The Scar Beneath The Veil
Out tumbled Lyra, her oversized paws sliding on the marble as she immediately let out a high-pitched, playful "yip."
Aegis approached her with a slow, measured gait. He sniffed her ears, then her tail, and finally let out a deep, resonant bark—a sound of "Approval and Command." Lyra immediately rolled onto her back, showing her belly in a gesture of absolute submission to the Senior Shield.
"She’s the 'Grace' of the dogs, Mamma!" Bianca shouted, kneeling to let Lyra lick her chin. "She matches me!"
The integration of Lyra into the daily lives of the twins was an exercise in pure, unfiltered joy. While Aegis remained the "Stoic Guardian" for Lorenzo and the perimeter, Lyra became the "Acti
Hot Chapters