#Chapter 115: A Step Back

Lyra POV

Before I even opened the message from Vesper, I called Kaelen. My hands were trembling as I waited for the call to ring through, and relief washed over me when his face appeared on the screen.

“What’s wrong?” he asked immediately, his expression sharpening as he took in my obvious distress.

“I just got a text from Vesper,” I said, her name leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

“What could s