Chapter 18
Liam's words poured into the room like poison as the door cracked open. "This is a really poignant situation. Thorne, you really are beginning to sound like the hero of those sad love stories.
"Get out," I snarled and pushed forward. "This ends here".
Liam laughed, the sound harsh and chilly. " Oh, Thorne." Still striving to be the guardian, are you? Tell me, does she know you are concealing something?
"Don't listen to him," I said to Lyra, staring directly at Liam. He is attempting to divert us.
"Am I?," asks Liam drawled, his eyes darting to Lyra. "Do you know, darling, why he hides things? Deep down he does not trust you.
"That's not true," I said, sounding sharp. "Don't turn this around, Liam."
"You cannot deny it, can you?," Liam taunted, getting closer. Would she st
