Chapter 118

*Lyra*

Tessa’s words cut through the air like a blade.

The air was thick with tension, the kind that made your skin prickle and your heart race without reason.

The rogue attack had left us on edge, the howls in the distance a haunting reminder that we were far from safe. The moon hung high above us, casting silvery light over the jagged cliffs and dense forest that surrounded us.

I couldn’t shake