Liam
I observed Lyra.
The urgency in Jonathan’s call demanded my urgent attention, but she was all that mattered right now.
“I have to leave.”
Her brows lifted like she was trying to understand what I just said. Then she spoke. “I’ll leave too. I can’t stay here, alone. Let me go and pack my things.”
She moved from me to the wardrobe, but I grabbed her hand before she grabbed a bag, stopping her. She wrenched it away fast and stepped back with a hiss.
My shoulders dropped with a sigh.
“You can’t leave.”
“You can’t tell me what to do.”
“I know, Lyra, and I’m sorry, but it’s for the best. And you’re not alone here. My men are around guarding this place on the clock. There are servants ready to tend to your every need. You won’t lack for anything.“
She crossed her arms and narrowed
