Chapter 72

Trust no one

Lyran's POV

Pain.

That was the first thing I felt as I stirred.

A burning heat in my chest, like fire running through my veins. I gasped, my eyes snapping open to find myself lying in my quarters, surrounded by worried faces.

The room smelled of fear.

Omegas and guards hovered near the walls. Prese stood closest to me, her hands trembling, her eyes swollen from crying.

"Alpha Lyran!" she cried out, rushing to my side. "You're awake!"

I struggled to sit up, my ...