Chapter 27

LYDIA’S POV

When Cassian left the room, the silence he left behind felt strangely loud.

For a moment, I just stood there, staring at the door he had walked through, the echo of his voice still lingering in my ears. Heat rushed back to my cheeks at the memory.

“God,” I muttered under my breath, pressing my palms briefly against my face. Why did he have to say things like that?

And worse, why did m