Chapter 130

*Lyra*

The night was heavy with silence, a stillness that pressed against my chest as I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. The events of the day churned in my mind—Dane’s manipulations, the twins’ unsettling encounter, and the look in Rowan’s eyes as he tried to shield us from the growing storm.

Sleep felt impossible, but my body betrayed me. Exhaustion dragged me into the depths of unconsciousne