LYRA’S POV“I need to go,” he said quickly, already stepping back.“Okay,” I nodded.“I will see you later,” he added, as he leaned closer to me and gave me a light kiss on my forehead, taking me by surprise.Then he turned and walked away.The warriors parted instinctively as he moved through them, their heads bowing as he left the training ground.I stood there, still wrapped in his jacket, my heart pounding as I watched him disappear beyond the training grounds.His grandmother was awake.My fingers curled into the fabric of the jacket at my shoulders.It worked.The realization hit me all at once, so strongly that my knees almost buckled. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to breathe evenly, even as relief flooded my chest.I actually did it, my blood worked.It actually healed his grandmother.Just as I was lost in thought, someone coughed behind me trying to get my attention.I immediately turned, sliding away from my thought, and saw Michael looking at me like I was a stranger.“
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