Chapter Forty-Three: The Point Of No Return
Four Days To Lyla's Birthday
Lyla POV:
A deafening silence hung in the air, so dense it felt like we were all drowning in it. The tension was a palpable entity, as real and as terrifying as a predator stalking its prey. My brothers' faces were masks of disbelief transitioning into fury, and Jax's eyes were a tempest of disappointment and a deeper sadness I couldn't quite place. Cameron and Samuel remained inscrutable, their royal poise not betraying a sliver of emotion. Yet, I sensed a simmering tension under their composed façades.
It was Lars who broke the silence, his voice icy and tight.
"Would you mind explaining what the hell is going on here?"
The weight of the world seemed to press down on my shoulders, heavy and unforgiving. How
