Chapter 147

**Lyra

When I woke up in my bed the next morning, I knew what I had to do. Daphne or not, I had to leave this place. I couldn’t be a good mother to Daphne while King Arthur was catting around and tearing at my heart. I had lied to her the night before because I promised I’d come back, but I hadn’t. She wouldn’t forget that.

Logically, I knew I didn’t have the right to be angry at the king. Or hurt