The Lilacs and the Lie

*Lyra*

The lingering high of pinning Rowan to the mat faded the second I stepped out of the training facility. Victory tasted sweet, but it did nothing to quench the burning anxiety festering in my chest. I did not care about his shocked expression or the lingering heat of his body beneath mine anymore. I needed answers.

I marched into the Ember Pack house, my boots thudding hard against the pol