Luna Moonbeam

l uneven, the tension between them unspoken but undeniable. The night air was thick with the

though he feared she might vanish if he let go. His touch

yra murmured, her voice

ing at her as though trying to memorize every detail of her fa

h warriors reacted instantly, their instincts honed from years of battle-Eryk steppe

iftly, silently. Lyra tensed, ready to strike

a

ition set in, Lyr

ad fought beside her through countless battles. Dain, who now sto

seen ev

r chest as she took a caut

ow but unreadable. His gaze locked onto Eryk. "You disappea

but Lyra could feel the tension in his stance. He was

o her, but he was also a warrior of the Black Breed. His loyalty to their cause

erstand," she

ke me un

g. Lyra felt the weight of Dain's uns

said, though even she wasn't su

. "Because the last time I check

"If you're going to

m a glare. "

dn't waver. "D

ed into her like a

o

r. Whatever this was, this fire between her

e admitted, her vo

hrough his dark hair. "You're

forward. "D

ryk again, his expression unreadable. Then, with a

ra said

"Then let's ke

ocked. "You're n

this, Lyra. But if you think I'm going to turn you i

so intense she fel

, remained gu

hite Breed." He turned to Lyra, his expressio

ded. "I

moment, then shook his head wit

r word, he melted ba

h she hadn't realize

is expression unreada

from what had just happened. "Dain won't

trand of hair from her face. "Th

And for the first time, she allowed herself to believ