Chapter 79

*Lyra*

I stood frozen, my arms wrapped around the small, sleeping child in my hands. Even with the chaos swirling around us—the distant sounds of battle, the howling of wolves, and the gnawing tension in the air—I couldn’t move. I couldn’t think.

I was frozen.

Shocked.

Terrified.

The baby was so small, so quiet, nestled in the soft blankets of the basket. His tiny chest rose and fell steadily, his