Chapter 143

Lyra’s smile faded instantly. The teasing vanished from her face like someone had flipped a switch.

“What do you mean, wrong?” she asked, already dropping to her knees beside him.

Silas tried to wave it off, but she saw it in the tightness around his mouth, the way his hand gripped his ankle like he was bracing for impact.

Snowflakes clung to his dark hair, melting against flushed skin. He looked