#Chapter 281: Apologies For The Delay

Sylas agrees to stay with Lyra for now. “Leave it to me to get this guard outside,” he adds. I have no idea how he is going to manage that without anyone noticing, but I trust Sylas. If he says he’ll be able to do it, I trust him. I also notice him eyeing the window.

“Okay,” I say.

He looks at me critically then. He’s given up holding my face, but his hands have found my arms instead. He rests his