Lyra’s POV

I woke up to the sounds of footsteps around the cave. Being a warrior, I knew how to sense steps.

And these weren't any steps. They were horses.

Kaia was sleeping next to me. I tapped her gently.

She rolled, frowning. “Wh-”

I covered her mouth. “Someone’s here. Shhh.”

Sleep vanished from her eyes immediately.

“Can you hear it?”

She nodded. “Alpha Thakros?”

I didn’t know. But it was not plausible.

Aliyah stirred from her sleep and sat up. I figured she had been awake and had heard us all along. She was always behaving sneaky and I was sick of seeing her especially when she smirked.

“Is...