Chapter 27 The Unspoken Answer

• Lyra's POV
• I stayed near the corridor longer than I should have, the wheels of my chair angled just enough that I could catch the low exchange between Rowan and Rigel without being obvious. I wanted his answer. I needed to hear what he would say when Rigel pressed him about another Luna, about whether I was enough. The bond thrummed under my skin, restless, while my own thoughts kept circling the same tight loop.
• Then a warrior’s voice cut across the quiet.