Rhyker’s POV
The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a warm, amber glow over the courtyard. Lyra stood by my side, her hand nestled in mine as we watched Kaida and Diego laughing together across the yard.
They’d been nearly inseparable these past few weeks, and seeing them so happy, so free, brought a deep warmth to my chest.
Lyra looked up at me, her eyes soft, a gentle smile pulling at her lips. She didn’t have to say it—I already knew.
I had noticed her lingering glances, the way her face lit up every time she saw her cousin and Diego together. There was a tenderness in her that showed how much she cared, and she was probably already planning a surprise for them before she even spoke the words.
“What do you say we take them on a little double date?” she asked, voice barely abo
