LYRA'S POV

"Just watch your back, Isla. None of these things is yours, and trust me, you'll lose them in the twinkle of an eye." I finished, enunciating the words as clearly as I could, making sure it stuck into that dead brain of hers.

"There's nothing to watch my back for..." Then she threw a lazy gaze behind her back.

"Because there's nothing to fear. And that includes you, hon." She added mockingly, pairing it with a scoff as she reinforced her stance on the road.

I didn't give her a ...