A Tale Of Revenge And Redemption

6

LYRA'S P.O.V.

My hands trembled as I climbed down the hospital. It's been a week since I've been awake, and now it was time to return home… I shivered at the thought of going home as I knew what clearly awaits me.

“Do you feel dizzy?” I jumped at the sound of the nurse, I had totally forgotten that I wasn't the only one here, and I gave her a soft smile.

“N… No, I'm fine. Thank you” I held a tight smile trying to stop myself from tearing up and the door flew open revealing Ragnar in a black suit and a scowl on his face.

“Ready?” He asked entirely ignoring the nurse beside me as he picked my luggage up.

“Yes” I knew too well that he was just acting, but I wished he realized cared about me and… I rubbed my small baby bump with a soft smile, I still had to hope of living.

He threw my luggage in the car and pushed me in while daring me not to say a single word with his eyes and I felt the familiar sting of tears in my eyes

I tried to brush the feeling away and sat down in the car before he drove off. The car was silent and filled with the tension that lingered between them.

“I didn't do it” I muttered, and I could see his knuckles go white from the grip he had in the steering wheel, and he pulled the car over, causing chaos in the middle of the road as a car almost ran into us

“Get out of the car!” His tone was sharp and edgy as I looked at him.

“We are in the middle of the road I…"

“I will not let you enjoy the luxury of life while you still have it intact. Lyra let me remind you that I am your Alpha and your ex-husband, I will not tolerate any act of impotence from you, especially after you have sent my father to an early grave” He growled in my face and the tears rolled down my cheeks slowly.

“I didn't do anything… I was pushed the stairs by Elara and she killed him I didn't…" My words folded in my throat, and he hit his hand against the door and breath against my face while I tried to shrink if that was possible.

“Mention Elara in your misdeed again, and I'll make sure you regret ever being mated to me. You want us to remain married right? You want us to be mates like the moon goddess paired us right? You will get what you want, you need not worry” He stepped on the accelerator and the car immediately moved.

I wanted to cry and scream for help, but I couldn't. Ragnar will not let anyone touch me and I let out a little sob that cost me a death glare from him.

After what seems to be thirty minutes the car came to a halt and my heart broken into half. He yanked my door open and pulled me by the hair.

“Ragnar listen to me…" I cried, but he pushed me to the growl with his wolf strength that almost cost me a leg as I hit the table.

“You will be what you want to be but from now on, you will be a slave to this household following mine and Elara's every order. No one is allowed to help you, the maids and servants are fired because you will do their jobs” my eyes widened as he spoke.

“Ragnar I'm still weak from…"

“You weren't weak when you hired someone to kill him, right? Keep your mouth shut and do as you are told, or you won't live to see the next day!” He growled in my face and chills ran down my spine.

He gave me one last look before storming upstairs. My blood ran cold as his words it me.

you won't live to see the next day

I was carrying his child, I couldn't die. He hates me there's no doubt, but I can not die, not while I was still carrying this child. I wiped the tears off my face and took my hospital bag to the room.

I just needed to follow his orders and… The anger within me flared at the thought of working for Elara but I needed to just for the baby and nothing else. I pushed the door to my room to see her sitting on the bed with her legs crossed.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, and she looked away from her nails with a smile I would gladly knock from her face if I had the chance.

“You are back! I thought you will remain in the dungeon, I see Ragnar is being forgiving”

“Elara get out of my room. I will find a way to expose your lies and manipulation but right now, please just get out!” I held the bag, trying to stop the tears from falling.

I was too furious, too upset and my hormones were but making anything any better, and it took a lot not to punch Elara in her face

“I tell you what to do, not the other way around. Drop your bag and get me dinner, I am…" I pulled her hair as she got closer, but she pinned my neck way faster and had a stronghold “... It's a mistake that you're here to begin with Lyra! I will punish you for thinking Ragnar will be your mate forever and kill you and your stupid child! Be a good girl and do what I say, or I tell Ragnar and remind him of how stupid you really are” She hit my head against the wall before leaving the room.

Tears rolled down my cheek as realization hit me. I was far to weak. Ragnar had spent the entire year looking at me with nothing but disgust even if I loved him, but he never did and never will, I was just a weak girl and nothing else.

I freshened up and walked to the kitchen to make some dinner when I noticed Elara trying to seduce Ragnar in the sitting room. I had a tight hold on the butcher knife as I began to cut some vegetables.

It was simply a matter of time

I knew Ragnar didn't like her, and he never will because the moon goddess pair her to him and not the other way around. I released the knife and let out a deep breath as a wave of dizziness hit me.

I couldn't stand or stay awake any longer. I place my head against the counter while sitting down to take a quick nap, but everything was interrupted by the smell of burning food and I went pale as I saw fire and Elara with a smirk.

“How could you be so careless?!” Elana yelled in my face as she pushed me towards the fire band, I almost got myself burnt.

I poured water to turn the fire down as I tried to breathe

“What's wrong with you? I could have gotten injured!” I yelled in annoyance, but Elara was already crying, and I noticed Ragnar by the door with an angry look on his face.

“You cooking and sleeping at the same time!” Elara yelled as though she were panicking and Ragnar growled.

“You did what?!” I jumped back as he looked at me with deadly eyes.

“I promise this has nothing to do with me. It's all Elena's fault, I…"

“Enough!" He pulled my arm and dragged my upstairs as I tried to struggle.

He pushed me into a room and removed his shirt and my eyes widened in fear. No, he can not be doing this

“This is what you want, right?”

“Ragnar no, I…" An ear-piercing scream left my mouth as I felt the wire against my body and tears left my eyes.

“You killed my father… That wasn't enough, right? You want to burn everything to the ground, right?” He slapped me across the face so hard that I felt the taste of blood and a kick in my stomach.

“I'm sorry Ragnar please… I won't do it again I promise…" I begged, but he kept hitting me with so much aggression before he stopped “... Get dinner ready and if anything goes wrong, you'll see how much of a husband I can really be” He pulled away and walked out of the room.

“Ragnar you should be…" I heard Elara's voice trail off as she ran after Ragnar

I walked into the bathroom and tried to stop myself from bleeding too much. Everything was going wrong. I couldn't prove my innocence, expose Elara or even prove I was four months pregnant with a flat tummy.

I felt another kick and a small smile left my mouth. I needed to stop getting in trouble in order for my baby to not be in danger and I needed to find a way to end Elara's stupid plan.