*Rhys*

“Do you feel burdened by its revelation?”

I felt my body freeze as the question fell from Saoirse’s lips. It was obvious from her tone and words that she had overheard a part of my meeting with Axureon. I wondered how much she heard. Her tone didn’t sound angry. It was almost resigned.

I turned so I was facing her, looking down into her beautiful face. Her bright green eyes looked up at me with that fierce determination I’d come to love so ...