The blizzard had passed, leaving behind a world that looked like a carving made of white bone. The air was unnervingly still, the violet haze of the Erasure creeping closer to the Solaris Peaks like a rising tide.Inside the cabin, Lyra stood by the door, her tactical bone-mask once again covering her features. She had spent the last hour watching Silas. He was back in his human form, sitting at the table, his head in his hands. The bottle of Star-Fire Spirits was empty, and the "Alpha's Turmoil" had been replaced by a heavy, stagnant silence."It’s time to move," Lyra said, her voice modulated by the mask to sound like grinding obsidian.Silas stood up slowly, his movements stiff. He looked at the masked woman, his eyes dull. The "Mate Spark" that had flared during his confession was gone, replaced by a cold, jagged ache."I meant what I said, Lyra," Silas whispered."The Ghost Raven doesn't keep records of drunken ramblings, Alpha," she
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