Everything to Lose

She swallowed, her gaze dropping to her hands as they fidgeted with the blanket in her lap. “What if…”

The weight of the name—Ivanov—reintroducing the danger they had briefly managed to forget.

Kaelen sat up slowly, the mattress dipping beneath him. He didn’t speak. Instead, he reached for her, sliding an arm around her shoulders and pulling her firmly against his side.

Lyra didn’t resist. She