Bonds Broken Love Forgotten

Flash Marriage To My Best Friend's Father

Madel Cerda

I was once the heiress to the Solomon empire, but after it crumbled, I became the "charity case" ward of the wealthy Hyde family. For years, I lived in their shadows, clinging to the promise that Anson Hyde would always be my protector. That promise shattered when Anson walked into the ballroom with Claudine Chapman on his arm. Claudine was the girl who had spent years making my life a living hell, and now Anson was announcing their engagement to the world. The humiliation was instant. Guests sneered at my cheap dress, and a waiter intentionally sloshed champagne over me, knowing I was a nobody. Anson didn't even look my way; he was too busy whispering possessively to his new fiancée. I was a ghost in my own home, watching my protector celebrate with my tormentor. The betrayal burned. I realized I wasn't a ward; I was a pawn Anson had kept on a shelf until he found a better trade. I had no money, no allies, and a legal trust fund that Anson controlled with a flick of his wrist. Fleeing to the library, I stumbled into Dallas Koch—a titan of industry and my best friend’s father. He was a wall of cold, absolute power that even the Hydes feared. "Marry me," I blurted out, desperate to find a shield Anson couldn't climb. Dallas didn't laugh. He pulled out a marriage agreement and a heavy fountain pen. "Sign," he commanded, his voice a low rumble. "But if you walk out that door with me, you never go back." I signed my name, trading my life for the only man dangerous enough to keep me safe.

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Lyra's pov

"By the power vested in me, I hereby reject you as my mate from this moment onwards." Xander snapped angrily.

The room was filled with a lot of people talking, whispering to themselves as they looked at me with disgust on their faces.- my twin sister,my parents, the whole pack and the elders.

My senses became clearer and I could feel the warmth of the blanket over my body. I was half naked- with just my underwear. I blinked rapidly in confusion while trying to recognize my surroundings.

Why am I in bed when I was supposed to be at my mating ceremony? I wondered as i looked around.

The weight of confusion hit me more as I felt a movement beside me. My heart raced, I looked over as fear gripped my soul like a cold wave. A stranger was next to me with his chest bare and caught under the sheets.

"What!...Who is this? And what am I doing in bed with this man?" I questioned with my voice below whispers,clutching the blanket tightly around my trembling body.

"Quit the pretense Lyra!" Nyla, my twin sister yelled,her voice dripping with disdain as she moved closer to me.

"I knew this was going to happen, I knew you will ruin this day, now you've brought shame not only to yourself, but the entire family." She paused her eyes gleamed in satisfaction and a slight smirk was placed on her lips.

"I've always known you have a secret lover for a very long time now, but you still went through with the mating ceremony with Xander for your selfish reasons."

My face felt hot as panic grew inside me, her words pierced through me. "What the hell are you saying Nyla! That's not true! I don't even know him-I don't know how I got here!" My voice cracked under the weight of my panic.

"I have no boyfriend!" I cried, my voice trembling. "I-I don't even know this man! Please, believe me!" I replied,my glazed fixed on Xander.

"Then who is he, Lyra?" Xander demanded, his voice cold and filled with fury. His piercing gaze shifted to the man beside me, who remained silent, looking between us with wide eyes.

"I don't know him," I whispered. "I can't remember how I got here. I... I was at the ceremony, I had a drink, and then... I fell. That's all I remember!"

"Really?" Nyla scoffed, her tone mocking. "What a convenient excuse. Get drunk, get in bed with your boyfriend, and blame it on the innocent cocktail. How predictable."

"Stop Nyla, just stop!!" I retorted, looking at her furiously.

"Enough!" Xander shouted while making both of us quiet. "This isn't just a minor mistake and it's an unforgivable one. I thought I knew you, Lyra. I didn't know you were so unfaithful and a Liar!"

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