Chapter 254

Third Person's POV

Cerys regarded Silas with a calmness so sharp it felt like the chill before a blizzard.

"I regret it," she said softly, almost gently. "If I could live it again, I wouldn't have saved you."

The words landed harder than any of Vespera's raving curses ever had.

Silas panicked, his wolf's scent spiraling into disarray.

"I didn't know," he stammered. "I truly thought it was Vespera-