~Lyra~
Darius lifted his hand and gestured the others out. The guards quickly grabbed Amelia and rushed into the storm. Gideon hesitated, glancing back at me, concern written all over him.
I met his eyes. “I need a moment with Kael. Alone.”
He gave a small nod and disappeared into the rain too.
“Kael,” Kai said, voice low, “how did you even get here? The only road’s been buried under a landslide.”
As he spoke, he shifted subtly in front of me, body angled to shield mine.
That was a mistake.
Kael’s expression darkened almost immediately. His gold eyes locked onto Kai, voice freezing. “Are you deaf? I said get the f***k out.”
“Kael,” Kai said, still calm, “Lyra nearly got hurt tonight—”
He didn’t get to finish.
Kael let his wolf speak. “I’ll kill you if you don’t move.”
Still, Kai
