LYRA

For a second, I thought it was that annoying Verak chasing me again, but I couldn’t even react when strong arms wrapped around me.

"Lyra!" Drakkar’s anxious voice echoed above my head, his heart beating hard against my ear.

"Drakkar…"

"Why the hell did you leave the pack and come this far alone?! It’s dangerous!" He pulled away, grabbing my shoulders, eyes full of worry.

"I… I just came to bathe…"

"You should’ve waited for me. I thought… I thought…" His pupils twitched, the shadow of runes