Lyra’s feet came off the ground.
“Kael!”
He took her hand.
Her body continued to rise.
With his free hand, Kael drove his claws into the stone floor.
“Hold on!”
“I am!
The silver glow around Lyra intensified.
Kael pulled with all his might.
Nothing occurred.
The great eye over them looked down.
“MY QUEEN.”
Kael growled.
“She’s not your woman.
The eye of the creature narrowed.
Kael felt a crushing pressure.
He fell to one knee.
Lyra shrieked.
“Kael!
He wouldn’t let her go.
“I won’t let you take her.”
The first Alpha charged.
“Let go, Kael!”
“No!”
“If you keep holding her, you’ll be pulled up with her.”
“Then I’m with her.”
The first Alpha looked at him.
“You don’t know what’s waiting above.”
Kael glanced up.
“I don’t mind.”
Suddenly Eren grabbed Kael’s leg.
“Daddy!”
Kael looked down.
Eren was conscious.
“Help Mother.
“I am.”
“Nope.”
“No,” Eren shook his head.
“You need to let her go.”
Kael’s face grew serious.
“I’m not leaving her.”
“No, I don’t mean that. Eren lifted his head to the ceiling. The thing calling her isn’t trying to take Mother. Kael stopped. Then what is it doing?”
Eren’s voice was lowered.
“It’s trying to wake her up.”
Lyra’s eyes grew wide.
“Wake who?”
Eren stared at her.
“You.”
Suddenly, silence fell.
Lyra’s body ceased to rise.
The silver light about her throbbed.
One.
Two times.
Then Lyra’s eyes shut.
“Lyra!”
Kael’s fingers slid away from hers.
She was going up higher.
Kael leaped.
Again his hand clasped hers.
This time it was different.
Lyra’s warm silver energy flowed into him.
Kael gasped.
Memories rushed through his mind.
A woman underneath a silver moon.
She had a crown.
The first Alpha stood next to her.
They were both younger.
The woman held a crying baby.
Kael’s eyes were in the baby.
Kael sucked in his breath.
“No…”
The memory changed.
The woman passed the baby to someone.
She was known to Kael.
His mama.
Then another baby was put into his mother’s arms.
This baby had Lyra’s eyes.
Kael’s eyes widened in horror.
Two small babies.
All together.
Separate raising.
His mother took both of them.
Then a voice spoke in a whisper:
“Separate the heirs before the throne does.”
The memory clicked.
Kael returned to the real world.
He lay on the ground.
Lyra was hovering above him.
“Kael?” “
He glanced up.
“I saw something.
“What?”
“Our mothers.”
Lyra’s face became hard.
“Mom?”
Kael nodded his head.
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The first Alpha stepped to the front.
“And now you know why.”
Kael stood up.
“You’ve lied to us.”
“I was protecting you.”
“You hid our children.
“I hid the heirs.
Kael’s eyes stung.
They were babies.
“And the throne was already seeking them.”
Suddenly Lyra shouted.
Her silver markings turned black.
Kael’s stomach sank.
“What is happening?”
The first Alpha raised his head.
“She’s fighting.”
“Resisting what?”
“The First Moon.”
Lyra’s body jerked back.
Her mouth opened and a second voice spoke.
The voice of a woman.
Antique.
Peace.
Strong.
“I’ve waited long enough.”
Kael froze up.
“Lyra?
Her eyes flew open.
They were silver.
But they didn’t look like Lyra’s any more.
The lead Alpha went down on one knee.
“Queen.
Kael looked at him.
Lyra looked down at him.
“You still kneel.”
The first Alpha bowed his head.
“I never stopped it.”
Kael took a step forward.
“Give her back.
Lyra’s woman was looking at him.
“Kael Veyron.
Her voice was soft.
Almost like home.
“You resemble your father.”
Kael’s expression shifted.
You knew my father?”
“I knew the guy.
“Then who was he?”
The First Luna smiled with sadness.
“Not yet.
Kael lost his temper.
“That’s not your decision.”
Lyra, he reached for.
The First Luna held up a hand.
Kael was sent reeling back.
He ran into the wall.
“Kael!
For a moment Lyra’s real voice came back.
“Fight me.
Kael staggered to his feet.
Huh?
Lyra’s face contorted in pain.
“She’s inside me.”
The First Luna’s face went hard.
“You can’t stop what’s already in motion.”
Lyra shrieked.
Kael dashed forward.
“Lyra!
He caught her wrist.
Their mate bond shot between them.
Energy, silver and black, slammed down.
The whole mountain shook.
The First Luna screamed within Lyra’s body.
“Let me go!”
Kael clenched his teeth.
She’s my friend.
His grip on Lyra’s fingers tightened.
“And you are mine.
Their bond burned.
The silver markings started to fade from Lyra’s skin.
The First Luna’s voice grew weaker.
“No…
Kael dragged Lyra down.
“Come back to me.
Lyra shrieked.
He tugged harder.
Their relationship deepened.
Then— Lyra dropped.
Kael caught her.
She slumped against him.
“Lyra!
Her eyes opened.
They were back to normal.
Kael…
He hugged her close.
“I am here.
She buried her face into him.
“I heard her.
“Who?”
The First Moon.”
Kael stared at the ceiling.
“Has she gone?”
Lyra shook her head.
“Nope.”
“Where’s she at?
Lyra touched her breast.
“Me still.”
The first Alpha moved closer.
“She will be there until the throne is destroyed.
Kael turned to him.
“Then we will destroy it.”
A deep laugh rang over the mountain.
The great eye above them had disappeared.
The creature was no more.
But its voice was still there.
“You can’t destroy the thing that made you.”
Kael looked about.
“Where is it?”
The first Alpha was pasty.
It has come into the world.
Blood froze in Kael.
“What?”
The first Alpha looked at the distant mountain.
“If it has entered the living world, then every Alpha pack will sense it.”
Lyra rose slowly.
“What do we do now?
The first Alpha looked at her.
War.
Then Eren screamed, without warning.
Kael whirled.
The boy was grabbing his chest.
“Papa!”
Kael ran to him.
“What is that?
Eren gestured to the ground.
There was a silver sign beneath his feet.
And then another one below Lyra.
Then one under Kael.
The three symbols were connected.
The first Alpha watched in horror.
“Nope.”
Kael looked at him.
“What?”
“The prophecy has been changed.
“What are you talking about?”
The first Alpha’s voice quivered.
“It was never meant to be Kael, Lyra and Eren.
Kael narrowed his eyes.
And then who?
The earth opened up.
One voice came from under them.
Not the chair.
Not the First Alpha.
Not the old monster.
It was a voice Kael knew straight away.
His mother’s voice.
My boy.
Kael stopped dead.
The voice went on.
“You have to find the father.
Kael’s face turned a ghostly white.
“My father is gone.”
Shh.
Then his mother’s voice whispered.
“No, Kael.
Out of the crack under the mountain came a hand.
“Your father is king.”
Kael looked into the darkness.
And then, far off across the mountain, a second heartbeat began.
BOOM.