"Avyanna!"
Rylan and I stopped. Turning, I found Lykke standing behind me. She had crossed the distance between us at a supernatural speed, but that wasn't unusual. After all, she wasn't human.
"What is it?" I inquired, still unable to keep the bite out of my voice. As much as I appreciated the results of my journey, I couldn't help the sense of betrayal I felt from Lykke.
"I needed to speak with you without my siblings interfering," she told me, her hands clenched at her side. "I needed to apologize."
Apologize? I had already accepted that I had remained ignorant to the true reasons behind the lies. There was nothing left to apologize for. Now, I just wanted to move forward.
Shaking my head, I turned to leave. "There is nothing to apologize for. I understand that the s
