Chapter 99

Lyra was excited. But not so much because of the party but because she knew how much it annoyed Silas that he had to spend his Saturday night escorting her.

Silas looked like he wanted to burn everything down.

He stepped out first, scanning the scene with the intensity of a sniper. His jaw flexed. His posture locked into full military mode: shoulders squared, eyes narrowed, hands loose at his side