CHAPTER 23: Forbidden Kiss
The days following Ethan's admission were some of the hardest Lyra had ever endured. They spoke little, their interactions reduced to the bare necessities as they tried to navigate the escalating dangers around them. The pack was on edge, the constant threat of rogue attacks keeping everyone in a state of high alert. And amid it all, the unresolved tension between Lyra and Ethan hung like a dark cloud, heavy with unspoken words and unfulfilled emotions. It was late one evening when it all came to a head. The sun had just set, casting the forest in deep shadows, and the cabin was bathed in the dim glow of a single lantern. The air inside felt thick, oppressive, as if the weight of everything left unsaid was pressing down on them both. Lyra sat by the window, staring out into the darkness,
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