TWO ALPHAS ONE BOND
Beneath those lay a leather journal I'd never opened, too afraid of what I might find inside, or worse, what I might not.
"Start with the letters," Lyra said softly. "It's probably easier than the journal."
I untied the string carefully, and we spread them across the blanket between us. Most of them were mundane – recipes, notes about herbs, and a few addressed simply to "my girl" that made my throat tighten before I even finished the first line. Lyra read beside me in silence, letting me set the pace, occasionally squeezing my hand whenever something clearly hit hard.
"This one's different," Lyra said finally, holding up a letter that looked older than the rest, its paper yellowed and britt