Victor continued hugging her and soon his anger calmed down. Pulling away from her, he caressed her face, "Did I scare you?"
Lyra wanted to nod her head but stopped herself after looking at the desperate look in his eyes, "I can never get scared of you" She felt horrible for lying like this, but it was the best choice she had at this moment. Victor was always calm or cheerful, so it was unexpected for her to see him burst out. She blamed herself for not paying more attention to him.
Then she turned towards Kyrell and said, "Can you give me more time?"
He understood her question. She was asking for some more time to persuade her mates to acknowledge him. It was fine for him as long as she accepted him, but he realized that Lyra was someone who cared for her loved one's feelings, so he didn't want to make it more difficult for her, "Take your time love"
