~Kael~
When I arrived at the party, the first thing I saw was Lyra dancing with Kaelis on the terrace.
I stepped closer to the windows, trying to see her more clearly.
Lyra was leading. She stepped forward and back with such fluid poise it almost looked choreographed. Every movement was effortless. Every gesture magnetic.
And then there was her smile. Radiant.
I couldn’t seem to look away. I was completely mesmerized by it.
I’d seen Lyra smile before, the same kind of soft, practiced smile.
But never like this. This smile… it was unburdened and carefree.
In that moment, I realized—this was probably the Lyra who might’ve existed if her pack had never been destroyed, if she was untouched by any betrayal or grief.
The music slowed. Kaelis came to a gentle stop. Lyra, too.
Kaelis
