*****Lyra’s POV*****
“Lyra, you traitor!”
I woke up groggy only to see my mate Orion yell at me. His voice was cold and accusing.
What happened?
I remembered it was a special night—my coming-of-age ceremony, a night when young wolves also discover their fated mates.
I remembered the warm tingling sensation coursing through my veins as I stared at Orion, who stood a few meters away, confidently with his friends while giving me a small smile in return.
His good looks blinded me so much that I couldn't notice the thing hidden behind his smile. I just felt it was like a blessing from the moon goddess. Having my boyfriend right to be my destined mate was great luck. That meant we didn't have to separate and we were meant to be together.
My heart was pounding with bliss. I wanted to jump into Orion's arms, to tell him how happy I was, and he would give me the most beautiful kiss, and we may be mated under the bright moonlight. The wonderful marks on our necks would tell others whom we belonged to.
But now, I knew I had to wait patiently for the ceremony to close first.
I am an Alpha's daughter, the next Alpha of the Sunfire pack. I should behave myself, not to disgrace my pack and my name.
With pride in my heart, I looked up at my father, Alpha Greywood, stepping into the center of the circle. His calm presence commanded respect as the pack fell silent in reverence. He spoke of tradition, bonds that made our pack strong, and lastly, honor.
I listened intently, feeling a swell of pride for my lineage, my father’s legacy, and my leadership.
As the ceremony progressed, the other young wolves, just like me, stepped forward as they received the blessings of the moon. I watched as my friends and peers discovered their mates, joy lighting up their faces.
It was a moment of joy for everyone in the Sunfire Pack. I was determined to grow into a reliable leader, just like my father, to guard their happiness.
With my father and Orion by my side, I was sure I could make it happen in the future.
When the ceremony was concluded, I didn't inform my father about Orion being my mate but decided to share some sweet moments with Orion first.
I searched around the gathering, but he was nowhere to be found. A frown settled on my face when I couldn’t find him amongst the other pack members, including his friends.
I wanted to ask them, but his scent wafted into my nostrils. Without hesitation, I followed the scent, heading towards the direction it came from.
It led me to a secluded area in the pack, a place where no one often trespassed.
My new wolf wasn’t yet on the surface, or strong enough to have a one-on-one conversation with me.
So there was no one to ask why exactly Orion would come here.
Just then, I found him. He stood at the center of the same place my mother named, “Love Garden”.
The frown on my face disappeared at the thought that he might have come here to wait for me. Maybe he knew I would eventually come to find him here.
A small smile replaced the earlier frown as I took a step forward towards him.
But before I could reach out to him, a rustling noise caught my attention. I turned to see Freya, my best friend, approaching Orion with a predatory smile.
The next scene that unfolded before me, shattered my entire existence. Freya’s hands were all over Orion the next minute, and he wasn’t resisting. Instead, he seemed to be enjoying it.
Under the bright moonlight, they kissed together passionately as if they had done this a thousand times. His hand skillfully reached under her skirt and she shamelessly ripped off her straps, sending her breasts toward his mouth. He greedily devoured her plumpness, causing her to let out lustful moans.
"Fck me, Orion! Fck me hard like we always do!" Freya shamelessly rubbed her ass against his body.
Orion laughed and made her on all fours, sending his length into her hole, "You're so damn tight and juicy, Freya. I bet Lyra can never do this for me."
Tears blurred my eyes and my heart shattered into a million pieces.
How could Orion do this to me? How could Freya do this to me?