The Lycan Prince’s Wolfless Slave (Academy Romance) novel Chapter 2

The Lycan Prince’s Wolfless Slave (Academy Romance)

Chapter 2

Lyra

I wish this was a nightmare. A cruel joke made by the moon goddess. I wish this wasn’t real but it is. I’m about to lose everything.

‘Everything. All because I couldn’t transform into my wolf form. All of them are staring at me with either pity or mockery.

“I always knew she was not fit to be the alpha’s daughter,” someone murmured.

“All she knows how to do is read those novels of hers.”

“She’s useless.” “A waste of space.”

“I’ll rather be dead than be wolfless. Such a shame.”

Every one of their words feels like a sharp knife tearing through my skin. I drop to my knees, feeling defeated and helpless.

“Wait.”

I freeze as I hear my Uncle Cassian’s voice. He is my father’s Beta and younger brother, and usually, he stays out of family drama. Everyone pauses midway, turning to look at him. I look up to see Alpha Rafa and Luna Sarah glaring at him, annoyed that their “justice” has been interrupted.

“Alpha Rafa, Luna Sarah,” Uncle Cassian says, stepping forward. “We shouldn’t demote her to an Omega just yet.”

“She is eighteen and wolf-less, Cassian,” my mother snaps. “There is no more time.”

“She still has a future mate,” Cassian argues, pointing a finger toward the crowd. “Ryan Kent comes from a strong Alpha line. If he marks and claims her, she won’t be an Omega, she will be the mate of a high-ranking wolf. Our pack laws respect the mate bond

above all else.”

My father and mother go quiet. They know he is right. If Ryan claims me, I am safe. I am still someone.

Hope suddenly blooms in my chest, warm and desperate. I scramble to my feet, ignoring the dirt on my pants, and hurry toward where Ryan is standing. He is positioned right between Daisy and Jackson. My heart is beating so fast I can barely breathe.

I remember the day Ryan arrived at our pack two years ago. His father, an Alpha from a distant territory, had been killed in a takeover, and Ryan had run here seeking protection. The moment I saw him, I felt an unmistakable pull in my soul. I knew right then that he was my fated mate.

He used to tell me he didn’t care if I was wolfless. He told me he loved me for who I was. Just a few weeks ago, we finally took the next step and had sex. It was a night filled with promises. He told me he couldn’t wait to claim me on my eighteenth birthday se the whole world would know I belonged to him.

I reach him and grab his arms, holding on as tightly as I can.

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Chapter 2

“Ryan,” I whisper, my eyes searching his. “Please. Claim me. Mark me publicly as your fated mate right now. Tell them.”

If he marks me now, the ridicule will stop. The humiliation will end. My fathe

at

his arms crossed over his chest. Well,

boy? What is your choice?”

I look at Ryan, waiting for him to pull me into his arms and defend me. I wait for him to say the words that will save me from impending doom.

Instead, Ryan stays quiet for a long, agonizing moment. His eyes are cold, colder than I’ve ever seen them. Slowly, he reaches down

and pulls my hands off his arms, dropping them as if they are trash.

“No,” Ryan says, his voice loud and clear for everyone to hear. “I won’t claim her. I don’t want Lyra as my mate. I’ve already found

my true mate.”

A sharp, agonizing pain flares in my chest as the words leave his mouth. No. This has to be a joke.

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