Chapter 169 *

Third Person POV

The sand beneath Lyra's feet was dark. She stood in the center of Cage 13, surrounded by the roar of hundreds of voices.

But inside her head, it was quiet.

She looked at Titus. He thought he'd already won.

Lyra's mind drifted. She'd been twelve years old. Living on the streets. No pack. No family. Just survival.

A man had found her. Offered her food. Shelter. Training.

The cost w