Chapter 31 THIRTY

Chapter 31 THIRTY
NYRA'S POV

“I know where the first fragment is," I repeat, stepping fully into the room and heading for Riven. He holds his arms open and I step inside.

Kieran 's gaze on me is skeptical to say the least. “How can you be so sure?"

“I'm dead sure. I think the Voidsteel heightened my powers and I can now sense the fragments of the crystal." I close my eyes and focus on the trail of supreme Lunar magic that I felt earlier. “It's in another dimension. I can feel it."

“If you can sense it, then so can Xorus, and I know he won't hesitate to go for the fragment," Lucien says.

I sigh and lean back against Riven’s shoulders. "If that's the case then I suggest we hurry. Xorus is not one to waste time.” I haven't told them of my encounter with Xorus when I tried to pull Riven back, and I won't be telling them anytime soon.

If there's one thing I have come to understand is, Xorus will stop at nothing to get what he wants. If he wants the Lunar crystal then he's going to do whatever he needs to do to get it. He's not one to be underestimated.

"You'll leave for the Tower house with Riven in two days,” Kieran says. " From there you'll have to leave for the inter-dimensional space where you can use the portals…"

The door bursts open and Zoya staggers in. The glasses perched low on her nose tells me she's been doing some research.

“I found something you'll all want to hear," she says, panting heavily. “There is a possibility that whoever was sent here was not Isolde." We stare at her blankly so she continues. " I was doing some random research when I came across an Uncilli.”

" An…what? I ask, scrunching my brows in confusion.

" An Uncilli," she repeats. “They are witches, but not just any type of witches. They specialize in taking the form of others."

“No," I refute, shaking my head. I already know what she's getting at and I find it super hard to believe. " You're confusing things, Zoya."

“No I'm not,’ she says, gaze unwavering. " I know what I'm talking about. Uncillis are a coven of witches that practice more of duplication magic. They specialize in taking the form of others and this includes; face, stature, and even behavioral patterns.”

" Hold up,” Kade says, leaning back and holding up his palm. " You mean to tell me that the person we taught was Isolde, is actually a witch pretending to be her? How is this possible? How the fuck are witches even still alive?"

“Witches are real, but that's not the point," Zoya says. “What I'm saying is, the Uncilli was planted here for a reason."

Keiran nods. “We already figured that out. Real Isolde or not, she was here with an aim, and that was to weaken us so Xorus’s assassin could get in."

“How the fuck are witches even still alive?” Kade demands, his voice sharpening to a growl. For someone with a lot of composure, he sure has some temper. " Answer me!” He yells, grabbing Zoya by the arm.

She shrugs him off with lots of effort. " How on earth I'm I supposed to know that?”

Kade backs off and runs a frustrated hand through his hair. “Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck. This can't be fucking happening, I killed them all."

Riven and Lucien exchange worried glances while Kieran sighs and curses under his breath. From their body language, I can tell whatever tantrum Kade is about throwing is something they're used to.

I focus my attention on Kade. His eyes are back to how I saw them earlier, pale almost white. Dark veins run along his arms and neck and he looks nervous as hell.

What the fuck is going on?

" No no no no no!” He mutters, sinking to his knees on the floor. My heart aches at seeing him like this and not knowing how to make it better.

Keiran throws his head back and sighs. " You just had to mention the witches, Zoya?”

Panic floods her eyes and I can make out the unshed tears. “I…I didn't know okay? It's been so long since he had a relapse, I didn't think much of it.”

“He's in so much pain, Nyra.” Lyric whines and I feel her pain bleed into mine. I shut my eyes for a moment, trying to ground myself. I can't tell if the others feel the pain too because apart from looking frustrated, they look pretty okay except for Riven whose grip around my waist tightens.

Kade is now murmuring incoherent words and pressing his hands to his ears like he's trying to block someone out.

" I'll get the fucking healer!" Lucien says and moves out of the room, his shadows following him.

“I thought we wouldn't have to deal with this again. 8 thought Istanbul was the last time," Riven says, voice tired. “Turns out I thought wrong."

“My main concern is the fact that if it didn't work for him, what are the chances it did for Lucien?" Zoya asks.

Keiran is silent for a while, drumming his fingers on the desk, a pensive look on his face. "I don't think we need worry about him. He's already mated with Nyra, so if – and that's a big if – he has a relapse, Nyra will be able to manage it through the mate bond.”

" Manage what? Can someone tell me what's going on?” I ask, not understanding what it is they're saying. Kade is literally having a panic attack and they don't seem the least bothered. If anything they look frustrated, like they really can't afford to be bothered with his emotional breakdown.

Keiran glances at his brother writhing on the floor and murmuring to himself, tears flooding his cheeks, then sighs heavily. “We had a mate once, Cara Mia. We shared her the same way we share you now."

They had a mate? I have heard rumors of the rogue Alphas and about them being cursed and all, but never about them having a mate.

“Kade killed her."