Chapter 198
Annalise
As their arms began to slip away from me and the warmth of their bodies receded, I looked up, still breathless from the weight of the moment we’d just shared. But even as comfort nestled into the corners of my heart, one aching question remained—sharp and desperate on the edge of my lips.
“My baby…” I whispered, clutching the front of Dane’s tunic with trembling fingers. “Where is he?”
The smiles on their faces faltered.
Dane was the first to answer. “He’s fine,” he said quickly, firmly, like he needed me to believe it. “He’s out of the Cradle of Liora.”
I swallowed hard, heart galloping. “How… how long have I been asleep?”
“Three weeks,” Sylus said softly.
Three. Weeks.
I stared at them, stunned. “Three weeks?” My voice came out as barely a whisper. “I’ve mis
