LILITH’S POV

Kayden raised a brow. “Now? We’re kind of—”

“Just a minute,” Reed says firmly, already leading me toward his bedroom.

The door clicked shut behind us, muffling the low murmur of Ser’s and Kayden’s voices on the other side. Reed turned to face me, his expression soft and deep.

“I can feel what you’re thinking, y’know.” He said quietly. “You think you’re not contributing and you’re some sort of burden to the team? Why would you think something like ...