Chapter 45

*Lyra*

Everyone around us went on high alert, suddenly jumping from their sleep at the sound, too.

Not again. I can’t get one break? Not even one?

Before I could blink, Rowan was in front of me, crouching in a position that said he was about to shift at any moment. Kaelen had Bree behind him in a similar motion, and we briefly shared a look at our overprotective men, but said nothing.

I noticed th