Lyra’s POV

Varken sprinted ahead of me while I observed him in his wolf form. He was not like the typical wolf I was accustomed to seeing; instead, he had unique markings all over his body, and his eyes were of different colors, even though he was significantly larger than I was.

I was uncertain about what excuse we would provide to the school board upon our return, but Varken had stated he would take care of it.

So, I ran alongside him. It took us six hours to reach the school; that’s ...