The Weight of Silence

After Jaxon left, Declan remained seated silently in his room. His gaze was fixed on the desk, but his mind wandered far away. All the information he had just heard seemed to overturn everything he thought he understood.

For the past few days, he had believed that Leona’s silence meant she was incapable of defending herself. He had accused her, even spoken words that wounded her pride. But now, wi