Lyra’s POV

The hoofprints in the sand told me we were hours behind.

Kaia was important in this mission and I couldn’t let Alpha Kael kill her all because his dying sister requested it.

“We have to rescue her,” I told Aliyah.

But Aliyah was not still buying my idea. “Why are you so sure Alpha Kael has taken her?”

“Trust me,” I replied, mounting Aresia. I stretched my hand towards her. “Come.” I said. “We have no time to waste.”

She climbed behind me, and we raced through the Plains or Orion, the morning fog still settled and the cold wind biting at our faces

I couldn’t let Alpha...