Chapter 64. Old Friends and New Faces

Lyra POV

The castle doesn’t have the same feel to it that it did when I was here last. Before, the hallways were full of servants, and the atmosphere was relaxed and luxurious.

But now, there are warriors everywhere, all of them busy preparing for whatever might come next. I can feel the sting of their losses just by looking at them. Their eyes are sharp, determined, and numb.

I can’t even imagine the feeling of losing so many friends as they have.

I don’t know what they think of me. When I left here, I was just a human princess who was supposed to marry their Alpha King. But at the time, Cassian had no intention of doing that. He had just accepted my fake father’s offer, so I wouldn’t be sold to anyone else. He’d kept me in the dungeon where he thought I’d be safe and under Assanan’s radar. He was wrong, but now I