#Chapter 183: Coming Clean

Lyra POV

Kaelen looked at me expectantly, his question hanging heavily in the air between us. Panic raced through me as I tried to think of a way to respond that would defuse the situation, but nothing came to me.

I laughed uneasily. “I’m supposed to be the one asking the questions,” I said. “Before we even spoke to Dr. Sarn, you promised me you’d explain what was going on. But now you're deflecti