Chapter 32: Fire and Ice
Lyra's point of view
Sleep was like an old enemy that wouldn't leave me alone.
Long after night turned into day, Marcus's threat stayed in my head. The past is coming after her. The words got under my skin and brought back memories I had tried so hard to forget.
So when the sun came up, pale and cold, I was already dressed.
There was a lot of activity on the training grounds. Warriors stretched, fought, and laughed too loudly to scare each other away. No one trusted quiet anymore after the sabotage, the trap, and the message.
Raine was near the center of the grounds, where he was giving orders. He looked like fire trapped in ice—sharp, controlled, and dangerous. His voice faltered for half a second when he saw me.
Then he got better.
He nodded and said, "Lu
