~Lyra~
“I’ve missed you today, little mate.”
The words caught me off guard—soft, unexpected, spoken with a rawness that didn’t match Kael's usual vibe.
“What?” I looked up, breathless, his golden eyes still burning with residual heat from the kiss, like his mind hadn’t quite returned from wherever that moment had taken him.
I faltered, uncertain where he was going with this, but my voice came out anyway, barely a whisper. “Mm-hmm. I missed you too.”
He gave a low chuckle, the sound rumbling against my skin as he pinched my chin, lightly. “Now we can go.”
With that, Kael pushed open the glass doors and pulled me in behind him.
The room lit up in an instant. Camera flashes flared like fireworks, reporters leaning forward with giddy anticipation.
Kaelis stood on stage, practically glo
