Chapter 10 Meet Nyra
Finisheid
Elian barely moves when I step into the house, his lips still pressed against hers as if I were invisible My stomach twists The woman straddling him on the couch gasps when she sees me, but he simply sighs, gerly pushing her off and Fr who interrupted them.
Then, like nothing happened, he strides over, lips curling in a smirk. He leans in as if to kiss me, but I jerk back.
“What are you doing?” My voice barely holds together.
He shrugs. “I thought you missed me. His tone is casual, as if I were the irrational one here. “Tim kissing my wife.
ty head spins.
My
“You were just kissing someone else.”
His smirk widens. “So?”
“So?” My voice rises. “You’re acting like that’s normal!”
He chuckles and waves a hand, beckoning the woman forward like she’s a trained pet. She rushes to his side, eyes downcast, hands clasped in front of her like a proper, obedient little pet.
“This is Nyra,” he announces, like he’s introducing a new puppy. “My true mate,”
The words punch the air from my lungs. “Your-“My voice falters. “Your what?”
“My true mate,” he repeats, satisfied by the way my face must be paling. “Fate gave her to me. You understand, don’t you?”
“No.” I step back, feeling disgusted. “No, I don’t.”
He sighs as if I’m being difficult. “Sera, you have to understand. The mate bond is undeniable. It’s the law of nature. That doesn’t mean I don’t care about you, but Nyra is my mate.
I stare at him, feeling like I’ve stepped into some twisted nightmare. “We’re married.”
“So?” he says, like the word means nothing “You’ll remain my first wife. But you need to accept Nyra as my second.”
A laugh bubbles up my throat, “Second wife?”
“Yes,” he says smoothly, like this is some generous offer. “She will live here. She will bear my children. You will support her as my first wife but she will be your superior. She’s after all my true mate.”
I shake my head, horrified. “You swore an oath. You stood before my mother and promised to love only me, to never take
another.”
“Promises are meant to be broken.
He’s about to add something vile when a sickly sweet voice interrupts him.
“Oh, Sera, don’t be so dramatic.”
Everett, Elian’s mother, sweeps into the room with a tray of cookies. “You had to see this coming, dear. A war hero’s wife must be prepared for these things.”
My fists clench. “Elian is just a healer, not a soldier. He doesn’t know the first thing about being a true warrior” 1 muttered”I endured three years of being treated like a servant in this house. I waited for him. I remained loyal. And this is what I get?”
Everett scoffs. “Don’t act so self–righteous. You should be grateful we’re allowing you to stay.
She places the cookies on the table, turning to catch Nyra’s hand. “Tell Sera what your job in the battle was, my darling” She says to her.
The girl turns to me. “I was incharge of cooking for the soldiers. I cooked, did the dishes, and washed their clothes.”
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Chapter 10 Meet Nyra
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You’ve been treating me like a slave for three years.” I say, my voice low. “I scrubbed the floors. I cooked. I waited. I sacrificed everything
Elian waves his hand dismissively. “A wife’s duty
“A wife’s duty?” I’m screaming now. “I gave up being the Red Phantom. I gave up everything for you!”
“Let me make something clear, little wife.” He comes closer, so close his breath is fanning my face. “You are not supposed to be the red phantom. It’s wrong for a woman to have so much fame and power. I’m honored. He mockingly bows his head at me. Tm honoured to be the man that finally humbled the red phantom and got her to submit like a good little wife should.”
“Let me kill him.” Emogen growls, but I don’t let her. Instead. I let Elian’s words hurt me.
“Is that what I was to you?” I gasp. “A challenge: All you wanted was to break me?”
“Not at first. I genuinely did like you. Sera. But back in battle, everyone enlightened me. They loved me, but not for who I was, for who you were. They gave me special treatment because I was the Red Phantom’s husband. I soon realized your name. was too big..
“So you were jealous?“”
“No. I can never be jealous of a woman. I simply… grew smart. I realized the first step to break you was to first break your little heart.”
He paused, looking at me with a cruel smile. I soon realized his words. “So you stopped responding to my love letters.” I speak up. “When did you meet her?
“Nyra?” He asks. “I met her an year ago.””
“So you’ve been with her for one year?”
He shakes his head, yes. My heart breaks
“Enough of the drama,” his mother comes between us. “Since you’re the first wife, we’ll generously allow you to be our house maid. Unpaid, of course. You’re barely qualified.”
I look at Elian. Hoping. Praying.
“Defend me,” I whisper. “Please.”
He sneers. “I am the man of this house. You will obey”
Everest hums approvingly. “Exactly. And really, dear, what did you expect? Your family is practically penniless.Now you’re an orphan with no one to look after you. You’re lucky my son isn’t kicking you out on the street like a dog.”
As if on cue. Nyra laughed. Part of it was a ploy to get Everette to like her, the other was based on the hatred in her eyes v when she looked at me.
“You made me a promise, Elian. I waited for you for three years. Wrote you letters every week, cooked, clean, looked after the household
“That was your job, darling wife. Now that I have my true mate, she’s going to be lady of the house.” His announcement makes my stomach turn. “You’ll remain my first wife, but you must obey everything I tell you. I am the husband, the man of the house. Nyra is the love of my life.”
He paused, as if with the intention to inflict maximum damage. His next words made me feel like my life had just become a
“She’s pregnant with my child, and you’re going to be my pup’s nanny”
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