Lyra’s Pov
I stood in front of Richard’s study door, hesitant for a second before raising my hand and knocking. I heard the low grumble of his voice from inside, “come in.”
Pushing the door open slowly, I stepped in. Richard was seated behind his large desk, going through papers, files I think. When he saw me, his brows rose slightly, clearly surprised. We weren’t the kind to have causal conversations. In fact, all we ever did was argue.
His voice was careful. “Lyra?”
I stood straight, trying not to seem nervous. “I came to ask for permission to go out this evening… with Chase.”
He leaned back slightly, watching me.
I continued, “we’re meeting Ember at the diner. Just a little hangout. After that, Chase wants to show me some places around the pack. Nothing serious, just… something to
