" The old woman pulled me up

bal medicine,

lk on my own. "Thank you so much, mama"

ncy and left it for later. I glanced at my s

thinking?" Luisin

sent a message to my aunt who is living in the neighboring country. She will be waiting for you. A new life is what awaits you, Lyra. T

ording to Mama" I corr

and I nodded. "I'm so happy for you!"

ld I end up if I hadn't known or trusted you? I lov

t even rethink it. Your kids are so lucky to have you" She

ou once

will switch back when we get

e form of one person, I growled in relief at a new beginning

a room after we'd passed the search teams. She kissed my forehea

ldn't see her anymore. I sighed as tears finally fel

shes through me but I crushed it with t

must embrace my strength and rise above the pain. But if we ever cross paths again, those who