Lavinia couldn’t turn him away. He had been too confident.

Something was happening here. Lavinia didn’t know what it was, but it terrified her.

Lavinia gestured with her hand. “If you would follow me, Ardashir, we can abscond to-”

He chuckled. “I know my way to the library by now, Liv.” He clicked his tongue. “I’ve been here enough times to walk it blind.”

Lavinia shot a glance at Casey. The girl was wringing her hands and ...