Allissa
I squeezed my arms around Lyle as I hugged him tightly. “Be safe.”
“Don’t worry, I will be. I’ll be back before you know it. You just take care of that niece or nephew of mine.”
He pulled back from me and Darren wrapped him up in a big hug. He pressed his forehead into his, and I could tell he was communicating with him. I walked over to Dayanara, who had summoned her griffin.
“Dayanara, don’t take unnecessary risks.” I listened as she laughed.
“Don’t worry. I won’t. And … I’ll keep him safe,” she whispered, giving me a small smile. “I don’t know what I want to do about this bond, but I do know that he’s someone who will always be special to me. I’ll be following him closely in every battle. Not just for your sake, but I don’t think I’d be able to cope with his loss, especiall
