The Return of Lyra

ed in her chest, her pulse racing like it might burst from her ribcage. She blinked, her gaze darting

ght of the hallway, was Torin - the one who h

tensity that could melt stone. Torin's presence radiated an undeniable power, an authority that even Raegar seemed

had thought him gone, lost to the world, swept away by the tides of their broken pack. But here he wa

g with fury as he turned toward Torin. "What are you doing here?" he snarled, his hands cle

cold as the wind howling outside the walls. "I left because I had to. But don't mistake

e a man of honor, of strength. He had once been the Alpha before his

in his demeanor. Torin had returned with a vengeance, a f

curled into a

are nothing. You're a shadow of the wolf you once we

gaze to Lyra then, and the air between them seemed to crackle. She could feel it - the bond, the c

wl that held the weight of a thousand unsp

her broken heart. Could this be happening? Could the life she had longed for, th

y, but the fear gripped he

egar is nothing more than a tyrant, Lyra

ou can just waltz back in here and claim her like she's some prize to be won?" He laughe

aegar had always been cruel, and manipulative. But Torin-he was a fo

dened by the years of exile, battle, and loss. He was re

if I can leave. I can't leave them all behind." The thought of abandoning the

long, endured so much, that s

oment. "You don't have to save them

"Enough of this nonsense. She's mine. An

. The room erupted into chaos. Torin didn't flinch. With a swift motion,

, tightening his grip until the Alpha's snarls

e room. He shoved Raegar to the floor, the Alpha landi

old. She had never seen anyone stand up to Raegar like this bef

manded with every movement. He was no longer the boy she had

n his side. His eyes burned with fury as he glared at Torin,

e low, dangerous. "Take your pack and l

e, his arrogance, had been shattered in an inst

the door. His eyes lingered on Lyra for a moment, a look of

behind him, and sile

r heart racing. The weight of what had just happen

ut now, what? Was it truly over? Could she wa

ace her, his expr

s softening as they met hers. "

heartbeat. For the first time in years, she felt something stir deep within her - the flame o

, and unmistakable. It

, that Raegar's retreat wasn't t

ar was

caught in