Calista
The journey back to the pack was pretty quiet.
Aerion sat beside me, but his frequent glances in my direction didn’t escape my notice.His concern was obvious but I couldn’t bring myself to acknowledge it.
He is going to keep staring until you say something Lyra said
Just tell him we’re fine, even if it’s a lie
Fine? I shot back silently. We are as far from fine as we could be, Lyra.
True, but you could at least stop clenching your fists like you’re about to punch someone. It’s making us look suspicious
I glanced down at my hands, realizing she was right. My nails had dug into my palms. I relaxed my grip, placing my hands neatly in my lap, and let out a long, measured breath.
"You okay?" he asked softly, breaking the silence.
I nodded without meeting his gaze. It was all
