The Lycan Prince’s Wolfless Slave (Academy Romance) novel Chapter 179

The Lycan Prince’s Wolfless Slave (Academy Romance)

Chapter 179

I try to explain the fire in my blood when he tried to bite me, how the mark wouldn’t work, and how Daisy started kicking me when she realized her plan wasn’t working perfectly. I’m rambling, the words tumbling out of me between gasps for air.

When I break down completely, Uncle Cassian’s expression finally softens. He sighs and sits on the edge of the bed, pulling me into

a hug. I sob into his shoulder, clinging to him like he’s the only thing keeping me from drowning.

After a few seconds, I feel him freeze. His muscles go rigid, and his gaze becomes distant. I know that look. He’s communicating

through the mind–link.

I pull back slightly, my heart racing. Is he talking to the Alpha? Is he telling my father I’m awake?

Uncle Cassian breaks the link and looks at me, the tension in his shoulders returning. He looks older than he did five minutes ago

“The Alpha has asked that you come to the general hall immediately,” he says.

“Already?” I whisper, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand.

“Lyra, you don’t understand,” he says, standing up and pacing the small room. “It’s not just the pack. Everyone–and I mean

everyone–has seen that picture. It’s reached the Academy. It’s reached the capital. Hell, the whole kingdom is talking about it. It’s

trending because it was posted on your Academy Buzz page. It’s blowing up. They’re calling you names, bug. They’re saying you’re

bitter because Ryan rejected you for Daisy, and that you’ve been trying to steal him back since you got home.”

I freeze in shock. This means Kai knows. Roman knows.

My stomach turns. I’m in so much trouble. If the princes see this, what will they think?

“You have to follow me now, Lyra.” uncle says. “He’s waiting.”

I stand up even though my legs feel like they belong to someone else. I quickly go to the small mirror in the corner, trying to fix my

hair and face. My eyes are red and puffy, and I look like a wreck. I follow my uncle out of the room, my head down.

As we walk through the hallways toward the general hall, Wyndra finally speaks up. Her voice sounds very mournful.

‘I’m sorry, Lyra,‘ she whispers. ‘I should have been stronger. I should have made sure you were protected. I failed you.‘

‘No, Wyndra. Don’t say that. It’s my fault. I was the one who drank the juice. I should have been more careful. I knew Dais

and I let her lead me right into her nest.

a snake;

Wyndra cries a sad howl that vibrates through my chest. It makes me want to cry all over again, but I force myself to stay steady. I

wipe one last tear that escapes and straighten my back.

When we reach the doors of the general hall, I can hear the murmuring from inside. As soon as Uncle Cassian pushes the doors

open and I step inside, the noise cuts off instantly.

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Chapter 179

The silence is worse than the whispering.

I walk down the center aisle, my boots clicking on the floor. Hundreds of eyes are on me. I see people holding their phones, their screens showing that cursed picture. I see women whispering behind their hands and men looking at me with expressions of disgust

or mockery.

At the front of the hall, the high table is set. My father, Alpha Rafa, is sitting in his leading chair. He doesn’t look like the man who tried to give me a necklace hours ago. His face is a mask of stone, his jaw set so tight I can see the muscles twitching.

Beside him sits Luna Sarah. She is holding Daisy’s hand. Daisy is sobbing silently, her face buried in a handkerchief. She looks like the perfect picture of a jilted lover–broken, betrayed, and innocent. But I see the truth. As I get closer, Daisy shifts the

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