THE THIRD MATING
LYRA:
My eyes jerked open, I thought I heard something. It was the middle of the night, but as I turned to Ronan, his eyes too were open.
“You heard it too?” he frowned.
“Heard what?” I asked, my heart already starting to beat faster. That must be what woke me.
Suddenly, a strange sound came from outside, like the sound of someone being choked.
Ronan’s eyes widened. “Lyra, they must be here, get your things, now!”