Rylan’s POV

“You really can't believe she denied me access to Evan's quarters. The guards no longer let me in. I was going to inform you about it, but you've been engaged with tedious tasks since you returned from the mission field,” Isla explained, her head resting on my lap while I stared at the TV screen, the remote in her hand.

“Lyra denied you access to his quarters?” I asked for confirmation. Why would Lyra think of doing that?

“I was as shocked as you are now,” she ...