After the funeral, Brandon couldn’t shake the feeling that Lyra was still alive. He had to continuously remind himself that he saw her body. The love of his life that he had been waiting for was gone. When he finally did accept it, he felt the weakness slowly set in. He knew that he had to fight it, and he tried, but it was slowly eating away at him.
On the other side of the region, Lyra was pushed into a dark room and the door was locked behind her. Her heart went out to the young girl that died in her place, but she was relieved that she was still alive.
Flashback
The shiny blade flashed and Lyra closed her eyes. Surprise rushed through her when she felt the sting of the cut on her palm. She was convinced that they were going to kill her, but when her eyes shot open, a young woman was
