Chapter-86. The veil

[Raven]

"Where have you been all this time? I thought you left," I addressed Nyssa, walking towards the entrance of the council hall with Asher.

Asher entered the hall while I stayed back with Nyssa.

She glared at me. "What kind of boyfriend are you? Your girlfriend was missing for over an hour and you didn't even care to stalk her? What if I was kidnapped or something bad happened to me? We are in a political war zone, after all." I narrowed my eyes, raising an eyebrow.

"First, if you were ever kidnapped, Nyssa, I'd be worried about the kidnapper and second... what's up with that temper? Got your heat?"

Scowling, she hit my arm and I could feel the grievance in her touch. My laughter died on my lips as her eyes flared, burning with something darker.

"I want you to look at me, Raven!" she said, and I nodded slowly, scanning her.

"Oooo-k... and?"

Taking a sharp breath, she hit my arm again-harder this time. "Seriously Raven? You see no difference in me?"

I squinted my eyes, peering at Nyssa with utmost concentration.

"You grew a tail!"

"NO!" she growled.

"Boob job!" I said with utmost confidence.

"Gross, no!" she snarled.

"New... hairstyle!" I said, and she punched my arm with every intention of cracking my bones.

"I changed my fucking clothes, Raven!" Nyssa hissed. "You really never notice. You don't even care."

"Tsk!" I clicked my tongue. "Nyssa, I-I noticed. I was just teasing you. These new clothes look great on you. But why did you change your clothes?" "There are three Luna candidates now, Raven. This isn't about just looking great. It's about staying on top. One mistake, and I lose everything," she said.

I saw Viella earlier. She was probably in the same clothes as she was wearing before. Does that mean... Nyssa changed her clothes for that omega? I broke into laughter.

"Stop laughing!" Nyssa snapped, her eyes tensing up. "Do you really think this is a joke?"

"Come on, Nyssa. Lowering yourself to compete with an omega?" I scoffed, shaking my head. "What happened to your standards? You don't need to feel so insecure because of... an omega. Your pure alpha blood is enough to overshadow her mere presence."

Nyssa stared at me blankly.

"Yet somehow I disappear every time she's around you," Nyssa's low voice trembled as she held back her frustration. "And even when she's not around, you're always watching her; stalking her. She haunts-your phone-your computer-your butterflies... your eyes."

letting out a

look at her!" Nyssa stepped closer to me, holding my

down on me, making my stomach twist with emotions so foreign, I didn't even bother to

the other brides, not even with me," she whispered, with tears lining her eyes. "I'm scared, Raven. I won't let

as she tried to hold back

her tears. Her words sounded ridiculous and delusional. However, I couldn't bring myself to laugh

a toy. Once I steal her from Asher, once she breaks, I'll end this game. She's just a temporary

from mine. "Prove that you're mine, not hers." Her breath, warm and heavy, lingered too close.

so I masked it off with

"As you wish..."

***

seat, one leg crossed over the other as my eyes

jury were slowly taking their seats in

back as well. This was going to be a significant moment in

as she took her seat. She clearly didn't want to be here, but she, too, understood

hall, occasionally pierced by the

agonized body writhe in pain. His cries for mercy had reduced to pitiful whimpers. This was the dark part of being an

full experience. You won't find

roses and daisies. One wrong decision, one misstep and an

this state forever like a decorative item for this hall - setting an example to never challenge an Alpha's authority. The door creaked open, drawing my attention

entered the hall, all eyes turning in

he

problem if he makes a

his gaze flicked upward to the elder stuck on the

shriek, the infested chandelier flew out of our sight into the infinite

did

Xanthea, with her wide innocent eyes, would be horrified to see a

of her pale, disturbed face brought an amused

thoughtful," I muttered as Ezra took

replied, exhaling like he carried the weight of the entire council on his

shaking my

begin in a minute," Isagi announced. "I

elders and jury sat in stiff silence. Asher walked to his seat beside Viella,

his seat. His gaze remained locked in the same direction as Asher's, as

as the doors opened, and the entire hall dimmed,

the entrance had cast a spell, trapping me in a poisonous web,

first, I didn't recognize her. The woman who strutted into the hall wasn't

She was...

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