Jake had been about to leave, ready to go to Lyra’s house again and beg her to have dinner with him, when his father mindlinked. The last thing he wanted was to debrief that morning’s elder meeting, especially after learning what Lyra had told him: that his father had sent her mother to the witch who ultimately killed her.
But ignoring a summons from Christian would only prompt his father to hunt him down. And while his father had supported him in front of the elders, he wasn’t convinced Christian truly accepted his bond with Lyra.
Which is how he found himself walking into his father’s study, only to discover Drew already there.
The evening had officially gone from bad to complete s**t.
“What’s going on, Dad?” Jake asked with a sigh, rubbing his forehead.
“I want to speak with you, J
