Iris POV
“Iris?”
What was I seeing? I couldn’t believe my eyes.
Her eyes glowed like crystals, not just because they were naturally gorgeous and more blue than the sea itself, but because they were teary, and seeing Lyta with tears was just as rare and unbelievable as seeing her stand before me.
But then a scary thought crossed my mind and my heart began to pound.
With trembling hands, I reached out to touch her face. They were just as smooth and gentle as they had always been.
“Are you real?”
She smiled and then pulled me closer into her arms. “I’ve missed you,”
She smelled fruity and rich with essential oils and holding her alone reminded me of the times my mother would personally bathe the two of us in the best mixtures of oils.
Those had been pleasant days and it hurt me e
