LYRA

“Move!”

Lucian’s voice tore through the chamber as another section of the ceiling collapsed behind us.

The children screamed.

Everything happened fast after that.

Too fast to think.

Too loud to breathe.

The underground tunnels shook violently beneath our feet while dust and broken stone exploded through the air. The Veil wolves hesitated just long enough after what I’d done for Lucian to take advantage of it.

He became pure violence.

One second he stood beside me.

The ...