The silence after the fight felt heavier than the fight itself.
No one moved at first.
The forest, which had just moments ago been filled with tension and violence, now stood eerily still.
Lyra could still feel it.
The echo of everything that had just happened.
The fear.
The adrenaline.
And something else…
Something she couldn’t ignore.
“They were watching,” she said quietly.
Her voice sounded distant. Even to her.
Kael didn’t look away from the direction the rogues had disappeared.
“Yes.”
Daniel let out a breath, running a hand through his hair.
“That doesn’t make sense,” he said. “Why would anyone target her?”
Kael finally turned.
His gaze settled on Lyra.
Steady.
Calculating.
“That’s what we need to find out.”
Lyra’s chest tightened slightly.
The way he said it…
Li
