Chapter 197

LYDIA'S POV

The heavy click of the front door locking behind us felt like a final barrier against the chaos Cassian had brought to our doorstep.

I leaned my back against the wood for a fleeting second, closing my eyes and forcing the image of his bloodshot, furious face out of my mind.

The air inside the house was thick with tension, a sharp contrast to the peaceful sanctuary I had walked into jus