Chapter 164

SIENNA

Vivian’s hands trembled in mine. For a moment, the world was just her and me—Beatrice’s poison still ringing in my ears, the weight of that secret pressing hot against my chest.

Her lips parted, and her whisper scraped out like a blade dragged against stone.

“Not a word, Sienna. Not now. Not here.”

Her grip tightened, surprisingly strong. “This is not the time, nor the place. The bo