Lyra
My footsteps bounced off the cold stone walls as I moved back and forth across my small, dim room. I couldn’t shake the hollow, lonely feeling that had taken root in my chest. I missed my mates — Thorian, Soren, and Vaelin — with everything I had.
I thought about their faces, the way they laughed, the warmth of their arms around me. I remembered how they made me feel — loved, wanted, safe. Tears gathered at the edges of my eyes as I wondered whether I’d get to see them again anytime soon.
My mind drifted through the memories I had built with each of them. Thorian’s touch, always so careful and gentle. Soren’s unwavering protectiveness. Vaelin’s playful teasing that somehow always knew how to pull a smile out of me. My heart ached with longing, and without them near, I felt like som
