Ryan
I stormed out of Lyra's dorm, barely able to resist the pull of her. A tremor started in my hands and sweat ran down my back. Thank the Goddess the hallway was empty so no one had to witness me breathing like I was starved of oxygen.
Rage pumped in my bloodstream – at Lyra for tempting me, but mostly at myself for being so damn weak. How could I have let it get that far? Let her get under my skin like that?
My boots slammed against the forest path, each thud an echo of the storm inside me. The cool night air was useless against the white-hot burn in my gut. My lips curled against my teeth.
"Why in the hell was I so stupid?" I muttered. Only a lone owl answered me, hooting its own disgust at being disturbed.
I entered my home and slammed the door behind me. In the darkness, I p
