Kross was stunned.
Lyra looked utterly bewildered, as if the very idea of having a grandfather was foreign to her.
For a moment, he wondered if he had misunderstood: Maybe she truly didn't have one. But then again, why had she cried so bitterly after hearing of his death? The contradiction gnawed at him, questions swirling in his mind until he was left genuinely confused.
She was behaving weirdly then this? Acting like she didn't have a grandfather?
The carriage soon rolled to a stop in Oakridge Village.
Axel stepped forward and opened the door for Kross, who climbed out with ease. Lyra, however, remained seated. Kross narrowed his eyes. Was this girl out of her mind? Did she forget he was the Alpha? He waited, giving her a chance to move, but she stayed rooted in place like she was contemplating. Finally, his low, commanding voice cut through the silence.
"Come out."
