Chapter 139

Maeve’s POV

“Where’s my little…” Lucas’s voice trailed off the second he crossed the threshold of Leo’s room.

I immediately pressed my index finger to my lips, signaling him to shush. The silence in the room was hard-won; it had taken nearly an hour of reading and back-rubbing to get the boy to drift off.

Lucas realized his mistake instantly, his expression softening into one of sheepish guilt.

He