Chapter 44
Dane
Sylus strode into the library, exuding his usual air of barely restrained chaos, his sharp eyes burning with irritation. Behind him, Cassian followed, his movements more calculated, his expression cool and unreadable. They were my brothers, my equals, and yet, in moments like this, we could not be more different.
Sylus was the first to speak, his tone clipped as he glared at me. “f*****g tell me why you dragged me here when I was sleeping with my mate. If you think you can poke at my time with her, I swear, I’ll repay the favor when it’s your turn.”
I rolled my eyes at him. “Is she sleeping peacefully?”
“She was,” he bit out, his frustration palpable, “until I left her because you called me. So, Dane, what’s the emergency?” His voice dripped with annoyance, and I didn’
