Chapter 39: Hole

In the devil's mansion, Zin almost shed all of his feathers as soon as he realized that he was not able to reach Lyra. He kept on calling, but she never answered. The sun is about to set, and he won't be able to take it if something bad ever happens to his new queen.

"You still can't reach her, huh?" Dame asked from the kitchen. He headed over to the couch and laid down. "Where else could she possibly be? She doesn't have a bunch of friends, right?"

"Her friend!" Zin perked up. "How can I even forget?"

Zin typed so quickly on his phone that it was almost comical. He hurriedly dialed Raine's number. Three rings in, and he already heard her voice.

"Zin! Are you with Lyra right now?" Raine clearly sounds like she was battling a bunch of bees. She was panicking and her voice was shaking; he could tell that she was also trying to catch her breath while wind sounds came through. "Please, Zin, tell me that you are with her. You picked her up, right?"

"She's not with me," Zin replied. He tapp