Lyra had returned, broken by guilt, begging to make things right. No one trusted her. Not yet.
During the Reclaimer ambush, a trap was set—one meant for Ethan. Lyra saw it first. Without thinking, she ran in. The explosion echoed.
When they found her, she was barely breathing.
"To... protect her," she said, looking at Aurora. "I had to... be better."
Alina knelt by her, crying. "You were my sister."
Lyra smiled faintly. "And she'll be... your legacy."
She died under the stars.