Chapter 114 *

Kreznik's POV

She didn't push me away.

I stood there, my arm around Lyra's waist, waiting for her to shove me off or tell me to let go.

But she didn't.

Her back was pressed against my chest. I could feel her heartbeat. My own heart was doing something strange. Something I hadn't felt in years.

Satisfaction mixed with... something else. Something warmer.

I'd expected resistance. Expected her to pu