Chapter 166

LYDIA’S POV

Dane stared at me for a long time, the silence stretching out heavily between us. He looked down at his hands, twisting his fingers together nervously as he tried to process my question.

When he finally looked up, his eyes were full of conflict and genuine pain. "Lydia, I am in a very tight spot here," Dane said, his voice cracking slightly.

"I swear to you, I am not trying to take sid