RYKER’S POV

Something was up, and with Lyra’s disappearance, it didn’t take long before I started seeing clearly.

They probably thought I hadn’t noticed.

Lief and Ezren…

I had noticed the exchanged glances when they thought I wasn’t watching, their gaze trailing after Vera’s every movement.

Then there was Cassie, who had given me a fascinating secret about Vera. Under normal circumstances, I probably would have ignored it and played it off as a means to get my attention—to sow ...