Lyra

Everyone congratulated me on Rylan's behalf. They probably thought we were truly united.

Any time I look at Rylan's face, I am reminded that this was what he wanted from the beginning; to be acknowledged by all the Alphas and Lunas and to be closer to his ex again.

The more I entertained the thought of him and his ex together again, the more irritated I felt. The persistent applause from the crowd didn't help either.

I was soon feeling like the walls were closing in on me and my breath ...