Lyra’s POV

“You’re mated to the cursed prince?” Aliyah’s laughter echoed across the Plains of Orion, sharp and mocking.

There was nothing funny about it. But I wasn’t going to give her what she wanted.

I drew closer to Kaia, demanding answers. I was an omega with a latent wolf so I understood why I didn’t know he was my fated mate. But Alpha Kael had a fully awoken wolf. Why didn’t he know all along?

“When I hod your pup’s smell, I msut have masked yours too,” she explained. “That must havae been why.”

It made sense.

But why was Alpha Kael my fated mate? I couldn’t even stand...