Lyra’s POV
Kaelen had barely stood in the sun when he came to wake me. Instead of trying to make us chat and have a party, he just threw me into a fur blanket and then took me out of the Pack House. We stepped back into the woods, and out of sight of the guards, and of the noise, till I could hear the sound of falling water. Then we arrived at the Pack waterfall, a secret pool, already around the spot of many rocks and green ferns.
“The mark has been paid for,” Kaelen snapped, in his soft voice. “So now, water must take away the old life. The moon goddess wants us to do this to strengthen our bond. We cannot live together and enjoy life without yielding to her rules.”
I nodded.
He dumped the blanket and took off his clothes. He remained hot as usual, but he was of tough, and even more
