Chapter 144

*Lyra*

The damp chill of the cell seemed to seep into my very bones, each passing hour pressing down on me like an unrelenting weight.

The stone walls around me were silent except for the occasional drip of water, a rhythmic reminder of how isolated I was from my family and my pack. But I refused to let despair take hold. Dane wanted me broken, compliant, and desperate, but I wouldn’t give him th