Chapter 116

*Lyra*

The room fell deathly silent, the weight of her words crashing down like a tidal wave. I stared at her, my mind racing, refusing to believe what I’d just heard.

“You lied,” I whispered, my voice trembling with fury.

Tessa held up a hand, feigning innocence. “I didn’t lie. I said I could help you find her, and I can. But I don’t know her exact location. Not yet.”

Rowan’s fists clenched at hi