Chapter 136

Silas’s world collapsed to a single point of contact. Lyra straddling him, her words hanging in the air between them.

“Your father…”

“Isn’t here,” she finished for him. “It’s just us, Silas. No one has to know.”

The weight of her on his lap was unbearable. Perfect. Terrifying. Her hands pressed against his bare chest, fingertips burning like brands against his skin. Silas couldn’t breathe. Couldn’