POV: Lyra

The letter arrived at dawn.

I found it slipped beneath my door in a plain envelope with no seal and no marking. I picked it up and turned it over in my hands and felt my heart beat faster because I knew what it was before I opened it.

My lawyer.

I sat on the edge of my bed and unfolded the paper.

The words blurred as I read them. Then they sharpened into something cold and sharp and undeniable.

Luna Lyra,

I have completed my investigation into your mating contract and the circumstances surrounding your union with Alpha Darkhall. What I have found is deeply troubling.

The...