#Chapter 103: Family Matters

Lyra POV

The silence that followed was so pronounced it felt heavy. Kaelen didn’t respond, and the seconds dragged on long enough that I glanced at my phone to make sure the call hadn’t dropped.

"Kaelen?" I said softly. "Did I say something wrong?"

"No, not at all," he answered quickly, though there was a slight edge to his voice. "You’re right, of course. You should have met my family by now. It’