Chapter 9 09

• “Lysander!” Astra called, her voice breaking the stillness of the twilight as she sprinted toward the figure in the clearing. Her feet barely touched the ground, her heart thundering in her chest with a rush of emotions she didn’t fully understand. Why was she running? Why was she smiling like a child seeing the sun after a storm?
• She hadn’t seen him in years. Not since that night—too long ago—when everything changed.
• He had shifted back into his human form by the time she reached him. The moment her eyes met his, her legs moved faster, and without a second thought, she threw herself into his arms. Her arms wrapped around him tightly, her smile radiant with the joy of reunion.