Elias POV
It was pretty clear to me at this point that Lyra’s wolf was helping her unlock more of her powers—and honestly, I thought that was amazing. Well, amazing until it nearly took my head off.
Yeah, okay, maybe sneaking up on her wasn’t the smartest move I’ve ever made. But I was curious about what she was doing, and when I spotted that glowing energy forming in her hands, I couldn’t help but get closer. I should’ve been more cautious and definitely avoided scaring her the way I did.
“I’m really sorry,” Lyra said, her voice shaky and her eyes wide with worry.
Damn. She thought I was mad. She thought she was in trouble.
“It’s okay. Seriously. Don’t be sorry. I was the one who crept up on you. And honestly, what you were doing looked incredible,” I told her, stepping toward her, t
