LYRA’S POV THREE MONTHS LATER. “Sarah! Be careful, stop running so much. You'll hurt yourself.” I called out, trying to keep my hands steady on Little Ben, to stop him from running off with his sister, whilst trying to make Sarah slow down. She was such a jolly beetle today and her happiness was infectious as well. “Yes, Miss Lyra.” She yelled back but didn't stop running, in fact, I think she increased her speed instead. This was one of the times that I wondered what was going through my head when I decided to offer my help in bringing them home from school. My job at the Lilies Academy was a great one, they paid well, and fed well too, and my interaction with other pack members was starting to extend beyond my relationship with Amethyst. Nowadays, if I came out for three seconds,

