Tyris’ Pov
Getting Lyra to forgive me was a piece of cake. Flowers. They always did the trick. It wasn't difficult getting a love-starved female to crave me again. Lyra was mine, no matter how much she told herself otherwise or how much Rockan tried to prevent it. Watching her eyes light up after receiving my flowers warmed my heart. I did not miss the blush that crept up her cheeks, spreading from the spot where my lips met her fair skin. The features of being a queen began to reflect on her being. She seemed to glow each day. But it only drove a stake through my heart repeatedly to see her happily content with my brother instead of me.
So, when I saw her walking to her chamber with a disturbed look, I knew that was the chance I needed to get back into her good books. I could feel the t
