Bound to Her

Bastian's P.O.V.

For a moment, I wondered how much time we would have to run if I were to rip off Lyra's head. Could we make it into the city before the guards rained down on me, or would one of my childhood best friends, Kaelen, rip my throat out before I could make it that far?

I kept myself calm and in check, but as soon as Beatrix's tower door slammed shut behind me, I was in a fury. I could