Beyond the Sanctum

Jessamine's P.O.V.

"You seem disturbed." Lyra's soft voice called out, and I glanced over at her with a forced smile.

I trained for hours with Bastian, exhausting myself as I learned new ways to fight against vampires and avoid getting bitten. He still wouldn't talk to me, and I refused to pressure him into it. Whatever his reasons were, they were none of my business.

His silence only seemed to