Into the Cold

LUNA VESPERIA’S POV

“That’s enough for today.” His voice was quiet as he pushed the pages aside with a firm hand.

I frowned. “Why? We were making progress.”

“No,” he said, shaking his head. “You’ve been locked in this room for two days, Vesper. That’s not progress. That’s hiding.”

The words struck harder than I expected. My lips parted, but nothing came out. He was watching me too closely, like h