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JAKE'S POVSaying I'm not scared for Lyra would be me lying. I sat down, observing every bit of her expression. The manner in which she fiddled her fingers nervously, tapping her feet continuously absent-mindedly while focusing on Damon's conversation with Aemond. What should I do? I thought in my head. We are short of men. All we had was amateurs in training. Calling in another pack or perhaps my friends in the force would be me exposing Lyra to potential threats. No one can be trusted in matters like this. The pendant, the crystal, and every other thing attached can be likened to a nuclear weapon. I heaved a deep sigh listening to Damon’s conversation with Aemond.“The dockyard! 7pm! Do not try to play smart!” Aemond warned.The dockyard? No one could ever imagine that was where they could be. Such a prick! I waited till the call was over. “The dockyard? That is the most deadly place to be at such a time of the day!” I lamented. “Zero security, the nearest police station is about

LYRA'S POVI let my eyes do the talking. To let Jake understand I was no longer the pitiful, naive, and confused Lyra, who hides behind shadows. I was called to a cause. It wasn't a matter of my choice anymore. They saw a battle with Aemond but what I saw was beyond mortals, and I'd be damned if I let Valkyrie continue this destruction amongst men.My chair scraped the cold tiles, shattering the silence of the room as I rose to my feet. “Lyra?” Selene called out in a low tone, in a bid to hold me back but there was nothing anybody was going to say to keep me back. I strolled out.The gentle summer wind caressed my skin, flying through my ears like whispers, lifting my hair off my shoulder. I let out a deep exhale, easing off the tension I just built in that room. The little moment of peace was shattered by the soft click of the door behind me. I looked over my shoulder to see Jake standing with an expression I couldn't tell.“Hey!” He began in a soft tone, walking up to me. “Cool wea

LYRA'S POVI took another glance at Damon, who was already aiding the crowd into the hall. One look at him, and I could see despair inscribed all over his expression. But for Selene to warn me of him, that part felt like a puzzle. I couldn't seem to place it right.“Come on, inside Lyra,” Jake tugged my wrist.I forced a smile, though wincing at Selene. “What's going on!” I mouthed inaudibly.She shook her head at me with a smile that didn't reach her eyes. If the vision I saw about Lisa and her son were true and Selene is warning me about Damon, does it mean he's trying to kill me? But for what reason? Or Perhaps Aemond is asking of me in return. I took a look at Jake who seemed totally undisturbed. If Damon's family was truly in danger, I don't think Jake would be this relaxed. I know him too well to tell his reactions to things. I didn't realize we had stopped the walk until Jake called to my attention. “Is everything alright?” He queried. His brows furrowed as he stared into my

LYRA'S POVI crouched over Korra's body, motionless, staring at her with a tear-streaked face. The weight of her demise tore a piece of me. Not only was she my lead through the journey of discovering my path but somehow I felt my real mother's presence through her. “There are a total of…” The guard I had instructed to do a head count walked in, but the sight he met punctuated his report. “You can go ahead,” I gestured with a slight nod, wiping my face with a portion of my dress. “Umm…there are a total of sixty-five individuals, children inclusive,” he reported.Sixty- five individuals? That was a whole lot to manage in this situation but I dared not show weakness or incapacitated. “Gather everyone, we leave the camp tonight,” I said, my tone firm and determined. “Leave? Ma'am! It's going to be way dangerous having kids out there at night,” he objected.“I said, gather everyone, we leave tonight,” my brows knitted as I growled my words at him. “Any other casualty?" I queried.His f

DAMON'S POVI exhaled deeply, reaching for the bottle we were drinking from. This time I wasn't patient enough to reach for another glass. I tilted backward, emptying its content directly into my mouth till a perfect gauge, swallowing immediately and allowing its harsh heat to burn through my chest alongside the anger that seethed in my chest.Wagging the bottle after a couple of gulps, I took in the last drop. My vision had begun to blur, but somehow I still saw Aemond's face, smirking and taunting me.“What kind of man allows his family to go through hell, yet he sits back drinking and sulking?” A voice in my head yelled at me.“Shut up! I said, shut the hell up!” I rambled, my voice slightly raised as the empty bottle fell off my grip. I staggered my way towards my bed. “You think I'm weak huh! You think I'm weak?” I belched, reeking of alcohol as I mumbled. “Maybe you should have someone squeeze hard on your ball, then you will realize violence isn’t the only way to resolve a con

DAMON'S POV Pacing the room restlessly, I pressed hard on my knuckles till they made a cracking sound in a bid to ease my tension but it did little to help. “Where is he?” I muttered under my breath, turning on my cellphone to check the time. It was 9pm already and Charlie wasn’t here already.Returning from a lap of my umpteenth pace, I hit the breaks by the window, pushing aside the curtain and carefully lifting the blinds. There was nothing to see, just the dead calmness of the night interrupted by the loud chirping of crickets and croaking of toads in the nearby swamps and mud. “Come on Charlie!” I whispered, taking a peep to my right. It was just the guards patrolling and surveying the corners with no sight of Charlie making my patience begin to wear thin. I exhaled sharply with a heavy heart.Charlie was my only option to get details of Aemond's whereabouts. He knew BloodMoon better than I did and somehow, he still had a good rapport with some of the guards in there, though it