Chapter 225

Sienna

Lysandra had been sleeping more, but never peacefully. But at least she was allowing herself to get some rest. At least she was allowing herself to understand that she was safe to some extent.

Her body shifted under the covers, face tight like she was chasing something in a dream she couldn’t wake from. I was perched on the edge of the chair near the window, watching the breeze tug at the curtain. Something in the air felt… strained.

Everyone around you could feel it, though no one had the voice to say it. It was scary, and it wasn’t lightly taken, but we knew that we needed to stay strong. Otherwise, they were just going to drag us down and that was not something that we were going to allow.

Delilah stood at the bedside. Still. Too still. She has been throughout the whole day. She was refusing to speak about Ethan, but I knew that she was upset about what happened between them.

“You’ve been quiet throughout the whole day. You’re not sayin