Lyra's Pov I almost laughed at that. Of course, I wanted to run. That was the whole point. I stood up slowly from behind the log. He looked at me without surprise, like he had known all along "You are Magnus," I said, I wanted to sound sure, not scared. He nodded. "And you are Lyra. The one no one has caught." "Not yet," I said. He took one step closer. I took one step back. "I saw you at the clearing," he said. "You looked like you were ready to fly." "I was," I said. "You still can," he said. "I will give you a head start again if you want." I stared at him. No Alpha had ever said that before, they all wanted to catch and mark as soon as they could. "Why?" I asked. He shrugged one shoulder. "Because I want to see how fast you really are when you try." I felt that twist in my stomach again, part fear, part something else. His scent reached me now, strong and warm, like wood smoke and earth after rain. It made my head feel light for a second. "How much head start?" I as
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