XANDER'S POV
That was close. Too close for my comfort. I can't believe I almost blew it with Lyanna earlier because I was too nervous to talk about this with her. I almost had a heart attack when she stood up angrily and went to walk out on me. Then again, it was kind of amusing. Even now, I could feel a smile tugging at the corner of my lips as I replayed her reaction in my head. Atlas was right when he'd called her cute. She really is cute when she thinks she's intimidating, almost like an angry kitten. Not that I'm about to let her hear me say that, though. Goddess knows it won't end well.
"So, are you going to talk now?" Her sweet voice broke through my thoughts, and I felt the smile disappear from my face as I was instantly reminded of the reality of my situation. Of the real reason
