Orion's POV
Celeste appeared in the doorway, her expression careful. "Is everything alright? Did Elara—"
"It's fine." I straightened. "Don't worry about Elara."
"I only ask because if she's truly unhappy, if our being here is making things worse, Lily and I can find somewhere else. I don't want to be a source of trouble for you."
Lily's hand shot out and closed around her mother's wrist. "No. Mama, no. I don't want to leave."
"We're not going anywhere," I said. "Lily isn't through her Order period yet. She needs stability. And you know as well as I do that going back to the Silver Wing estate isn't an option."
Celeste's expression changed. Whatever she was feeling, she didn't quite hide it.
"Dorian's parents haven't forgiven me for Lily's condition. They never will. And now that Eva
