Chapter 149

Lyra

“Damon!” I screamed so loud my throat burned instantly, but I kept going because maybe if I yelled loud enough he would answer me, maybe if I said his name enough times he would magically appear in front of me like nothing happened and tell me I was being dramatic again. “Damon! Damon, where are you? Damon!”

My heart was beating so fast it felt like it was going to break out of my chest completely, like it didn’t want to be in my body anymore if Damon wasn’t okay. My hands were shaking so much I could barely shove my hair out of my face as I stumbled through the hallway because all I could see in my head was blood. His blood.

And then I saw her.

His mother.

“Lyra, Lyra, what’s wrong? Calm down!” she said, reaching for me like that was even possible right now when I was one breath away from completely losing my mind.

I skidded to a stop right in front of her, my whole chest heaving like I had run a marathon, my hair sticking to my face