ROCKAN POV
After a stare down accompanied by a pregnant silence, Tyris sauntered off to god knows where, that infuriating smirk playing at the corner of his mouth. As I stared at his retreating body, watching the casual way he moved through my halls as if he owned them, I tried figuring out what his new scheme was. My brother had always been cunning, but there was something different about his recent behaviour. I could sense a calculated precision that set me on edge.
Yes, he was just as protective of my territory and people as I was, having grown up understanding the weight of our bloodline and the responsibilities that came with it. But this sudden show of concern seemed too convenient, too perfectly timed with the mounting, undeniable evidence against Lyra's family. I thought he was
