Lyra’s POV

“How did you get here?” I asked, trying to keep a good composure despite the racing of my heart. I feared he could hear it too. And talking was the only way to distract him.

“Beta River gave the keys,” he explained, unchaining me.

Of course. I wasn’t worth spending a breath on. He had the key all along but he left it to Alpha Thakros to come rescue me.

I bit my lips and nodded.

The news that Alpha Thakros was at the border was unsettling. I knew I had to find a way of escaping. If I returned back to him, he would break me, and...