Chapter 8

But Kyle just yanked Lyra to her feet, his eyes full of... tenderness. For her.

Then he looked at me.

No guilt. Just disappointment.

"Selene. Apologize to Lyra."

"We've put up with your moods for so long. We get tired too. When are you going to grow up?"

"Why can't you just trust us? Like we've always trusted you?"

And just like that, something inside me broke.

What was left was nothing — just numbness.

"You both betrayed me." I said.

"Are you done pretending otherwise?"

"Get out. Both of you. Right now.

If you don't leave now,

I will invoke my birthright as the next Alpha and have you both exiled."

Lyra grabbed Kyle by the arm and pulled him out the door.

But not before she stage-whispered — making sure I caught every single word.

"Let's just give her some space."

"Guess we're just her punching bags today."

"It's probably just Ascension stress. She'll get over it."