LUNA OF THE THREE ALPHAS
My expression remained cold as I crossed toward my residence.
Suddenly some movement caught the corner of my eye, and I looked toward the garden.
Lyra stood among the flowering hedges beside Sable, the sunlight catching the strands of her dark brown hair as the breeze gently blew them.
She seemed healthier than she had a week ago, though the faint stiffness in her movements reminded me she was still recovering.
She was listening to something Sable had said.
Then, unexpectedly, she smiled. Even though it was small, it transformed her entire face.
Something unfamiliar stirred inside my chest, warm enough to chase away the lingering chill of the mountains, and I frowned.