LYRA POV

The world shrank down to the space between Darius and me. The dirty factory floor, Aiden's shocked face, and Kael's looming presence behind me all faded into a blur. The only things I could see clearly were my son's scared face and the evil, grinning face of the rogue who had him.

*The heart of the mother.

The words echoed in the big room. They weren't just sounds; they were blows that took the air out of my lungs. It wasn't a figure of speech. He really meant it. He was going to ...