Chapter 135

*Lyra*

The air was still, heavy with the silence that only deep night could bring.

The house had finally settled into quiet after a day of tension and unease. Even Rowan’s restless pacing had ceased as he finally succumbed to sleep. But my mind refused to follow. Dane’s words echoed in my thoughts, their weight pressing heavily on my chest.

I sat by the window, staring out at the moonlit forest t