Chapter 24 KaidëN's Secrets

The cool night air wrapped around them, but the heat between Lyra and Kaidën was undeniable. Her heart raced in her chest as she stood facing him, the distance between them thick with unspoken words—the kind that felt like they could shatter everything. His golden eyes were filled with a mix of longing and pain, as if there were something buried deep within him that he couldn’t share—not yet, anyway. "You’ve been distant," Lyra whispered her voice barely a tremor in the quiet night. "Why?"