Ryan The day after Lyra was attacked, Conner had mind-linked me to say he was back from his mission. I already knew what secrets he'd uncovered about the situation among the Wolfsong pack, so there was no urgent need to meet right away… mainly because I was focused on taking care of Lyra since she had returned home. With Lyra staying with me, things had slipped into a familiar routine. One I never thought I'd have without an official Luna. We woke up in the morning, snuggled in each other's arms. Took showers (unfortunately separate) I'd cook while she combed her hair and got dressed and at the kitchen table, we'd talk about anything and everything, my life after I'd gotten back, her life in Wolfsong (which made me only more determined to end them) and my father's death. I told Lyra how

