[Araya's POV]
"The child. It isn't his, is it?"
Selvara's question hangs in the air like a blade waiting to fall.
Araya's chest tightens. "What are you talking about? Of course it's his. I told you, there's never been anyone else."
Lyra leans forward, her golden eyes intense. "We're not questioning your loyalty, Araya. We're questioning the bond. The twin bond you share with Ronan. It's powerful. Sometimes, bonds like that can affect things in ways we don't understand."
"That's insane," Araya says. "The baby was conceived before I ever met Ronan. Before I was cast out. It's Jasper's child. It has to be."
Selvara's expression doesn't change. "Are you certain?"
"Yes," Araya says firmly. "I'm certain."
The cabin door slams open.
Ronan fills the doorway, his massive frame blocking out
