Chapter 80

Harper

I closed the book gently, the weight of it solid and cold in my hands. The leather creaked faintly under my grip, and for a second I just stood there, staring at the plain cover like it might suddenly decide to open itself and reveal all its secrets.

It didn’t. Of course it didn’t.

“Alright,” I whispered, my voice barely carrying past the space between us. The room felt too quiet. “We sh