Firelight Confessions

For a beat, no one spoke.

The fire crackled softly. The ocean whispered in the distance.

Lyra’s heart thundered in her chest—but everything else had gone still.

The circle was silent.

Everyone holding their breath.

Then—

Kira blinked, swallowed hard—then knocked back the rest of her vodka in one dramatic gulp.

She exhaled sharply, eyes wide and