Lyra inhaled sharply.
The connection—Stronger this time.
Not just the pack link.
Something else.
Something deeper.
Rowan looked at her.
Really looked at her.
And for a moment,neither of them moved.
Marcus’s voice suddenly echoed sharply in Lyra’s mind.
Lyra.
She didn’t look away from Rowan.
What?
Marcus’s tone was serious now.
You need to pull back.
Lyra’s fingers tightened slightly on Rowan’s arm.
Why?
Marcus didn’t hesitate.
Because that doesn’t feel like a pack bond.
Lyra’s breath hitched slightly.
Rowan spoke softly.
“What is this?”
Lyra didn’t answer.
Because she felt it too.
That pull.
Stronger than before.
Different.
Her wolf stirred again.
Not in warning.
In recognition.
Marcus’s voice came again, sharper now.
Lyra.
This time,She listened.
Lyra stepp
