She stood frozen. Every drop of blood in her body seemed to turn to ice. A sharp, stabbing pain radiated from her chest—so intense she could barely stay upright. She sagged against the cold stone archway, the only thing keeping her from crumpling to the floor.
At ten summers old, her mother had died of a wasting sickness. Before her body was even cold, her father brought home Selene and Selene's mother. From that day forward, Lyra's world shattered. Her father was no longer hers alone. All his warmth and protection went to Selene. To please his new mate, he had destroyed every keepsake her mother left behind with his own claws.
She thought she would never trust another bond again—until she met Fenris Blackmoor during her first season at the Academy.
He was a light in the darkness, appearing when she was at her most lonely and lost. He sheltered her from storms, kept watch beside her through long nights, treated her like she was the most precious wolf in all the territories.