Ryder, Lord of Astaroth

ople and it seemed that not only the people of Dragonsbane were invited to this event, she could see her Aunt Jenny and her husband and son, cooped up in a section of the hall

with pleading puppy eyes and she

and for the fact that he was not stuck living his life within the castle walls was one thing she envied about him and she would do anything to leave the castle, she even, on more than one occasion, tried to convince mother to allow her to live a w

pings of the castle, including the underground tunnels and the secret passageways and the numerous escape plans she had in her head and wishing that she had a glass of wine in her hands right now but mother would kill her if she was seen drinking th

approving of her interacting with the other guests but rather wanted to enjoy her evening instead, this was the one time in months she had been allowed into an event in the castle and she would not

the peach dress she had chosen was just her fit, she wore her hair down and only a single headpiece, her smile was the only makeup she needed. Lyra's heart swirled

spered into her ears an

ed to him with a narrowed gaze. "Speaking o

groaned and rolled his e

r-old man, and you have not fou

ce she gets, she collects every invitation and fo

ders and Revvyn looked at her like she had just spoken in some forei

ld get married at whatever age, just look at my father, he did not get married that early, his

hall was mostly quiet now and the only people talking

ed. "...my soulmate has

d be eighteen

e my soul

ng. "Anyway, I would be eighteen tomorrow and then I would

d her. "Whomever you connect with is your soulma

yes at him and fro

ay from her but the grin on his face told the truth that he was mo

little away from him and now looked at him like she did not know why he would sud

o the man, a confused look on his face. "Do you ha

sly and shook his head

ll feel the pain in his foot and he could only imagine the look on his mother's face right now, he was surely not going to hear the end of this. Lyra smiled a

d be her getting married, the thought of it excited her, causing chills to run down her spine and she giggled, wanting to just jump up and down with joy. She saw Revvyn making his way back to her and she g

wine Rev, I'm n

ine. Aunt said to

Like my

r smile and nod her head for her to drink it. Lyra's eyebrow rose up in question as she eyed the vessel in his hand and the dark purple-looking liquid within it, wondering what it could be. Surely she knew

nning maliciously while some had on a straight face. The unexpected intrusion shook Lyra and caused her to drop the goblet after having only drunk a mouth full of the liq

aying attention to the guests but looking straight at the new couple to the

htened, I have only