Lyra’s POV
The c***k of gunfire still echoed in my ears as Kaida crawled backward, inch by inch, away from the border.
The slightest movement, any hesitation, brought another bullet tearing through the air just inches away from her. I held my breath, my body tense as I watched her struggle to keep still, fear evident in her eyes. The pack stood frozen, all of us paralyzed by the danger.
Rhyker’s voice broke through the stillness, a sharp command, “No one goes near the gates!”
My heart hammered painfully. I could see that if we didn’t do something quickly, Kaida wouldn’t make it out. Her terror-filled eyes met mine, and in that moment, I knew I couldn’t just stand there.
A surge of energy pulsed through me, deep and raw, a power I didn’t even fully understand.
Without a second thoug
