LYRA

The corridor erupted in chaos the moment I emerged from the Chamber of Truth, voices rising and overlapping while people pressed closer to see my mark and verify what they had heard through those ancient doors. I stood frozen while reality crashed over me in waves, everyone knew what I was now and there was no taking it back or pretending it hadn't happened.

Guards moved immediately, forming a protective circle around me while High Priestess Moraine pushed through the crowd with an ...