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CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO

Author: Abby Gale
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-05 20:40:54

Lyra’s pov

I woke up to the warmth of something solid and firm beneath me. For a second, my still-foggy brain assumed it was my pillow, but the steady rise and fall beneath my cheek gave it away instantly. Ronan.

His arms were wrapped tight around me, one hand resting across my waist like he’d been guarding me all night. His breath blew pstrands of my hair, warm against the top of my head, and the scent of smoke, leather, and cedar wood wrapped around me. My lips curved into a small smile before my eyes even fluttered open.

When I finally stirred, he shifted slightly, loosening his hold just enough for me to tilt my head back. His golden eyes were already open, watching me, quiet and intense like always. But instead of the seeing the tension from last night in them, I saw something softer.

“You’re awake,” he murmured, his voice hoarse and deeper because he hadn't spoken all morning.

I smiled faintly. “And you’re still here.”

He didn’t answer with words. Instead, he leaned down and pr
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