Fierce Loyalty

Lyra exhaled, her gaze flicking between Kira—crushed, embarrassed, barely holding herself together—and Kaelen, whose dark eyes still held a flicker of doubt.

She remembered everything Kira had done for her—how she had guided her through truths too heavy to carry alone. How Kira had looked past her scars without flinching, never judging, only encouraging, always pushing her to take that terrifyin