Chapter 189
Annalise
“How did you sleep last night?”
Sylus’s voice pulled me out of my haze, calm and even, laced with just the right amount of care to sound believable. I turned to look at him. His blue eyes, piercing as always, held mine with a quiet intensity that used to bring comfort.
Now? I wasn’t sure what it brought.
I swallowed and gave a faint nod, unsure if I should speak. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to hear—or what they were hoping I’d say. Lying felt safer.
“Good,” I murmured.
He smiled. A soft, polite curve of his lips. Not real.
Cassian, seated beside him, pushed a chair back and gestured with a small wave. “Please. Join us for breakfast.”
He always had the warmest voice. But today, it didn’t melt anything. Today, it felt careful. Measured. And when I sat down in t
