Lyra's POV

I was back in the cells again, but this time by Varken’s order. I didn't know what to do from here.

So I paced around the cells, knowing no help was coming. I knew what he felt; he felt betrayal, hate, rage, and pain for me. That I knew. He was trying to convince himself I was the villain. Xadrien was the villain; he was so burnt with rage.

It was already morning, and throughout the night, I had spent it awake, my head lost, thinking if I had just gotten myself killed. I miss ...