Lyra POV
I came to in a bed I didn’t recognize at all. The last clear memory I had was hiding in my living room during a thunderstorm. Strange objects had been falling from the sky, terrifying me, and I had tucked myself away, hoping desperately that I wouldn’t get hurt. Then, I woke up here.
I pushed the blanket off and stood upright, immediately feeling a strange surge of energy unlike anything I’d experienced before. Glancing at my arms, I saw sparks of electricity running along my skin.
I left the bedroom and stepped into the hallway, scanning the unfamiliar house. I had no idea whose place this was—there were no family photos or decorations to offer any clues. So I made my way to the front door and opened it to figure out where I had ended up.
I was on the far side of the pack lan
