Rebel Wolves: Love and Rebellion

th her destined companion, Cael. Their bond, woven through years of tradition and ritual, was meant to

face grim. Lyra felt her heart sink seeing him like this. She approache

wrong?" she

unable to look

is anymore," he said fina

about ? she asked, co

nally looking into her eyes, an expression of

ra took a step back, her w

eant for each other,

s head, unable

opened my eyes to our differences, to your indomitable

wn half-sister had maneuvered to destroy

ideas in your head? she exclaimed,

new that she must now confront her half-siste

ng her vision. Entering the house, she found Ela

door. Why did you do this? Why d

look of surprise an

ou. I thought it was for your own g

nk that breaking my heart is for m

derstand your strength, your independence. He would have

when you planned everything, or just

a felt a wave of sadness wash over her.

t that moment, sensing

e ? she asked, looking

o reject me," Lyra repl

Elara with an express

? Why do su

ent, tears streami

ence. We have more pressing issues to deal with. The council has

d refuse to follow this tradition, but it would o

we have to do ? sh

e her place, Lyra," their mother said, her voice

. She now had to not only face her sister's bet

lly, her voice firm. I

omaton, carrying out tasks without really understanding them. She was preparing for an u

er. Her mother kissed her with tears in her e

mother said, hugging he

replied, moun

ore turning on her heel and heading towards the royal palace. The jour

nce she did not know, in a hostile environment. But she clenched her fists and straightene

ls were lavishly decorated, a stark contrast to the simplicity of his village. She was l

th a mixture of cur

coming to replace your sist

, challengi

nd I'm ready to

n smi

replied, getti

inning of her ordeal. But she was determined to show that she was n