Chapter 66

Silas heard the tremor in Jessamine’s voice before he even turned his head. It wasn’t just nerves anymore—there was pain in her tone, a raw edge of disbelief that made him immediately alert.

His sister stood rigid beside him, her fingers gripping the stem of her wine glass so tightly he feared it might shatter. Her face had gone pale beneath the warm glow of the chandeliers, her lips parted as tho