Chapter 10 — The Alliance Meeting
Lyra’s POV
Raine did not look away.
Not when Kael welcomed him.
Not when the elders bowed.
Not even when warriors lined the path in silence.
His eyes stayed on me like I was the only thing standing in the open.
I felt it again—that pull. Faint, sharp, dangerous. Like an old scar being pressed.
But I did not flinch.
I stood tall beside Kael, my hands folded calmly, my face smooth and unreadable. I had learned that control was armor. And today, I wore it well.
“Please,” Kael said evenly, gesturing toward the hall. “Let us discuss the alliance inside.”
Raine nodded stiffly, still staring.
Inside the council hall, the air felt thick. Heavy with memories I refused to name. The elders took their seats. Kael sat at the head of the table. I took my pla
