#Chapter 138: Disturbed Sleep

Lyra POV

Just as I was beginning to lose myself in the kiss, the front door burst open. My mother’s surprised gasp cut through the moment, and I quickly pulled away from Kaelen, heat rushing to my face in mortified embarrassment.

Kaelen laughed under his breath—a soft, warm sound—and when I looked up, I found him smiling fondly at me, completely unbothered.

“My goodness,” my mother said, a teasing