Lyra's Pov

I stared at Varg, lost for words. I didn’t know what to do. After everything that had happened and Lucian’s sudden change in behavior toward me, I didn’t know what to believe anymore.

“Lyra, Varg is here. You need to hide,” Luna Mara’s words echoed in my mind. I didn’t believe her at first, not until I heard his voice.

Seven long months had passed since I last saw him. Standing near the doorway, staring at him, I felt the urge to rush over, hug him, and tell him how much I missed him.

“Lyra,” he shouted, rushing toward me. But instead, I moved back into the room...