POV: Lyra

The days after the battle blurred together.

I woke before dawn every morning and walked the territory with Selene at my side. We visited the wounded in the infirmary and spoke to the families of the fallen and inspected the damage the Shadow Pack had done to the eastern border. I listened to their stories and held their hands and promised them that their sacrifices would not be forgotten.

I did not sleep much.

Every time I closed my eyes I saw the battlefield. I saw the bodies. I saw Kade's face as the light left his eyes. I saw the blood on my hands and the smoke...