y

self, trying to stop from trembling. I still can't get over the events t

ng hurt. My entire body ached, heavy and sore from being tossed around last nigh

ize that I was inside the cell, currently awaiting my death. No mat

Kyle's fiancée. A slut who climbed onto the bed of the A

even tell if it's daylight or nighttime. I was the only one her

hter, clutch

really didn

f.if I didn't visit the Alpha last night,

use

d, thinking that it's the guards this time who would come and get

ha

e. His golden eyes were filled with disgust as he looked at me in disgust. Although I know that he won't

grabbed my wrist. He had commanded one of the guards t

dn't stop. His grip was like iron-as

voice was deep as he looked at me in mockery. "Drugging me, climbing into my bed o

breathe. His words cut deeper than any blade,

nk that at least he would d

barely recognizing my own vo

yes burned red-not like last night, but with pure disgust.

e held me like I was his world, now looked a

dragged me out of the cell and threw me

t who killed th

nerve to drug the Alpha

ough me, and each of the

. Her eyes were coldly looking at me

e a trial," she spa

but almost all of them

then at myself. I le

here's no redeeming of myself. I

uld b

N

ooked up at Ky

wards him. "Alpha! Don't

iful for someone like he

r me as he grabbed my hair, making me frown

nd her w

os. My eyes widened as I

ena angrily shout. "She's a fucking murderer! She drugge

all of their words

oldly looking at everyone. "Lyra will be bou

my chest tightening as a ch

anted to be my Luna right? Now, you'r

ce that night-three years s

Alpha Kyl

had once longed for-became a shackle for me. It was no longer an hon

at me in disgust, curse me heavily for killing the Alpha's Luna, throwing rotte

ough I didn't exist. He'd pass by me in the hall without a glance, his presence

ght he would finally

wanted me to suffer. He wanted me t

been bonded, he

he mark the woman

at night, when the moonlight slipped through the window, I'd sit by the p

een trying to hold back. A voice that the whole wor

et haven. A wa

uld continue for another ye

s fro

y banquet tonight.

red at the message, my h

ths. Whenever he sees me, his

why

it. Maybe. maybe this was something. Mayb

I

th my own hands. Inside, I wrote the music I'd composed in secret. I didn't sign it-just presse

me for wearing-a soft gray gown that no one else touched anymo

th laughter, music, the scent of foods-th

Their smiles had been replaced with a frown and disgust a

s she

killer. Who invites

the nerve to

ere I

who was sitting, filled wi

mate, looked devastatingly majestic in his black att

arms.was an

Har

una's youn

aughed softly, tilting her head toward him. It wa

ow. My gift box slipped sli

ay, loud enough for everyone to hear. Her voice d

ppled throu

was low-a warning-

the box in my hands. "A gift? How sweet.

for you," I whispered desp

him, isn't it? You think he would accept a gift from a m

ed my lips together. The last fragile piece

d. "My bad, I thought I was u

just looks at me coldl

e from their mocking stares, my chest tightening with shame. How could I be so foolish as to

d up, expecting Kyle, but it wasn't him. It was a stranger, a drunk stranger

Stay and dance with me." His grip tightened while

away, panic rising as I

on't b

owl spli

, commanding enough

y

they had three years ago-and before I c

eleased me instantly,