“Kael…”
Lyra kept her hand pressed to her stomach.
“I think there’s somebody in me.”
Kael looked at her.
His mind couldn’t take in the words.
“You mean…”
Another pulse sounded through the room.
Boom.
Lyra retreated.
“That ain’t mine.
Kael came toward her at once.
The first Alpha laid a hand on his shoulder.
“Let her alone.”
Kael pushed him away.
Get your hands off me.
“You’ll set it off.”
Kael spun.
Trigger what thing?
The first Alpha’s face was grimly set.
“The second awakening.
Lyra’s eyes grew wide.
“What second awakening?
Eren answered.
“Mine.”
Kael looked up.
Eren was still hanging in the air.
His body vibrated with silver and black energy.
“What do you mean?”<br/><br/>
Eren’s eyes locked onto him.
“The part you couldn’t save…”
His voice broke.
“Mother,” he said.
Lyra’s breath was ragged.
“Nope.
Eren nodded.
When you broke the connection Dad You didn’t split me in two.
Then what did I do?
“You took half of my soul.
Kael went white.
“Into Lyra?
Eren nodded.
The first Alpha shut his eyes.
Kael glanced.
You knew.
“I thought so.”
“You knew!”
Kael’s roar shook the room.
The first Alpha didn’t answer.
Kael took a step toward him.
“You made us think there were two kids.”
“I was trying to keep the throne from finding the other half.”
“And you lost.”
“Yes.”
The heartbeat returned.
Bam.
Lyra bent double.
Kael caught her.
“Lyra!
She held his shirt up.
“Something’s moving.
Kael’s heart raced.
“Can you feel what it is?”
Lyra shook her head.
“Not a kid.”
Kael froze in mid-stride.
“Eh?”
There were tears in her eyes as she looked at him.
“It has an old feel to it.”
The black throne exploded suddenly.
A silver light flared from its center.
The woman who had been posing as Seraphina took a step backward.
“No. Kael looked at her.
“You’re scared.”
For the first time, she wasn’t confident.
“You don’t know what she carries.”
“Then tell me.
She shook her head.
‘It’s too late.
The mark on her brow pulsed beneath her skin.
Silver markings streaked along her arms.
Kael pulled her in closer.
“I’ve got you.”
“Kael…
“I am here.”
Don’t let them take me.
“They won’t.”
The first Alpha abruptly raised his hand.
“Everybody back away.”
No, said Kael.
“I’m not leaving her.”
“It’s not about leaving.
The old king looked at Lyra.
“She is becoming the receptacle.”
Kael’s eyes narrowed.
“For what?” she asked.
The first Alpha’s voice lowered.
“To the First Moon.”
Silence.
Lyra glanced at him.
“The First Luna is dead.
“Nope.
The first Alpha gave a shake of his head.
“She didn’t die.
The room fell silent.
Kael slowly turned to him.
“Then where is she?”
The first Alpha glanced at Lyra.
“In the blood.
Lyra’s knees gave out.
Kael caught her.
Then suddenly the woman in black laughed.
“You understand it now.
Kael shot her a dirty look.
“Stop laughing.
“You’ve gone through all this to save your son.
She gestured at Lyra.
“You never knew his mother was the real target.
Kael gritted his teeth.
“What does the throne want with her?
“The First of Luna.”
“And if it catches her?”
The woman smiled again.
“Gets it all.
The black throne started to rise up from the ground.
The heartbeat intensified.
BOOM.
Lyra screamed once more.
Her eyes went to silver.
She looked at Kael.
Something was not right.
“Kael?
He cradled her face.
“Lyra? She glanced at him. I remember.”
What?”
“Everything.”
Kael’s heart halted.
Lyra looked surprised.
“I remember I was here.
“You have never been here.
I did.
Her gaze went to the throne.
“Long before I was born.
Kael felt a chill of fear.
Lyra inhaled, her breath shaky.
I remember a woman.
“Who?”
“My mom.”
Kael did not answer.
Tears stood in Lyra’s eyes.
She was not human.
The first Alpha averted his eyes.
Lyra saw it.
“You knew her.
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Tell me!” “
At last the first Alpha looked at her.
“Luna was the last queen.”
Lyra stopped breathing.
“Which means …”
“Yes.
“You knew my mother.”
“I did her.
Kael looked between the two of them.
“Why didn’t you say?
‘Because if Lyra remembered too early, the throne would wake.
“And now?”
The first Alpha looked at the throne.
“It does now. A violent force passed through the chamber. Kael stepped in front of them. The woman in black went out of sight into the darkness. Where’d she go?” ‘Kael yelled.
The first Alpha didn’t seem surprised.
She was never here.
Kael frowned.
”
“What?”
It was her.
A hallucination.
Lyra glanced at him.
Then where’s the real Seraphina?”
“The first Alpha’s face grew dark.
That’s the question you should have been asking.
Kael’s heart gave a squeeze.
“Seraphina Noir?”
Yes.
“She is not dead?”
“No.”
Kael blinked.
The woman was lying.
Seraphina could be alive.
Then Eren yelled.
“ Daddy!”
Kael glanced up.
The silver and black energy coming from Eren vanished in an instant.
He fell.
Kael seized him.
“Eren!
The boy was out like a light.
Kael hugged him close.
“Stand up.”
Eren’s eyes fluttered open.
But his voice was just a whisper.
“Poppy…”
“I am here.
“Half the…”
Kael leaned forward.
“What of it?”
Eren looked at Lyra.
“She doesn’t have it in her anymore.
Kael looked over to Lyra.
She stood still.
The heart was stopped.
Then where is it?
Eren’s eyes went wide.
He looked at the ceiling.
“It’s above us,”
All looked up.
The ceiling of the mountain began to crack.
Something big shifted behind the stone.
Then there was a huge silver eye.
Lyra cried out.
Kael drew her behind him.
The first Alpha bared his claws.
Eren whispered,
“It’s awake.”
Kael looked at the eye.
“What is that?
The voice of the creature shook the mountain.
“MY QUEEN.
Lyra stilled.
Slowly Kael turned to her.
Lyra watched the silver eye.
Then the thing said again.
“Go home.”
And all of a sudden Lyra’s body began rising up toward the ceiling.