Lyra

I stumbled, catching myself against the wall. I spun around to see a tall she-wolf glaring at me, flanked by two other girls. Her eyes were narrowed, and her lips were curled into a sneer.

"I saw you with Ryan near the Cells," she hissed, her voice low and threatening. She flipped back her light-brown hair and narrowed her hazel eyes. "Stay away from him, or you'll regret it."

My heart pounded in my chest, a knot of fear forming in my stomach. I opened my mouth ...