LYRA

I kept the blade pointed at him even as he stepped closer. "How did you get in here? I locked the door."

"Secret passages." Riven glanced at the wall behind my headboard. "The castle is full of them. Every room has at least one hidden entrance if you know where to look."

That explained some things like the feeling of being watched, the way people appeared and disappeared, how someone could ransack my room without being seen entering or leaving.

"You need to leave," I said. "If anyone ...