Lyra pushed her cart through the grocery store aisles, her mind a million miles away. It had been a few days since the Seeker raid on the orphanage, but the events of that day still weighed heavily on her mind. Aria had apologized for her harsh words, but they still couldn't agree on what to do about Jada. Lyra knew her friend was just trying to protect the girl, but the thought of sending Jada away, of uprooting her life, made Lyra's heart ache.
And then there was Caden. He had been away for the past few days, and Lyra couldn't shake the worry that the Ellsworth Foundation might withdraw their support. She replayed their last conversation over and over in her mind, analyzing every word, every look, for some hint of his true intentions.
Lost in thought, Lyra didn't realize she had forgot
