Chapter 644

Lira's POV

For one suspended heartbeat, I thought the air had stopped moving.

Killian's words-"Does that mean I need to take responsibility for you?"-still rang in my ears like the aftershock of a strike. My chest tightened, my pulse skipping as though my wolf itself had stumbled. His golden eyes held mine, storm-bright and unyielding, as if daring me to deny the bond threading invisible between u