Blood Heir
I just couldn’t place what.
I crouched in front of her, carefully keeping my distance. You can never be too safe with these people. “What’s your name?”
“L-Lyra.” Her stutter was faint, but my ears caught it. The name, however, was unfamiliar. There were no Lyras registered under the Shadow Hills pack.
“Lyra,” I repeated, dragging out each syllable. “You wear a silver pendant. Where did you get it?”
She reached for it instinctively, then froze. Meaning there’s value attached to it, interesting.